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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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Brian?

cunavalos wrote: »

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

Bejaysus.

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.

[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

[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:

bazermc

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

[Deleted User]

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

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

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.

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 ...

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MPFGLB wrote: »

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 ...

He's up to 5 times with the win the dauphine win the tour so far , worse it it's got commentary on the UCI channel on the player too so mute button will be needed here I think

Oh they've obviously gone to an add on ES2 and he's forgotten to mute his mic as it's got no ads on the UCI one

MPFGLB

Looks like it wont be a sprinter's day today .....I kinda thought it would not be

[Deleted User]

Yeah I was expecting as much from the couple of previews I'd read over the weekend.

[Deleted User]

This'll be well earned for De Gendt if he can pull it off.

Punching the air in the last km

Miklos

Like the fist in the air from De Gendt going under the flamme rouge with a minute in hand.

[Deleted User]

A well deserved win for his effort today.

retalivity

watching the highlights, i didnt realise swift and konig left sky!

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retalivity wrote: »

watching the highlights, i didnt realise swift and konig left sky!

Yeah Swift wasn't happy to play second fiddle if i recall at Sky. I'll link the article if i can find it , but he should have known what he was getting into with sky and did stay for 6 years. Landa is looking like he's not content to take the cheque either at the minute and has bigger aspirations.

[Deleted User]

Some approach to the finish there today.

neris

you,d miss rob hatch on eurosport.....

MPFGLB

Maybe not be a sprinter...good opportunity for a fast hilly guy to go late

MPFGLB

Nico's diary..seemed to start on the 2nd stage though ??

http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/nicolas-roche-i-was-thinking-what-the-hell-are-astana-at-35792286.html

fat bloke

neris wrote: »

you,d miss rob hatch on eurosport.....

No you wouldn't.

Dcully

Looking at eurosport tv schedule no mention of live coverage today?

odyssey06

MPFGLB wrote: »

Nico's diary..seemed to start on the 2nd stage though ??
http://www.independent.ie/sport/other-sports/cycling/nicolas-roche-i-was-thinking-what-the-hell-are-astana-at-35792286.html

There was a diary in Monday's print edition covering 1st stage.

It seemed to be patchy about which Sam Bennett diaries were online for the Giro.

odyssey06

Dcully wrote: »

Looking at eurosport tv schedule no mention of live coverage today?

When I looked last week it was in the Eurosport 2 schedule, but now it's gone :mad:

Seems like it's not back with live TV coverage until Thursday, and it's live on Friday & Saturday also.

mr spuckler

odyssey06 wrote: »

When I looked last week it was in the Eurosport 2 schedule, but now it's gone :mad:

Seems like it's not back with live TV coverage until Thursday, and it's live on Friday & Saturday also.

yeah it looks like it's on the player only from 2pm.

neris

should be coverage but the poxy tennis has run over time and they wont cut it

dastardly00

Does of any of the Dauphine route feature in the TdF this year?

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dastardly00 wrote: »

Does of any of the Dauphine route feature in the TdF this year?

Yeah a chunk of todays actually.

Won't post about the race seeing as most of you aren't watching. It's on the ES player if yee have access. 10km to go. No ads or carlton :pac:

neris

did ne 1 watching today online have commentary