Criterium du Dauphine 2014: Stage 1, (Lyon-Lyon TT 10,4 km)

[johnymax]

Ekhm, Sky will go fast second part...

It's the wind...

 

[roundabout]

To win the prologue/opening TT of the Dauphine

Contador should win, seems almost like a perfect route for him

 

[Christian]

Why is Jobby Bungles here? He should be in Luxembourg.

It's good for him to do higher level races like Paris-Nice and Dauphine

 

[LaFlorecita]

Contador should win, seems almost like a perfect route for him

Not really.

 

[wirral]

To win the prologue/opening TT of the Dauphine

Hmm it would seem so.

Even the Schlecks are not in Luxembourg. The place must be empty of professional cyclists. I digress anyway. Sorry. Back to the Dauphine.

 

[Arredondo]

Contador should win, seems almost like a perfect route for him

It is? Can't see him beat Jungels actually

 

[Christian]

Jungels is not even in the top-10 at the intermediate check

 

[Arredondo]

Hmm it would seem so.

Even the Schlecks are not in Luxembourg. The place must be empty of professional cyclists. I digress anyway. Sorry. Back to the Dauphine.

The Schlecks are. Andy is now in the break, working for a plan to get Frank the stage

 

[murali]

Just for the sake of live ticker, i hope ASO takes over all WT races.


(yep. i know their parcours sucks )

 

[Flamin]

Jungels' time might be there for a long time. La Machine to be the first to best it? Maybe Kiryienka/Barta.

 

[roundabout]

It is? Can't see him beat Jungels actually

10k, short climb with hairpins, pretty technical descent, a couple of other tricky corners.

why not, really

 

[Arredondo]

10k, short climb with hairpins, pretty technical descent, a couple of other tricky corners.

why not, really

Let's see. Would be nice of course.

 

[JRanton]

10k, short climb with hairpins, pretty technical descent, a couple of other tricky corners.

why not, really

I've already read that 2 riders crashed on the descent. If you have big Tour ambitions then this isn't the time to take any risks.

 

[HappyLoser]

Is Jungels takin' it? What were the odds, 1:120?

 

[theyoungest]

Jungels is not even in the top-10 at the intermediate check

Neither is Kelderman. Both of them nailed the 2nd part.

10k, short climb with hairpins, pretty technical descent, a couple of other tricky corners.

why not, really

Since when is a short, technical TT a specialty of Contador's?

 

[wirral]

The Schlecks are. Andy is now in the break, working for a plan to get Frank the stage

My God, they are! This is what happens in the summer months. The races come thick and fast and I can't keep up. Need more sleep. Cheers for the update.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I've already read that 2 riders crashed on the descent. If you have big Tour ambitions then this isn't the time to take any risks.

That probably explains why all big names lose so much time in the 2nd part. Jungels has nothing to lose. Neither has Kelderman or Boom.

Van Garderen and Porte have other worries and will not have risked it all.
Still doesn't explain G.Thomas tho. Or he is he plan C on Sky's TDF team

 

[ToreBear]

Thor is gonna win this!

 

[roundabout]

Neither is Kelderman. Both of them nailed the 2nd part.


Since when is a short, technical TT a specialty of Contador's?

since he won one in Pais Vasco stage 5B in 2005

 

[LaFlorecita]

I've already read that 2 riders crashed on the descent. If you have big Tour ambitions then this isn't the time to take any risks.

Contador said he will be careful for exactly that reason.

 

[wirral]

Larsson to pull this one out of the bag. He does that now and then. Probably not long enough though.

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Honey badger disappointing.

 

[Christian]

Hmm it would seem so.

Even the Schlecks are not in Luxembourg. The place must be empty of professional cyclists. I digress anyway. Sorry. Back to the Dauphine.

Can't post pictures unfortunately due to wacky forum

But don't forget about Drucker and Kirsch, they are stepping up

 

[johnymax]

Lol Navardauskas +25s at first check

 

[Arredondo]

My God, they are! This is what happens in the summer months. The races come thick and fast and I can't keep up. Need more sleep. Cheers for the update.

No problem. I will be even better for you with the Route du Sud, Tour de Suisse, Tour of Slovenie and Ster ZLM Tour all in one week