Critérium du Dauphiné 2019, June 9th to 16th *Spoilers*

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  • dannbodge
    dannbodge Posts: 1,152
    Just seen the news on Eurosport.
    Massive shame but at least it should open up the GC now in a few weeks.

    Is this likely to be a retirement for him (from the sport)?
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    On the bright side, summer hols with the wife and kids!
    Bloomin’ shame, though...
  • lettingthedaysgoby
    lettingthedaysgoby Posts: 1,732
    Blazing Saddles wrote:
    Broken femur now confirmed.
    Apparently he hit a wall.
    Broken femur? Blimey. If severe that could be career ending.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Dumoulin looking good for it, then along came wow wow Wout.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,556
    Topper harley wrote:
    bobmcstuff wrote:
    No 5th Tour this year then...

    Big shame as he was looking very strong.
    No 5th tour at all, he’ll struggle from now on

    Smashed up knee cap didn't seem to harm Valverde, or Gilbert once they'de allowed recovery to take place. It does of course depend on the severity of the break, and it's clear it isn't a Contador break.

    Guess both full recovery and attempting a 5th Tour in 2020 will depend on motivation.

    Hope he can come back strong. Someone with his palmares should be able to bow out on their own terms.
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,784
    Luke Rowe recovered from his rather nasty leg break quite well also.
    2020/2021/2022 Metric Century Challenge Winner
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    It depends how bad of a break it is doesn't it. Serious break then yeah it could be retirement. If it's a more minor fracture it could be a much shorter road to recovery. We won't know until some more is said. Reminds me of the thread on here when Van Vleuten crashed, there was a heck of a lot of jumping to conclusions then as well.

    Michelle just tweeted from his Twitter to say hes on the way to hospital and further info to come later.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Is it a definite absence from the Tour or a Contador style break that he'll make a miraculous recovery from?
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Van Aert destroys Tom Dumoulin's time.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Oh, Wout you beaut!
    Might Sagan finally have some proper Green Jersey competition?
  • Alejandrosdog
    Alejandrosdog Posts: 1,975
    well that brought them all out from whereever they hide.

    Hope he recovers quickly
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    phreak wrote:
    Is it a definite absence from the Tour or a Contador style break that he'll make a miraculous recovery from?

    Open fracture so no, definitely not

    Other injuries too.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    Wout wins - Yates takes GC lead.
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Wout's first win for Jumbo after a disappointing spring campaign.
    Half man, Half bike
  • joey54321
    joey54321 Posts: 1,297
    Some good riding by Wout, I didn't know he was much of a TTer. I dare say he's had less time than many find wind tunnels and TT position training, etc...
  • ocdupalais
    ocdupalais Posts: 4,317
    The TT skin suits really shows you who’s race weight cut for the mountains... it’s not you, Wout! You groot beefcake.
  • Mad_Malx
    Mad_Malx Posts: 5,182
    Ladygarden 2nd is a bit of a surprise.
  • surfercyclist
    surfercyclist Posts: 894
    Terrible news about Froome, really disappointing as he was so aiming for Tour.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    Ladygarden 2nd is a bit of a surprise.

    He usually goes well in this race.
    _
  • philbar72
    philbar72 Posts: 2,229
    OCDuPalais wrote:
    Oh, Wout you beaut!
    Might Sagan finally have some proper Green Jersey competition?

    doubt it. he's quick but not that quick in a gallop. untested over 3 weeks?
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    iainf72 wrote:
    phreak wrote:
    Is it a definite absence from the Tour or a Contador style break that he'll make a miraculous recovery from?

    Open fracture so no, definitely not

    Other injuries too.
    Yeah that sounds pretty bad then...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    So are all the non climbers gonna go cross riding in the winter then?
    _
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    https://youtu.be/UPMwjQi1MwA

    Brailsford looks quite shaken there and it sounds like a very bad crash
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    https://www.teamineos.com/article/froom ... -de-france
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,434
    Second sportsman in week to come a cropper by blowing their nose

    https://www.thesun.co.uk/sport/9254581/ ... -eye-nose/
    “New York has the haircuts, London has the trousers, but Belfast has the reason!
  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    Shame to hear about this before the GT. It can't be easy to deal with when you've put the effort into being ready.
  • gweeds
    gweeds Posts: 2,613
    According to ProCyclingStats they’re have been 19 riders with femur breaks since 2014. None have raced again the same season.
    Napoleon, don't be jealous that I've been chatting online with babes all day. Besides, we both know that I'm training to be a cage fighter.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    He's in surgery now, so I guess we'll hear more about the extent of the injuries tomorrow.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,548
    Gweeds wrote:
    According to ProCyclingStats they’re have been 19 riders with femur breaks since 2014. None have raced again the same season.

    None of those who broke their femur after the 15th of May raced again that season.
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Some of the Twitterati are claiming the crash didn't happen and it's all a big lie.

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