Tour de l’Ain and Critérium du Dauphiné 2020 *Spoilers*

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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    Pinot and pressure is a lethal combo.
    Movistar might just save him a podium spot but the win is out of the window.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    TdC
    Sivakof
    Martinez
    Pog
    Kuss

    40s to Supairman who is followed at an unknown distance by Allaphillipe

    16.5 to go

    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    edited August 2020
    Supairman Returns


    ...and is dropped again as Martinez ups the pace
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    TdC 1.20 ahead of the chasing group but they re playing around as all other than Martinez are only interested in the stage
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    The whole valley is bathed in sunshine so Kirby thinks it's might rain. :*
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    13 to go, TdC start the final decent. Sivakov straight to the back...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    The gap is shrinking rapidly as they all mess about.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    edited August 2020
    TdC start final (?) Climb, chasers...are coming back...?!?

    Les Français contre tout le monde

    Columbia attacking each other

    Gap under 30s 😬
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    edited August 2020
    Kuss goes and gets a gap...

    Team France unsubtly helping Pinot

    Trouble is now we don't have the GC gaps. Pinot goes from the chasers
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    edited August 2020
    Jumbo number 4 climber kicking everybody's ass.

    Pinot flying!
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    edited August 2020
    Pinot looking hardcore...

    Bardet attacks from chasing group to help 😶

    40s twixt Pinot & Martinez (~22s on virtual GC)

    Kuss has 15s
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    Tommy D decides to have a go for the lolz
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    edited August 2020
    Chasers

    pinot
    Bardet
    barguil
    G. Martin

    ....and Tommy D

    Chasers catch Supairman (who I'd completely forgotten about), and are caught by yesterdays winner
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    It didn't take Jumbo long to find a replacement leader for the Tour, should Roglic fail to take the start.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,941
    5th best Jumbo climber rides away from the best climbers in the race. Seems about right.
  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,941
    To be fair to Kuss, he was 29th in the Vuelta last year, so clearly has pedigree :neutral:
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    edited August 2020
    What's his name...Lanna attacks the French group rather suggests they re not exactly going well.

    Tommy D follows a few secs later
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    French wheel sucking at it's best.
    Dumoulin waves bye bye.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    Are the French riders practicing for next weeks Nationals? :D
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    GCN app crashes...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    edited August 2020
    Kuss wins

    Pinot TTs the runway, and.......
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    Drops a gift wrapped GC victory...

    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,701
    The French press tomorrow should be an interesting read.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    edited August 2020
    Bloody 'ell Thibaut if you can't close that out, what can you?

    Anyway... #BeKind

    Tour starts in 2 weeks
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • thegreatdivide
    thegreatdivide Posts: 5,807
    blazing_saddles said:

    Over the good stuff only the rubbish left.

    Posted by someone who’s never climbed the Domancy or Cordon. They’re far from rubbish ascents.

  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,660
    Kirby torturing me with inane geology quips
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • zest28
    zest28 Posts: 403
    blazing_saddles said:

    Jumbo number 4 climber kicking everybody's censored .

    Pinot flying!

    Yep, they got a real strong line up for this year TdF. I think they might win it this year.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    ddraver said:

    Kirby torturing me with inane geology quips

    Yeah... he chats so much rubbish
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    edited August 2020
    ddraver said:

    Bloody 'ell Thibaut if you can't close that out, what can you?

    Anyway... #BeKind

    Tour starts in 2 weeks

    I was worried Martinez was going to let them back in thought he maybe could have been a bit more aggressive sooner. Still, it all worked out for him. Happy for Martinez and EF.
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,398
    edited August 2020
    phreak said:

    To be fair to Kuss, he was 29th in the Vuelta last year, so clearly has pedigree :neutral:

    Not completely dissimilar to his stage win in the Vuelta last year.

    He's 25 and has a history of doing well on climbs so its hardly that surprising.

    Although, yes, Jumbo are on fire at the moment.

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