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

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    davidof wrote:
    Huge storm on the final climb to Pipay at the moment, thunder, gale force winds, rain, hail, tempest, the lot.
    The riders are on the treacherous wet descent down to la Terrace. Hairpins with 500 meter sheer drops on the other side.

    Looking evil, when we can actually get tv pictures.

    I'm guessing there's a neutralisation risk with the lightening.
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  • davidof
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    Yes, they've just gone through St Bernard du Touvet, and are on the twisty switchback descent. I'm at the bottom of the climb. Storm is clearing a bit in the valley.
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  • davidof
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    Looks like our descending KOMs are safe!
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  • blazing_saddles
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    davidof wrote:
    Yes, they've just gone through St Bernard du Touvet, and are on the twisty switchback descent. I'm at the bottom of the climb. Storm is clearing a bit in the valley.

    Just got tv pictures back.
    Woods has either punctured (the rumor) or crashed.
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  • davidof
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    Down the hill and crossing the valley, theyll be on the final climb in a couple of minutes. Lutsenko in the lead.
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  • davidof
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    That descent is really tricky, the riders seemed to be taking it very carefully
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  • davidof
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    The climb is long but not too hard, a few little walls before the Col des Ayes but relatively easy up to Pipay. I'd attack after Theys, in about 10 minutes.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Movistar have upped the tempo.
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  • davidof
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    Lutsenko virtual leader, in a lead group of 5 including Woods and Moscon
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  • davidof
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    Finish line is under water.
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  • iainf72
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    It's but a puddle
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,651
    Calf deep puddle about 75m from the finish. Could be interesting.
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  • diplodicus
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    Water is knee deep at the finish (50m to go)
  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 722
    Damn beaten to it :D
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Porte is the best swimmer of the GC riders
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  • RichN95.
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    For those without TV pictures

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    RichN95 wrote:
    Porte is the best swimmer of the GC riders

    Yeah, but it's chest deep for him.

    And the Ineos riders will be getting training from Tim Kerrison.
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  • davidof
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  • davidof
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    The other side of the village it gets steep for about 5km.
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  • davidof
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    lots of crap on the road, washed off the drives
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  • davidof
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    Moscon has cracked. Chérel has dropped off the lead group, Quimtana has a dig.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    davidof wrote:
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  • davidof
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    On the climb to Pipay now, it is a bit easier. Quintana doesn't seem to be making much progress.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    The Cort dropped back to pick up Fuglsang and one other Astana
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  • RichN95.
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    In bad weather conditions the rules state that the 10km to go banner will be replaced by the sight of Warren Barguil being dropped
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  • davidof
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    RichN95 wrote:
    In bad weather conditions the rules state that the 10km to go banner will be replaced by the sight of Warren Barguil being dropped
    :lol:
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    GC group back together. Lutsenko and Woods a lone pair ahead.
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    Fuglsang looking very predatory.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Kwia gets up to Woods & Lutsenko, but they're only a few seconds ahead of the GC group
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