Critérium du Dauphiné 2025, June 8 - 15

[Poursuivant]

Vingegaard to win TT

 

[Netserk]

Start times: https://www.tissottiming.com/2025/cdd/stage-4/startlist

 

[Unchained]

Mathieu's last chance to wear the Yellow came and went. He looked a little disappointed donning the Sprinter's jersey.

Didn't see him get green, he certainly worked very hard, did disproportionate share up front. Did see Milan roll through line late in yellow, big relaxed smile on his face!! Today's move by Mathieu was bold and beautiful!!
Shame he couldn't get the win..well deserved by Romeo who did everything right.

 

[Ilmaestro99]

People talking about the Lippipotamus but Romeo (sorry my spelling earlier) is a dangerous guy to give over a minute no?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Coming back to Lipowitz‘s tactics today: It did look really stupid of him, keeping the group together and attacking and I don‘t think it was tactically motivated in a logical way, but what Lipowitz basically did was try to not be in Group 2 on the day. He should have probably chased less then, but working in Group 2 is the nightmare scenario because it would probably also lead to little help from everyone but Van der Poel. Guillaume Martin usually avoids this by being in Group 3 and Ben O‘Connor by the way of Group 1, but there was too little opportunity to get away for good with a group.

The thing Lipowitz really needs to stop is the attacking, then flicking his elbow, then keeping up the pace. That lands you in Remco situations with gesturing.

 

[Netserk]

Congrats to Romeo on his biggest win to date. MVP was the favourite from the break but couldn't control those attacks, his form isn't top either. Unfortunately no GC action on the last climb, Teddy riding conservatively: number of his attacks so far: big fat 0.

Return of the mountain sprinter?

 

[AlpRaid]

Pogacar on TT bike doing warm down, looks like he might use it for the entire race instead of switching for small climb, will be curious to see what Remco does ..

I doubt anyone will be switching bikes for a 1.8 km climb.

 

[Unchained]

People talking about the Lippipotamus but Romeo (sorry my spelling earlier) is a dangerous guy to give over a minute no?

Lipowitz is much more effective than Romeo, I want both riders to succeed but Lipowitz has more depth.. Romeo has great opportunity in TT ..

 

[Didinho]

One minute between the riders start times, good!

 

[Unchained]

I doubt anyone will be switching bikes for a 1.8 km climb.

Remco suggested he might..

 

[AlpRaid]

Start times: https://www.tissottiming.com/2025/cdd/stage-4/startlist

one minute only between all riders. stupid giro with 3 minutes between each of the top 20. I get it, but one of the fun things in ITT watching is seeing if any riders get caught.

 

[AlpRaid]

Remco suggested he might..

really? just now?

Or are you thinking of the interview when he was referring to the MTT in the TDF? There the question is whether the TT bike is beneficial enough just for the first 3 kms of flat.

 

[Tim Cahill]

A minute eh, poor old Anders Foldager/Bastien Tronchon

 

[dobrien]

Romeo would fit the image of a teenaged heartthrob in the late 80s/early 90s, he's pretty like that (I don't know male beauty standard of today despite having a 20-year old daughter, looking at what she brings home she has no clue either).

Post of the Year for me so far!!

 

[AmRacer]

So, sometimes when you miss-spell a rider's name... you turn him into a completely different rider

🛌🤔

 

[Unchained]

I doubt anyone will be switching bikes for a 1.8 km climb.

You are right, !!Remco comments were about uphill TDF time trial not Dauphine

 

[Unchained]

really? just now?

Or are you thinking of the interview when he was referring to the MTT in the TDF? There the question is whether the TT bike is beneficial enough just for the first 3 kms of flat.

You are correct, TDF not shallow 1.8 k bump!! My bad!!

 

[perico]

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Humans 2 - Aliens 1

GG Romeo, being a full-time GC rider is probably his future but for now he's at his best in this role.

Hes too big, like taller than Indurain. He can climb great for a guy his size, but unless his VO2 max is ungodly like Indurain, I can’t see him developing into a GC rider right now, but I could be wrong.

 

[Unchained]

Remco looking for secret sauce!! Has new tattoo of wife's name in Arabic!!

 

[Netserk]

Fair bit of headwind tomorrow on the flat (20-25 km/h), tailwind on the climb and until the intermediate. 32 degrees.

They do the descents of Val d'Enfer from Faun-Ardeche Classic as both ascent and descent.

 

[Filippo_3467]

Lipowitz is much more effective than Romeo, I want both riders to succeed but Lipowitz has more depth.. Romeo has great opportunity in TT ..

The right question would be "Dangerous for who?" Even with the kind of softish finsihes for alpine standards on two oft the last three stages Lipowitz would be a immediate candidate for the Tour podium if he could hold one minute against Jonas and Pogi. Ain't gonna happen but one minute is a nice headstart for him (and Romeo) on the other GC guys behind the big three. Your Mas, Poole, Jorgensen, Rodriguez, Martinez guys who probably could go a big better on the last three stages but combined with this minute and maybe another time gain in the TT someone like Lipo could save the 4th place. Which would be a big success. If you regard startlist quality for sure a bigger one then finishing 2nd in Paris-Nice or 4th in Itzulia.

 

[tobydawq]

I keep reading Romeo as Remco.

The words have an eerie resemblance.

 

[Links2003]

A very interesting Dauphine so far. The profiles have not been easy so far, but depending on the course and the sprinters, there could have been three bunch sprints. Then a Vingegaard attacks in a way that you wouldn't expect from him on the first stage. Today, riders like Dunbar and especially Lipowitz are in a breakaway group the whole day. Not at all to be expected with Lipowitz, he is here as captain, this should be his season highlight. I'm curious to see how much energy he has used up, how things will go in the time trial (many riders want to save energy the day before) and afterwards in the mountains. At least it won't be a tour where everything goes as expected.

 

[YavorD]

I keep reading Romeo as Remco.

The words have an eerie resemblance.

You're lucky.
I spent the last 10 minutes explaining who is Romeo and who is Romo.
Yet, I've been asked if they're brothers.

 

[Poursuivant]

I keep reading Romeo as Remco.

The words have an eerie resemblance.

Ivanepoel