Critérium du Dauphiné 2025, June 8 - 15

[houtdffan]

I don't think 140km of TT would have improved his GC position in 2024 - Jonas and Pogi are time trial monsters.

they've both had some truly bad TTs as well

One thing that 2 long flat ITTs would do is make Vingo and Pog come in 1-2kg heavier for TT power. Would that affect their climbing times? Or would they concede minutes in the ITTs and trust they would gain them back in the mountains?

 

[Boehmand]

For the life of me, I will never understand why the ASO create such a stage - and then make the decision to not broadcast until over 2.5 hours after it has started

 

[Tim Cahill]

Novak dropped, been useless for ages, get one of the terrible twosome, Juan or Del Toro in the squad instead, it will be far more entertaining for the fans.

 

[CyclistAbi]

Novak dropped, been useless for ages, get one of the terrible twosome, Juan or Del Toro in the squad instead, it will be far more entertaining for the fans.

They come only in package.

 

[Red Rick]

Not sure why this is supposed to be must-watch television? You get these groups with a small gap then Pogacar sneezes towards the top and it's closed if at all necessary

 

[CyclistAbi]

Stage for Visma to respond or to start focusing on Vuelta.

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Not sure why this is supposed to be must-watch television? You get these groups with a small gap then Pogacar sneezes towards the top and it's closed if at all necessary

Yeah sure Pogačar just closes down everybody and the GC guys stay together through that.

 

[dercuforever]

Novak dropped, been useless for ages, get one of the terrible twosome, Juan or Del Toro in the squad instead, it will be far more entertaining for the fans.

Novak was the 2nd best dom this year after Majka.
What are you on ?????

 

[Heston]

ASO can produce full stage tv on 200 km flat stages in the Tour, but they cannot be bothered to film Madeleine and Croix de Fer in Dauphine?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

Novak was the 2nd best dom this year after Majka.
What are you on ?????

Where was he good this year so far? He was great last season but this year he‘s been struggling a lot.

 

[will-10]

Not sure why this is supposed to be must-watch television? You get these groups with a small gap then Pogacar sneezes towards the top and it's closed if at all necessary

I know right? Imagine wanting to watch the race 🤢🤮

 

[James M]

Here we go already, Paret-Peintre and that small-minded, potato-tactic team are already frying again. I just can't be arsed to take their small-minded, potato mentality seriously.

 

[Tim Cahill]

Novak was the 2nd best dom this year after Majka.
What are you on ?????

I must’ve missed that race

If he wasn’t friends with Pogacar he’d be battling admirably for a Top 15 at this years Tour of the Outer Hebrides.

 

[Boehmand]

Not sure why this is supposed to be must-watch television? You get these groups with a small gap then Pogacar sneezes towards the top and it's closed if at all necessary

Nobody is forcing you to watch it (I hope!) - so cool with me if you do something else with your life

 

[Netserk]

Jorgenson should attack again with 4 km to the top.

 

[Cycling111]

PCS has Jorgensen at a small gap in front of the peloton in chase group 1 but only around 15 seconds

Is Kuss.

 

[Boehmand]

Here we go already, Paret-Peintre and that small-minded, potato-tactic team are already frying again. I just can't be arsed to take their small-minded, potato mentality seriously.

I will NOT stand for you besmirching the good name of potatoes!

 

[gregrowlerson]

ASO can produce full stage tv on 200 km flat stages in the Tour, but they cannot be bothered to film Madeleine and Croix de Fer in Dauphine?

They are obviously working on the theory that the riders make the race

 

[Tim Cahill]

How is Wellens dropped, he was incredible yesterday, strange stuff

 

[No Excuses]

Is Kuss.

Yes, accoarding to eurosports it is Sepptimus

 

[Samu Cuenca]

How is Wellens dropped, he was incredible yesterday, strange stuff

He's probably tired of looking at Remco's butt.

 

[Cycling111]

Here we go already, Paret-Peintre and that small-minded, potato-tactic team are already frying again. I just can't be arsed to take their small-minded, potato mentality seriously.

Pogacar isn't Del Toro, but I still see a mistake in UAE not putting anyone in the break.

Pogacar could have a bad day, or Vingegaard could attack with Van Aert ahead, and the UAE could have no one like they did at the Granon.

They need to improve that.
Today's fine because it's the Dauphine, and it's a preparation race to learn from mistakes. But in the Tour, they can't afford for Visma to put domestiques in the break, and they don´t.

 

[No Excuses]

How is Wellens dropped, he was incredible yesterday, strange stuff

Im shocked, thought he would drop Remco today

 

[YavorD]

How is Wellens dropped, he was incredible yesterday, strange stuff

Maybe that's the very reason he is dropped today?

 

[QueenStagiaire]

How is Wellens dropped, he was incredible yesterday, strange stuff

If he had elite FTP in addition to his VO2max performances, he‘d be a GC rider.