Vetplant Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 https://www.criterium-du-dauphine.fr/en/ Exceptional list of riders taking to the startline: GC battle is going to be HOT, with 5 out of the stages 5 having uphill finishes. Lotto Jumbo vs Ineos, and then enough other contenders to keep things very lively. We will soon find out who has come out of lockdown with some climbing legs.AG2R La MondialeRomain Bardet, Pierre Latour, Tony Gallopin, Benoît Cosnefroy, Mikaël Cherel, Aurélien Paret-Peintre, Nans PetersAstana Pro TeamMiguel Ángel López, Alexey Lutsenko, Luis León Sánchez, Gorka Izagirre, Omar Fraile, Merhawi Kudus, Nikita StalnovBahrain McLarenMikel Landa, Dylan Teuns, Matej Mohoric, Pello Bilbao, Rafael Valls, Damiano Caruso, Sonny ColbrelliBORA – hansgrohePeter Sagan, Emanuel Buchmann, Lennard Kämna, Daniel Oss, Felix Großschartner, Gregor Mühlberger, Andreas SchillingerCofidis, Solutions CréditsNicolas Edet, Guillaume Martin, Victor Lafay, Luis Ángel Maté, Anthony Perez, Pierre-Luc Périchon, Stéphane RossettoCCC TeamMichael Schär, Jan Hirt, Victor de la Parte, Pavel Kochetkov, Łukasz Wisniowski, Will Barta, Fausto MasnadaDeceuninck – Quick-StepJulian Alaphilippe, Bob Jungels, Kasper Asgreen, Tim De Clercq, Mauri Vansevenant, Rémi Cavagna, James KnoxEF Pro CyclingRigoberto Uran, Daniel Felipe Martínez, Sergio Higuita, Hugh Carthy, Jens Keukeleire, Tejay van Garderen, Tanel KangertGroupama – FDJThibaut Pinot, Stefan Küng, Valentin Madouas, Antoine Duchesne, Sébastien Reichenbach, Bruno Armirail, Matthieu LadagnousIsrael Start-Up NationDaniel Martin, André Greipel, Hugo Hofstetter, Krists Neilands, Guy Niv, Nils Politt, Mads Würtz SchmidtJumbo – VismaPrimoz Roglic, Tom Dumoulin, Steven Kruijswijk, Robert Gesink, Wout Van Aert, Tony Martin, Sepp KussLotto SoudalThomas De Gendt, Carl Fredrik Hagen, Harm Vanhoucke, Jelle Wallays, Sander Armée, Rémy Mertz, Brent Van MoerMitchelton-ScottAdam Yates, Brent Bookwalter, Jack Haig, Daryl Impey, Christopher Juul-Jensen, Damien Howson, Nick SchultzMovistar TeamEnric Mas, Marc Soler, Alejandro Valverde, José Joaquin Rojas, Carlos Verona, Antonio Pedrero, Nelson OliveiraNTT Pro CyclingRoman Kreuziger, Domenico Pozzovivo, Edvald Boasson Hagen, Michael Valgren, Louis Meintjes, Michael Gogl, Ben O’ConnorTeam IneosChris Froome, Egan Bernal, Geraint Thomas, Jonathan Castroviejo, Pavel Sivakov, Dylan van Baarle, Michal KwiatkowskiTeam SunwebTiesj Benoot, Søren Kragh Andersen, Nicolas Roche, Marc Hirschi, Jasha Sütterlin, Mark Donovan, Nikias ArndtTrek – SegafredoRichie Porte, Pieter Weening, Michel Ries, Niklas Eg, Kenny Elissonde, Juan Pedro López, Toms SkujinsUAE-Team EmiratesTadej Pogacar, Davide Formolo, Alexander Kristoff, David de la Cruz, Jan Polanc, Sven Erik Bystrøm, Vegard Stake LaengenProTeamsArkéa SamsicNairo Quintana, Warren Barguil, Maxime Bouet, Dayer Quintana, Diego Rosa, Winner Anacona, Clément RussoB&B Hotels – Vital Concept p/b KTMPierre Rolland, Tom-Jelte Slagter, Cyril Gautier, Quentin Pacher, Maxime Chevalier, Arnaud Courteille, Sebastian SchönbergerCircus – Wanty GobertJan Bakelants, Xandro Meurisse, Quinten Hermans, Fabien Doubey, Thomas Degand, Alexander Evans, Jeremy BellicaudTeam Total Direct EnergieRomain Sicard, Niccolò Bonifazio, Rein Taaramäe, Jérôme Cousin, Fabien Grellier, Geoffrey Soupe, Mathieu Burgaudeau Monark 1
Vetplant Posted August 12, 2020 Author Posted August 12, 2020 Today's stage: Sprint points within 38km from the start might have Bora at the front trying to keep things together for Sagan. Breakaway might only get a chance to establish itself thereafter.
