Criterium Du Dauphine 2017 *** SPOILERS***
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Blazing Saddles wrote:Only 51kms left in any case.
It's always a week after the Giro, these days.
How come?
To avoid awkward Flandis style pint-less-blood performances halfway through?0 -
It's been like this since 2002. Prior to that the Giro finished later - in the late 90s it coincided with the last week of the Giro. And in the late eighties/early nineties (when Indurain and Roche did the double), the Giro didn't finish until mid JuneRick Chasey wrote:Blazing Saddles wrote:Only 51kms left in any case.
It's always a week after the Giro, these days.
How come?
To avoid awkward Flandis style pint-less-blood performances halfway through?Twitter: @RichN950 -
Has it finished?0
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TheBigBean wrote:Has it finished?
Yes.
FDJ couldn't bring the break back with little or no help from the other sprinter's teams.
Folks probably fed up with being mugged by Bouhanni's lot, who only ever show up at the front with 3kms of wind left.
Bouwman took the win."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
TheBigBean wrote:Has it finished?
Breakaway stayed clear by 11 seconds. Bouwman win.0 -
Seems like it and the breakaway held off the sprinters - Bouwman winning.0
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Blazing Saddles wrote:TheBigBean wrote:Has it finished?
Yes.
Folks probably fed up with being mugged by Bouhanni's lot, who only ever show up at the front with 3kms of wind left.
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That's a bit harsh. They are a pct team and have Navarro as a climbing possibility. Having some sort of lead out train at all is better than some teams. They are not quickstep !0 -
Really not helping Eurosport pandering to the tennisists. Do they really need two whole channels for melodramatic grunting? Twitter it is, on the plus side no CK, negatives picture ain't so great.
Anyhoo, Daryl Impey fastest so far 29'02". 70 riders have completed the course so far0 -
yourpaceormine wrote:Really not helping Eurosport pandering to the tennisists. Do they really need two whole channels for melodramatic grunting? Twitter it is, on the plus side no CK, negatives picture ain't so great.
Anyhoo, Daryl Impey fastest so far 29'02".
French Open > Dauphine TT.
There, I said it.0 -
Rick Chasey wrote:yourpaceormine wrote:Really not helping Eurosport pandering to the tennisists. Do they really need two whole channels for melodramatic grunting? Twitter it is, on the plus side no CK, negatives picture ain't so great.
Anyhoo, Daryl Impey fastest so far 29'02".
French Open > Dauphine TT.
There, I said it.
Sadly you are not incorrect. Personally can't abide tennis.
In other news Dr Leonard Hofsteder is in 2nd position, 28" down on Impey.0 -
yourpaceormine wrote:Really not helping Eurosport pandering to the tennisists. Do they really need two whole channels for melodramatic grunting? Twitter it is, on the plus side no CK, negatives picture ain't so great.
Anyhoo, Daryl Impey fastest so far 29'02". 70 riders have completed the course so far
To be fair it's a grand slam tennis event versus a TdF warm up race. They will have paid a lot more for the tennis.0 -
Chad Haga new fastest time 28'39"0
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It's not on Eurosport player at the moment either.0
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I like all sports, but for whatever reason I find tennis dull and tedious which contrasts with a lot of people.
Live on Eurosport player.0 -
smithy21 wrote:yourpaceormine wrote:Really not helping Eurosport pandering to the tennisists. Do they really need two whole channels for melodramatic grunting? Twitter it is, on the plus side no CK, negatives picture ain't so great.
Anyhoo, Daryl Impey fastest so far 29'02". 70 riders have completed the course so far
To be fair it's a grand slam tennis event versus a TdF warm up race. They will have paid a lot more for the tennis.
Yeah, but on Eurosport player there are 9 channels - and all showing the Tennis! Even showing masters doubles (McEnroe etc) rather than CdD!0 -
Right - CdD just started on Eurosport Player - about time!0
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Tony Martin 27s up at the first check.0
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Contador has just started. He is 44th overall, so 43 mins until de Gendt starts.0
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Oooh, that was close by Tony Martin. Almost off the road and lost a lot of speed.0
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Tony Martin finished 20s ahead, so lost a bit of time.0
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Contador 23s down at the finish. Porte only 2s down at the split.0
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Martin can't be going well to only beat contador by that margin."Unfortunately these days a lot of people don’t understand the real quality of a bike" Ernesto Colnago0
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gsk82 wrote:Martin can't be going well to only beat contador by that margin.
He messed up a corner near the end.0 -
Porte goes 13s quickie than Martin.0
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For a man who hasn't got it, that was pretty impressive from Richie Porte.
11 seconds better than the World champ."Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.0 -
Blazing Saddles wrote:For a man who hasn't got it, that was pretty impressive from Richie Porte.
11 seconds better than the World champ.
Well, the traditional, he hasn't got it argument, is that he can't do it over three weeks.0 -
Froome 10" down on Porte at intermediate. Senõr Hairplugs same time as Contador (@ intermediate )0
