Go Cadel, is Mick Rogers riding as well? anyhow go Aussies.EmPat said:Lay your rep on the line team, who will take out the 59th edition.
I think it's Cadel Evans' year but there are a lot of tour hopefuls to factor.
The stage 4 finish on Ventoux will be a highlight.
Tubbs said:Anyone who wants to do well at the Tour will want to do well at the Dauphine. Look for strong rides from Discovery's Leipheimer and Rabobank's Deny Menchov
Not everyone runs their program like that, Lance won the Dauphine a couple of times after all.whiteboytrash said:You serious ? When was the last time someone rode well in the DL then the Tour ? Its the blood extraction race so expect the favourites at the back.... ala Landis last year....
You may have heard of a guy named Lance Armstrong who usually did well in the Dauphine. Before him, there was also this guy named Miguel Indurain.whiteboytrash said:You serious ? When was the last time someone rode well in the DL then the Tour ? Its the blood extraction race so expect the favourites at the back.... ala Landis last year....
Piepoli rode well last year... bombing off the front causing trouble..... love his style....Andrew76 said:What a wide open race... just about anyone could win this!
I will tip Contador - DSC will get behind him in this race, as a sweetener for Contador racing for Leipheimer in the Tour. Disclaimer: I am not an American nor a Discovery sympathiser, I just think Contador can win.
How about Leo Piepoli making a fast recovery from the Giro, where he climbed with the best of them. Perhaps his ITT will be his downfall.
Would love to see Cadel do well, but I think he is using this race to fine tune for the Tour.
Yes, he crashed. He crashed in that U turn. It was rainy earlier in the day and road was wet when he rode.DiabloScott said:I was going to pick Piepoli but he came in Dead Freaking last in the prologue... wtf? Did he crash?
Andrija said:Yes, he crashed. He crashed in that U turn. It was rainy earlier in the day and road was wet when he rode.
Andrija said:Today Haussler beat Boonen in sprint... It is bit unexpected, but highlight of stage form me is Tommy D.... He abandoned the race not even finishing the first stage. It was rainy so the kid couldn't ride in these circumstances. And he was mentioned in context of high GC placing...
Also, there's a mystery about Levi. He mysteriously disappeared from top 10 in GC. I couldn't find any information about his ride today, so, waiting for some reliable info. That goes for Tommy's reasons too. Maybe some team stomach bug?
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