The Dauphiné!

[Porkins]

Started at 9.54. Eurosport coverage from 1.45. Live reporting here https://www.cyclingnews.com/races/criterium-du-dauphine-2020/stage-1/live-report/

[trekker12]

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INEOS got mugged!

[drgannet]

What am I missing here? A rider carrying 5% more weight than others of similar height and ability finishing looking like he's just made a cake stop, whilst all around grovel in his wake?

[Porkins]

I haven't seen today's race yet. But I have a feeling I know who you're referring to.

[sojournermike]

What am I missing here? A rider carrying 5% more weight than others of similar height and ability finishing looking like he's just made a cake stop, whilst all around grovel in his wake?

He has ‘reserves’

It’s quite fun seeing how it all develops eh;)

[Pingu]

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/dauphine-hailstones-were-so-big-they-left-indentation-marks-on-helmets/

 

[DuncanM]

Is there going to be anyone left for the Tour?
https://cyclingtips.com/2020/08/primoz-roglic-abandons-criterium-du-dauphine/

Also, this:
https://cyclingtips.com/2020/08/remco-evenepoel-falls-from-bridge-on-il-lombardia-descent/ 
Holy bike parking batman. And the car on the course too.  I guess we're getting all the normal bike racing crazyness stuffed into a short space, as well as all the normal bike racing.

[Jack_P]

Is there going to be anyone left for the Tour?
https://cyclingtips.com/2020/08/primoz-roglic-abandons-criterium-du-dauphine/

Also, this:
https://cyclingtips.com/2020/08/remco-evenepoel-falls-from-bridge-on-il-lombardia-descent/ 
Holy bike parking batman. And the car on the course too.  I guess we're getting all the normal bike racing crazyness stuffed into a short space, as well as all the normal bike racing.

aud I thought lockdown would lead to a Tour packed with all the best riders fit and fresh with no injuries. Doh 

[JonBuoy]

I was impressed by Sivakov's crash on the last day...and the way that he just got up and got on with it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pY6fCQt2QU

I reckon that he had pedal strike which unstuck the rear then grabbed a bit too much front brake although in his post finish interview he reckoned that his front wheel had hit a patch of oil.