Dauphine Stage 5 - SPOILER

Kléber
Kléber Posts: 6,842
edited June 2010 in Pro race
The riders are now descending the Lautaret, with 5 riders in the lead:
Pasamontes (GCE), Champion (ALM), Pinot (FDJ), Capecchi (FOT), Martinez (EUS)

But a bigger group behind and the bunch not far behind.

The climb up to Chamrousse is a pig on a hot day and then descent is tricky stuff. Will we get a ding-dong between the GC favourites or will they wait for tomorrow.

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  • Rhods
    Rhods Posts: 400
    Almost took a punt on Champion for this stage. Still think it will come back together though.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    I went for a long shot with Kristjan Koren. Liquigas haven't unleashed a young superstar in, ooh, a few weeks... another one is due any time now I reckon.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Lots of chit chat between Bert and Jani up this climb.
  • The Prodigy
    The Prodigy Posts: 832
    afx237vi wrote:
    Lots of chit chat between Bert and Jani up this climb.

    Ahh... old pals together enjoying the ride.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Meanwhile, Dani Navarro is riding away with the stage...
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    afx237vi wrote:
    Lots of chit chat between Bert and Jani up this climb.

    Bertie probably asking Janez what Juice he is on
    cartoon.jpg
  • The Prodigy
    The Prodigy Posts: 832
    Doobz wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Lots of chit chat between Bert and Jani up this climb.

    Bertie probably asking Janez what Juice he is on

    Bertie looks like he would like the odd refreshing glass of Ribena
  • magicrhodes
    magicrhodes Posts: 123
    Doobz wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Lots of chit chat between Bert and Jani up this climb.

    Bertie probably asking Janez what Juice he is on

    Or comparing each others juices.... see who is on the best brand etc
  • Doobz
    Doobz Posts: 2,800
    magicrhodes wrote:
    Doobz wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Lots of chit chat between Bert and Jani up this climb.

    Bertie probably asking Janez what Juice he is on

    Or comparing each others juices.... see who is on the best brand etc

    Bertie needs a refund then.. Clearly he was sold Duds!!
    cartoon.jpg
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Has Bertie promised to not bother on the AdH in exchange for stage win?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • camerone
    camerone Posts: 1,232
    iainf72 wrote:
    Has Bertie promised to not bother on the AdH in exchange for stage win?
    Nah, that would make him an uber-lightweight. he is a true champion
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    camerone wrote:
    iainf72 wrote:
    Has Bertie promised to not bother on the AdH in exchange for stage win?
    Nah, that would make him an uber-lightweight. he is a true champion

    :lol:
    Mañana
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Navarro's first win as a pro.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    And judging from his face, it bloody well hurt too.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Looks like the post Janes Addiction career move is paying off at last!
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Rhods wrote:
    Almost took a punt on Champion for this stage. Still think it will come back together though.

    Unlucky. Woulda got you 3 points. Which is 3 more than everyone else got.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,730
    afx237vi wrote:
    Rhods wrote:
    Almost took a punt on Champion for this stage. Still think it will come back together though.

    Unlucky. Woulda got you 3 points. Which is 3 more than everyone else got.

    Kind of what you would expect from a pointless stage. :wink:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Richrd2205
    Richrd2205 Posts: 1,267
    iainf72 wrote:
    Looks like the post Janes Addiction career move is paying off at last!
    Well, I thought this was funny, even if no-one else did! Made me chuckle, it did!

    *ignores the obvious dope-bringing-groups-down-jokes-&-walks-away*
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,909
    iainf72 wrote:
    Has Bertie promised to not bother on the AdH in exchange for stage win?

    something like that i suspect... maybe just today though...
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Having watched this stage, along with the Giro, I have come to the conclusion that the Tour riders should strap on a pair and properly race when it's a mountain stage that doesn't end up as a mountain top finish.

    Hopefully the presence of Basso will be motivation enough for some of the favourites to give it some going down. It clearly can be done if you want it to. Today, they clearly didn't.
    _
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited October 2012
    Just watched the highlights for this and many congratulations to Navarro. Attacking from 38km out and taking the win takes some talent.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    iainf72 wrote:
    Has Bertie promised to not bother on the AdH in exchange for stage win?

    *whistles*
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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