Critérium du Dauphiné 2024, June 2 - 9

[AnotherArmChair]

IPT may be positioning Gee to ride GC at the Tour ...you never know
Well at least to begin with

These guys who pay millions and millions for washed up cyclists on long contracts could decide anything

Movistar will hopefully support Lazkano on stages he can win...and he can certainly win some

 

[Valv.Piti]

Well you do get the training of riding the entire stage outside of the last climb in a good tempo. Not an expert in training, but we have seen this approach before in this exact race.

 

[Taxus4a]

Yeah, Landa who got outclimbed by Gee, Lazkano, Romo and my grandma, should totally be able to ride for him self at the TDF. He might actually outclimb Gaudu!

Yes, if he is no super and he is not to do something super at the begining of the stage or in a moment at the end if is possible (with Vñasov working no way), he has to be with Remco. He is not at that level.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Sepp Kuss 16 minutes down.

It's one thing having bad legs or doing a slow build-up to the Tour... but this is another thing entirely. You don't even get 'training' in the legs doing that sort of gruppetto ride.

There's something very off this season & he's getting worse.

Yes ..I was thiking maybe he is very tired from last year ...it happens..burn out
Last year he did what was so hard to do...He rode 3 GTs in top shape and won the last one

Or maybe he is do a geraint Thomas on it and building slowly

but it does seem strange

 

[noob]

I'm so confused. Is the stage already over for today?!

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Landa crashed a day later than remco in April and had worse injuries, he broke some ribs and a lot of time off the bike. And yet now he is much stronger than remco

I don't actually think Landa should be considered leader for Le tour, as he seems more motivated by his current role where the pressure is of, and will probably hit a better level because of it.

But please consider some context around the performances riders who you jump at the opportunity to criticise, when taking every possible opportunity to jump to the defense of young Belges.

In most teams Landa would be the leader on merit

I defend young Belges (and other riders) when they get criticised unfairly for things beyond their control. Not when they act like idiots or lack professionalism.
As for Landa, i see i missed a medical update, initially there was only mention of a broken collarbone. Only in the update, which i missed, they mentioned his ribs. So i'm sorry for laughing at Landa. It's quite possible he would outclimb Gee, Lazkano, Romo and my grandma at the TDF.

 

[Taxus4a]

Impressive Lazkano. He looks the new Indurain.
anyway we have to consider he maybe is not to go to le Tour, and maybe here is peaking, and other people is not at his best, especially for crahses. But Roglis is a good level and he was with him in a stage like this...It is really impressive.

 

[AnotherArmChair]

I'm so confused. Is the stage already over for today?!

yes it over ...started TV at 12pm GMT

Will start tomorrow the same

 

[ppanther92]

Impressive Lazkano. He looks the new Indurain.

Ok, chill…

 

[Gargamel35]

The amount of 3 year old crybabies that know how a 35 year old pro should ride his bike is laughable.

 

[noob]

yes it over ...started TV at 12pm GMT

Will start tomorrow the same

Thank you. I guess I will watch the rerun tonight then. Was the stage good?

 

[AnotherArmChair]

Thank you. I guess I will watch the rerun tonight then. Was the stage good?

Highlights on ITV4 at 7pm

It was interesting rathe than good though it wasnt bad

 

[QueenStagiaire]

The amount of 3 year old crybabies that know how a 35 year old pro should ride his bike is laughable.

I don‘t think he should ride any differently, I also don‘t go to the nearest office building to tell the workers that they
should change what they’re doing because it‘s boring, but what they‘re doing can still be boring.

 

[noob]

Highlights on ITV4 at 7pm

It was interesting rathe than good though it wasnt bad

Thanks

 

[Gargamel35]

I don‘t think he should ride any differently, I also don‘t go to the nearest office building to tell the workers that they
should change what they’re doing because it‘s boring, but what they‘re doing can still be boring.

Then watch Remco 1 min behind or any other rider that finished behind. GC Kuss 16 min down is maybe more exciting.

There is only one Pogačar or Vingegaard that can jump 20km out and win.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

I'm so confused. Is the stage already over for today?!

Yes, you completely missed it. Remco completely crushed the competition in his weight class.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

GC Kuss is obviously sandbagging in preparation for laying down the gauntlet at the Tour.

 

[Slavique Nuke]

Yes, you completely missed it. Remco completely crushed the competition in his weight class.

He should move up to heavyweight to fight with Gee and Lazkano

 

[tobydawq]

Gotta laugh at people hyping a guy beating the Giro easy AI as the best thing since the invention of antibiotics suddenly being the fun police now

Lol, there's clearly a world of difference to those performances, so I don't see the hypocrisy at all.

What's funny is that some people who were very anti-Valverde for some reason like Roglic and now have to pretend that they love the mountain sprint style of racing.

 

[Netserk]

Lol, there's clearly a world of difference to those performances, so I don't see the hypocrisy at all.

What's funny is that some people who were very anti-Valverde for some reason like Roglic and now have to pretend that they love the mountain sprint style of racing.

When does Rogla ride for 3rd in GC?

 

[tobydawq]

I'm so confused. Is the stage already over for today?!

Uh, what is there to be confused about? It clearly is....

 

[tobydawq]

When does Rogla ride for 3rd in GC?

The last straw you can cling yourself to?

He did in the 2019 Giro. No attempts to gain time while he was still healthy outside the time trials. It's as if it's inconceivable to him that being three minutes ahead is better than three seconds ahead.

You will also see him be doing that in the 2024 Tour.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

He should move up to heavyweight to fight with Gee and Lazkano

You mean Lazkano and Gee should move up to heavyweight?

 

[Gigs_98]

Gotta laugh at people hyping a guy beating the Giro easy AI as the best thing since the invention of antibiotics suddenly being the fun police now

This is so fascinating to me. How do you watch this stage and come to the conclusion the way Pogacar and Roglic ride against weak competition is the same thing. You are perfectly free to find the way Pogacar rides just as boring, but it's so blatantly obvious why the two styles of racing are perceived differently.

 

[velaso montador]

This is so fascinating to me. How do you watch this stage and come to the conclusion the way Pogacar and Roglic ride against weak competition is the same thing. You are perfectly free to find the way Pogacar rides just as boring, but it's so blatantly obvious why the two styles of racing are perceived differently.

Goes without saying. Watching Pogacar race is like nothing else in cycling and i cheer and wishes the best for roglic even so yeah.