Criterium du Dauphine

[Adam4868]

Starts this Sunday...
Ineos line up Tao or Eddie ?

View: https://twitter.com/INEOSGrenadiers/status/1532027024050626562?t=-TNLIDQWgn_6OuE85cwRyQ&s=19

 

[rich p]

On recent form, you'd say Dunbar but Ganna has a decent chance too!

 

[Adam4868]

On recent form, you'd say Dunbar but Ganna has a decent chance too!

Ganna ! I'll go with Tao and McNulty for e/w bets.
Chris for the top step

 

[Shadow]

Chris for the top step

Er, Chris who?!?!

 

[Adam4868]

Wout Van Aert takes the first stage of this race...made it look surprisingly easy.With Ethan Hayter in second and Sean Quinn in third.

 

[matticus]

Ineos line up Tao or Eddie ?

Going by yesterday (a sprint stage) ...
They put a lot of effort into Hayter. So I can't believe they're all-in for a go at the (overall) GC as well.
Hence I conclude this is a development race - let their younger stars have a run-out, a taste of the (almost) big time. Maybe see exactly where Tao's form is.

Try and grab a few stages if they can.

 

[Adam4868]

Going by yesterday (a sprint stage) ...
They put a lot of effort into Hayter. So I can't believe they're all-in for a go at the (overall) GC as well.
Hence I conclude this is a development race - let their younger stars have a run-out, a taste of the (almost) big time. Maybe see exactly where Tao's form is.

Try and grab a few stages if they can.

It's hard to see past Roglic for the win...podium spots though ? Hayter wasn't far off yesterday,saying that were talking about Van Aert who had the time to glance back in that sprint !

 

[matticus]

It's hard to see past Roglic for the win...podium spots though ?

Yes, the overall win seems like a no-brainer; but should be an interesting race for the lower places, and for the Green(??) jersey. Lots of upcoming riders leading their teams, or taking on prominent roles.

 

[Adam4868]

Yes, the overall win seems like a no-brainer; but should be an interesting race for the lower places, and for the Green(??) jersey. Lots of upcoming riders leading their teams, or taking on prominent roles.

It's a long enough TT aswell I think ? Suits Jumbo either Roglic or VanAert

 

[Adam4868]

Alexis Vuillermoz wins stage 2 of the Criterium du Dauphine from the breakaway.

 

[matticus]

Alexis Vuillermoz wins stage 2 of the Criterium du Dauphine from the breakaway.

Good race 👍
ANOTHER failed catch by the bunch! (one suspects that Jumbo played no small part in this, but still, there were other teams there who DID want to catch them)

 

[iandg]

Stage 3

Spoiler

That'll learn him (VdP)

 

[Adam4868]

Wout Van Allaphillipe 😂

 

[Dogtrousers]

Wazzock van Aert

 

[iandg]

French guy was coming through so fast he'd have probably lost it anyway (but without looking stupid).