tombeej Posted June 2, 2016 Share The latest chapter in the Froome vs Contador story opens this coming Sunday (5th June). The 68th edition of the Critérium du Dauphiné commences with a short 3.9km Prologue, followed by 7 tough mountainous stages. Besides Froome and Contador, the list of GC candidates is full of heavy hitters: Fabio Aru Mikel Landa Joaquin Rodriguez Romain Bardet Thibaut Pinot Richie Porte Louis Meintjes Ryder Hesjedal Bauke Mollema Adam Yates Dan Martin Pierre Rolland This is going to be a cracker, folks pe3nguin, Cav', BouncingBrain and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted June 2, 2016 Share The sprinters: Alexander KristoffJohn DegenkolbNacer BouhanniEdvald Boasson HagenSimon GerransLuke RoweMoreno HoflandNiccolo Bonifazio Edited June 2, 2016 by tombeej BouncingBrain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted June 2, 2016 Share The opportunists: Greg Van AvermaetIan StannardJulian AlaphilippeNiki TerpstraMichal KwiatkowskiTony GallopinRoman Kreuziger Edited June 2, 2016 by tombeej BouncingBrain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted June 2, 2016 Share The main favourites to take the prologue (and with it, the right to wear the yellow jersey into stage 1): Rohan DennisTony Martin BouncingBrain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted June 2, 2016 Share Good news for DSTV subscribers: we'll be getting live coverage all the way through Edited June 2, 2016 by tombeej BouncingBrain, NotSoBigBen and Mopkop 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted June 2, 2016 Share Taking place on some of the terrain the Tour de France will cover in July, the Dauphiné is an excellent opportunity to test form – both within the team, but also of the rivals for the Tour GC. Contador: "It has been a busy past few weeks, trying to build a good base, always thinking about the Tour de France," he said. "I primarily worked on building my strength and I hope everything goes well. The Dauphiné will be important to build speed in the legs, which is what will still be missing the most, but the most important thing is that there haven't been any setbacks and that's always good news. "Similar to other years, my approach will be a bit different to the early-season races, because the goal is to fine-tune my body for the Tour de France. Of course, a lot of work has already been done and that will be seen, but there will be tough days in which I will be able to see where I stand compared to the rivals. After the Dauphiné is over, I will know whether I have to give more intensity to my training or if we have to be a little more cautious." BouncingBrain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted June 2, 2016 Share The main favourites to take the prologue (and with it, the right to wear the yellow jersey into stage 1): Rohan DennisTony Martin Correction: I've just had a look at the profile of the Prologue. This is for the climbers: BouncingBrain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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'Dale Posted June 2, 2016 Share Tom'You rockstarGonna be another great week ???????????????????????? BouncingBrain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tombeej Posted June 2, 2016 Share Team Sky have announced their final lineup for the race, and they're not messing about! This is one heck of a strong team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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