Critérium du Dauphiné 2020

[DieselnDust]

is there any live stream of the stage. DSTV coverage starts at 14h45

[Gen]

What do you guys reckon for a Top 5?

 

Roglic

Bernal

Pogacar

Quintana

TommyD

Boot Tommy D move Pogacar down one and insert Buchmann in third. Edited August 12, 2020 by Gen

[TNT1]

Boot Tommy D move Pogacar down one and insert Buchmann in third.

That's a weird spelling of Mas.

Edited August 12, 2020 by TNT1

[Vetplant]

is there any live stream of the stage. DSTV coverage starts at 14h45

Seems all footage will only start at that point in time. Best to go to the Race Centre if you want to follow the progress until then.

 

https://racecenter.criterium-du-dauphine.fr/en

[Vetplant]

5 riders are up the road with a 4min advantage:

[Gen]

That's a weird spelling of Mas.

Movistar have a lot of generals lining up..it will be hard to predict how they will approach the race .. their tactics erm yeah well I don't always know about them..

 

It's a very very difficult route this year.

[Long Wheel Base]

Movistar have a lot of generals lining up..it will be hard to predict how they will approach the race .. their tactics erm yeah well I don't always know about them..

 

It's a very very difficult route this year.

LOL agreed, their tactics are about as suspect as Mr peak 365s performance.

[Wayne pudding Mol]

LOL agreed, their tactics are about as suspect as Mr peak 365s performance.

but they make for great documentaries

[DieselnDust]

tactics,....what tactics

[Long Wheel Base]

but they make for great documentaries

Operation Puerto............

[Vetplant]

Interesting bit of news posted on the Racing Center which I missed completely:

 

"Schär, a super-domestique at the front

 

Riding in the breakaway, the Swiss veteran Michael Schär (CCC Team) has already tasted success on the Dauphiné, participating in BMC Racing’s victory in the team time-trial of the 2015 edition, between Roanne and Montagny (24.5km). His teammate Rohan Dennis took the leader’s jersey on that day and his leader Tejay Van Garderen finished 2nd overall at the end of the week.

Michael Schär has claimed two individual successes during his career: the Swiss National championshisp in 2013 and a stage at the 2014 Tour of Utah.

He is mostly hailed for his domestique abilities and his work with Greg Van Avermaet in the classics. The Belgian leader announced on Monday he would join AG2R-La Mondiale for the next season. And Schär is coming with him."

[mecheng89]

tactics,....what tactics

Flat out from the gun

[mecheng89]

 

Interesting bit of news posted on the Racing Center which I missed completely:

 

"Schär, a super-domestique at the front

 

Riding in the breakaway, the Swiss veteran Michael Schär (CCC Team) has already tasted success on the Dauphiné, participating in BMC Racing’s victory in the team time-trial of the 2015 edition, between Roanne and Montagny (24.5km). His teammate Rohan Dennis took the leader’s jersey on that day and his leader Tejay Van Garderen finished 2nd overall at the end of the week.

Michael Schär has claimed two individual successes during his career: the Swiss National championshisp in 2013 and a stage at the 2014 Tour of Utah.

He is mostly hailed for his domestique abilities and his work with Greg Van Avermaet in the classics. The Belgian leader announced on Monday he would join AG2R-La Mondiale for the next season. And Schär is coming with him."

 

Ugly kit. 

Good luck to him there. 

[dsw]

What do you guys reckon for a Top 5?

 

Roglic

Bernal

Pogacar

Quintana

TommyD

 

Richie to pull a big surprise   

[Long Wheel Base]

Richie to pull a big surprise   

Where does the surprise muscle sit in the body?

[Mountain Bru]

Why is James Knox in bold?

 

Knox in bold and Yates overlooked?