Critérium du Dauphiné 2023, June 4 - 11

[Red Rick]

Really happy for Ala. I'd be so glad if he could get a Tour stage win.

Can we agree to disagree and let Alaphilippe win Liege next year after his divorce from Lefevere?

 

[Red Rick]

Thanks for the info - lack of hydration?

Cramps is mostly lack of fitness, according to the latest science, or so I've heard.

 

[Lequack]

?? Regarding Lequack that hardly fits? He wants more aggressive riding?

(Are you a "he", @Lequack?)

Just a normal duck

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lr_vl62JblQ

 

[Valv.Piti]

My buddy says that heat and hydration regarding cramps is complete bollocks and it just comes down to your fitness level. You race longer and harder than what you're able to at the moment? Cramps. He isn't a a scientist, but is on top of everything of that nature like a true weekend warrior.

 

[Nick2413]

Very relieving win by JA. Also a fun 1st day Sunday. Already beats this year’s Giro.

 

[Nick2413]

My buddy says that heat and hydration regarding cramps is complete bollocks and it just comes down to your fitness level. You race longer and harder than what you're able to at the moment? Cramps. He isn't a a scientist, but is on top of everything of that nature like a true weekend warrior.

Yep. It can be heat/electrolyte related but vast majority of the time it’s musculoskeletal fatigue from going too hard for too long relative to what you’re capable of. Odd that it happened to so many today though.

 

[Eagle_Alps]

Yep. It can be heat/electrolyte related but vast majority of the time it’s musculoskeletal fatigue from going too hard for too long relative to what you’re capable of. Odd that it happened to so many today though.

Shortage of baking soda?

 

[Mayomaniac]

Can we agree to disagree and let Alaphilippe win Liege next year after his divorce from Lefevere?

Imagine Ala outsprinting Evenepoel and Pogacar at LBL next year, we'd need a special Lefevre cam for that.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yep. It can be heat/electrolyte related but vast majority of the time it’s musculoskeletal fatigue from going too hard for too long relative to what you’re capable of. Odd that it happened to so many today though.

Sure, no electrolytes, no water and extreme heat certainly doesn't help the cause either!

 

[saunaking]

My buddy says that heat and hydration regarding cramps is complete bollocks and it just comes down to your fitness level. You race longer and harder than what you're able to at the moment? Cramps. He isn't a a scientist, but is on top of everything of that nature like a true weekend warrior.

coincidence that i never cramp tanning in a beach chair drinking beer?

Imagine Ala outsprinting Evenepoel and Pogacar at LBL next year, we'd need a special Lefevre cam for that.

nah, towing Pog back to Remco would be better

 

[Mayomaniac]

Yep. It can be heat/electrolyte related but vast majority of the time it’s musculoskeletal fatigue from going too hard for too long relative to what you’re capable of. Odd that it happened to so many today though.

Highschool me got craps in my calves and feet the morning after drinking 4-5L of beer over the course of a night, so it can happen.

 

[zlev11]

hell of a job by Fred Wright today getting 7th in a reduced sprint with only 1 real sprinter involved, much improved over his usual 8th place.

 

[Nick2413]

Highschool me got craps in my calves and feet the morning after drinking 4-5L of beer over the course of a night, so it can happen.

I’ve also gotten the “craps” from drinking 4-5L of beer

 

[RedheadDane]

I’ve also gotten the “craps” from drinking 4-5L of beer

But in your calves, I would hope.

 

[Red Rick]

Highschool me got craps in my calves and feet the morning after drinking 4-5L of beer over the course of a night, so it can happen.

You just weren't used to exercise after drinking 5 liters of beer.

 

[Lequack]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665700771151728642

View: https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1665700771151728642

 

[BR2]

So all these guys are just not... fit yet?

 

[Samu Cuenca]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665700771151728642

View: https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1665700771151728642

Craps, cramps or crabs?

Well it was his first race day in a while, so it might not be a too much of a worrying sign. There are still few weeks to get in peak shape.

 

[KZD]

Great to see Alaphilippe winning again, if he gets to the Tour in shape he will be one of the favourites for the Basque stages. Tesfatsion quite impressive today.

 

[Jumbo Visma Fan :)]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665700771151728642

View: https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1665700771151728642

Got a couple weeks to get into shape, weather was crappy so can’t take too much from yesterday. Want to see his mountain level before we come to a conclusion.

 

[Tonton]

Bravo Alaf'! I hope that he's back. I want him to have a great Tour. Still, it has been a while since I have felt the Dauphiné vibe, I'm afraid that the design is too "meh" to give us different looks at how GT riders do climbing-wise in June, with the big circus on the horizon.

 

[Escarabajo]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1665700771151728642

View: https://twitter.com/friebos/status/1665700771151728642

I would not worry at all!
I would start worrying if on Saturday stage he ships minutes.

 

[Rob5091]

So all these guys are just not... fit yet?

Seems so, that racing for more then one day over 150 km is too much for the guys in the peloton.

 

[Nick2413]

Why did one of the 2 breakaway riders drop back to the peloton after getting 6 min ahead?

 

[Samamba]

Why did one of the 2 breakaway riders drop back to the peloton after getting 6 min ahead?

DSM