Ashtrayhead
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- Location
- Belvedere, Kent.
Nothing to do with the race, but the coveage on Eurosport HD is about 2 seconds behind the regular channel! Picture is better though.
Critérium du Dauphiné Libéré
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Ludwig
Hopeless romantic
- Location
- Lissingdown
Duffers said there is a very good bike museum at St Etienne and also hinted that the Tour of Spain and poss the Giro might be chopped to make way for smaller, more popular races.
Chuffy
Veteran
- Location
- On the banks of the Exe
He doesn't change, does he?
God bless him and his whinging little dog.
Skip Madness
New Member
That was a serious miscall by Carlton Kirby and David Duffield in the studio by saying that Szmyd stole it - Valverde was clearly waiting for Szmyd (who it did not look like was not dropped but appeared to jump a gear - EDIT: apparently he says he got nervous and cramped up a bit/felt sick) and they had agreed that Szmyd would take the stage in return for helping Valverde on the ascent. It's a common situation which the commentators should have recognised.
Skip Madness
New Member
I never get that stuff about the "responsibility" of the race leader - if I were leading the race it would not make me send my team to the front to do stuff that doesn't need doing or oblige me to get on the front of the group like Evans was. The responsibility lies with all GC contenders and their teams. Evans might have done as well to drop to the back of his group to let the other riders know that he is not a walk-over - it might cost him the Dauphiné but it could earn him a bit of respect prior to the Tour. He couldn't commit either way - to chasing Valverde down or throwing his hands up in the air and saying, "bollocks to you all" - and that is how he lets his rivals get the psychological edge on him.Chuffy said:He doesn't change, does he?
God bless him and his whinging little dog.
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Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Millar is still in 5th overall and keeping up with the leaders. If he keeps it together tomorrow - and it is a bif if, because it looks a seriously hard stage - he has a shot at the podium. Is anyone else surprised at how strongly he is riding?
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
It's good to see him up there and doing so well but I don't think he'll move up the GC tomorrow as it really looks to be a climbers stage. A good effort by him though, perhaps bodes well for a stage in the TdF!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chuffy
Veteran
- Location
- On the banks of the Exe
Based on two strong TTs (and he's a bit good at those) not entirely surprised. Pleased though. I like Millar.Flying_Monkey said:
Cracking finish today! Evans being aggressive (for him) and trying to loose Valverde & Contador. The latter lost 14 seconds but Valverde looked 'bien cuit', virtually falling off his bike as he crossed the line.
DM came in 4 minutes plus back and drops back in the GC. That's him realistically out of it.
Got to say, Evans did look good.
DM came in 4 minutes plus back and drops back in the GC. That's him realistically out of it.
Got to say, Evans did look good.
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Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
yello said:
I get the feeling that Contador is not giving it anything like 100%...
Ludwig
Hopeless romantic
- Location
- Lissingdown
Its been a superb race and Briancon beautiful town to finish stage. One would like to see Evans win and push on to victory in le Tour but don't think he has strong enough team around him. Does Gessink of Rabobank have what it takes to figure amongst the front runners next month? I think these short races are the future and the the tours of Spain and Italy may get severely shortened or dropped altogether.
