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Criterium du Dauphine 2017 - **official thread

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"With the stakes high in more ways than one, the Critérium du Dauphiné will take the pack from Saint-Etienne to the Plateau de Solaison for its 69th edition between 4th and 11th June. Several weeks before the Tour de France, the main favourites will do battle, in particular on a hitherto untried climb up the Alpe d'Huez. The three times winner and title holder, Chris Froome, will be up against rivals who have shown themselves to be sharper than him since the start of the season, such as Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador, but also Romain Bardet, Dan Martin, Richie Porte, Esteban Chaves or Fabio Aru"

It doesn't kick off until Sunday, but I'll admit I'm already pretty excited.

Looking forward to seeing how our Irish guys get on also.

Who are you picking?

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MPFGLB

Two seconds in and Kirby is predicting Si Clare FTW...its going to be a long summer

Calls him Si Clarke and then says Simon does not like it ...then why do it ...

velo.2010

Contador on a new Edmonda for the Dauphine and Tour. It bears a striking resemblance to his 2009 Madone - according to Bertie, the best bike he's ever ridden. I'd swear that he asked Trek to whip out the old moulds and build him either the same bike or something very similar with some modern tweaks.

bazermc

In fairness the end of the football was very exciting. Penalty shoot out.

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bazermc wrote: »

Poxy football still on ...........

On the player if you've access but haven't hit the circuit yet so not missing much.

bazermc

Poxy football still on ...........

[Deleted User]

Football on ES2 still coverage is on the player's UCI channel with commentary counted "win the race win the tour" 4 times so far :rolleyes:

[Deleted User]

Wish live coverage would hurry up and be on

Just watching tickers at the minute

Thomas De Gendt is among 7 6'25 up the road with a decent chance they can stay out, sky and trek doing the chasing in the peleton at the moment

Macy0161

mr spuckler wrote: »

edit: app looks like it should have it live, app tv schedule does suggest it might not be on because of tennis.

App has the "UCI Channel". Doesn't always have commentary though, even when it has pictures.

Brian?

cunavalos wrote: »

The Dauphine Libere newspaper stopped sponsoring the race in 2009 and ASO took over hence the name change

Bejaysus.

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Kaisr Sose wrote: »

Fair play to Dan Martin doing this so soon after the Giro !!

legs on that man are something else, go Sam Martin & Dan Bennet :pac:

Kaisr Sose

Fair play to Dan Martin doing this so soon after the Giro !!

cunavalos

Brian? wrote: »

Froome is going to win it.

Contador is going to extensively discuss his sensations and come up short.

Porte is going to finish 2nd. Valverde 3rd.

It's a great race, why they changed the name I'll never understand. Dauphine Libre was way cooler.

The Dauphine Libere newspaper stopped sponsoring the race in 2009 and ASO took over hence the name change

lennymc

Brian? wrote: »

Froome is going to win it.

usually when he wins the Dauphine, he wins the Tour

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If the Froome thats won 3 times shows up , I'd say you're right but hasn't looked at all good this year in the 2 events I've seen him in certainly not as good as Porte has gone, that said I'm reminded to go check what the full sky team is for this.

Brian?

Froome is going to win it.

Contador is going to extensively discuss his sensations and come up short.

Porte is going to finish 2nd. Valverde 3rd.

It's a great race, why they changed the name I'll never understand. Dauphine Libre was way cooler.

dastardly00

TopTube wrote: »

... such as Alejandro Valverde and Alberto Contador, but also Romain Bardet, Dan Martin, Richie Porte, Esteban Chaves or Fabio Aru

Who are you picking?

Is it the REAL Dan Martin that's competing? :P

mr spuckler

MPFGLB wrote: »

Just looked up ES UK TV schedule on my BT TV and no live action list for Tuesday to Friday next ...aaaahhhhhhhh

did you also check ES 2?

edit: app looks like it should have it live, app tv schedule does suggest it might not be on because of tennis.

MPFGLB

Just looked up ES UK TV schedule on my BT TV and no live action list for Tuesday to Friday next ...aaaahhhhhhhh

lissard

That was the descent when we had the double Alpe d'Huez a few years ago. One of my favourite stages, think the descent of the Sarenne was pretty eventful with one guy dropping a chain and then Riblon going into a stream off the side of the road. He somehow got back on and took the only French win that year.

mr spuckler

nilhg wrote: »

I had the chance to ride up the Col de la Sarenne last September, lovely tough climb, but in reality a goat track compared to the usual roads the big races climb in that area (croix de Fer/Glandon, Galibier ect)

Going to be interesting to see how the riders react but also how the big race caravan gets over it.

hasn't the tour either climbed or descended it in recent years?

google answered my question! http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2013/us/stage-18/news/flm/victory-for-france-riblon-conquers-the-alpe.html

nilhg

I had the chance to ride up the Col de la Sarenne last September, lovely tough climb, but in reality a goat track compared to the usual roads the big races climb in that area (croix de Fer/Glandon, Galibier ect)

Going to be interesting to see how the riders react but also how the big race caravan gets over it.

Macy0161

ITV4 has nightly highlights too, I think. Seem to have bumped last years live coverage for the French Open unfortunately (depending on who's commentating on the respective channels - Boulting > Kirby, Hatch > Boulting, anyone > Phil and Paul)

MPFGLB

Did anyone notice Kirby has gotten to almost crying (or wailing) now when one of his favourites wins...sigh

Dcully

Always a great event, stellar lineup this year too.

TopTube

As long as King Kelly is on the mic - the "super domestique", I can put up with the rest.

velo.2010

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Great thing about the player is you often get the raw feed - just picture and background noise - no inane commentary no ads

You mean, NO Kirby!

Lusk_Doyle

Is this "official thread" sanctioned by the ASO?

07Lapierre

CrowdedHouse wrote: »

Great thing about the player is you often get the raw feed - just picture and background noise - no inane commentary no ads

Yeah...great when, like me your watching (when you shouldn't be) with the sound turned down.

CrowdedHouse

irishrover99 wrote: »

I think i know who Eurosport are picking.

"And usually when he wins the Dauphine, he wins the Tour". Bloody ad all through the Giro done my head in.

Any chance we can have Rob over pronunciation Hatch back for this?

Great thing about the player is you often get the raw feed - just picture and background noise - no inane commentary no ads

odyssey06

Eurosport 2 has live coverage 1400 - 1530 until friday.
There's live coverage on Saturday and Sunday 1230-2ish.

Europspot 1 seems to be given over to the tennis.