Criterium du Dauphine 2016 pre race chat

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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Top part of the climb still gravelled apparently, will be tarmaced by the start- leave it gravelled I say!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    kleinstroker wrote:
    the prologue route

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    I'm going to see if I can book that room with the balcony in the house in the foreground. Will be amazing seeing all the riders cycling through it. :lol:
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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,312
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Top part of the climb still gravelled apparently, will be tarmaced by the start- leave it gravelled I say!

    That way the Sky folks would see their marginal gains totally shattered... it would be heartbreaking
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  • andytee87
    andytee87 Posts: 414
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    the prologue route

    CjXY3yAUUAEqdYW.jpg:large

    I'm going to see if I can book that room with the balcony in the house in the foreground. Will be amazing seeing all the riders cycling through it. :lol:

    Prime real estate!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    andytee87 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    kleinstroker wrote:
    the prologue route

    CjXY3yAUUAEqdYW.jpg:large

    I'm going to see if I can book that room with the balcony in the house in the foreground. Will be amazing seeing all the riders cycling through it. :lol:

    Prime real estate!

    Not quite sure the living room is tarmacked though. Might be an abrupt surface change (after the stairs) to either carpet or wooden flooring. If it's the latter then I expect Etiix to do well after all the years with QuikStep sponsorship.
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    I imaging Sagan will do well where it goes along the roof ridge.
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    And the mocked the Vuelta for sending a prologue along a beach....
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    I assume Nibali will just hang onto the ski lift
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    I assume Nibali will just hang onto the ski lift

    He's not riding.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I assume Nibali will just hang onto the ski lift

    He's not riding.
    Never let facts get in the way of a joke.
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I assume Nibali will just hang onto the ski lift

    He's not riding.
    Never let facts get in the way of a joke.

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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Well, excuse my puppy-dog excitement for a moment, please, all you hound-dog eyed cynics: but I'm really looking forward to a clash of the Big 3. It seems like an age since any of them raced and I haven't got a clue where they're at with form etc.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Well, excuse my puppy-dog excitement for a moment, please, all you hound-dog eyed cynics: but I'm really looking forward to a clash of the Big 3. It seems like an age since any of them raced and I haven't got a clue where they're at with form etc.
    Quintana's not racing. Or are you French and consider Pinot as one of the big three? (They had him as one of the 'Big 5' last year)

    (I actually think he'll become a genuine contender this year)

    Or did you mean Aru?
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Well, excuse my puppy-dog excitement for a moment, please, all you hound-dog eyed cynics: but I'm really looking forward to a clash of the Big 3. It seems like an age since any of them raced and I haven't got a clue where they're at with form etc.


    Woof! I'm quite looking forward to the Dolphin too (but sans Nairo :| )
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Glad someone else is excited.

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  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    RichN95 wrote:
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Well, excuse my puppy-dog excitement for a moment, please, all you hound-dog eyed cynics: but I'm really looking forward to a clash of the Big 3. It seems like an age since any of them raced and I haven't got a clue where they're at with form etc.
    Quintana's not racing. Or are you French and consider Pinot as one of the big three? (They had him as one of the 'Big 5' last year)

    (I actually think he'll become a genuine contender this year)

    Or did you mean Aru?

    Silly me. That's the trouble with puppy-dog excitement - too busy frantic tail wagging and widdling on the kitchen floor and not enough remembering who's riding what. I did mean Quintana: he's doing Route Du Sud, right?
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    kleinstroker wrote:
    He's not banned but will no doubt be the target of the press, and so bring unwanted media attention.

    Not riding, doing Tour of Slovenia instead.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Are any of the stages copies of a forthcoming TdF stage?
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Are any of the stages copies of a forthcoming TdF stage?

    no
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Shame.
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Anyone know anything about Froome's form? Has he been racing? I've not been following.

    Assume Contador will be in top form as he is going balls out for the tour this year (not literally as that would hurt).
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Anyone know anything about Froome's form? Has he been racing? I've not been following.
    Usual stuff. Top ten but nothing special at Catalunya. Then Romandie - he got a puncture at a really bad time which put him out GC contention, but he won the queen stage in impressive style.

    He'll be in on point for this. As will Contador.
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  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Would like to see the podium girls show more respect to local dress customs this year..

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  • topper_harley
    topper_harley Posts: 597
    that Sky team is super strong, if the Dawg doesn't feel like riding for GC then thy have a pick who will
  • DeVlaeminck
    DeVlaeminck Posts: 9,104
    kleinstroker wrote:
    He's not banned but will no doubt be the target of the press, and so bring unwanted media attention.


    Is he riding the Tour ? Maybe they want him to in which case he needs to race and they figure the press attention will be much less at the Dauphine and then come the Tour it's old news.

    People are mature enough to know what is a case of cheating and what is an administrative mix up anyway aren't they - I've not kept up to date with what is happening with this but even if he ends up with a ban it seems pretty much accepted he was not trying to cheat so no point the team treading on egg shells when nobody else really blames him.
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  • specialgueststar
    specialgueststar Posts: 3,418
    A Belgian is heading up the biggest French team .................
    and two Frenchmen are heading up the two Belgium teams?

    comment est-ce arrivé?
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Anyone know anything about Froome's form? Has he been racing? I've not been following.

    Assume Contador will be in top form as he is going balls out for the tour this year (not literally as that would hurt).

    They dont even know themselves as Contador chimed in this week, he will have to see how the Dauphine goes to see how much more training he needs to do for the tour.

    Leaving it a bit late bertie!
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    kleinstroker wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Anyone know anything about Froome's form? Has he been racing? I've not been following.

    Assume Contador will be in top form as he is going balls out for the tour this year (not literally as that would hurt).

    They dont even know themselves as Contador chimed in this week, he will have to see how the Dauphine goes to see how much more training he needs to do for the tour.

    Leaving it a bit late bertie!

    In Bertie-land that meas he's on fire, surely?
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  • Richmond Racer 2
    Richmond Racer 2 Posts: 4,698
    kleinstroker wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    Anyone know anything about Froome's form? Has he been racing? I've not been following.

    Assume Contador will be in top form as he is going balls out for the tour this year (not literally as that would hurt).

    They dont even know themselves as Contador chimed in this week, he will have to see how the Dauphine goes to see how much more training he needs to do for the tour.

    Leaving it a bit late bertie!


    Standard Bert MO innit. He'll have tremendous sensations and go hell bent for leather whatever he says beforehand
  • wardieboy
    wardieboy Posts: 230
    Joelsim wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    I assume Nibali will just hang onto the ski lift

    He's not riding.

    Er No? He's hanging on the ski lift! :D

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