Critérium du Dauphiné 2025 Spoilers

[mididoctors]

Pogacar is getting more interesting in the interview

 

[mididoctors]

Pog really knocked it off in the last 200m, gap to Vingegaard halved

Yeah . Very much so .

 

[Blazing Saddles]

They were both on limit

Really?
One looked more on the limit to me.
Still, positive signs for Vingegaard, with a month to go before they tackle the terrain that will decide the Tour GC.

 

[mididoctors]

Good gawd ...three jerseys

 

[Blazing Saddles]

Pog really knocked it off in the last 200m, gap to Vingegaard halved

Work to gain time, only to swan around at the finish.
Not the wisest course of action in my book.

 

[tarric]

Pogàcar could have attacked 6 k to go and get the same sort of gap ... Not that savy a ride ... Good test though

And opened himself up to attaches from Kuss, Tulett and Jorgenson, as he said attach the best form of defence.

 

[mididoctors]

And opened himself up to attaches from Kuss, Tulett and Jorgenson, as he said attach the best form of defence.

Yeah UAE were out numbered.good point

 

[phreak]

Work to gain time, only to swan around at the finish.
Not the wisest course of action in my book.

Is he getting bored/complacent?

 

[Pblakeney]

Was Pog just trolling when he played domestique? 😂
The way he effortlessly made it back to the front must have been heart breaking.

 

[Adam4868]

Pog didn't need to go all in at the finish....relaxed where as Vinny and Lipo had to give it all.

 

[accountantpete]

No salt on Pog's jersey.

 

[Pblakeney]

No salt on Pog's jersey.

Fairly sure I saw some during those (too often) slo-mo close-ups before the final climb that told me nothing other than he had a gel in his pocket.

 

[Pross]

I found the bit where Kuss attacked presumably to set something up for a Jonas attack only to then be left for dead as Pog attacked past him amusing. If it had been a cartoon he’d have been left spinning around in the slipstream or choking in a cloud of dust.

For me Pog had things totally under control and was possibly even toying with Jonas and Lipowitz when they nearly closed. He just seem to pick the pace up a bit again with little effort and reopened a gap that he knew he could hold. He easily added another 10” near the top before knocking it into first gear and cruising to the line whereas Jonas looked to be fighting hard to limit his losses. Who knows though? Maybe both were playing poker and Jonas has something in store for tomorrow.

 

[Pross]

Work to gain time, only to swan around at the finish.
Not the wisest course of action in my book.

I’m not convinced he worked all that hard. The first attack was brutal but after that he just wound the pace up a bit when he felt he needed to. They were the same pace with a 20” gap for most of the climb, Jonas seemed to work really hard in the last km to reduce that by a few seconds, most of which Pog regained from bonuses. He also completely destroyed the VLAB ‘train’.

 

[CXRAndy]

Pog extended his lead beyond 30secs near the top, then dialled back his effort near the finish.

Vine, looked cooked as he rolled over the finish

Everyone else was literally blown away.

Tomorrow, I expect UAE will just follow the nearest contenders to the finish

I can't see anyone beating Pogacar at the TdF barring injury or illness