Critérium du Dauphiné May 30-June 6 2021

[red_flanders]

Only 43 riders didn't lose time today - some "sprinters stage"

As for tomorrow, some seem to think it will be a GC day.

I don't think so, I think despite it looking massive on the profile, there is only actually 15 k of climbing on the day, and most gradients are in the 5-7 % range.

I think we will see a group of 30-35 riders go to the end, unless a smaller break is still out front, then the peloton will be slower and bigger.

Agreed, not hard enough. Someone could lose out, but no one is likely to take any meaningful time. The two days following will be hard enough by far. Break FTW tomorrow.

 

[Anybody_but..]

And what a waste of talent that is!

Unfortunately, yes.

 

[Escarabajo]

For tomorrows stage the only GC contender that will lose time is Froome.

 

[Logic-is-your-friend]

Van Wilder has bruises and will be looked at by a physio this evening. He's hoping he won't be sore in the morning.

 

[Vasilis]

For tomorrows stage the only GC contender that will lose time is Froome.

Froome is a GC contender?

 

[Krzysztof_O]

Wow, surprising attack by Thomas. He timed it perfectly, congrats. His GC situation improved a bit but there are still at least 10 legit GC contenders left and the mountains are looming large: La Plange is a huge climb (used for the first time since TdF 2002?) and the last stage is also difficult.

Froome is a GC contender?

He's not a GC contender anymore. At least not until sunday when he will pull a Landis (thus he's saving the legs now). The profile gives me reminiscences of that day:

 

[Vasilis]

Wow, surprising attack by Thomas. He timed it perfectly, congrats. His GC situation improved a bit but there are still at least 10 legit GC contenders left and the mountains are looming large: La Plange is a huge climb (used for the first time since TdF 2002?) and the last stage is also difficult.



He's not a GC contender anymore. At least not until sunday when he will pull a Landis (thus he's saving the legs now). The profile gives me reminiscences of that day:

I would totally watch that. But wouldn't he be pulling a Froome? Like be did at the 2018 Giro? 9 minutes is a long way down though...

 

[yaco]

Ineos will control this stage - It's up to them whether it goes to the break or the peleton - It seems an uninspiring route - Time will tell.

 

[broppo]

Van Wilder has bruises and will be looked at by a physio this evening. He's hoping he won't be sore in the morning.

man that sucks, he is the next evenepoel. (even though Evenepoel is already washed)

 

[Panda Claws]

Geraint Thomas has to be the most intelligent rider in the peloton right now. Erudite.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Van Wilder has bruises and will be looked at by a physio this evening. He's hoping he won't be sore in the morning.

I wish him well!

I would want him to lose to Skjelmose on a technicality

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Geraint Thomas has to be the most intelligent rider in the peloton right now. Erudite.

Who was the second Ineos guy, that pulled up when Thomas kicked?

That's the most intelligent one in my book, because the move not being planned, he instantly gave Thomas 10 meters.

It reminds me of a brilliant move Jay McCarthy pulled for Saxo, at the Tour of Denmark in 2015, which ended up gifting Moerkoev the final stage, because McCarthy slowed up the entire peloton through the last corner, to leave a 3 man Saxo leadout alone out in front.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huj8DknNOg8&ab_channel=TarIwamoto


(44 minutes in)

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Who was the second Ineos guy, that pulled up when Thomas kicked?

That's the most intelligent one in my book, because the move not being planned, he instantly gave Thomas 10 meters.

It reminds me of a brilliant move Jay McCarthy pulled for Saxo, at the Tour of Denmark in 2015, which ended up gifting Moerkoev the final stage, because McCarthy slowed up the entire peloton through the last corner, to leave a 3 man Saxo leadout alone out in front.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huj8DknNOg8&ab_channel=TarIwamoto


(44 minutes in)

Lol that was very well done

 

[Leinster]

Who was the second Ineos guy, that pulled up when Thomas kicked?

That's the most intelligent one in my book, because the move not being planned, he instantly gave Thomas 10 meters.

