Critérium du Dauphiné 2022, June 5 - 12

[movingtarget]

Good win for Verona. Roglic too strong for O'Connor. Alpine lakes and Elissonde gesticulating like an Italian.........

 

[Rollthedice]

Super win for Verona.

Roglic is where he probably wants to be at this stage. Vingegaard, though, is going to be incredible next month. Quite a duo, and one that should make Pogacar's road to a three-peat bumpy.

Hopefully tomorrow we can see some fireworks from the others, because otherwise it will be an easy 1-2 for Jumbo. Watch out for FDJ and Ineos!

The only bumpy road for Pogacar will be the cobbled stage.

 

[tobydawq]

I feel so conflicted. It would be amazing for Denmark if Vingegaard won the Tour.

But I really hope Roglic wins. It's going to be a crazy month. I just hope that Pogacar is not ten levels above them.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Vingegaard: "I was able to follow, well, not Primoz, but the guy behind him".

Dude, you were battling Ben O'Connor for a podium spot in the Tour last year... And you don't even know his name? He really seems rather oblivious with some of his quotes.

To be fair to him, I doubt he was thinking a lot about O'Connor in that race.

 

[yaco]

Jumbo Visma is taking the piss in the Dauphine - They've barely raised a sweat while winning two stages and being one two on GC.

 

[Potomac]

Jumbo Visma is taking the piss in the Dauphine - They've barely raised a sweat while winning two stages and being one two on GC.

What? I've been following this thread everyday. JV total fail....Roglic total fail, WVA total fail.....just read all the posts

 

[topcat]

I feel so conflicted. It would be amazing for Denmark if Vingegaard won the Tour.

But I really hope Roglic wins. It's going to be a crazy month. I just hope that Pogacar is not ten levels above them.

Pogacar will smash them. It will be gruesome. There will be lots of interesting stuff though: the scenery, the podium battle, the green Jersey and how much Pog is holding back.

 

[tobydawq]

To be fair to him, I doubt he was thinking a lot about O'Connor in that race.

I think he's a bit disrespectful towards his rivals. When he was asked who would be among Jumbo's competitors in this race a few days ago, he was like "Uh, UAE, they're usually good, uh..."

He didn't have a clue who else was doing the race. Maybe he just sees his rivals like some evil computer game bosses who need to be defeated rather than fellow cyclists.

Also, "uh, which one is the blue jersey"?

Come on...

 

[tobydawq]

Pogacar will smash them. It will be gruesome. There will be lots of interesting stuff though: the scenery, the podium battle, the green Jersey and how much Pog is holding back.

If Van Aert is unleashed, there will not be a battle for the green jersey.

 

[Netserk]

Not so steep stuff would have been a better description.
That said, O'Connor is really good on tempogrinders

The final climb today was the first 4.5 km of Sabot. I think it counts as steep.

 

[Mayomaniac]

The final climb today was the first 4.5 km of Sabot. I think it counts as steep.

Yeah, I didn't realize that it was that steep.

 

[topcat]

If Van Aert is unleashed, there will not be a battle for the green jersey.

That's what's interesting. Will they unleash the Wouts? Will he have to work in vain for Roglic? Will he go rogue? Is he too good to be a domestique?

 

[houtdffan]

What did you expect? He is not a climber but Jumbo can't deny resources to the number 2 rider in the WT ranking unless they want him to leave.

Then have him leave. Not worth risking a GT victory over SVAs feelings

 

[Bonimenier]

Then have him leave. Not worth risking a GT victory over SVAs feelings

Good thing you're not the manager of a cycling team.

 

[noob]

I have a hard time deciding who of the JV GC riders is the weirdest person. So much enjoyment listening to their interviews

 

[StryderHells]

Then have him leave. Not worth risking a GT victory over SVAs feelings

He wins races, and good races at that so why on earth would they let him leave?

 

[titan31]

He wins races, and good races at that so why on earth would they let him leave?

They need to just separate them better. Trying for yellow and green in the Tour up against Pogacar is not smart imo. Even when it was 9 rider teams, that was tough, never mind at 8.

 

[Netserk]

It doesn't have to be a big conflict. Yellow takes priority, so Van Aert should be a dom in echelons and on cobbles. The rest of the time he is free to chase green. Like Sagan in 2015.

 

[Bushman]

I think he's a bit disrespectful towards his rivals. When he was asked who would be among Jumbo's competitors in this race a few days ago, he was like "Uh, UAE, they're usually good, uh..."

He didn't have a clue who else was doing the race. Maybe he just sees his rivals like some evil computer game bosses who need to be defeated rather than fellow cyclists.

Also, "uh, which one is the blue jersey"?

Come on...

He did namedrop O’Connor, Caruso and Gaudu a few moments later, though

 

[KZD]

Then have him leave. Not worth risking a GT victory over SVAs feelings

Yeah let's lose of the biggest talents in current cycling and our biggest chance to win RVV and PR in order to marginally improve our chances to win the Tour, I am sure Jumbo directors will think this way...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Wow Cattaneo, obviously saving his best legs to work for Masnada in the tour

 

[sir fly]

They need to just separate them better. Trying for yellow and green in the Tour up against Pogacar is not smart imo. Even when it was 9 rider teams, that was tough, never mind at 8.

Take a look at the positioning of the intermediates.
Not that awful for a team targeting two jerseys.
On the other hand, the competition should attract the field that WVA won't have much of the upper hand against.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

I think he's a bit disrespectful towards his rivals. When he was asked who would be among Jumbo's competitors in this race a few days ago, he was like "Uh, UAE, they're usually good, uh..."

He didn't have a clue who else was doing the race. Maybe he just sees his rivals like some evil computer game bosses who need to be defeated rather than fellow cyclists.

Also, "uh, which one is the blue jersey"?

Come on...

Yeah, I 100% agree. He comes off a bit arrogant when he pretends not to know what the blue jersey is, who's wearing it (Ganna...) and the name of O'Connor, even though the opposite is probably his intention.

 

[gunara]

Wow Cattaneo, obviously saving his best legs to work for Masnada in the tour

He should have saved Masnada to work for his best legs at the Tour instead.

 

[meat puppet]

It doesn't have to be a big conflict. Yellow takes priority, so Van Aert should be a dom in echelons and on cobbles. The rest of the time he is free to chase green. Like Sagan in 2015.

Shh, no one invited sensible comments on this issue, it deserves more petty drama!