Criterium du Dauphine Stage 7: Live updates, blog
Roar Guru By tourdecouch, 10 Jun 2012 tourdecouch is a Roar Guru
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Join us for live coverage of Stage 7 of the Criterium du Dauphine from 7.20pm AEST, with comments added throughout the stage.
Five category climbs from Morzine to Chatel on today’s loop like 125km stage closes out this year’s Dauphine du Criterium.
At 8.7% and at just 1.5km long, the final mountain top finish at Chatel is unlikely to shake up the General Classification.
Stranger things have happened – especially if opportunists cause some damage on the preceding 7.7km Category 1 climb up the 7.5% Col du Colbier.
But if the total domination of yesterday’s stage is anything to go by, Team Sky is likely to defend the top two steps on the final podium currently occupied by Wiggins and Rogers.
With three weeks to go until the Tour de France, Australian and reigning Tour champion Cadel Evans will keep his powder dry today and look to only defend his third podium place.
At just 12 seconds behind Evans, Froome may look for a Sky clean sweep and this could be where the entertainment lies on today’s stage. Whatever happens today, settle in and keep up to date with the action here at The Roar as we count down to 30 June.
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10:38pm
tourdecouch said | 10:38pm | Report comment
That’s it from me, thanks for joining us here at The Roar for Dauphine. Wait for the three weeks of punditry now it’s over. Does any of it matter come 30 June? Let’s wait and see.
10:37pm
tourdecouch said | 10:37pm | Report comment
Young Rider Jersey:
1. KELDERMAN Wilco 183 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 26h 44′ 12″
2. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 18 BMC RACING TEAM 26h 45′ 35″ + 01′ 23″
3. SILIN Egor 28 ASTANA PRO TEAM 26h 50′ 03″ + 05′ 51″
10:36pm
tourdecouch said | 10:36pm | Report comment
Mountain Classification
1. SARMIENTO José LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 91 pts
2. KADRI Blel AG2R LA MONDIALE 61 pts
3. MONCOUTIE David COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 61 pts
4. BERNAUDEAU Giovanni TEAM EUROPCAR 38 pts
5. EDET Nicolas COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 38 pts
6. KERN Christophe TEAM EUROPCAR 31 pts
7. QUINTANA Nairo Alexander MOVISTAR TEAM 29 pts
8. FEILLU Brice SAUR-SOJASUN 29 pts
9. COPPEL Jérôme SAUR-SOJASUN 25 pts
10. ROLLAND Pierre TEAM EUROPCAR 23 pts
10:34pm
tourdecouch said | 10:34pm | Report comment
Points Classification final Top 10
1. EVANS Cadel BMC RACING TEAM 66 pts
2. MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel KATUSHA TEAM 58 pts
3. GALLOPIN Tony 72 RADIOSHACK-NISSAN 51 pts
4. WIGGINS Bradley 1 SKY PROCYCLING 47 pts
5. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 3 SKY PROCYCLING 44 pts
6. CIOLEK Gerald 163 OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 36 pts
7. SIMON Julien 198 SAUR-SOJASUN 35 pts
8. BOZIC Borut 22 ASTANA PRO TEAM 35 pts
9. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 181 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 32 pts
10. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 67 AG2R LA MONDIALE 29 pts
10:34pm
tourdecouch said | 10:34pm | Report comment
1. EVANS Cadel BMC RACING TEAM 66 pts
2. MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel KATUSHA TEAM 58 pts
3. GALLOPIN Tony 72 RADIOSHACK-NISSAN 51 pts
4. WIGGINS Bradley 1 SKY PROCYCLING 47 pts
5. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 3 SKY PROCYCLING 44 pts
6. CIOLEK Gerald 163 OMEGA PHARMA-QUICK STEP 36 pts
7. SIMON Julien 198 SAUR-SOJASUN 35 pts
8. BOZIC Borut 22 ASTANA PRO TEAM 35 pts
9. SANCHEZ Luis-Leon 181 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 32 pts
10. NOCENTINI Rinaldo 67 AG2R LA MONDIALE 29 pts
10:33pm
tourdecouch said | 10:33pm | Report comment
General Classification Top Ten:
1. WIGGINS Bradley SKY PROCYCLING 26h 40′ 46″
2. ROGERS Michael SKY PROCYCLING 26h 42′ 03″ + 01′ 17″
3. EVANS Cadel BMC RACING TEAM 26h 42′ 12″ + 01′ 26″
4. FROOME Christopher SKY PROCYCLING 26h 42′ 31″ + 01′ 45″
5. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen LOTTO-BELISOL TEAM 26h 42′ 58″ + 02′ 12″
6. KIRYIENKA Vasil MOVISTAR TEAM 26h 43′ 44″ + 02′ 58″
7. BRAJKOVIC Janez ASTANA PRO TEAM 26h 43′ 53″ + 03′ 07″
8. KELDERMAN Wilco RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 26h 44′ 12″ + 03′ 26″
9. PORTE Richie SKY PROCYCLING 26h 44′ 20″ + 03′ 34″
10. ZUBELDIA Haimar RADIOSHACK-NISSAN 26h 44′ 36″ + 03′ 50″
10:28pm
tourdecouch said | 10:28pm | Report comment
Moreno (Katusha) edges out Luis Leon Sanchez of Rabobank both kicking up the final 200ms. Evans third across the line just over Hagen and keeps third place on the podium. Wiggins unchallenged keeps the yellow jersey, his Australian team mate MIchael Rogers second overall.
