Critérium du Dauphiné 2017 (04/06 > 11/06/2017)

[bajbar]

This race (and Tour) is shaping up beautifully!

 

[GJB123]

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Valverde strong, barely lost any time to Richard's unparalleled performance in the second part

If my math is correct, Valverde lost 9 secs in the 2nd part and Contador 11 secs. Pretty similar.

EDIT: my math in Valverde is not correct. He indeed lost 6 secs in the 2nd part.

 

[amih77]

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Porte will have to drop Valverde if he wants to win the race.

It's actually the other way around.

 

[StryderHells]

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This former master is no match for Richard Julian Porte. This is his moment

Julian? You're joking :lol: :lol: :lol:

that's funny?

 

[May0maniac]

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Porte will have to drop Valverde if he wants to win the race.

It's actually the other way around.

Valverde can outsprint him for bonus seconds.

 

[DNP-Old]

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Porte will have to drop Valverde if he wants to win the race.

It's actually the other way around.

Valverde has the bonus seconds in his favor.

 

[perico]

Hope Nairo is brushing up on his domestique duties. It would suck to see Valverde babysitting an out of form Quintana like last year.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Worlds best bike rider by quite a margin at the moment, Alejandro Valverde Belmonte.

 

[shalgo]

Re: Re:

Valverde strong, barely lost any time to Richard's unparalleled performance in the second part

If my math is correct, Valverde lost 9 secs in the 2nd part and Contador 11 secs. Pretty similar.

At the intermediate, Porte was at +2, Valverde at +20, and Contador at +24. So Valverde was 18 behind Porte, while Contador was 22 behind.

At the finish, Valverde was 24 behind Porte and Contador 35. Therefore, Valverde lost 6 seconds in the second part, while Contador lost 13.

 

[amih77]

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Porte will have to drop Valverde if he wants to win the race.

It's actually the other way around.

Valverde has the bonus seconds in his favor.

Correct. However, assuming 1 stage is for a breakaway and the other by neither of the 2 I think that AV should take initiative in the mountains if he wants to win the GC.

 

[ontheroad]

Good ride by De Gendt.

 

[shalgo]

De Gendt only 5 seconds behind Froome.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

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Good ride by De Gendt.

still in yellow

 

[GJB123]

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Valverde strong, barely lost any time to Richard's unparalleled performance in the second part

If my math is correct, Valverde lost 9 secs in the 2nd part and Contador 11 secs. Pretty similar.

At the intermediate, Porte was at +2, Valverde at +20, and Contador at +24. So Valverde was 18 behind Porte, while Contador was 22 behind.

At the finish, Valverde was 24 behind Porte and Contador 35. Therefore, Valverde lost 6 seconds in the second part, while Contador lost 13.

You are right! I had a bot of trouble finding the correct intermediate times form where I am sitting. Stellar performances by LRP and Valverde. Given AC's goals I think he had an okay TT. Froome's second half (apparently the toughest part, seeing how Tony Martin lost out in the second part) was shocking by comparison losing some 27 secs to LRP.

 

[portugal11]

Porte will collapse in le tour. He is in alien mode since january

 

[Valv.Piti]

Very surprised to see Froome this bad. If Romandie is anything to go by, where he did a similar TT. he will find the mountains difficult. I cannot see either Valverde or Porte winning this.

 

[hfer07]

Damn- Porte smashes & the Don close by in the GC- both trashing Contador & Froome........ Oh boy

 

[May0maniac]

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Porte will collapse in le tour. He is in alien mode since january

That's also my gut feeling, but you never know.

 

[Jelantik]

BMC was right to finally awarded Richie as the sole leader. He can deliver the goods. Chapeau Richie for the win.

 

[ontheroad]

Main observations:

1) Porte is in the form of his life.....that was a phenomenal ride
2) Valverde is in the form of his life - at 37!
3) Froome is even further off the pace than expected

 

[StryderHells]

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Very surprised to see Froome this bad. If Romandie is anything to go by, where he did a similar TT. he will find the mountains difficult. I cannot see either Valverde or Porte winning this.

Why not?

 

[Publicus]

If Porte can hold on to this form for another 6 weeks that will be the most alien performance of all time.

 

[rghysens]

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Very surprised to see Froome this bad. If Romandie is anything to go by, where he did a similar TT. he will find the mountains difficult. I cannot see either Valverde or Porte winning this.

OK, I'm definitely not good at predicting cycling results, but I can't see them both loosing it, barring accidents.

 

[hfer07]

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Porte will collapse in le tour. He is in alien mode since january

very likely, but I'm afraid this year could be different.....

 

[Netserk]

Lil' Richie Full *** Porte