Dauphine *spoilers*

rick_chasey
rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
edited July 2014 in Pro race
Let's get this up and running.

I'm being lazy today. a 90hr week at work has f*cked me right off, so anyone got an idea of what the route looks like?

Quite looking forward to this.

Shame the Sky bastards aren't letting me watch Tour of Switzerland, but that's for a different thread...
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    so anyone got an idea of what the route looks like?...

    Inner Ring's preview here http://inrng.com/2014/06/who-will-win-t ... more-20631
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Should be a great race. The main contenders have all been out of action for a while.
  • tuneskyline
    tuneskyline Posts: 370
    I have done this climb, very nice. Stage 7
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    so anyone got an idea of what the route looks like?...

    Inner Ring's preview here http://inrng.com/2014/06/who-will-win-t ... more-20631


    Am I the only one who finds the inner ring a bit dull?
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    so anyone got an idea of what the route looks like?...

    Inner Ring's preview here http://inrng.com/2014/06/who-will-win-t ... more-20631


    Am I the only one who finds the inner ring a bit dull?

    Yes, you red trouser and cuban wearing freak
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Pah. How many books are on your must read list at the moment?
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I'm a little disappointed there isn't a massive TT.

    Something about a 50km TT and full blown Alp mountain stages all in one week of racing which is good fun.

    Seems the 'teens are all about gradients if the '90s were all about TTs.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    I think the 90s were all about something else!

    Now less so.

    Having looked at the ptp picks there seems to be quite a lot of different views as to how this will work out. A short TT will help keep the main protagonists in play, some tricky MM stages will open it up further, just imagine Fuglsang getting in a break and gaining 3 minutes.

    Could be a very interesting week.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pah. How many books are on your must read list at the moment?

    Quite a few.

    Reading the Ocana book at the mo'. Very good, if you're interested in that era.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    I can't decide whether, purely from a spectator's point of view, having the Froome/Contador/Nibali battle three weeks before the actual battle is a good thing or not.

    On the one hand having a big 'reveal' at the Tour is better in terms of suspense. On the other hand if the Dauphine turns out to be a close race and a few extra bits of spice are thrown into the mix then it just adds to the expectation.

    If either Froome or Contador wins by a couple of minutes that really undermines the Tour though.
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    But whatever happens you then get 3 weeks of people debating whether someone has peaked too early.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Am I the only one who finds the inner ring a bit dull?

    Whisper it.... No. I think its got duller or I've got more exciting.
    smithy21 wrote:
    But whatever happens you then get 3 weeks of people debating whether someone has peaked too early.

    Well that's got to be infinitely better than some other discussions going on at the moment.
    tuneskyline wrote:
    I have done this climb, very nice. Stage 7
    1024px-%C3%89mosson1.jpg

    Awesome isn't it? It's a little bit Les Revenants. Should make for some smashing heli shots, weather permitting. There's a funicular railway up to the damn if memory serves.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    iainf72 wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Pah. How many books are on your must read list at the moment?

    Quite a few.

    Reading the Ocana book at the mo'. Very good, if you're interested in that era.

    Should post that list somewhere if you cba.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    le ticker (that's french. the first bit is anyway):

    http://www.letour.fr/criterium-du-dauph ... e-100.html
  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    Wilco the early pace setter. 11 seconds ahead of Spilak at the finish.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    BpmewsUIMAAB6F0.jpg

    Chris Froome ‏@chrisfroome 10m
    Go @richie_porte!! @TeamSky #criteriumdauphine pic.twitter.com/wg7BfKDtMz

    Mikkel Condé v2.0 ‏@mrconde 11m
    Youngster, Bob Jungels, smashed it. Very strong time in 13:22 min. #Dauphine

    Peloton Watch ‏@PelotonWatch 4m
    #Dauphine Porte 10th +10" at finish.
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    No Van Garderen accidents: 4th @ 4".

    G fastest intermediate by 2". Talk of wind getting up.
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  • Turfle
    Turfle Posts: 3,762
    The descent is apparently very tricky. Doubt we'll see the GC guys fighting for the win.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Mikkel Condé v2.0 ‏@mrconde 52s
    Unless Chris Froome smokes it - and that will be difficult in much stronger headwind - Bob Jungels could very well win this stage. #Dauphine

    Thomas finished 8th @ 5"
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Lean mean winning machine, gracious as always, signing for the fans.

    BpmnvMhIcAAf0GC.jpg
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    What's up with the coverage? Has anyone else got any. I've got Annabelle Croft on Eurosport and Sporza isn't broadcasting.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Kwiatkowski 10th.

    Even during a short TT Kirby manages to wax lyrical about Cunego's descending skills.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Looking forward to this race as it has a great parcours and some interesting climbs.

    Contador comments:
    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contado ... e-dauphine
    Maybe it would be better to not win as I've never done that before and it could generate some doubts
    I'll also ride the Vuelta
    Contador is the Greatest
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    Great ride from Alaphillippe
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Kirby: Keldeman and Boom are Belgian. (BELkin) :oops:
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Joelsim wrote:
    Great ride from Alaphillippe

    Yeah looking forward to see what he does later. Kwaitek has been given a carte blanche by the great management at OPQS to do what he wants.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I wonder how much time Ryder's beard cost him?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Nice to Cofidis in their TT kit... mekon.jpg
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Wey hey tunnel shots!
    Correlation is not causation.
  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    Great ride from Alaphillippe

    Yeah looking forward to see what he does later. Kwaitek has been given a carte blanche by the great management at OPQS to do what he wants.

    Yep, one for the future for sure.

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