Criterium du Dauphine 2016 *SPOILERS*

[Flying_Monkey]

And he dedicated it to Muhammad Ali - which is at least appropriate to Bouhanni's style!

Katusha really messed that one up...

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Apparently Degenkolb is still riding with his finger in a splint, hence hs is unlikely to be seriously competitive for the sprints, instead just riding back to race fitness.

 

[SWSteve]

And he dedicated it to Muhammad Ali - which is at least appropriate to Bouhanni's style!

Katusha really messed that one up...

He also boxes in the winter, so at least there's a reason to have said that

 

[Flying_Monkey]

He also boxes in the winter, so at least there's a reason to have said that

Yeah, I know - and he has said he plans to box professionally once he's finished with cycling.

 

[SWSteve]

Yeah, I know - and he has said he plans to box professionally once he's finished with cycling.

Fraudley Harrison will still be knocking about, so he should be able to get a couple of wins under his belt

 

[ozboz]

I have only just started to watch bike road racing , head butts!!
I hope that doesnt catch on on the CS highways commuting into
London !!

 

[400bhp]

Apparently Degenkolb is still riding with his finger in a splint, hence hs is unlikely to be seriously competitive for the sprints, instead just riding back to race fitness.

He is.

 

[brommers]

Apparently Degenkolb is still riding with his finger in a splint, hence hs is unlikely to be seriously competitive for the sprints, instead just riding back to race fitness.

Poor little luv. Either race or don't. Just excuses.

 

[mjr]

and the result stands ...... i didnt expect it to

Amazing. People have been thrown off the tour for less!

 

[Crackle]

More concerning was Froomes two incidents. I only saw one but it's similar to what I've seen before, he just bounces off people with the slightest touch. I think they've lied about his weight and he's actually only 20Kg.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

INRNG reporting that there's currently a thunderstorm and torrential rain 20km from the stage finish.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Daniel Teklahaimanot is leading a 5-man breakaway and mopping up the mountains points. He won the KOM last year, and he's one of my favourite riders, but I didn't have him down for the KOM this year as he seemed to have been relatively quiet...

As the gaps are still relatively small I don't think the peloton will allow the break to go all the way, but this is the kind of stage where it could stay away...

 

[brommers]

INRNG reporting that there's currently a thunderstorm and torrential rain 20km from the stage finish.

Any current news on the weather?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

No rain. The finish was really rather good - all over the shop, a bit like a British race! Herrada had an amazing final turn of pace to come past everyone. Really not sure what Henao and Morreno were playing at - had they just stuck with it, they could have taken the top two places.

 

[smutchin]

Gerrans hasn't shown great form since winning the TDU in January but I thought he might fancy taking a stage or two here so I took a bit of a punt on him in the punditry anyway... and he came in 4mins down today, on a stage that on paper should have been a good one for him. Bugger.

Pace too high for his ageing legs? Or was he riding for Yates today?