Critérium du Dauphiné 2-9 June [spoilers]

[Crackle]

Not quite sure why Porte attacked at the end. Did he think he could catch the leaders or was he cementing 2nd by an.......errr..........second?

 

[rich p]

I have no idea unless he thought they were closer and he could catch them

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Wonder what Shirley thinks about it?

 

[Pedrosanchezo]

Just caught up with yesterdays stage. Wow Sanchez was in a world of hurt there! He deserved that win.

Think Porte attacked to try put more time into 3rd place. Didn't work out as planned but i think that was the purpose of the attack.

 

[smutchin]

Contador is making a right old wiggins of this race.

 

[smutchin]

Stannard, on the other hand, is looking extremely comfortable in these awful conditions. Good lad. EBH likewise.

 

[raindog]

Voeckler out - he's got his stage, so he's off home. Crap conditions.

 

[smutchin]

Contador off the front, Rogers off the back...

Oh, hang on, this is interesting - Contador has dropped back to help Rogers.

Sky really putting the hammer down now. Kiryienka, Stannard, Kennaugh and EBH have done their bit. Geraint leading the train.

 

[montage]

Throwing away a potential stage win in order to try and protect 3rd (with a low likelihood of doing so). Definitely questionable tactics from the Saxobank management

 

[smutchin]

Froome and Porte hit the front with just over 2km to go. Aaaaaand... they've dropped everyone. FFS.

 

[Herzog]

Froome could have got that!

 

[smutchin]

Well, all the live streams seemed to go down moments after Froome & Porte hit the front, so I didn't see the finish. Annoying. Sounds like an impressive finish from Talansky though.

 

[raindog]

That was bizarre.

 

[Crackle]

You could see DiMarchi (sp?) dig in when he got word of the Froome attack, good win by him. Wrong call by Froome and Contador.

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Well, all the live streams seemed to go down moments after Froome & Porte hit the front, so I didn't see the finish. Annoying. Sounds like an impressive finish from Talansky though.

My stream stayed up for the finish but we didn't see Talansky until he suddenly emerged out of the mist.