Critérium du Dauphiné 2024, June 2 - 9

[Danskebjerge]

Well glad nothing looks too serious. At least all the bigs just got a nice shiny excuse for when they struggle in the next few days

I would like to see a status from Lidl Trek.

 

[Ripper]

It's the fifth consecutive season where Kruijsvijk has crashed out of a French stage race in the summer

Indeed. And I am not sure it is a major loss to the Tour team, as he has oft crashed there if not before. I feel bad for the guy, he goes down a lot and seems to be especially fracture prone

 

[Ripper]

Wanted to knock his brakes back to original position and crashed.

What?

 

[Alien Performance]

Why not just let the riders get into the cars and out of the rain if they're not going to race? Surely one can still crash when riding slowly in the rain to the finish line

Did Formolo just crash in the neutralisation?

 

[Ripper]

Remco and Roglic both smiling.

Ayuso not smiling.

I'd smile if I was in a crash but OK given how the year has went ...

 

[Savant12]

Riders struggling just to make it to the finish.

 

[Danskebjerge]

There must be more riders than Van Baarle and Kruiswijk out. Otherwise there wouldn’t be a lack of ambulances?

 

[search]

there are no cars for all riders to get into anyway. Nor is there any room for the bikes.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

There must be more riders than Van Baarle and Kruiswijk out. Otherwise there wouldn’t be a lack of ambulances?

I don‘t think there‘s a lack of ambulances.

 

[ppanther92]

Crash by 30 riders

• VAN BAARLE Dylan (Team Visma | Lease a Bike)
• VERGALLITO Luca (Alpecin - Deceuninck)
• TOUMIRE Hugo (Cofidis)
• POWLESS Neilson (EF Education - EasyPost)
• MÜHLBERGER Gregor (Movistar Team)
• CORT Magnus (Uno-X Mobility)
• ROGLIČ Primož (BORA - hansgrohe)
• EVENEPOEL Remco (Soudal Quick-Step)
• LEKNESSUND Andreas (Uno-X Mobility)
• PACHER Quentin (Groupama - FDJ)
• LANDA Mikel (Soudal Quick-Step)
• AYUSO Juan (UAE Team Emirates)
• NAESEN Oliver (Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Team)
• UMBA Santiago (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
• GAZZOLI Michele (Astana Qazaqstan Team)
• COMBAUD Romain (Team dsm-firmenich PostNL)
• WELLENS Tim (UAE Team Emirates)
• POLITT Nils (UAE Team Emirates)
• KRUIJSWIJK Steven (Team Visma | Lease a Bike)
• LEMMEN Bart (Team Visma | Lease a Bike)
• HINDLEY Jai (BORA - hansgrohe)

Have seen nothing but what the hell is this? Can the Tour guys for once stay on their bike...

 

[Ripper]

I've normally done well racing in more epic and nasty conditions. But I've been in races where the roads are so slick they are like ice (new asphalt, oil, rain). To me it seems just dumb to even ride to the finish, should just call it a day there. What a nightmare

 

[Danskebjerge]

I don‘t think there‘s a lack of ambulances.

Agreed - but that seems to be the main argument for the neutralisation!

 

[Samu Cuenca]

there are no cars for all riders to get into anyway. Nor is there any room for the bikes.

AP has already said he'd take care of the bikes.

 

[Ripper]

Agreed - but that seems to be the main argument for the neutralisation!

There are very likely only so many that can be dedicated to the race, given the need for regular folk to also have access to emergency care. Generally there is a safety plan about how much carnage can take place before countermeasures are put into place

 

[Alien Performance]

Photo of my shed after all the riders get a lift back to the hotel

 

[QueenStagiaire]

El Patron Froome has now gone to the second organiser‘s car. Great commitment

 

[Netserk]

Ayuso seems to be the most hurt GC contender.

I don‘t think there‘s a lack of ambulances.

That's what they said on race radio.

 

[Kazistuta]

Visma can't catch a break this year.

Sadly that's all they seem to do....

 

[pastronef]

If I speak....

about the crash?

 

[pastronef]

Yeah, I have no words about what I think you mean.

what do you think he means?

 

[Earns1985]

Ayuso seems to be the most hurt GC contender.

Yeah, wouldn´t say Tour de France is in doubt. But for this race he will probably feel the impact of the crash, which will go in the decisive phase tomorrow..

 

[Didinho]

400m! Comon Froome this is your day!

Edit: close finish. Kirsch takes it.

 

[tobydawq]

what do you think he means?

He means (as I said earlier) that he will enrage other posters if the first thing that pops into his mind after this crash is that Pogacar is always lucky.

 

[Volderke]

Kirsch first on the line!

 

[pastronef]

Froome hits the front... sensing his moment

Froome came spoke with Lino in the red car twice, before and after the race re-started (neutralized), he speaks French well, it helps