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

[Jagartrott]

Gallopin will certainly try today.
(perhaps with De Gendt?)

 

[Yingge]

Early Start at 10:00 CEST - 10k done, all together.

 

[Red Rick]

Re:

Early Start at 10:00 CEST - 10k done, all together.

Imagine that it's because of RG.

 

[RattaKuningas]

Aru did well yesterday so I am going to pick him to win this stage today. Maybe Froome could do something as well because he didn't show anything on the climb yesterday.

 

[rune1107]

I'll go as far as Astana will win again today. Seems to be a great tandem with Aru and Fuglsang

 

[TommyGun]

lol strong Cannondale tactics again...

 

[SeriousSam]

So who's getting dropped today

 

[slosada]

Re:

I really enjoyed the last 25km. Nice stage.

At the top of Mont du Chat the gaps were:

Aru

at 10s
Porte, Froome, Fuglsang

at 1:02 from Aru
Valverde, Bardet, Contador

So there were 52s between the two chasing groups. Valverde and Bardet came 50s behind at the finish line. They took only 2 seconds on Froome. Knowing that Valverde and Bardet are two of the best descenders in the peloton, it's safe to say Froome did a really good job going downhill. He really has improved immensely in that aspect in last couple of years. Props to him.

They were reported at 45secs at the end of the downhill. Then chasing Porte et al with Dan Martin is not the easiest task.
However, it doesn't change much: Dwag descent was very good

 

[del1962]

Pretty warm today, good signs for Froome

 

[Arredondo]

I think Kennaugh will take this stage. Gap is big enough.

 

[Arredondo]

It's such a shame Ben Swift is too versatile

 

[bob.a.feet]

I'll go as far as Astana will win again today. Seems to be a great tandem with Aru and Fuglsang

Astana's form will hopefully make the Tour more interesting

 

[sir fly]

Dark horses...

 

[rick james]

Swift looked like the hulk when catching the lead riders

 

[GuyIncognito]

Re:

It's such a shame Ben Swift is too versatile

He'll get dropped before the finish, and even if he held on he'd still get outsprinted by Herrada after a stage this hard

 

[rune1107]

Slick rider this Martin

 

[Red Rick]

The excitement has been overwhelming so far

 

[rick james]

BMC bots killing the race

 

[TommyGun]

BMC train preview for July

 

[Andro]

Re:

BMC bots killing the race

They're riding pretty slow. There's just nobody who wants to attack.

 

[Ikbengodniet]

Allez Romain!

 

[Red Rick]

Bardet too little, too late and nobody cares

 

[rick james]

dam Eurosport was on a break

 

[rick james]

Team UK attack off the front

 

[RattaKuningas]

Things happening now.