10:25pm
tourdecouch said | 10:25pm | Report comment
Jrgen van den broeck takes a punch with Evans on his wheel. Porte working hard for Sky and closes things down. Evans goes again, Porte marks the move, Evans doesn’t go.
10:27pm
Bones506 said | 10:27pm | Report comment
Great blogging Tourdecouch
10:31pm
tourdecouch said | 10:31pm | Report comment
Thanks! and thanks for keeping me company!
10:24pm
tourdecouch said | 10:24pm | Report comment
1km to go, Evans up the front with Moreno and Bosson Hagen.
10:25pm
Bones506 said | 10:25pm | Report comment
Who has the legs to go on
10:26pm
Bones506 said | 10:26pm | Report comment
Cadel third for the stage. Wiggins holds Yellow. Cadel to take 3rd overall and the Green Jersey.
10:23pm
Bones506 said | 10:23pm | Report comment
Evans pushed up. He will run out of lead out guys if he is not careul
10:24pm
Bones506 said | 10:24pm | Report comment
We are on now. Pace has just gone right up. Hagan hunting
10:22pm
tourdecouch said | 10:22pm | Report comment
Peloton on the final climb. Katusha positioning along with Evans and Wiggins. Bosson Hagen getting himself up there too perhaps chasing a second win.
10:21pm
Bones506 said | 10:21pm | Report comment
My tip is Hagan to take the stage.
10:20pm
tourdecouch said | 10:20pm | Report comment
BMC’s Tejay Van Garderen loses valuable time with a puncture. May lose his grip on the top 10 in the GC
10:19pm
tourdecouch said | 10:19pm | Report comment
Rolland and Coppel shake hands in acknowledgement of the inevitable, the peloton has got them. 4.4kms to go.
10:17pm
tourdecouch said | 10:17pm | Report comment
8 seconds and 6kms to go. Rogers doing a great job as Wiggins wingman in the peloton
10:19pm
Bones506 said | 10:19pm | Report comment
Cadel giving orders into his radio
10:17pm
Bones506 said | 10:17pm | Report comment
This will be a great finish. BMC still holding court
10:18pm
tourdecouch said | 10:18pm | Report comment
It’s only a 1.5km climb, not long enough to be too great a finish I reckon. But I could be wrong.
10:16pm
tourdecouch said | 10:16pm | Report comment
Geniez jumps off the front to get some camera time for Argos Shimano. He’ll get picked up soon.
10:16pm
Bones506 said | 10:16pm | Report comment
Geez Geniez is all over the bike. Huge power wasting
10:14pm
tourdecouch said | 10:14pm | Report comment
Coppel looks over his shoulder and sees the peloton bearing down on them. 11 seconds and 7.5kms to go
10:13pm
Bones506 said | 10:13pm | Report comment
15 sec. Gone!
10:14pm
Bones506 said | 10:14pm | Report comment
Basically sat up
10:12pm
Bones506 said | 10:12pm | Report comment
BMC still doing a huge amount of work on the front. You get the feeling most of the guys are jut running up a bit of form.
10:15pm
tourdecouch said | 10:15pm | Report comment
A training ride.
10:11pm
tourdecouch said | 10:11pm | Report comment
Peloton will nibble up Nibali. Katusha working it hard too with BMC on the peloton. 9kms to go, 31 seconds the gap.
10:09pm
tourdecouch said | 10:09pm | Report comment
Nibali falls back from Westra and looks like he’s done. Rolland looks in good form for the Tour with this display at the front. 10kms to go, 39 seconds
10:11pm
Bones506 said | 10:11pm | Report comment
Agreed. Think he was just warming the engine.
