http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dauphine-libere-to-include-alpe-dhuez
Alpe d'huez and a 49Km time trail - brilliant!
Alpe d'huez and a 49Km time trail - brilliant!
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Moondance said:Seems like a very heavy Dauphiné if you ask me. Should make for good TV obviously, but if you want to ride it hard to win, I think it'll take its toll in the Tour. Contador excepted i suppose![]()
issoisso said:That's been the case for decades. Winning the Dauphiné leaves you flat for the Tour. So, either you're so amazingly good enough/lucky enough that you can win it without digging deep, or you're not winning the Tour. Same with Switzerland.
Moondance said:Seems like a very heavy Dauphiné if you ask me. Should make for good TV obviously, but if you want to ride it hard to win, I think it'll take its toll in the Tour. Contador excepted i suppose![]()
issoisso said:Other than that, who won the Tour and the Giro the same year? Armstrong in 2002
Publicus said:I expect AC to ride this route the same way he rode last year.
issoisso said:That's been the case for decades. Winning the Dauphiné leaves you flat for the Tour. So, either you're so amazingly good enough/lucky enough that you can win it without digging deep, or you're not winning the Tour. Same with Switzerland.
Look at Armstrong. The only year he dug deep to win the Dauphiné at all costs (2003), he ended up only barely winning the Tour mostly though luck. Compare that to his other Tour performances where he was miles ahead of that year's performance.
Other than that, who won the Tour and the Giro the same year? Armstrong in 2002, but he was never challenged hard for the Dauphiné (and even then it was his second worst Tour winning performance. He was beaten by Botero in a TT, even), Induráin in 95, and he wasn't much challenged either. Before that you have to go back to the early days of Hinault.
erader said:since i've been watching only ....
1) indurain
2) pantani
ed rader
issoisso said:I mean the Dauphiné, not the Giro, in case it wasn't clear. Giro/Tour is a whole different kettle of fish
icefire said:In that case the list includes Bobet, Anquetil, Merckx, Ocaña, Thevenet, Hinault, Indurain and Armstrong. What a list!
Publicus said:I expect AC to ride this route the same way he rode last year.