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

[spalco]

Porte's a minute down to the Froome group according to GPS. He's putting up a good fight, but he losing the race now.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Kwiat crazy strong.

 

[perico]

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Contie looks a little weak on the flat

Bertie is just out for a Sunday ride to monitor his form. He hasn't looked like he has cared the entire race. Just doin his thing, sniffing the flowers,not burning any matches...

 

[portugal11]

This stage just shows how sky's train kills the race. Froome is the most underrated exciting rider

 

[del1962]

Richie to bridge on climb

 

[LaFlorecita]

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Contador the favourite for the stage now? Froome will drive it all the way up the climb, all he has to do is sit on. Valverde and Aru should get caught.

Contador won't be able to hang onto Froome's wheel. Fuglsang is my pick if it's not Froome.

 

[Ruby United]

All will be revealed over the next 11 km
My head says Fuglsang, my heart (and nationalism) says Froome

 

[perico]

Re: Re:

Contador the favourite for the stage now? Froome will drive it all the way up the climb, all he has to do is sit on. Valverde and Aru should get caught.

Contador won't be able to hang onto Froome's wheel. Fuglsang is my pick if it's not Froome.

He won't even try.

 

[portugal11]

But if contador didn't attack with aru/valverde how was he ahead of froome/porte?

 

[TomLPC]

I hope Greg likes getting in breaks on multiple mountain stages and TJ likes riding in France

 

[deValtos]

11.3km at 9.2%, damn thats hard.

 

[Orbit501]

Kwia in Super Dom mode will bring back Aru and AVV here.

Porte having to do all the work in the valley. He'll be dropped on this final climb, surely?

 

[bob.a.feet]

Re: Re:

Contador the favourite for the stage now? Froome will drive it all the way up the climb, all he has to do is sit on. Valverde and Aru should get caught.

Contador won't be able to hang onto Froome's wheel. Fuglsang is my pick if it's not Froome.

Froome might burn out with all the work he's been doing

 

[DBotero]

Porte was vulnerable here.It won't happen in TDF where everybody will defend their GC places and take only calculated risk.The gap is still manageable if Porte doesn't blow up on the last climb.

WIth the work Porte is putting in on the flat part, I highly doubt he will be able to maintain the gap on the last climb.

He might crack hard but it might happen to the others too.It would be hilarious if Porte will come back and drop them on the climb :lol:

 

[bob.a.feet]

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But if contador didn't attack with aru/valverde how was he ahead of froome/porte?

He dropped them

 

[kenk09]

Re:

But if contador didn't attack with aru/valverde how was he ahead of froome/porte?

Aru and Valverde went clear at the foot of the climb, before we had live pictures. Everyone else went clear some km later when Porte and Froome were playing footsie.

 

[SeriousSam]

Re: Re:

Contador the favourite for the stage now? Froome will drive it all the way up the climb, all he has to do is sit on. Valverde and Aru should get caught.

Contador won't be able to hang onto Froome's wheel. Fuglsang is my pick if it's not Froome.

Froome might burn out with all the work he's been doing

He has amazing powers of recovery

 

[sixtyten]

do the others w porte have nothing to gain from taking the lead?

 

[The Barb]

Porte/BMC badly exposed today. Can certainly win the Tour but his descending and lack of team support are problematic.

 

[LanLions]

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But if contador didn't attack with aru/valverde how was he ahead of froome/porte?

He jumped away from Froome and Porte while everyone else was already upfront, Froome was still forcing Porte to chase at this point so that's why he was ahead of Froome for a short while.

 

[deValtos]

So Froome or Fugl to win GC. Fugl has a great chance to jump Froome sine Aru forces Froome to work.

 

[spalco]

He might crack hard but it might happen to the others too.It would be hilarious if Porte will come back and drop them on the climb :lol:

No way he's coming back now imo. Would take a literally super-human effort unless they are practicing trackstands in the front.

 

[portugal11]

Thanks guys!!

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Good job by Buchmann aka 'Manny Bookman' to stay in the Froome group

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

Contador the favourite for the stage now? Froome will drive it all the way up the climb, all he has to do is sit on. Valverde and Aru should get caught.

Contador won't be able to hang onto Froome's wheel. Fuglsang is my pick if it's not Froome.

He won't even try.

I think so as well