Dauphine Prologue *spoiler*

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edited June 2007 in Pro race
My goodness, the boy CAN actually ride fast on the road.

Now I will consider you a favourite for Londres Bradley. Good ride!

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  • sing_for_absolution
    sing_for_absolution Posts: 1,908
    Certainly! He's finally shown why he's the world pursuit champion. Tour selection must be a certainty now.



    tea is good
  • miffedcp
    miffedcp Posts: 315
    PROLOGUE FINAL RANKING
    1 Wiggins (85, Cofidis) 4'50"42
    2 Leipheimer (1, Discovery Channel) 4'51"87
    3 Kashechkin (75, Astana) 4'52"30
    4 Hincapie (4, Discovery Channel) 4'52"54
    5 Valverde (41, Caisse d'Epargne) 4'53"32
    6 Zabriskie (101, CSC) 4'53"94
    7 Boonen (151, Quick Step) 4'54"27
    8 Nuyens (85, Cofidis) 4'55"29
    9 Martinez (5, Discovery Channel) 4'55"62
  • miffedcp
    miffedcp Posts: 315
    so millar might not have been a good ptp pick
  • Unknown
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    Great ride by Wiggins. Where's Millar?

    ________Our behaviour is a function of our experience.
  • Phil Scp
    Phil Scp Posts: 2,525
    GRENOBLE, France, June 10, 2007 (AFP) - British rider Bradley Wiggins of the Cofidis team won Sunday's 4.2km prologue for the Dauphine Libere Criterium.
    Olympic and world pursuit champion Wiggins beat American Levi Leipheimer by one second with Kazakh rider Andrey Kashechkin and American George Hincapie, sharing third place, after finishing two seconds off the pace.
    The 27-year-old, looking to prove his credentials ahead of the Tour de France, also won the time-trial at the Quatre Jours de Dunkerque (Four Days of Dunkirk) race last month.
    Fellow Briton David Millar, one of the prologue favourites, trailed his compatriot by six seconds, as a violent storm hampered the early competitors.
    Wiggins, a triple medal winner at the Athens Olympics, has made a good start as he bids to secure his place in the Cofidis team for the Tour de France which starts in London on July 7.
  • Unknown
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    Top ride by wiggins

    Anyone get the impression Levi has been in the wind tunnel [:D]

    Mleh Mleh Mleh
  • nathanb74
    nathanb74 Posts: 270
    Great ride by Wiggins but bear in mind tha tthe London prlogue is twice the distance of today and twice the distance of the track pursuit distance.

    Previously Brisbane, Australia now East Sussex UK
  • Unknown
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    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave_1</i>

    Great ride by Wiggins. Where's Millar?

    ________Our behaviour is a function of our experience.
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    6 seconds back, but apparantly he rode in nasty weather.
  • Unknown
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    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by iainf72</i>

    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave_1</i>

    Great ride by Wiggins. Where's Millar?

    ________Our behaviour is a function of our experience.
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    6 seconds back, but apparantly he rode in nasty weather.

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    DM will still be on form for the TDF, that guy needs pressure to win

    ________Our behaviour is a function of our experience.
  • Unknown
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    DM rode in crystal clear skies. He lost fair and square. The bad weather was only for the first few starters. Poor old Piepoli had a tumble.

    TdG
  • Unknown
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    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave_1</i>
    DM will still be on form for the TDF, that guy needs pressure to win
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    Sure - And he might do the business in the TT later this week. Although I think he'll have a job beating Levi in that, but anyway....
  • Unknown
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    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Timoid</i>

    DM rode in crystal clear skies. He lost fair and square. The bad weather was only for the first few starters. Poor old Piepoli had a tumble.
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    Hmmm, blame the Beeb for that then.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by iainf72</i>

    <blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by Dave_1</i>

    Great ride by Wiggins. Where's Millar?

    ________Our behaviour is a function of our experience.
    <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"></font id="quote">

    6 seconds back, but apparantly he rode in nasty weather.

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    The start times were supposed to be;

    18:58:00 (88) WIGGINS Bradley COF
    18:59:00 (71) VINOKOUROV Alexandre AST
    19:00:00 (61) HUSHOVD Thor C.A
    19:01:00 (51) MILLAR David SDV
    19:02:00 (41) VALVERDE BELMONTE Alejandro GCE
    19:03:00 (31) MENCHOV Denis RAB
    19:04:00 (21) KOHL Bernhard GST
    19:05:00 (11) MOREAU Christophe A2R
    19:06:00 (1) LEIPHEIMER Levi DSC


    So either they were changed or some freak weather occured[;)]
  • Mr Bumble
    Mr Bumble Posts: 572
    Well done Wgiins- but why is Millar behind Valverde[?]

    Yet again tornado Tom rides a solid prologue
  • Unknown
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    Excellent ride by Wiggins. Looks like he should be considered a favourite for the London prologue after all.
  • Unknown
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    Was Duffers really in the studio, or was it computer with samples of him saying "on that particular occasion", "taps the side of his nose" and a few riders names randomly thrown in?

    I must admit, I loved his euro-style of saying Dave Z. Davide in an Italian way, brilliant.
  • Noodley
    Noodley Posts: 1,725
    Millar has been consistent when speaking about his goal for the season - the Tour prologue. Not surprising he did not win this one.
  • The Raucous AUK
    The Raucous AUK Posts: 90
    Fair play, Bradley did well, better than I expected any road.
  • Keith Oates
    Keith Oates Posts: 22,036
    A good ride by Wiggins and Leipheimer and Valverde are showing some form!!!!
    Ride Daily, Keep Healthy
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  • monty_dogcp
    monty_dogcp Posts: 382
    That praying matis position - whilst effective - looks just awful and if you don't keep it is a low gear, then the bike swings all over the place.
  • redbicycle
    redbicycle Posts: 271
    Interesting comment by Wiggins after the prologue...
    "This one was for pure specialists like George Hincapie." [?]

    I think George is a fine TT'ist and has won a prologue or two in his long career, but a 'specialist??' - I think not. Nonetheless, good to see Bradley put in a good effort. I hope Levi hasn't overcooked his form too early - he didn't seem to be missing much today.

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