Critérium du Dauphiné 2015, June 7-14 2015 **** Spoilers ****
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RobNewcastle
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Would be good to see Kennaugh force his way into the tour team this year. He's proved himself in the mountains and obviously handy for the TTT. What do people reckon?
You'd have to say with Froome that Porte, Roche, Poels, Thomas, Stannard will probably go so that leaves 3 spots.
You'd have to say with Froome that Porte, Roche, Poels, Thomas, Stannard will probably go so that leaves 3 spots.
smutchin
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There are plenty of other contenders - Henao, Konig, Siutsou, Kiryienka, Zandio, Nordhaug, Nieve, Konig...
I thought Kennaugh deserved a place in the Tour team last year but he wasn't picked despite his good form.
I thought Kennaugh deserved a place in the Tour team last year but he wasn't picked despite his good form.
Sittingduck
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RobNewcastle
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Yeah Lopez as per usual was pretty much ineffective again in the tour from memory. That's a good point about the other riders, I guess a lot will depend on recovery from the Giro for the riders who've ridden there. Sky rate the older of the Henao brothers very highly don't they in terms of his climbing ability and given the climbs in this years tour you'd imagine people like him will be at the forefront.
Be interesting to see how things pan out selection wise.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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Dammit, missed it again - but I was taking my son out to lunch, so that's OK. Good result for Bouhanni. Wonder if FDJ are going to regret letting him go come the Tour...
Just noticed Tiesj Benoot finished 4th on yesterday's stage. Impressive. He can't be far off his first big race win.
Just noticed Tiesj Benoot finished 4th on yesterday's stage. Impressive. He can't be far off his first big race win.
ayceejay
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Egads it looks like the foreign chappies are taking over again, what.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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- The Red Enclave
I watched the highlights on ITV4 yesterday evening. Boulting & Millar make a pretty good commentary team. Apparently they did the Tour of Yorkshire as well but I didn't see any of that. Would be great if they kept them on for the big one...
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
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- mostly Norfolk, sometimes Somerset
Highly unlikely - P&P will be probably be cheaper because they'd be doing it anyway for SBS/NBCSN/whatever-OLN-Canada-is-now and then itv can send Ned out on the road as usual. But it is an improvement for the smaller races and I even quite like the "generic London cycling" studio set they've got Gary and Chris sat in for TdY and this.
smutchin
Cat 6 Racer
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Yeah, I assume that will be the case. I suspect we're stuck with Tweedledum & Tweedledumber until they eventually retire. Or die, whichever comes sooner.
Back to the racing: another incredible performance from Astana today...
mjr
Comfy armchair to one person & a plank to the next
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If you want a giggle, let's all tweet itvcycling at the start of the tour to complain about the commentators and ask why they're not using the ones from the Tour de Yorkshire and CdD
They looked super-strong, well-prepared and totally recovered after yesterday, putting in a performance that seemed not normal.