It reminds me of a brilliant move Jay McCarthy pulled for Saxo, at the Tour of Denmark in 2015, which ended up gifting Moerkoev the final stage, because McCarthy slowed up the entire peloton through the last corner, to leave a 3 man Saxo leadout alone out in front.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huj8DknNOg8&ab_channel=TarIwamoto


(44 minutes in)

Kwiatkowski and Porte dragged the group on the wide slow arc, and G divebombed Colbrelli on the inside.

View: https://youtu.be/QhrtmwDJgXs?t=781


That Saxo one is great, but the tricky part is still having a 4-man train left on the front in the final km.

 

[Scarponi]

Who was the second Ineos guy, that pulled up when Thomas kicked?

That's the most intelligent one in my book, because the move not being planned, he instantly gave Thomas 10 meters.

It reminds me of a brilliant move Jay McCarthy pulled for Saxo, at the Tour of Denmark in 2015, which ended up gifting Moerkoev the final stage, because McCarthy slowed up the entire peloton through the last corner, to leave a 3 man Saxo leadout alone out in front.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huj8DknNOg8&ab_channel=TarIwamoto


(44 minutes in)

That's a three month suspension in horse racing haha

 

[mountainroad]

Glad not to see too much hate here. That was a great win by G.

 

[BlueRoads]

What do you expect for today? Can Lutsenko do something here?

 

[Vasilis]

What do you expect for today? Can Lutsenko do something here?

He is evidently in good form, so possibly yes. The weekend will be the harder stages anyway, but it may come down to bonus seconds today I think.

 

[gregrowlerson]

Porte to attack on his namesake, take the stage, and yellow.

 

[Vesica]

Who was the second Ineos guy, that pulled up when Thomas kicked?

That's the most intelligent one in my book, because the move not being planned, he instantly gave Thomas 10 meters.

It reminds me of a brilliant move Jay McCarthy pulled for Saxo, at the Tour of Denmark in 2015, which ended up gifting Moerkoev the final stage, because McCarthy slowed up the entire peloton through the last corner, to leave a 3 man Saxo leadout alone out in front.

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Huj8DknNOg8&ab_channel=TarIwamoto


(44 minutes in)

wow absolutely brilliant. Great teamwork. huge effort to do such a long leadout and very clever. Thanks for posting.

 

[Mayomaniac]

Colbrelli is in great shape right now, the guy could have 4 stage wins in this race by now. According to himself he has lost 3kg since Romandie, he could do well on the first 2 stages of the Tour, even if it will be hard against Ala and MVDP.

 

[limak_]

Colbrelli is in great shape right now, the guy could have 4 stage wins in this race by now. According to himself he has lost 3kg since Romandie, he could do well on the first 2 stages of the Tour, even if it will be hard against Ala and MVDP.

I'm really curious how he'll perform being in this shape side by side with MVDP. We don't have a relevant reference point in this race as the sprinters' field is rather poor.

 

[sir fly]

Colbrelli is in great shape right now, the guy could have 4 stage wins in this race by now. According to himself he has lost 3kg since Romandie, he could do well on the first 2 stages of the Tour, even if it will be hard against Ala and MVDP.

Bahrain team would be happy to keep this year's GT account open.
Colbrelli fits the bill.

 

[BlueRoads]

So... seems a small break got away:

• Craddock Lawson (EF Education - Nippo)
• Le Gac Olivier (Groupama - FDJ)
• Perez Anthony (Cofidis, Solutions Crédits)
• Van Avermaet Greg (AG2R Citroën Team)
• Goldstein Omer (Israel Start-Up Nation)
• Pichon Laurent (Team Arkéa Samsic)
• Holmes Matthew (Lotto Soudal)
• Bystrøm Sven Erik (UAE-Team Emirates)
• Černý Josef (Deceuninck - Quick Step)
• Bernard Julien (Trek - Segafredo)
• Peák Barnabás (Team BikeExchange)
• Salmon Martin (Team DSM)
• Bonnamour Franck (B&B Hotels p/b KTM)
• Bakelants Jan (Intermarché - Wanty - Gobert Matériaux)

 

[movingtarget]

Froome is a GC contender?

Well he's not a sprint contender if he can't finish with the bunch..............