10:08pm
tourdecouch said | 10:08pm | Report comment
12kms to go, 46 seconds the gap
10:07pm
Bones506 said | 10:07pm | Report comment
Coppell working. Rolland cruising it seems.
10:07pm
tourdecouch said | 10:07pm | Report comment
13kms to go, 55 seconds the gap, Nibali is at 33 seconds
10:06pm
tourdecouch said | 10:06pm | Report comment
The road goes up for the remainder of the stage, but the official final climb starts at 1.5km to go. There may be a few attacks here and there, but it’s going to be SNAFU at the end.
10:04pm
tourdecouch said | 10:04pm | Report comment
WIggins back in the peloton now. Nibali 40 seconds down on the leaders who have 1.08 to the peloton, 14.8kms to go. BMC back in charge at the front.
10:02pm
Bones506 said | 10:02pm | Report comment
Expect a few fun and games to start happening
10:02pm
tourdecouch said | 10:02pm | Report comment
KOM results on the Corbier
1. Jérôme Coppel, 15 points
2. Pierre Rolland, 13
3. Lieuwe Westra, 11
4. Nairo Quintana, 9
5. Tiago Machado, 8
6. Peter Weening, 7
7. Vincenzo Nibali, 6
8. Bradley Wiggins, 5
10:00pm
tourdecouch said | 10:00pm | Report comment
Nibali descending like a champ to try and make it to the leaders and take this stage.
9:56pm
tourdecouch said | 9:56pm | Report comment
Everyone’s on the descent now. 46 seconds the gap, 20kms to go.
9:59pm
Bones506 said | 9:59pm | Report comment
Nibali punching it
9:55pm
Bones506 said | 9:55pm | Report comment
Aggressive little jumo from Wiggins. Will Cadel respond or is he just looking to finish
9:56pm
Bones506 said | 9:56pm | Report comment
Time about to get really chopped into
9:55pm
tourdecouch said | 9:55pm | Report comment
Wiggins joins Nibali and Weening and does it by himself.
9:53pm
tourdecouch said | 9:53pm | Report comment
56 seconds the gap with about 1km to go to the summit of this climb. Westra is hurting and looks likely to lose contact with his colleagues. Weening gets some daylight from his fellow attackers and the peloton. 23kms to go.
9:51pm
tourdecouch said | 9:51pm | Report comment
Chavanel pops out the back. Quintana (Movistar) repeats some of his form from yesterday and reins in an attack from a few riders. Weening (Orica Green Edge) pulls off the front to try and join them, Nibali too hops away from the bunch.
9:46pm
Bones506 said | 9:46pm | Report comment
Do we think Cadel and BMC will look to attack on the descent?
9:47pm
tourdecouch said | 9:47pm | Report comment
Will that likely to achieve much?
9:50pm
Bones506 said | 9:50pm | Report comment
No but fun to attack and see how teams respond. It is still a bike race after all.
9:45pm
tourdecouch said | 9:45pm | Report comment
3kms to go before the top of Corbier. 1.17 the gap and falling. Katusha starting to trail off the front of the peloton.
9:42pm
tourdecouch said | 9:42pm | Report comment
Chavanel rejoins the peloton. Hincapie working like a boss for his boss Cadel. 26.1kms to go, 1.22 the gap
9:40pm
tourdecouch said | 9:40pm | Report comment
So many riders cracking. BMC driving the pace hard
9:39pm
tourdecouch said | 9:39pm | Report comment
The Category 1 climb has well and truly started. 96.9km down, 27.6 to go. Rolland, Westra, and Coppel have 1.35
9:39pm
Bones506 said | 9:39pm | Report comment
They are cracking like eggs. BMC are pushing the pace and working well
9:42pm
Bones506 said | 9:42pm | Report comment
Great to see big George still smacking it.
9:37pm
tourdecouch said | 9:37pm | Report comment
Sarmiento (Liq) currently wears the polka dot jersey and is 31 points clear of second place. Unless he doesn’t make the time cut, he’ll go home in the same clobber
9:36pm
tourdecouch said | 9:36pm | Report comment
And the other details: Yaroslav Popovych (RNT) and Stijn Vandenbergh (OQS) back at 1 minute at 1.45: Luis Angel Maté (Eus) and Alessandro Vanotti (Liq). 1.55 the gap to the peloton.
