Critérium du Dauphiné 2025, June 8 - 15

[CyclistAbi]

Congrats to Pogi for winning the opening sprint.

Interesting.

 

[noob]

Lanterne rouge with Patrick & Benji

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JcyBubfTaQ

It was so hilarious how Broe put my confusion into words as I went into PCS and reacted exactly how he described people would react when seeing the results I'm still dumbfounded

 

[Peyroteo94]

Vingegaard also make races 'boring' when Pogi isn't there, most of the time.

It is true but it's not so obvious. Pogacar can literally dominate in every terrain, Vingegaard can't.

 

[HashRouge]

So the shorter cranks are working for Vingegaard. Now he's gained flat sprinting power, imagine what he could do with even shorter cranks.

Do we know if he stuck with the 150mm cranks?

 

[Netserk]

How on earth did Vingegaard comfortably manage second from that group? Be afraid, Tadej, be very afraid.

He knows that he owes you CQ points.

 

[Lequack]

Vingegaard also switched to laced shoes, like Pog, along with the short cranks. What's next, hair tufts?

 

[P4rthen0n]

What a fantastic finish. Love it. Anyone of those 5 guys could win it and it would have been very enjoyable all the same.
It's really incredible to watch the top3 GC guys + MVDP fighting it out in a week stage race.

Looking forward to more fireworks in the upcoming days!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

It's really incredible to watch the top3 GC guys + MVDP fighting it out in a week stage race.

I don’t want to jinx it and the route also is less good, but the 2021 Tirreno vibe is definitely there with this Dauphiné.

 

[Lequack]

Maybe the kids are connected to the team but whether or not, what other sport does a genuine global superstar high 5 the kids just after the finish. Chapeau Tadej!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931730442924810257

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1931730442924810257

 

[CyclistAbi]

One subtle moment in this race, on where the remainder of the peloton was looking back, on where is Remco, for him to get through, before blocking the road.

They are playing us.

 

[hayneplane]

On tomorrow's profile there looks to be an uncategorised hill around 5 km from the finish. Anyone know how difficult that is?

According to PCS its 810 metres at 4.3%. Closer to the finish than today and a similar length but not as steep.

 

[Cookster15]

Good statement by Vingegaard but as of today this kind of reminds me of stage 11 in the Tour. Vingegaard will be better than then but lets see what happens on stages 4, 6, 7 and 8. That will tell us much more.

 

[Tim Cahill]

The rumour is that the man formerly known as fatco has increased his 30 minute power by 40(!!?) watts.

Big if true.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I generally try to temper my excitement, but this is me after today's stage.

 

[Sciatic]

What a fantastic finish. Love it. Anyone of those 5 guys could win it and it would have been very enjoyable all the same.
It's really incredible to watch the top3 GC guys + MVDP fighting it out in a week stage race.

Looking forward to more fireworks in the upcoming days!

Couldn’t agree more!

 

[Red Rick]

The rumour is that the man formerly known as fatco has increased his 30 minute power by 40(!!?) watts.

Big if true.

Did he also gain 40 kg of body mass?

 

[Tim Cahill]

Did he also gain 40 kg of body mass?

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Vingegaard should go to Roubaix with those rouleur skills

Though, you could say the hills for this 1st stage are "bumpy", cobbles are still in another galaxy speaking impact on severe concussion aftermath effects...

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

So the shorter cranks are working for Vingegaard. Now he's gained flat sprinting power, imagine what he could do with even shorter cranks.

Replace my faulty electric whipper?

 

[gregrowlerson]

"Pogacar! Of course it is. He wins. It's a bike race. It's just what he does!"

Matthew Keenan with the deepening voice evoking memories of peak 90's Bruce McEvaney here.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Visma tried to play the numbers and in the end Pogi won and gained 4s on Jonas. So they can't be happy about today. Pogi rode the smartest, did the least amount of work, as it was Jonas that made the decisive move, after trying with Jorgensen failed, Remco active in the middle and van der Poel acting as a proper lead-out at the end, holding back the bunch. Can't really blame van der Poel for riding the way he did, as he wanted to win the stage and nobody else would do a pull, that was his only chance or the peloton would catch them. Remco is now 10s down on race leader and as such he lost a lot of time, this after all isn't a GT. On why he rode like he did, waking up, likely due to belief he can beat Jonas in sprint. As van der Poel went early, Remco was already empty at the finish line, otherwise i feel that it could indeed be a much closer match in between Remco and Jonas.

Pogi likely already won the overall on stage 1, devastating blow, now lets see if second place is still up for grabs, or not.

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Visma tried to play the numbers and in the end Pogi won and gained 4s on Jonas. So they can't be happy about today. Pogi rode the smartest, did the least amount of work, as it was Jonas that made the decisive move, after trying with Jorgensen failed, Remco active in the middle and van der Poel acting as a proper lead-out at the end, holding back the bunch. Can't really blame van der Poel for riding the way he did, as he wanted to win the stage and nobody else would do a pull, that was his only chance or the peloton would catch them. Remco is now 10s down on race leader and as such he lost a lot of time, this after all isn't a GT. On why he rode like he did, waking up, likely due to belief he can beat Jonas in sprint. As van der Poel went early, Remco was already empty at the finish line, otherwise i feel that it could indeed be a much closer match in between Remco and Jonas.

Pogi likely already won the overall on stage 1, devastating blow, now lets see if second place is still up for grabs, or not.

For sure.
E.g. stage 7 can barely deliver time gaps of 3 secs,
The tension is canceled, it's all over.

 

[dobrien]

Pogi likely already won the overall on stage 1, devastating blow, now lets see if second place is still up for grabs, or not.

What?!?! No offense, but this race is positively backloaded with mountains (including multiple HC climbs) plus there is an ITT yet to come as well; today was exciting and frankly unexpected but to suggest it's all over after today doesn't make much sense, at least to me.

 

[Unchained]

Looked like Matteo was there to help guard a gap for Jonas and the others to get clear. I'm sure there was some selective, discreet blocking going on by teams to the finish.
It was a fun first stage, though!

https://twitter.com/x/status/1931730442924810257

View: https://x.com/lucasaganronald/status/1931730442924810257

I just love the complete lack of balance, many here splash Pogacar and UAE here and in clinic. All evil all the time like old time MTV just non stop Pog punishment..
And then there are mothers of young children who took the time to sing praise for Pogacar and his youth outreach... I love the beauty of it all..

View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/yJXgDHRd58Q

View: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/pPmwoCA39sU

View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Ga35UcKB-34&pp=ygUacG9nYWNhciBnaXZlcyB3YXRlciBib3R0bGU%3D


Priceless Prince Pogacar

 

[P4rthen0n]

Visma tried to play the numbers and in the end Pogi won and gained 4s on Jonas. So they can't be happy about today.

I can't really agree with that.
Jonas has been out for a long time and today was something out of character from him, maybe even unplanned (he said so).
In the end he had a good leg stretch and got a good sprint performance. Maybe he even realized he might have another tool in his toolbox.

So yea, he lost 4s to Pogacar, but so what? This is only the 1st stage of the Dauphine.
He might have gained something worth more than the 4s.

As for Visma, if they're serious about Vingegaard, then they're playing the long game (not a stage, not even the Dauphiné). They must be happy with his performance today, for sure.