Critérium du Dauphiné 2022, June 5 - 12

[Samamba]

Are they even gonna try to drop Groenewegen or are they just gonna gift him the stage?

 

[CyclistAbi]

JV sending Harper to the front. For more be my guest. Rogla and van Aert chatting. Who is working for who.

 

[sir fly]

Still inside the breakaway's reach.
In fact, the terrain favours them.

 

[JosefK]

Reports that Groenewegen is dropped.

 

[Samamba]

Yeah Groenewegen dropped. It took 3 minutes of De Plus pulling lmao.

 

[wheresmybrakes]

No one want to win this race? No attacking? Giro 2.

 

[JosefK]

Yeah Groenewegen dropped. It took 3 minutes of De Plus pulling lmao.

Maybe he can get back to the peloton on the long decline. Behind by about a minute, now.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

When are AGR2 gonna put the hammer down for Van Avernmaet???

 

[sir fly]

I'd find it odd should Groenewegen snatch this one after yesterday's chance.

 

[JosefK]

De Plus still pulling to keep Dylan stranded.

 

[sir fly]

Nice countryside.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Yes, van Aert squeezed in between Kruijswijk and Vingegaard. The trio squeezed in between Ineos train. Ineos chasing the breakaway. Rogla relaxing at the back.

Optimal racing for JV and their aspirations.

 

[Netserk]

More than five?

20-49.

 

[Potomac]

Nice countryside.

Very lush today. Yesterday seemed a bit more arid.

 

[Eeslliw]

Jonas downgraded to a water boy

 

[sir fly]

Very lush today. Yesterday seemed a bit more arid.

Altitude probably.

 

[Netserk]

I don't think it's particularly educated nor humorous to say "lol, he fat" when somebody is dropped. I don't think Groenewegen is the best climber, either, but I rather doubt that an elite professional cyclist has a BMI of above 30 which is the definition of fat (especially when the fat percentage is high).

I also don't think that a split second error in judgment should merit life-long mocking. If he hadn't shown any remorse, sure, but he seems much more careful in the battle for position and in the sprints now than before.

Are you confusing fat with obese?

 

[Potomac]

Why is EF working?

 

[RedheadDane]

Why is EF working?

Quinn did pretty well yesterday...

 

[Taxus4a]

Van Avermaet? That's the most random mention I've seen in years. Unless, of course, you're just continuing the Froome trolling

Van Aert, sorry, you understand me

By the way....Froome is close to Roglic s wheel on the climb to study him well to crush him on the mountains

(I like Roglic anyway. I like his actitude, determination and quality, the same as person,, but, I had to say it)

 

[Samamba]

Aha Trek working again for the super fast Jasper Stuyven.

 

[Potomac]

Quinn did pretty well yesterday...

ha ha.... but why not let Ineos and JV do it all?

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Is Froomey dropped yet?

 

[Red Rick]

@Red Rick the best thing to do what you want to do would probably be adding Col du Chaussy right before Glandon, but I doubt that ASO would go for something like this, too many climbs for a realistic modern day ASO stage...
https://www.cronoescalada.com/tracks/view/804899

I'm not sure the ASO thinks super much in terms of too much climbing for a mountain stage. They still do stages with about 3 HC climbs every once in a while. The problem with these tends to be not that there's not enough climbing, but that too often it's just Madeleine/Galbier > Croix de Fer/Glandon > AdH.

I don't know if stages like Serre Chevalier 2011 or Chambery 2017 are a thing of the past.

 

[CyclistAbi]

JV sending Harper to the front.