9:33pm
tourdecouch said | 9:33pm | Report comment
The top of Vernaz has been reached at 89.5kms. Time for a KOM points results update then:
1. Coppel (SAU) 10
2. Rolland (Europcar) 9
3. Westra (VCS) 8
and 35 seconds back, these guys took the rest of the points on offer on Vernaz: :
4. Dimitri Fofonov, 7
5. Christophe Le Mével, 6
6. Sylvain Chavanel, 5
9:31pm
Bones506 said | 9:31pm | Report comment
I doubt Cadel will look to jeopardise himself and will be happy with a podium.
9:33pm
Bones506 said | 9:33pm | Report comment
Cat 1 time. Solid climb. This will crack a few
9:34pm
tourdecouch said | 9:34pm | Report comment
Yeah, I’m with you. He’ll look to keep his third place I reckon. Only three weeks to go, not the time to bust a gut
9:37pm
Bones506 said | 9:37pm | Report comment
Goal will to finish up right. all else is a bonus
9:36pm
GreenEDGEFans said | 9:36pm | Report comment
Cadel has Froome breathing down his back to secure podium…Cadel is not totally risk aversion to race!
9:29pm
tourdecouch said | 9:29pm | Report comment
Katusha has joined Sky and BMC and drive proceedings at the front of the peloton.
9:26pm
tourdecouch said | 9:26pm | Report comment
The peloton too snakes up Vernaz. A few have dropped off the breakaway, only Rolland, Coppel and Westra remain. 1.22 the gap with 35kms remaining.
9:20pm
Bones506 said | 9:20pm | Report comment
Gorgeous scenery. Pace is very sharp. Break likely to get grabbed pretty quickly
9:27pm
tourdecouch said | 9:27pm | Report comment
It sure is. Nothing like it. Yeah, I agree.
9:20pm
tourdecouch said | 9:20pm | Report comment
There’d only be an hour of racing left and TV coverage has only just started. Yikes
9:19pm
tourdecouch said | 9:19pm | Report comment
86.3kms down, 38.2kms to go, the leaders climb Vernaz. Gap dropped to 1.41 due to BMC, Sky and Gilbert’s work
9:16pm
tourdecouch said | 9:16pm | Report comment
Phil Gilbert at the front of the peloton. BMC and Sky doing all the work
9:07pm
tourdecouch said | 9:07pm | Report comment
It appears that Matty Lloyd is now back with the peloton. 77.5kms down, 47kms to go, 2.20 the gap
8:58pm
tourdecouch said | 8:58pm | Report comment
The leaders reach the top of the Col de Cou. KOM result:
1. Chavanel (OQS) 4 points
2. Le Mével (GRM) 3 points
3. Vandenbergh (OQS) 2 points
4. Popovych (RNT) 1 point
Australian Lampre rider, Matt Lloyd chases the breakaway who have 1.40 on him and 2.10 on the peloton. 61km down, 63.5km to go. Almost halfway.
8:37pm
tourdecouch said | 8:37pm | Report comment
Fofonov, Popovych, Le Mevel and Vandenbergh also join Coppel, Westra and Rolland for the breakaway party. 51kms done and 2.15 on the peloton
8:35pm
tourdecouch said | 8:35pm | Report comment
No surprises that Sky controls the peloton
8:32pm
tourdecouch said | 8:32pm | Report comment
Chavanel has found his way to Coppel, Rolland and Westra, they’ve got 25 seconds on Popovych, Fofonov and Le Mevel, and 2.50 on the peloton. 50km done, 74.5 to go
8:31pm
tourdecouch said | 8:31pm | Report comment
Rolland, Coppel and Westra have 15 seconds on chasers Chavanel and team mate Vandenbergh (OPQ), 30 seconds on Fofonov (AST), Popovych (RNT) and Le Mével (GRM) and 1 minute on the peloton. One hour done, 48.6kms cycled (WOAH), 75.9 to go.
8:28pm
tourdecouch said | 8:28pm | Report comment
I can confirm that Voeckler pulled out because of a knee injury. It isn’t bad but it’s precautionary to prevent further damage. Either that or the team decided Rolland would go for the stage today and he’s pulled a Schleckette.
8:26pm
tourdecouch said | 8:26pm | Report comment
Coppel (SAU) attacked at the 40km mark and pulled Rolland (Europcar) and Westra (VAC) with him and at 43.5kms (81 to go) the group has a 15 second lead on the peloton, some riders chase but I haven’t been able to confirm 100% who they are yet.
