Critérium du Dauphiné 2011

Chips Lovell

This is a general thread for discussing this year's Dauphiné

Chips Lovell

Nice to see Nicolas Roche coming into a bit of form.

5th on today's stage, a mountaintop finish. Now 6th in the GC.

dewindygap

Great acceleration by Van den Broeck to leave the field behind. Delighted for Roche as he is under pressure, I'm sure, to hang on to his team leaders position after Gadret's performance in the Giro. No more hiding in the lead bunch. Also delighted for Evans. Pity Vino snook in there to claim the Yellow.

goldencleric

dewindygap wrote: »

Great acceleration by Van den Broeck to leave the field behind. Delighted for Roche as he is under pressure, I'm sure, to hang on to his team leaders position after Gadret's performance in the Giro. No more hiding in the lead bunch. Also delighted for Evans. Pity Vino snook in there to claim the Yellow.

Am I the only one who really likes Vino?

fat bloke

That winning Canyon looked smashing didn't it?!

Black and white from one side and red and white from the other. Is that a pro special, or is that the case with the Joe Public machines?

Chips Lovell

Don't think you can buy that paintjob. It's actually dark green on one side.

on_the_nickel

Missed the coverage, anyone got a link to brief highlights of yesterday's stage?

Diarmuid

dewindygap wrote: »

Pity Vino snook in there to claim the Yellow.

Jurgen Van Den Broeck has a bit of a cloud hanging over him too

dastardly00

on_the_nickel wrote: »

Missed the coverage, anyone got a link to brief highlights of yesterday's stage?

Highlights

Chips Lovell

This was Jurgen Van Den Broeck's first professional win. It's easy to forget how rare victories are for up and coming GC guys like him.

RobFowl

el tonto wrote: »

This was Jurgen Van Den Broeck's first professional win. It's easy to forget how rare victories are for up and coming GC guys like him.

9 years as a pro !!! Only one less that Beefy Bertie.

2011

OmegaPharma - Lotto
PRT
135
212
All
Points

2010

OmegaPharma - Lotto
PRT
49
707
All
Points

2009

Silence - Lotto
PRT
158
361
All
Points

2008

Silence - Lotto
PRT
295
236
All
Points

2007

Predictor - Lotto
PRT
276
238
All
Points

2006

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
PRT
711
84
All
Points

2005

Discovery Channel Pro Cycling Team
PRT
349
190
All
Points

2004

US Postal Service presented by Berry Floor
TT1
606
78
All
Points

2003

Quick Step - Davitamon - Latexco
TT3
685
60
A

ednwireland

indo report
http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling-roches-highaltitude-training-reaps-reward-with-solid-dauphine-fifth-2667560.html

ROK ON

The final three stages look pretty grueling. Hopefully we will see Roche and Martin be able to dish it out at the business end of the week.
Martins particpation in TDF more than likely depends on having a good few days in the mountains at the end of the week.

niceonetom

Interesting situation at the moment:

Split in the peloton after some roundabouts and street furniture has left Evans and Wiggins with some work to do. Astana and (w00t) AG2R are drilling it to keep them from getting back on so this could be a great opportunity for our boy Nico to get a few seconds and leapfrog Evans in the GC. I would have thought that Sky would have the horse power to pull it back but it's not happening right now.


EDIT: And it's all together again.

kilns

Another strong day from Roche, coming in a group of 13 day ahead of the rest, taking time off Evans and Bosen Hagen to move to 5th overall.

He stated earlier today that his main aim coming here was for the Time Trail tomorrow which is the exact same as the stage in the tour which will decide alot of placings, will be interesting to see how he fairs and hopefully will not lose too much time to Wiggins and co..

Beasty

Post moved to today's stage-specific thread

dewindygap

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8718/Roche-regrets-lost-opportunity-as-he-pulls-out-of-Dauphine.aspx


An awful shame but not surprising when I saw the state he was in after the spill. Not looking great for TdF.

John.Icy

Indeed, he really needed some top flight big mountain racing before the Tdf, it's all good practising with his team, but until he's racing against the elite in the world, he might struggle for a couple of stages when the really steep stuff rolls in, but hopefully it will come good in the end...and if not, he can work on building a solid platform for the Vuelta, and be a big contender for a top 5 position.

Now he might have some extra time on that time trial bike

kennyb3

No live coverage today? sh'itty tennis and le mans. at least there is extended highlights later

Morrisseeee

Few LIVE links here:

buffalo

dewindygap wrote: »

http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/8718/Roche-regrets-lost-opportunity-as-he-pulls-out-of-Dauphine.aspx


An awful shame but not surprising when I saw the state he was in after the spill. Not looking great for TdF.

Spoilers in thread titles? Duuuuuude! argh!

ednwireland

wow

dastardly00

2-in-a-row for Rodriguez, a phenomenal sprint finish from him to break away from the rest with a few hundred metres to go! :eek::eek:
Wiggins had to hang on in for the last few km. He wins overall.

ednwireland

cracking ride from wiggo biggest win for sky, just see wiggins not being able to match those acccelarations as his real problem

sy

Delighted for Wiggins and also for Rodriquez.

But what happened to Dan Martin would have at least expected him to stay in the group of 20 or so thta made the last climb. Same yesterday. Must be ill. Anybody hear anything