Critérium du Dauphiné May 30-June 6 2021

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

This is a Lopez victory if I have ever seen one.

I dunno, Lopez' Ruta del Sol victory wasn't convincing at all, considering the poor start list quality.

 

[Cookster15]

I think LRP has Lopez easily covered. Not so sure about Astana.

 

[Eyeballs Out]

I dunno, Lopez' Ruta del Sol victory wasn't convincing at all, considering the poor start list quality.

I remembering seeing one uphill but not very steep finish where Lopez ended up basically riding everyone right off his wheel (true, it was only the Ineo$$ C or D team)

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Interesting start to the stage with Asgreen on the attack, with Wellens, Bernard, Gautier & Grmay. They have a minute or so. Still 150k to go tho...

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Can't believe Asgreen is in the morning break, it seems ill advised to attempt a 170k break for a 9 second gap.

How many seconds are given at the sprint after 52.4k? - It may just be about that?

But then, this IS Asgreen, so who the fcuk knows

 

[Broccolidwarf]

- 3 seconds apparently, and he took them, so the gap to the leader is now 6 seconds.

 

[Bonimenier]

And apparently he has crashed now.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

And apparently he has crashed now.

Seldom a dull day as an Asgreen fan

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Stuyven has found a new Danish playmate.

 

[Bonimenier]

Interesting development with Stuyven, Skjelmose and Cerny joining the break. 2 teammates for Skjelmose and 1 for Asgreen who will definitely pull.

EDIT: Oh, it's not Skjelmose, but Mullen it seems.

 

[limak_]

Mullen, Cerny, Stuyven.. some big boys up there

 

[titan31]

The lack of coverage yet from Eurosport is disappointing in what looks like a fun stage. Too used to the full coverage from the Giro

 

[Samu Cuenca]

The peloton (or at least Astana) will have to work for it now. Bahrain might help them, cause you'd expect Colbrelli to survive the last hill with his current form.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I remembering seeing one uphill but not very steep finish where Lopez ended up basically riding everyone right off his wheel (true, it was only the Ineo$$ C or D team)

versus the amazing Tolhoek you mean

 

[titan31]

The peloton (or at least Astana) will have to work for it now. Bahrain might help them, cause you'd expect Colbrelli to survive the last hill with his current form.

If I was Bahrain I'd keep men until that last hill. Cos if someone strong attacks there, Colbrelli won't survive imo and he'll need the help to get back up to the attackers after the hill

 

[limak_]

If I was Bahrain I'd keep men until that last hill. Cos if someone strong attacks there, Colbrelli won't survive imo and he'll need the help to get back up to the attackers after the hill

Agree. Also the possible gap that somene could make on that climb (even though it's very steep) isn't going to be very huge. So if Colbrelli drops, there's still 12,5 km to catch up and with some decent cooperation that should be enough.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

The climb categorisation on this stage is so ASO. 2.1k at 5.2%= cat 4 but 2.1k at 6.2%= cat 3. 1.3k at 12%- cat 2!

 

[BlueRoads]

Thinking about it now there's something wrong with the route, though, if Colbrelli, had things gone a bit better for him, could have won four stages here.

 

[limak_]

The climb categorisation on this stage is so ASO. 2.1k at 5.2%= cat 4 but 2.1k at 6.2%= cat 3. 1.3k at 12%- cat 2!

Take your bike, ride 2,1k, 5,2% uphill, and after that go for 1,3k, 12% one. Then tell me which one was harder for you.

 

[Pirazziattacks]

Take your bike, ride 2,1k, 5,2% uphill, and after that go for 1,3k, 12% one. Then tell me which one was harder for you.

Come on, you have to admit it's hilarious to try to call 1.3k at 12% a cat 2 climb.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Come on, you have to admit it's hilarious to try to call 1.3k at 12% a cat 2 climb.

1.3k @ 12 % creates much bigger time differences, than 2.1k @ 6,2 % - that's why

 

[limak_]

Come on, you have to admit it's hilarious to try to call 1.3k at 12% a cat 2 climb.

It is in general. But aren't those categories given more like in refernece to this particular stage. It makes more sense then

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Live pictures now

 

[Netserk]

Come on, you have to admit it's hilarious to try to call 1.3k at 12% a cat 2 climb.

2.1 * 5.2^2 = ~57
2.1 * 6.2^2 = ~81
1.3 * 12^2 = ~187

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Bora and Bahrain pulling the peloton.