Critérium du Dauphiné 2023, June 4th - 11th ***Spoilers***

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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    TT is a drag to the line
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    The on screen clock is a bit dodgy. Some seconds are on delay others flying by. Benoot riding a two-up with Sweeny, should get DQd if he keeps that up.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    The road in the opening stretch is so bad it could be in the UK. Yates getting bounced all over the place.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Bouchard and Ben Turner have apparently crashed out. Dani Martinez is on a flyer, currently equal fastest with Cavagna at checkpoint 1.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    Pross said:

    Bouchard and Ben Turner have apparently crashed out. Dani Martinez is on a flyer, currently equal fastest with Cavagna at checkpoint 1.

    I saw that Ben Turner had abandoned, and presumed he crashed. Poor guy, can't buy a break at the moment.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Martinez fading a tad but good time
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Yates going well
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Jorgenson not as quick as I expected
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    edited June 2023
    Jonas same pace as cavagna
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Bjerg on a different level ?
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Gaudu .....not a good time
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    edited June 2023
    Bjerg tosses Remy out the hot seat
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Yates on par Ben o Connor not bad at all
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Jonas drops 12 secs to Bjerg
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    G..Martin ....feels like wasted talent watching him
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Bernal ....2 mins off the pace
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Fred Wright did a time !
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Herregots showing he has something
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Well surprise winner ....
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    mididoctors said:

    Well surprise winner ....

    Was it? Best TT rider in the race wins TT, isn't exactly a surprise.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    andyp said:

    mididoctors said:

    Well surprise winner ....

    Was it? Best TT rider in the race wins TT, isn't exactly a surprise.
    For my PTP pick I used the PCS best time triallists in the race option and Berg didn't show up for some reason. I was initially going to go with Cavagna who was top on that list but when I checked actual head-to-head results Vingergaard seemed to beat him more often than not so I went with the easy option. I hadn't even noticed Berg until someone else picked him. Should have just gone with my normal method of picking the first person to sound right for the stage from the startlist.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,553
    I didn't realise that this was Bjerg's first win as a pro. I thought he'd won some TTs already, so maybe I was over estimating his favourite status. He was unbeatable as an u23 rider in time trials, so it was only a matter of time before he started winning them as a pro.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    andyp said:

    I didn't realise that this was Bjerg's first win as a pro. I thought he'd won some TTs already, so maybe I was over estimating his favourite status. He was unbeatable as an u23 rider in time trials, so it was only a matter of time before he started winning them as a pro.

    He's not really ridden for himself at all at UAE, has always been riding in support of Pog - including putting in shifts in the mountains. Feels like he was let off the leash here a bit
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  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,475
    He also has the role of scouting TT's for Pog and advising him of dangerous corners etc.
    Could well be that he isn't all out when having that role as well. Could also be, that he is very good, but simply loses to Ganna, Remco, WVA, Küng etc.
    PTP Champion 2019, 2022 & 2023
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Very strong break ... Might make it
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    edited June 2023
    Politt EBH and TdG in the break
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • bm5
    bm5 Posts: 586
    Just gone past my brother who is staying near by and didn't know the race was going through until I told him!
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,655
    mididoctors said:

    Politt EBH and TdG in the break

    Thought you'd sneak it past me that Jonas Gregaard was in there too? Shame on you!
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    EF chasing for some reason
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    mididoctors said:

    EF chasing for some reason

    Carapaz fancying the stage and bonus seconds?

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