Dauphine 2012 Spoiler

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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    frenchfighter wrote:
    1. Bradley Wiggins, 1.03.12
    2. Martin, at 0.34
    3. Rogers, at 1.11
    4. Kelderman, at 1.25
    5. Chavanel, at 1.33
    I read this morning that Gesink has said that he and the other Rabo team members have to get their victories soon (I suppose he's thinking of the upcoming Tour of Switzerland for himself) because in the near future, the whole squad won't have any freedom because they'll all be riding for Kelderman.
    I didn't realise he's considered such a promising allround prospect.
    (The above quote is the TT result, before anyone gets confused)
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    According to Letour.fr:

    11:55 - Andy Schleck pulls out
    Andy Schleck has quit the Dauphiné at km 64.

    I wonder if he regrets giving this interview?

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/schleck ... -this-year
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    It's an early finish today (around 1.30 UK time) due to the tennis. Eurosport is due to start at 12.00.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • Snorebens
    Snorebens Posts: 759
    DeadCalm wrote:
    According to Letour.fr:

    11:55 - Andy Schleck pulls out
    Andy Schleck has quit the Dauphiné at km 64.

    I wonder if he regrets giving this interview?

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/schleck ... -this-year

    This makes him look ridiculous
    "“I’ve abandoned too many times this year already,” he said with a half smile. “Earlier in the season, you can ask yourself what’s the best option. But now the Tour is in four weeks so it’s a case of no turning back. You have to go straight on.”
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    A large, good quality group is 3.20 up the road with 90km to go:

    Petr Ignatenko, Alberto Losada and Yuriy Trofimov (Katusha), Thomas Voeckler and Pierre Rolland (Europcar), Blel Kadri and Christophe Riblon (AG2R), Tiago Machado (RadioShack), Maciej Paterski and José Sarmiento (Liquigas), Rémy Di Gregorio and David Moncoutié (Cofidis), Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel), Mario Marzano (Lampre), Jesus Hernandez (Saxo Bank), Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma), Brice Feillu (Saur - Sojasun), Alexandre Geniez (Argos), Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil).
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,431
    RichN95 wrote:
    A large, good quality group is 3.20 up the road with 90km to go:

    Petr Ignatenko, Alberto Losada and Yuriy Trofimov (Katusha), Thomas Voeckler and Pierre Rolland (Europcar), Blel Kadri and Christophe Riblon (AG2R), Tiago Machado (RadioShack), Maciej Paterski and José Sarmiento (Liquigas), Rémy Di Gregorio and David Moncoutié (Cofidis), Egoi Martinez (Euskaltel), Mario Marzano (Lampre), Jesus Hernandez (Saxo Bank), Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma), Brice Feillu (Saur - Sojasun), Alexandre Geniez (Argos), Matteo Carrara (Vacansoleil).

    Classy break

    No Sky or BMC though

    Will they just let it go? Is anyone in there a GC threat?
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    TailWindHome wrote:

    Will they just let it go? Is anyone in there a GC threat?

    Machado at +5.33 is the highest on GC.
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  • mrushton
    mrushton Posts: 5,182
    Time Ulteam,sunny day,lovely! That's all I wanted to say.
    M.Rushton
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,118
    20km to go.

    Nibbles off the back.
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,118
    EBH driving at the front. Feillu has just under 2 mins ahead.
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,118
    Sky has caught the breakaway group, and spitting riders out all over the place.
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,118
    edited June 2012
    Edit double post
  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    isnt evans such an ungainly climber?
    The dissenter is every human being at those moments of his life when he resigns
    momentarily from the herd and thinks for himself.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Oh FFS. Stage starts early. I make my pick just now, turn on the TV and my man is soloing in the break.

    :roll:

    Irritating. Early because of the tennis presumably?
    _
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,118
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Oh FFS. Stage starts early. I make my pick just now, turn on the TV and my man is soloing in the break.

    :roll:

    Irritating. Early because of the tennis presumably?

    I did wonder where everybody was. Just as it was all kicking off :?
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Astonishing display from Sky
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Normally I don't get excited about the dauphine and get more revved for the tour de swiss but, from the the little I've managed to see it's a good one. Just a shame the Eurosport / French open combo has f*cked the viewing.
    _
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,118
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Astonishing display from Sky

    Haven't seen anything like that since....oh never mind :oops:
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    SecretSqirrel wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Astonishing display from Sky

    Haven't seen anything like that since....oh never mind :oops:

    Last month in the Giro?
    _
  • thegibdog
    thegibdog Posts: 2,106
    Evans puts a dig in on last 10m of the climb, maybe he's rehearsing going for the polka dot jersey in the Tour?
    https://gibworth.mypixieset.com
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,118
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    SecretSqirrel wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Astonishing display from Sky

    Haven't seen anything like that since....oh never mind :oops:

    Last month in the Giro?

    Yes! That's the one. :lol:

    Evans on the attack!
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    Is it just me, or are Sky starting to resemble Us Postal?
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Quickly pulled back. Fast descent now.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Is it just me, or are Sky starting to resemble Us Postal?

    It's just you.
  • Tusher
    Tusher Posts: 2,762
    Ooooh, I love a good descent.
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    SecretSqirrel wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Astonishing display from Sky

    Haven't seen anything like that since....oh never mind :oops:

    Last month in the Giro?
    I think Secret Squirrel was thinking back to some time before last month. In fact back to the days of USP / Discovery. If so, I must admit to having much the same thought. :wink:
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    thegibdog wrote:
    Evans puts a dig in on last 10m of the climb, maybe he's rehearsing going for the polka dot jersey in the Tour?
    more like putting Andy under pressure.
    _
  • BikingBernie
    BikingBernie Posts: 2,163
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    TheBigBean wrote:
    Is it just me, or are Sky starting to resemble Us Postal?
    It's just you.
    No, that's three of us in this thread alone. :wink:
  • secretsqirrel
    secretsqirrel Posts: 2,118
    BikingBernie wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    SecretSqirrel wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Astonishing display from Sky

    Haven't seen anything like that since....oh never mind :oops:

    Last month in the Giro?
    I think Secret Squirrel was thinking back to some time before last month. In fact back to the days of USP / Discovery. If so, I must admit to having much the same thought. :wink:

    Yes I was Birnie :(
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    BikingBernie wrote:
    I think Secret Squirrel was thinking back to some time before last month. In fact back to the days of USP / Discovery. If so, I must admit to having much the same thought. :wink:

    When US Postal did it, there was just Basso or Beloki left at the end. Today the likes of Weening, Kiryenka and Zubeldia were still there. And no-one's expecting any of them to win a big stage race anytime soon.
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