Critérium du Dauphiné 2014 use spoiler tags til midnight

pelevin · 09-06-2014 11:05am #1

Doesn't seem like anyone's doing a thread on this race, & it's beyond my technical know-how or commitment to the cause to do a proper one either, so as a sorry makeweight, this might step in and with a sense of shame fill a vacuum.

Froome very strong in opening 10km technical TT has 8 seconds over Contador. In the context of everyone else split by tiny margins, this seemed more dominant than might be suggested.

Today's stage: fairly mad mountainy.

Live reports here: http://live.cyclingnews.com/

Live Eurosport 2: 12.30 to 14.30.

gordongekko · 09-06-2014 11:58am

I was surprised at the result. Bertie did a great tt. Pity Saxo have sent a second string team to back him up. But he looks to be coming bang in form for the tour.

pelevin · 09-06-2014 12:15pm

Just to add, dunno who has the call but can this be an anything goes thread, i.e. we can talk about today's stage without spoilers? Not necessarily that anyone will have anything to say.

Darkglasses · 09-06-2014 12:21pm

Use spoiler tags in this thread when it's about the current day's stage. If you make a thread for one individual stage, you don't use spoiler tags in it. On mobile, but it's in the charter

n-dawg · 09-06-2014 2:06pm

Great battle going on right now...

Inquitus · 09-06-2014 2:11pm

All kinds of awesome in this finale, one to watch later if you missed it.

Robxxx7 · 09-06-2014 2:11pm

Fantastic racing by Froome .. they guy is remarkable

couerdelion · 09-06-2014 2:11pm

Well Froome put on a real show of intent there! Fair play to Contador for sticking on his wheel

mistermatthew · 09-06-2014 2:13pm

Fecking awesome finish. Neither of the two of them were giving up. Contador looks good too. And Chris Froome is not the boring rider some claim.

Dcully · 09-06-2014 2:13pm

Wow what a finish ,roll on tdf for these two.

tomdempsey200 · 09-06-2014 2:13pm

wow! amazing stuff

nilhg · 09-06-2014 2:13pm

That was great, and perfectly timed for lunch.

pelevin · 09-06-2014 2:13pm

I don't even know how to use spoilers so I'll just say that was great stuff, & managed to finish 5 mins before Ive to head.

Darkglasses · 09-06-2014 2:21pm

pelevin wrote: »

I don't even know how to use spoilers so I'll just say that was great stuff, & managed to finish 5 mins before Ive to head.

Hit go advanced when you reply, and press the button that says Spoiler above where you type in your message, on the very right hand side. Then just type in whatever!

gordongekko · 09-06-2014 2:38pm

Did not realise kelderman was racing this. That's a lot of effort after the giro. I hope he does not get burnt out

MPFG · 09-06-2014 3:39pm

Kelderman very very impressive ....even had the temerity to attack Bertie & Froome ....big talent.......Everyone is going on about how good Froome is ...which he is no doubt....but Bertie finished on the same time even though Froome attacked several time.......If I was Contador I would take great heart from that......Jurgen Van DeBrock also rode a great race.....Nibali hasn't go it yet...Maybe Vino needs to try e-mail next time

MPFG · 09-06-2014 3:40pm

Last 5 KM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRXcCOip7Dk&feature=youtu.be

gordongekko · 09-06-2014 4:09pm

froome may have won today but is Wiggins the real winner?

Inquitus · 09-06-2014 4:15pm

gordongekko wrote: »

froome may have won today but is Wiggins the real winner?

Indeed with Porte seemingly nowhere today, unless there's a valid reason for it, it's hard to see how he can get into the sort of form to be of any use to Froome at the Tour and no hope of him being a "Plan B". Obviously this still requires a good performance out of Mr Wiggins at the TDS

death1234567 · 09-06-2014 4:20pm

gordongekko wrote: »

Did not realise kelderman was racing this. That's a lot of effort after the giro. I hope he does not get burnt out

I was very surprised to see Hesjedal there too, he must be exhausted after the Giro.

MPFG · 09-06-2014 4:23pm

Lots of people who rode Giro are in Dauphine & T of Suisse including Kerderman , Pozzovivo , Hesejedal, Deignan ...its only another week racing

Spare a thought for Roche & Rodgers ...they have to ride another tour

tomdempsey200 · 09-06-2014 4:28pm

Inquitus wrote: »

Indeed with Porte seemingly nowhere today, unless there's a valid reason for it, it's hard to see how he can get into the sort of form to be of any use to Froome at the Tour and no hope of him being a "Plan B". Obviously this still requires a good performance out of Mr Wiggins at the TDS

they said on the climb he wasn't in great shape
so froome allowed him to drop off rather than waste energy

Inquitus · 09-06-2014 4:31pm

tomdempsey200 wrote: »

they said on the climb he wasn't in great shape
so froome allowed him to drop off rather than waste energy

Aye which means he has no form at all if he can't even hang with his own train while doing no work. Unless he is sick, again, I can't see how he is going to be any use at the tour.