Critérium du Dauphiné 2024, June 2 - 9

[Samu Cuenca]

The Olympic champion vs the European champion vs the world champion in the time trial; doesn‘t happen every day, does it?

But will they once again be beaten by the Canadian champion?

 

[jmdirt]

The Olympic champion vs the European champion vs the world champion in the time trial; doesn‘t happen every day, does it?

I wouldn't want to see a TT everyday.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

I wouldn't want to see a TT everyday.

What if there were multiple races on and one of them was a TT?

 

[Nick2413]

I would love for one stage to be a 4 hour TT with a mix of mountains, hills, and flat.

 

[sam6]

Ok, dumb question but I've always wondered this. Why is the Criterium du Dauphine called a criterium when it's not actually a criterium? It's always annoyed me

 

[Extinction]

Ok, dumb question but I've always wondered this. Why is the Criterium du Dauphine called a criterium when it's not actually a criterium? It's always annoyed me

Critérium is just a name. It used to be often used in France for any sporting event.

In US cycling, which relied on French nomenclature, it refers specifically to a 1 day event on a short circuit (because for a long time the only type of American road racing), but this was not originally the case.

 

[Sciatic]

I’m

Ok, dumb question but I've always wondered this. Why is the Criterium du Dauphine called a criterium when it's not actually a criterium? It's always annoyed me

The “du” is a giveaway that it’s not the English translation but French usage, as it should be.
the term critérium in French can refer to any race or competition, not just the race-round-a-city-block type of race in U.S.

ed. Extinction beat me to it

 

[Extinction]

I’m

The “du” is a giveaway that it’s not the English translation but French usage, as it should be.
the term critérium in French can refer to any race or competition, not just the race-round-a-city-block type of race in U.S.

ed. Extinction beat me to it

In fact, French critérium, means"competition" and is borrowed from Late Latin criterium, which, in turn, is borrowed from Greek kriterion (criterion).

 

[Sciatic]

In fact, French critérium, means"competition" and is borrowed from Late Latin criterium, which, in turn, is borrowed from Greek kriterion (criterion).

Merci! So English gets two words—criterium and criterion—from the original.

 

[Andre]

In fact, French critérium, means"competition" and is borrowed from Late Latin criterium, which, in turn, is borrowed from Greek kriterion (criterion).

I love the linguistic explanations

 

[Tim Cahill]

Remco allegedly out of form, Roglic injured, Tarling's dad says he's recovering from a crash and only expects top 10. Ayuso claims he's been ill too.

Going with a shock Bruno Armirail victory here, he looked really good yesterday and has been TTing well this year.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Lol. Could you at least make up a story for how and why? I mean I have a very vivid imagination but I didn't see space pirates for example, and the insectoid shape shifter dropped too early for it to be his fault either.

Much simpler this time, i was robbed of Rogličes win, not a big deal, just being a bit impatient.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Congratulation to Derek Gee for winning the stage.

Roglič hitting the deck and as it looks like no real damage, that works for me, much rather take that then a stage win today. Today the bunch was not reduced in any meaningful way and although Bora rode more tactically still a lead-out train was missing. All in all yesterday and today, that were stages on where an opportunity to win a stage was there but as Sepp said in the past, it was not steep enough. Roglič seems to be in good form and on such terrain now we know Bora isn't yet capable of serisussly reducing the group. Then again, on such terrain and so early in the race, that is rather expected. Hopefully Bora will be more impactful in the mountainous stages to come, as otherwise it will be problematic at the Tour, going against UAE.

As for tomorrow, likely a battle for some prestige and hopefully for the main two favourites to fight it off for a stage win.

 

[movingtarget]

Good win by Gee. Some interesting stages to come.

 

[dazaau]

Rog said 3 times why he crashed but i still didn't understand. He was blocked and missed a turn?

I believe he basically said he rode off the road. All by himself. Classic

 

[ManicJack]

Tarling's dad says he's recovering from a crash and only expects top 10.

It would be more fun if he came here and told us that. 😉

 

[Unchained]

Critérium is just a name. It used to be often used in France for any sporting event.

In US cycling, which relied on French nomenclature, it refers specifically to a 1 day event on a short circuit (because for a long time the only type of American road racing), but this was not originally the case.

In American English, criterium means industrial office park and the roads around them

 

[Rob5091]

The weather forecast looks good for the ITT, but an interesting fact on PCS that 7% of the guys on the start list have not done an ITT this year.

 

[Extinction]

In American English, criterium means industrial office park and the roads around them

I've never heard of an industrial office park road loop as being itself refered to as a criterium, but know many US bicycle crits, especially club ones, are held in them. In US bike racing jargon, however, "criterium" is definitely taken from the French language, which means a competition in a general sense that got applied to a bike race that goes around a single region, like theCriterium du Dauphiné, or around a single city, such as the once held Critérium International. In the US it got applied to races held on much shorter circuits.

 

[Valv.Piti]

"A leadout was missing", CyclistAbi says, while Roglic literally was in the perfect position to win the stage. What do you actually expect, to get the stages literally served on a silver platter or whats going on? It doesn't get better than this, he just didn't have anything to contest the sprint.

 

[SHAD0W93]

"A leadout was missing", CyclistAbi says, while Roglic literally was in the perfect position to win the stage. What do you actually expect, to get the stages literally served on a silver platter or whats going on? It doesn't get better than this, he just didn't have anything to contest the sprint.

They wanted EF to hand deliver Roglic to Gee’s wheel and GTFO so they don’t crash into him.

 

[search]

Rog said 3 times why he crashed but i still didn't understand. He was blocked and missed a turn?

They were riding in a road block and he probably dropped off the edge of the road somehow.

he was riding flat out, à bloc in French. It's a phrase he likes to use.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

he was riding flat out, à bloc in French. It's a phrase he likes to use.

It's a phrase that's also worked its way into Dutch, which would explain where he picked it up.

 

[tobydawq]

Congratulation to Derek Gee for winning the stage.

Roglič hitting the deck and as it looks like no real damage, that works for me, much rather take that then a stage win today.

Isn't it bannable to say that we prefer to see a rider crash than win a stage?

 

[Berniece]

Late starters will have a bit more wind, but not much. Most of the stage they will have wind in their backs.