[SPOILERS] Critérium du Dauphiné
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Dave Davenport
Guru
- Location
- Hampshire
Yes.
nice, eh?
Keith Oates
Janner
- Location
- Penarth, Wales
Wiggins and the Sky team are putting on a good show, can they keep it up for the next two days............I hope so!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Paul_L
Über Member
- Location
- Shipley, West Yorks
monster stage today, with the Colombiere and Joux Plane. Eurosport seem to have it live from midday, so cover both these summits. Let's hope Sky have enough in their legs after yesterday's efforts. Siutsou can climb a bit can't he, and i didn't hear his name being close to the front yesterday, so maybe he was being kept back to assist today?
PpPete
Legendary Member
- Location
- Chandler's Ford
Andy "I'm not worried" Schleck quit - less than half way through today's stage.
No surprises to pull, not even riding himself into form !
So .... even worse than when he and Frank are not waiting around for each other ?
No surprises to pull, not even riding himself into form !
So .... even worse than when he and Frank are not waiting around for each other ?
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Just watching yesterday's highlights. Cracking entertainment. Wiggo's move to shut down the Evans/Nibali group was pure class.
They didn't show a close-up of Evans when Wiggo passed him but the body language was clear even in the aerial shot - shoulders visibly dropping. Lovely shot of the two AG2R riders glancing behind to see the yellow jersey on their tail as well. I think the word is "crestfallen".
Great work by Porte before that to close the gap. Loved his hand-off on Nerz - he was clearly in the mood for a scrap.
In fact, the strength of the whole Sky team is astonishing. *If* they can all carry this form through to the Tour, Brad will be the best supported GC contender since Lance in his US Postal heyday.
Impressive ride by Vichot too.
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They didn't show a close-up of Evans when Wiggo passed him but the body language was clear even in the aerial shot - shoulders visibly dropping. Lovely shot of the two AG2R riders glancing behind to see the yellow jersey on their tail as well. I think the word is "crestfallen".
Great work by Porte before that to close the gap. Loved his hand-off on Nerz - he was clearly in the mood for a scrap.
In fact, the strength of the whole Sky team is astonishing. *If* they can all carry this form through to the Tour, Brad will be the best supported GC contender since Lance in his US Postal heyday.
Impressive ride by Vichot too.
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Is it too late for Schleck to enter the Tour de Suisse?
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Little bit of interesting detail about the descent break away here.
I read the Schleck interview in Cycling News, about the only thing he said which chimed was about Wiggins peaking too early. That's the only thing that concerns me about this display but then he isn't the first rider to win the Dauphine and then go on to do well at the Tour, so....
I read the Schleck interview in Cycling News, about the only thing he said which chimed was about Wiggins peaking too early. That's the only thing that concerns me about this display but then he isn't the first rider to win the Dauphine and then go on to do well at the Tour, so....
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
Answering own question: yes, it is too late. Suisse starts today - I thought it was tomorrow.
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smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
- Location
- The Red Enclave
My brother, whose in-laws have a chalet in Samöens, is on the Joux-Plane today. Jammy bugger. Grrrr.
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Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
- Location
- Odawa
Yeah, but Wiggins is apparently following a completely different training schedule and philosophy than this. He also says he's only at 90-95% right now.
Paul_L
Über Member
- Location
- Shipley, West Yorks
fireworks about to begin at the base of the Joux Plane?
