Criterium du Dauphine 2014: Stage 3, Ambert - Le Teil 194 km

[The Blues]

Zandio not in splendid form, it appears. Not surprisingly, though, considering the general shape of the Sky-team at the moment. GT, Nieve, Froome, and Kiri the only ones to show some form so far (of the riders present in CdD, obviously).

 

[del1962]

Zandio not in splendid form, it appears. Not surprisingly, though, considering the general shape of the Sky-team at the moment. GT, Nieve, Froome, and Kiri the only ones to show some form so far (of the riders present in CdD, obviously).

You could probably add Pate to that list, but your overall point stands.

 

[JRanton]

You could probably add Pate to that list, but your overall point stands.

And Kiryienka, who's just been dropped.

 

[Akuryo]

Lol not only is the Eurosport commentary the worst in the history of TV, they also decided Saturday's stage won't be broadcasted due to the 24 hours of Le Mans. I mean, I know there's other sports apart from cycling but this is the most boring event in the most boring 'sport' on earth (apart from rally, which is awesome obviously). Seriously, who cares about a bunch of thicko's doing rounds for 24 hrs in something which supposedly is a car?

Just had to share my frustration

Finally someone agrees with me that motorsports are no "sports".

 

[christopherrowe]

So Nizzolo is on the way to hospital for wrist x-rays and Howard and Hushovd are behind the peloton for whatever reason (I think Howard was in the crash, too). My forecast top ten is looking even more tenuous than the first two days.

 

[The Blues]

Howard was in the crash, yes. Hushovd is just really bad right now and was dropped at the foot of the climb.

 

[webvan]

Fedrigo could maybe use some help ?

 

[JRanton]

Fedrigo could maybe use some help ?

Yeah, it was a really tough one to close down.

 

[spalco]

Lol not only is the Eurosport commentary the worst in the history of TV, they also decided Saturday's stage won't be broadcasted due to the 24 hours of Le Mans. I mean, I know there's other sports apart from cycling but this is the most boring event in the most boring 'sport' on earth (apart from rally, which is awesome obviously). Seriously, who cares about a bunch of thicko's doing rounds for 24 hrs in something which supposedly is a car?

Just had to share my frustration

German Eurosport doesn't seem to be showing cycling at all anymore, other than Paris-Roubaix and Tour, so I have to watch everything on streams anyway.

 

[christopherrowe]

Jens! Go go go!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Jens! Go go go!

finally Jens

 

[ILovecycling]

Pretty strong group

 

[ILovecycling]

Lol not only is the Eurosport commentary the worst in the history of TV, they also decided Saturday's stage won't be broadcasted due to the 24 hours of Le Mans. I mean, I know there's other sports apart from cycling but this is the most boring event in the most boring 'sport' on earth (apart from rally, which is awesome obviously). Seriously, who cares about a bunch of thicko's doing rounds for 24 hrs in something which supposedly is a car?

Just had to share my frustration

Me

10ch

 

[christopherrowe]

This is a dangerous move. Ten riders, ten teams, already with 40 seconds at 15K to go. FDJ.fr need to be up there pulling it back post haste.

 

[classicomano]

That break is gone gone gone.

 

[The Blues]

Come on, Jens! He deserves a big win.

 

[Jspear]

Come on, Jens! He deserves a big win.

Sadly Jens is probably the most marked man in this group....he'll have to really outsmart them to win.

 

[christopherrowe]

Wow, though, Voeckler might bring this back by himself. What a pull.

 

[The Blues]

I agree that Jens will have a hard time winning anything because of that, Jspear. Normally, the peloton does not even allow him to get away and when they do, everybody in the break are looking at him and marking him.

Does not matter anyway ... they will be caught.

 

[Jspear]

Edet attacks.

 

[wirral]

Omega working for Meersman or Alaphilippe?

 

[Netserk]

Contador to secure his green jersey

 

[Jspear]

Contador to secure his green jersey

Its looking that way.

 

[classicomano]

Another Giant rider to win a bunch sprint

 

[christopherrowe]

Chaos. It almost looked like that Europcar rider and the last Giant leadout guy moved together to block Demare from coming through. Collusion! Irregular sprinting! Infamy!