Critérium du Dauphiné May 30-June 6 2021

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Looking at the field present, i find this a hard ITT to predict. The course may be deceivingly harder than you'd think at first glance. And without the superhumans present, i could see more guys than usual trying their luck and going all out.

Thomas, Porte, McNulty, Bjerg, Asgreen, Van Wilder, Kelderman, Haga, Cerny, Barta, Van Baarle, Armirail, T Martin, Lutsenko, Teuns, Kwiatkowski, Mas, Politt, Craddock, Kruijswijk...

Who am i forgetting? Considering Vingegaard's form isn't what it's supposed to be, i guess he's out for a top 10.

 

[WKA311]

It will be hard for anyone to beat Thomas in the ITT I think. He looks to be back in really good shape and was pretty good against the clock at Romandie. Seeing how much resources Ineos have and put into time trialing, I don't think anyone will beat him. Especially if its dry and he isn't descending/cornering gingerly again.
Porte might come close with this lumpy parcours and Asgreen, with how he focussed a lot on TTing according to a interview from today, should also be in reach.

After them I think there will be a gap to the likes of McNulty, Bjerg, Kelderman, Barta, Van Wilder etc.

 

[Krzysztof_O]

The Slovenian duo is out so Thomas looks like the favourite of this race. He should have a very good performance tomorrow - if not a win then a place in top5 putting some time into climbers.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Looking at the field present, i find this a hard ITT to predict. The course may be deceivingly harder than you'd think at first glance. And without the superhumans present, i could see more guys than usual trying their luck and going all out.

Thomas, Porte, McNulty, Bjerg, Asgreen, Van Wilder, Kelderman, Haga, Cerny, Barta, Van Baarle, Armirail, T Martin, Lutsenko, Teuns, Kwiatkowski, Mas, Politt, Craddock, Kruijswijk...

Who am i forgetting? Considering Vingegaard's form isn't what it's supposed to be, i guess he's out for a top 10.

I honestly think Asgreen will take it, but yeah, Thomas and McNulty will be close.

Asgreen's been comfortably in the top 10 all 3 stages so far, so clearly the shape (comparatively) is there, and since the classics season, he's been spending a lot of time honing his TT, because of the selection for the Olympics.

If he wants any hope at a medal in Tokyo, when Ganna, Dennis, Cavagna, Bissegger, Küng, Oliveira, Roglic, Van Aert, etc. are there, he's gotta show up now, when the only "big guns" in attendance are Thomas and McNulty.

 

[Vasilis]

So, McNulty has a kick.
Edit: still curious about how he could lose time on day 1.

From what I heard, he had to chase back just before the climb on stage 1 and that effort then cost him on the climb. His form isn't the issue, just the big effort he had to make.

 

[Lequack]

McNulty is back! I thought he went the way of Froome there for a bit.

PS: He is going to win tomorrow's ITT, just watch him go!

 

[Wvv]

McNulty is back! I thought he went the way of Froome there for a bit.

PS: He is going to win tomorrow's ITT, just watch him go!

Maybe he can still get a nice GC result with a long range attack in the last stage.

 

[titan31]

I'd be leaning towards Thomas or Asgreen for the time trial. Theres a few others like McNulty who should be strong but I'd be going with those two. I'm hoping for Asgreen and he goes into the lead. Be interesting to see how long he can hold on as he was quite decent against lesser competition at Algarve

 

[will-10]

My money's on Richie for the TT

 

[Savant12]

Thomas does look really composed. Up there at the finishes but doesn't get involved in the final sprint.

 

[lenric]

Looking at the field present, i find this a hard ITT to predict. The course may be deceivingly harder than you'd think at first glance. And without the superhumans present, i could see more guys than usual trying their luck and going all out.

Thomas, Porte, McNulty, Bjerg, Asgreen, Van Wilder, Kelderman, Haga, Cerny, Barta, Van Baarle, Armirail, T Martin, Lutsenko, Teuns, Kwiatkowski, Mas, Politt, Craddock, Kruijswijk...

Who am i forgetting? Considering Vingegaard's form isn't what it's supposed to be, i guess he's out for a top 10.

dawg

 

[gregrowlerson]

My money's on Richie for the TT

I reckon Hart will do better than people think, top 5 maybe.

 

[movingtarget]

Should be a competitive TT and its a short one. Thomas should go close. Dennis must be riding the TDS ?

 

[Laplaz]

Cancellaru to rip things apart

 

[Taxus4a]

The ITT is not tecnical and with no step climbs, but it quite hard and finish highter than the start, so I think the winner will take 21 minutes and some riders will be close to half an hour. I dont know about the forecast anyway...

 

[Pinot's goat]

Any news on whether Froome made it through the recon?

 

[gregrowlerson]

Any news on whether Froome made it through the recon?

The question this year is whether he completes it in time to take his place at the start gate

 

[Eeslliw]

I reckon Hart will do better than people think, top 5 maybe.

Lol, not a chance. He is not bad at TT, but he will not be in top 5, even top 10 (10-20 is his reach).

 

[gregrowlerson]

Lol, not a chance. He is not bad at TT, but he will not be in top 5, even top 10 (10-20 is his reach).

I am probably over influenced by the fact that he is an Anglo-Saxon riding for Sky/Ineos

 

[Taxus4a]

Any news on whether Froome made it through the recon?

Of course, as always a pro cyclist do, and he did at Romandie, he should have done it....

 

[Taxus4a]

Better time at the intermediate so far 9' 40''

 

[Taxus4a]

First time at the arrival, 23' 24" (1)

I said about 21 minutes best time, but could be even better, as there is tailwind

 

[Bonimenier]

First time at the arrival, 23' 24" (1)

I said about 21 minutes best time, but could be even better, as there is tailwind

Cerny 22:57. He's a good TT'er. Hard to imagine someone beating him by 2 minutes.

 

[Taxus4a]

Cerny 22:57. He's a good TT'er. Hard to imagine someone beating him by 2 minutes.

If his time is good, no. I said about 21 minutes, and I think I will be close..For sure less than 21 minutes.
One rides makes 25 minutes, but I think he will be one of the worst today.

 

[Taxus4a]

T. Martin

45

TJV

13h 25' 00"

+00' 01" (2)

22' 35" (1)

This is a time to consider