Criterium du Dauphine 2014: Stage 2, Tarare - Col du Beal

[luckyboy]

Damn, thought AC could come around at the end

 

[Kender]

Froome wins, but Couldn't drop Contador...

Or contador was unable to wheel suck his way to victory

 

[thehog]

Everyone was fairly close but Froome was ***. He lead the entire way and attacked and lead to the line.

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

well done Froome, well done AC, as expected Nibbles

 

[spalco]

**** me. What a stage finish, who would've thought...

Contador looks really strong too though. So close.

 

[The Blues]

Nice to see Van den Broeck back at this level.

 

[webvan]

A lot to worry about at Team Cound/Sky tonight, Kyrienka useless, Porte, even worse, Bertie hanging on....no free lunch in July...

 

[Butterhead]

AC havent raced almost in 8 weeks, bring July.

 

[Afrank]

Or contador was unable to wheel suck his way to victory

Contador was unable to come around Froome in the sprint, but Froome also wasn't able to drop him at any point.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Froome slightly more vunerable than last year.

Adam Yates growing up nicely.

 

[murali]

forum crashed momentarily.


but Froome found out.

cant dislodge an AC coming out of a long break....


and the fool acts as if he won a great stage. the ES guys playing to the sky tune.

 

[Koba80]

Ugh, Alberto.
It's as if the Chicken and Leipheimer have conceived some grotesque lovechild.

 

[Eclipse]

Awesome racing.

 

[l.Harm]

The Sky train disappointed. Porte dropped really early. Thomas and especially Nieve were good, but Froome was alone too early. Fantastic performance though, him and Contador sprinting uphill....

 

[Kender]

forum crashed momentarily.


but Froome found out.

cant dislodge an AC coming out of a long break....


and the fool acts as if he won a great stage. the ES guys playing to the sky tune.

But also contador was unable to attack. Not once. Several of the others at least gave it a go. Kelderman was brilliant

And any rider that wins a stage in any race is allowed to celebrate

 

[LaFlorecita]

Fecking Froome

Bertie did not look too good but he could follow Froome. So it was ok.

 

[thehog]

A lot to worry about at Team Cound/Sky tonight, Kyrienka useless, Porte, even worse, Bertie hanging on....no free lunch in July...

Team Fround?

 

[murali]

But also contador was unable to attack. Not once. Several of the others at least gave it a go. Kelderman was brilliant

And any rider that wins a stage in any race is allowed to celebrate

AC still won the mind wars.

now Froome will have to think harder to create a fair buffer to AC. a 12 sec gap is peanuts.


so the real winner is still AC.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That first attack of Froome was the most insane on.. he went for so long!

 

[Pantani_lives]

I wonder if it's wise to go that deep in a preparation race, although I don't really expect F&C to blow up before the Tour.

VDB2 was stronger than Nibali. Podium candidate for the Tour?

 

[Fzotrlool]

Looks like we will have a exciting Tour de France after all.

Contador was glued to Froome's wheel. He could respond to all of his paranormal alien attacks this time.

 

[sir fly]

Froome has crossed the line first, but I'd give this round to Contador. Simply because Froome failed in the attempt(s) to blow Contador.
Somebody really needs to work with Froome on his tactics. It's a chronic problem. This today was pure waste of energy out of an irrational wish for domination.
And it's not just the tactics it's the character, too.

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

No real positives at all for Contador there. Froome led for 6km, chased down around 5 or 6 attacks and Contador still couldn't pass him at the finish. Sad to see but Froome has reduced Contador to being nothing more than a wheelsucker.

 

[Publicus]

But also contador was unable to attack. Not once. Several of the others at least gave it a go. Kelderman was brilliant

And any rider that wins a stage in any race is allowed to celebrate

Perhaps you don't understand Contador's goals here, but it's not to win the Dauphine. Look back at his 2009 Dauphine. He just followed the wheel of his top Tour competitor (then Cadel Evans). Despite Froome taking the victory on the line, I actually think Contador is the big winner of the mental battle.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I love how my signature now rings true so much