Dauphine - Stage 5 *Spoiler*
frenchfighter
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Perfect climb to put the diesels on the front. Nice surface, wide and shallow.
Stage 5 is a lumpy stage that ends in a 12.7 km uphill finish to Valmorel, a ski resort in the Rhône-Alpes. The climb has your typical steady ski resort grade in this case averaging 7%. At just five seconds back on GC, Chris Froome (Sky) should move into the race lead after this stage. With so many riders out of GC contention, don't be surprised to see a break of quality riders succeed on this stage.
A Spanish alliance should form and those four attack together.
Stage 5 is a lumpy stage that ends in a 12.7 km uphill finish to Valmorel, a ski resort in the Rhône-Alpes. The climb has your typical steady ski resort grade in this case averaging 7%. At just five seconds back on GC, Chris Froome (Sky) should move into the race lead after this stage. With so many riders out of GC contention, don't be surprised to see a break of quality riders succeed on this stage.
A Spanish alliance should form and those four attack together.
Contador is the Greatest
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Dupe.Contador is the Greatest0
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Sky to diesel up it, Contador to attack but fail, J Rod to attack in the final km and win the stage.
No need to watch it now.
Actually i've gone for Froome on PTP, simply because we don't really know what J Rod's form is like."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0 -
I'll run with Inky's version both from a PTP and betting perspective. Only doubt is if J Rod can hang with the Sky express. I think he can for this one. Dont think he'll be able to later in the week.0
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pretty short stage too0
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It might be the sort of stage Rolland or De Gendt are in a break from which they take off a quarter the way up the last climb, before the remaining GC contender peloton closes in on the break.0
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Should be a good one this. Its nice a short so they have no excuse not to race it hard.0
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Very boring break. Maybe Tekle will do something. He put in a decent TT yesterday.
Bert Wellens (Lotto Belisol),Matteo Gavazzi (Astana),Tom-Jelte Slagter (Blanco), Matthew Busche (RadioShack-Leopard), Daniel Teklehaimanot (Orica-GreenEdge), Pelo Bilbao (Euskaltel), Kevin Reza (Eurocar), Frantiske Rabon (Omega Pharma-QuickStep), Cayetano Sarmiento (Cannondale), Imanol Erviti (Movistar), Bertjan Lindeman (Vacansoleil-DCM), Bartosz Huzarski (NetApp-Endura), Brent Bookwalter (BMC), Thomas Damuseau (Argos-Shimano and David de la Cruz (NetApp-Endura).Contador is the Greatest0 -
Tekle`s first race of the season due to visa issues. Ridiculous. Quite a problem for Colombian riders also.Contador is the Greatest0
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frenchfighter wrote:Tekle`s first race of the season due to visa issues. Ridiculous. Quite a problem for Colombian riders also.
It is really hard for some people to get a Schengen visa, especially Africans. I've got a colleague who could give you a whole break down of the process and stats.Correlation is not causation.0 -
frenchfighter wrote:Tekle`s first race of the season due to visa issues. Ridiculous. Quite a problem for Colombian riders also.
I thought there were special arrangements in place for "sports people and entertainers"
ah well here now0 -
Contador doesnt seem too dispondent (true champ)0
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FIFYVino'sGhost wrote:Contador doesnt seem too dispondent (dirty cheat)0 -
50ks, break at 4mins.Contador is the Greatest0
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Dorset Boy wrote:
FIFYVino'sGhost wrote:Contador doesnt seem too dispondent (dirty cheat)
yes there are no other skinny climbers in this race that have suddenly becoming time trialling power houses......0 -
Garmin and Movistar on the front.
26km, under 3mins
http://www.hahabar.com/20130602/v-cycli ... 82526.htmlContador is the Greatest0 -
Both groups are single file.Contador is the Greatest0
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FFS can't get any streams to work for me today.0
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Correlation is not causation.0
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looks brutal! well see what happens when they get to the climb0
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given the speed of the group behind the break isnt coming down too quickly???0
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Sky lining themselves up now. Gap starting to drop a bit more rapidly too.0
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Here we go...
Correlation is not causation.0 -
Can't wait for the attacks on the last km...0
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De La Cruz made a break, Tekle joined him but didnt help, Rabon now bridged. NetApp rider still on the front although looks like they will start to relay.Contador is the Greatest0
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Peloton shrinking rapidly already0
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Rabon dropped. Tekle setting the pace. Very hot out.Contador is the Greatest0
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De La Cruz dropped. Wellens bridged and gone straight to the front.Contador is the Greatest0
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J Rod punctures."I have a lovely photo of a Camargue horse but will not post it now" (Frenchfighter - July 2013)0
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Eros setting the pace on the front now.Contador is the Greatest0
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Wellens has dropped Tekle.Contador is the Greatest0