Jbr Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 where can we watch ? apparently the GCN race pass doesn't work for SA ?
Vetplant Posted August 12, 2020 Author Posted August 12, 2020 where can we watch ? apparently the GCN race pass doesn't work for SA ?Tiz Cycling has worked well for me recently. Else, if you have access to a DSTV account:Supersport 12: 14:45 - 16:45 Long Wheel Base, Blokman and emme 3
Vetplant Posted August 12, 2020 Author Posted August 12, 2020 Why is James Knox in bold?I'm giving him an outside shot at causing some ruffled feathers in GC... He did a decent ride at Vuelta 2019, so I keen to see if he can build on that. I doubt JA is a real GC contender for DQS, the other teams won't make the same mistake twice... or would they...? Long Wheel Base 1
Long Wheel Base Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 Sjoe Ineos and Jumbo have strong teams. Wayne pudding Mol and Vetplant 2
Jewbacca Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 Is the Lotto Jumbo team a trial?! Roglic, TommyD and Kruisjwijk all in one go..... Leaders pulling super D duty all over the place Vetplant and Long Wheel Base 2
Vetplant Posted August 12, 2020 Author Posted August 12, 2020 Why is James Knox in bold? I'm giving him an outside shot at causing some ruffled feathers in GC... He did a decent ride at Vuelta 2019, so I keen to see if he can build on that. I doubt JA is a real GC contender for DQS, the other teams won't make the same mistake twice... or would they...?You can easily highlight another 10 to 20 riders in there as strong riders who can shake things up. I just highlighted the guys that my gut said could be worth taking note of. But as things typically go, I will have none of the stage winners highlighted and just two out of the final top 10. Which is why we love sport, it surprises. This course doesn't suit WvA, but watch how he finds a way to surprise us all, unless of course if he is on strict team duties for Roglic.
Vetplant Posted August 12, 2020 Author Posted August 12, 2020 What do you guys reckon for a Top 5?RoglicBernalPogacarQuintanaTommyD Mntboy 1
TNT1 Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 I'm giving him an outside shot at causing some ruffled feathers in GC... He did a decent ride at Vuelta 2019, so I keen to see if he can build on that. Yeah, but wasn't his high overall placing at the Vuelta due to being in the break on Stage 16? Vetplant 1
Vetplant Posted August 12, 2020 Author Posted August 12, 2020 Yeah, but wasn't his high overall placing at the Vuelta due to being in the break on Stage 16?Fair point. Bob Jungels placed in the top 10 at the 2016 and 2017 Giro and nothing of note thereafter. Do we think DQS will target GC with one of their other riders or target stage wins? More likely the latter? TNT1 1
TNT1 Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 Fair point. Bob Jungels placed in the top 10 at the 2016 and 2017 Giro and nothing of note thereafter. Do we think DQS will target GC with one of their other riders or target stage wins? More likely the latter?Their squad looks like stage win hunters to me. Vetplant 1
Mntboy Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 What do you guys reckon for a Top 5? RoglicBernalPogacarQuintanaTommyDPretty realistic I reckon. Don't ask me to put a number behind each name though. Vetplant 1
Vetplant Posted August 12, 2020 Author Posted August 12, 2020 https://racecenter.criterium-du-dauphine.fr/en/ And, they're off... DieselnDust 1
Jbr Posted August 12, 2020 Posted August 12, 2020 (edited) and no live stream before 2:45 ? :'( I prepped my zwift setup to watch it as I'm spinning Edited August 12, 2020 by Jbr Vetplant 1
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