8:19pm
tourdecouch said | 8:19pm | Report comment
And they’ve reached the top of the Cote de Mijouet. KOM time! The points went to:
1. José Sarmiento (Liq) 3 points
2. Brice Feillu (Sau) 2 points
3. Daniel Navarro (Sax) 1 point
Sarmiento leads the polka dot classification and these three points take him to 91
8:14pm
tourdecouch said | 8:14pm | Report comment
Only three kilometres to go before the riders face the Category 4 Cote de Mijouet, 2.2km long, 5.3% gradient (665m altitude)
8:11pm
tourdecouch said | 8:11pm | Report comment
Rémi Pauriol (FDJ), Davide Cimolai (LAM) and and Dries Devenyns (OPQ) tried an attack at 27kms but it didn’t stick, the peloton gulping them up three kilometres later. All together at 36kms down, 88.5 to go.
8:09pm
tourdecouch said | 8:09pm | Report comment
French Europcar rider Thomas “The Tongue” Voeckler has pulled out of the race after 28kms. Not sure as to why
7:54pm
tourdecouch said | 7:54pm | Report comment
Orica Green Edge Rider Daniel Teklehaimanot tries to pull clear but the peloton has a good grasp on him. Compacto! 20kms done, 104.5kms to go
7:49pm
tourdecouch said | 7:49pm | Report comment
But the peloton missed them, so they’re all back together again at the 18km completed mark.
7:43pm
tourdecouch said | 7:43pm | Report comment
14km done, 110.5 to go. About 11 riders in a break, more information soon.
7:42pm
tourdecouch said | 7:42pm | Report comment
…and the polka dot jersey
1.SARMIENTO LIQ 88 Pts
2.KADRI ALM 61 Pts
3.MONCOUTIE COF 61 Pts
4.BERNAUDEAU EUC 38 Pts
5.EDET COF 38 Pts
6.KERN EUC 31 Pts
7.FEILLU SAU 27 Pts
8.LOSADA KAT 23 Pts
9.MARTINEZ EUS 23 Pts
10.QUINTANA MOV 20 Pts
7:39pm
tourdecouch said | 7:39pm | Report comment
Evans wears the green points jersey. Here’s a reminder of the green points competition:
1.EVANS BMC 56 Pts
2.GALLOPIN RNT 51 Pts
3.WIGGINS SKY 47 Pts
4.MORENO KAT 43 Pts
5.HAGEN SKY 36 Pts
6.CIOLEK OPQ 36 Pts
7.SIMON SAU 35 Pts
8.BOZIC AST 35 Pts
9.MARTIN OPQ 28 Pts
7:35pm
tourdecouch said | 7:35pm | Report comment
The race has started! I hear an attack from the gun. Will let you know more details as they come to hand about whether it has stuck or not and who’s in the break.
7:33pm
tourdecouch said | 7:33pm | Report comment
Five category climbs today. Here’s the details:
1. Cote de Mijouet: Cat 4, 2.2km long, 5.3% gradient, comes at the 39km done, 86km to go mark
2. Col de Cou: Cat 3, 6.6km long, 4.4% gradient, comes at the 56km done, 69km to go mark
3. Cote de la Vernaz: Cat 2, 3.2km long, 8.2% gradient, at the 89km done, 36km to go mark
4. Col du Corbier: Cat 1, 7.7km long, 7.3% gradient, at the 102km done, 23km to go mark
5. Chatel: Cat 3, 1.5km long, 8.7% gradient at the end of the race
7:27pm
tourdecouch said | 7:27pm | Report comment
and here’s a closer look at the stage, via cyclingthealps.com
(Excuse the title on the video, the video is correct but not the title)
7:25pm
tourdecouch said | 7:25pm | Report comment
A reminder of how things look in the General Classification
1.WIGGINS – SKY 23h 40′ 59″
2.ROGERS – SKY 01′ 20″
3.EVANS – BMC 01′ 36″
4.FROOME – SKY 01′ 48″
5.VAN DEN BROECK 2′ 22″
6.KIRYIENKA MOV 02′ 58″
7.BRAJKOVIC J. AST 03′ 07″
8.KELDERMAN RAB 03′ 26″
9.PORTE SKY 03′ 44″
10.VAN GARDEREN BMC 03′ 51
7:21pm
tourdecouch said | 7:21pm | Report comment
Welcome to The Roar for tonight’s coverage of the final stage of the Criterium du Dauphine. Will anything change on the General Classification? Let’s find out!
6:38pm
zacbrygel said | 6:38pm | Report comment
Can’t wait for today’s deciding stage. Go Cadel!
7:34pm
tourdecouch said | 7:34pm | Report comment
Yell for Cadel!
7:50pm
liquorbox_ said | 7:50pm | Report comment
and Rogers!
8:19pm
tourdecouch said | 8:19pm | Report comment
But on this occasion, Rogers is like orange or purple