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Critérium du Dauphiné 2012 | 3rd - 10th June
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| CountArach |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:33
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Wiggins has peaked way too early.
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| Eden95 |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:34
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Schleck was a bit cut up at the finish. Still down two minutes at the first time check though.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:34
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CountArach wrote:
Wiggins has peaked way too early.
Well that remains to be seen but damned if you do and damned if you don't at the Dauphine  |
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Posted on 07-06-2012 15:35
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164. SCHLECK Andy 71 RADIOSHACK-NISSAN 1h 13' 59" + 10' 47" |
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:36
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Eden95 wrote:
Schleck was a bit cut up at the finish. Still down two minutes at the first time check though.
Almost three actually. That's just ridiculously bad.
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:38
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Pellizotti2 wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
Schleck was a bit cut up at the finish. Still down two minutes at the first time check though.
Almost three actually. That's just ridiculously bad.
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He crashed and punctured before the first time check, that explains a lot.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:39
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Bit embarassing that he crashed considering he seems to be (further) saving himself for a testing attack in the up coming mountains. Might have something to do with only riding competively once or twice a year - lacks a bit of practice - winning is a habit they say 
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| johnnyjur |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:40
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felix_29 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
Schleck was a bit cut up at the finish. Still down two minutes at the first time check though.
Almost three actually. That's just ridiculously bad.
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He crashed and punctured before the first time check, that explains a lot.
Norwegian commentators said right after first time check. |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:40
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johnnyjur wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
Schleck was a bit cut up at the finish. Still down two minutes at the first time check though.
Almost three actually. That's just ridiculously bad.
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He crashed and punctured before the first time check, that explains a lot.
Norwegian commentators said right after first time check.
Yes I heard after the first time check too. |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:41
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ianrussell wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Wiggins has peaked way too early.
Well that remains to be seen but damned if you do and damned if you don't at the Dauphine
Dauphine is a warmup race for the Tour. If you come around the top 10 that is a good sign. Beating Tony Martin in a time trial by 34" is not a good sign.
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:43
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CountArach wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Wiggins has peaked way too early.
Well that remains to be seen but damned if you do and damned if you don't at the Dauphine
Dauphine is a warmup race for the Tour. If you come around the top 10 that is a good sign. Beating Tony Martin in a time trial by 34" is not a good sign.
Martin is coming back from big injuries and still isn't at his best shape. Wiggins improved his TT this year quite a lot, and was best TT rider here by far with still weak-ish Martin.
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:44
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johnnyjur wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
Schleck was a bit cut up at the finish. Still down two minutes at the first time check though.
Almost three actually. That's just ridiculously bad.
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He crashed and punctured before the first time check, that explains a lot.
Norwegian commentators said right after first time check.
The cyclingnews article says he did after 12km, and the first time check was at km 18.
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:46
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felix_29 wrote:
johnnyjur wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
Schleck was a bit cut up at the finish. Still down two minutes at the first time check though.
Almost three actually. That's just ridiculously bad.
+ 02'39
He crashed and punctured before the first time check, that explains a lot.
Norwegian commentators said right after first time check.
The cyclingnews article says he did after 12km, and the first time check was at km 18.
In that case, it's more explainable.
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:46
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CountArach wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Wiggins has peaked way too early.
Well that remains to be seen but damned if you do and damned if you don't at the Dauphine
Dauphine is a warmup race for the Tour. If you come around the top 10 that is a good sign. Beating Tony Martin in a time trial by 34" is not a good sign.
As I say time will tell though Evans finsihing as high as 2nd last year didn't seem to do him any harm at the Tour |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:46
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Alakagom wrote:
CountArach wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Wiggins has peaked way too early.
Well that remains to be seen but damned if you do and damned if you don't at the Dauphine
Dauphine is a warmup race for the Tour. If you come around the top 10 that is a good sign. Beating Tony Martin in a time trial by 34" is not a good sign.
Martin is coming back from big injuries and still isn't at his best shape. Wiggins improved his TT this year quite a lot, and was best TT rider here by far with still weak-ish Martin.
Martin is still on some good form though and seems to have found a rhythm. Regardless, putting a minute into all but one rider indicates he is way ahead of where his form should be. I would put him close to Evans as far as TT abilities are concerned. Evans is on good form, and yet lost almost 2 minutes to Wiggins.
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| CountArach |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:47
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ianrussell wrote:
CountArach wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Wiggins has peaked way too early.
Well that remains to be seen but damned if you do and damned if you don't at the Dauphine
Dauphine is a warmup race for the Tour. If you come around the top 10 that is a good sign. Beating Tony Martin in a time trial by 34" is not a good sign.
As I say time will tell though Evans finsihing as high as 2nd last year didn't seem to do him any harm at the Tour
Evans has always had freakishly good recovery though.
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Posted on 07-06-2012 15:48
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Even than Schleck just looks extremely bad, Martin will improve i think just like Evans. I fear a form dip in last Tour-Week for Wiggo.
BTW: VdB did extremely well, and Nibali looked awful 3'"30"
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:49
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felix_29 wrote:
johnnyjur wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
Pellizotti2 wrote:
Eden95 wrote:
Schleck was a bit cut up at the finish. Still down two minutes at the first time check though.
Almost three actually. That's just ridiculously bad.
+ 02'39
He crashed and punctured before the first time check, that explains a lot.
Norwegian commentators said right after first time check.
The cyclingnews article says he did after 12km, and the first time check was at km 18.
Hmmm who to trust cyclingnews, eurosport commentatoors or Norwegian commentators it's a tricky one  |
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| ruben |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:51
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Nibali also with a bad ITT btw |
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| ianrussell |
Posted on 07-06-2012 15:54
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CountArach wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
CountArach wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
CountArach wrote:
Wiggins has peaked way too early.
Well that remains to be seen but damned if you do and damned if you don't at the Dauphine
Dauphine is a warmup race for the Tour. If you come around the top 10 that is a good sign. Beating Tony Martin in a time trial by 34" is not a good sign.
As I say time will tell though Evans finsihing as high as 2nd last year didn't seem to do him any harm at the Tour
Evans has always had freakishly good recovery though.
There is enough to suggest Wiggin's recovery is also good but admitedly this is more of an unknown factor hence x 3 time will tell. Though it might not of course as both come down in some stupid crash in stage 1 etc. |
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