Critérium du Dauphiné May 30-June 6 2021

[RedheadDane]

Hmmm....saving himself for the breakaway today, or yeah, just possibly horrible form.

Or just... not a climber...

 

[danielovichdk2]

Hilly stage ? Those are small mountains.

This stage will show you at least one thing for sure - if Froome can stay in the mix or not.

We will know by the end of the day.

 

[titan31]

Or just... not a climber...

I'd agree but yesterday's stage wasnt hard enough that you'd be expecting him to be dropped off if he was on form and had an interest in staying there.

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

How many jerseys will Brent Van Moer keep after today?

 

[will-10]

How many jerseys will Brent Van Moer keep after today?

None

 

[Ulle97]

I'm interested to see if Chris Froome can stay with the main guys today. It's definitely not the hardest stage but it should give us an indication if he's improving.

 

[BlueRoads]

#stopfroomewatch

I don't think he'll improve in any relevant way.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

The flying mullet is in the break today!

Now I have to watch

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Van Moer interview before the start of stage 2, getting asked about the relationship with Wellens:

"It's always a pleasure to have him behind me, he has a lot of experience".

So, I am guessing they are rooming together?

 

[yaco]

Hmmm....saving himself for the breakaway today, or yeah, just possibly horrible form.

Has been in horrible form for awhile - He was awful in the Ruta Del Sol and not much better in the major classics - He's an inconsistent performer.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Has been in horrible form for awhile - He was awful in the Ruta Del Sol and not much better in the major classics - He's an inconsistent performer.

Mads Pedersen is one of those guys that tends to suffer more in the heat.

Quite possibly because he insists on living and training in Denmark, so acclimation becomes a problem during the transition from spring to summer.

 

[Panda Claws]

What's enough ambition? TDG seems to have had a great career, had a great time doing it and given everyone great entertainment. Not everyone is as ill adjusted enough to have had a career like Chris Froome.

De Gendt has had a fine career but name one other rider who was 3rd in Giro yet has not had a single other top-10 in a GC of one-day race of note.
Because he "does not like riding in the bunch". Probably De Gendt would say that a large part of this is that he doesn't think he could actually win a GC and prefere stage wins over top-10. But it doesn't feel like he's ever even tried.

I would prefer that a new talent at least tries to see if he can win more than just the stages.

Obviously De Gendt needs to do what he wants to do but let new talents aim higher than he did imo.

 

[limak_]

Froome already at the very back with his teammates

 

[perico]

Rob Power- talk about high hopes never realized

 

[yaco]

Rob Power- talk about high hopes never realized

Power was better than Moscon in the under 23's - Something went wrong with his career.

 

[roundabout]

Bahrain seem pretty ambitious to be riding for Colbrelli on this sort of finale

In before Teuns wins the stage

 

[roundabout]

Power was better than Moscon in the under 23's - Something went wrong with his career.

Didn't he have some major health issue shortly after he turned pro?

 

[perico]

Power was better than Moscon in the under 23's - Something went wrong with his career.

Haven’t figured that one out. I never followed Power closely, but remember him being hailed as Australia’s next great GT rider and showing potential as an u23.

 

[perico]

Didn't he have some major health issue shortly after he turned pro?

He recovered from that and was still riding at a high level- then he went to Sunweb. Some riders thrive there while others really seem to stagnate.

 

[roundabout]

Robert Power's career with Orica-GreenEdge on hold due to rare bone marrow disease | Cyclingnews.com

Talented Australian expected to make a full recovery

www.cyclingnews.com

 

[roundabout]

Haven’t figured that one out. I never followed Power closely, but remember him being hailed as Australia’s next great GT rider and showing potential as an u23.

At least for me, even in his best season he was riding well below the level that could have been expected from a rider who podiumed Avenir as a U20

 

[mountainroad]

De Gendt has had a fine career but name one other rider who was 3rd in Giro yet has not had a single other top-10 in a GC of one-day race of note.
Because he "does not like riding in the bunch". Probably De Gendt would say that a large part of this is that he doesn't think he could actually win a GC and prefere stage wins over top-10. But it doesn't feel like he's ever even tried.

I would prefer that a new talent at least tries to see if he can win more than just the stages.

Obviously De Gendt needs to do what he wants to do but let new talents aim higher than he did imo.

I remember watching his huge solo win on the Stelvio live and thinking then that I was watching the emergence of a new GC threat.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Power was better than Moscon in the under 23's - Something went wrong with his career.

Didn't he have some medical condition on his knee?

Edit: just saw roundabout's post.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Postlberger proving to be a great decender, pulling away from Archbold who is himself a good decender.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Is that Pedersen, who was suffering at the back on the climb, now dropping the hammer on the decent, with Stuyven on his wheel, trying to open up a gap on the peloton?