1. Chris Froome (Sky)<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t2. Alberto Contador (Tinkoff), 0.12<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t
3. Wilco Kelderman (Belkin), 0.21<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t
4. Andrew Talansky (Garmin), 0.33<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t
5. Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto), 0.35<\/p>\r\n\r\n\t\t\t
6. Vincenzo Nibali (Astana), 0.50<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t<\/td>\r\n\t\t<\/tr>\r\n\t\r\n<\/table>\r\n<\/div>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:23","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:23:03"},{"id":"94323","title":"0 km to go - 156 km done","text":"
Neo-pro Adam Yates came 8th today following an impressive display.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:17","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:17:22"},{"id":"94321","title":"0 km to go - 156 km done","text":"
Both Froome and Contador can be pleased with today's stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Contador has demonstrated that the gap between him and Froome is clearly less than it was a year ago.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Froome has demonstrated that he is still better than the Spaniard in the TTs and in the mountains.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:15","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:15:41"},{"id":"94320","title":"0 km to go - 156 km done","text":"
Van den Broeck was 4th today, Talansky was 5th.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:13","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:13:47"},{"id":"94318","title":"0 km to go - 156 km done","text":"
Kelderman was 3rd today after some very impressive riding.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Surely Nibali won't be satisfied with his ride today.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:13","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:13:22"},{"id":"94316","title":"0 km to go - 156 km done","text":"
A series of attacks by Froome saw him open a gap to everybody except Contador who was with the SKY rider all the way to the finish line but didn't have the power to go past Froome who cements his overall lead.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:11","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:11:44"},{"id":"94312","title":"0 km to go - 156 km done","text":"
Froome takes it!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:10","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:10:17"},{"id":"94308","title":"1 km to go - 155 km done","text":"
A large group is about to join the lead group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Froome tries to escape from the front.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:08","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:08:52"},{"id":"94307","title":"1 km to go - 155 km done","text":"
Into the final km. Still no attack on Froome's lead.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:07","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:07:51"},{"id":"94305","title":"1.5 km to go - 154,5 km done","text":"
And another instant response by Froome. It's about time if someone want to take the leader's jersey from Froome.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:06","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:06:38"},{"id":"94303","title":"2 km to go - 154 km done","text":"
Another attack by Kelderman.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:05","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:05:54"},{"id":"94302","title":"2 km to go - 154 km done","text":"
Into the final 2 km ...<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The front group is still together.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:05","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:05:35"},{"id":"94299","title":"2.5 km to go - 153,5 km done","text":"
Talansky tries his luck, but once again Froome is swift to close the gap.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:04","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:04:45"},{"id":"94297","title":"2 km to go - 154 km done","text":"
Less than 3 km to go.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Talansky and Nibali join the front group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
When will Contador make a move?<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:03","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:03:56"},{"id":"94293","title":"3.3 km to go - 152,7 km done","text":"
Kelderman is joined by Froome, Contador and van den Broeck.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:02","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:02:45"},{"id":"94290","title":"3.4 km to go - 152,6 km done","text":"
Nibali is dropped once again.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:01","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:01:50"},{"id":"94288","title":"3.5 km to go - 152,5 km done","text":"
Froome is doing all the work to reel Kelderman back in ... will it allow Contador to launch a counter attack?<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:01","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:01:30"},{"id":"94287","title":"3 km to go - 153 km done","text":"
Nibali has bridged the gap along with van den Broeck.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Meanwhile Kelderman has launched an attack. Very impressive riding by the Dutchman.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 15:00","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:00:40"},{"id":"94284","title":"4 km to go - 152 km done","text":"
Nibali was unable to respond to the bursts of acceleration by Froome and Contador.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Van Garderen is in serious trouble.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:59","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:59:40"},{"id":"94280","title":"5 km to go - 151 km done","text":"
As Nibali bridges the gap, Froome launches another attack. Contador is still with him, though.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:58","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:58:12"},{"id":"94278","title":"5 km to go - 151 km done","text":"
Froome launches an attack and Contador goes with him. Nibali is not responding at the moment.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:57","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:57:33"},{"id":"94276","title":"5 km to go - 151 km done","text":"
Hernandes and Zubeldia are the next casualties of Nieve's pace.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:57","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:57:04"},{"id":"94274","title":"6 km to go - 150 km done","text":"
Nieve, impressively, is still able to maintain his pace. How long before he cracks and the race opens?<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Moreno has been dropped from the select group, but Van Garderen and König are still there.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:56","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:56:16"},{"id":"94271","title":"6,8 km to go - 149,2 km done","text":"
Who among the remaining riders will be the first to make a move?<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:53","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:53:44"},{"id":"94267","title":"7.3 km to go - 148,7 km done","text":"
Riders keep being dropped at the back. Voeckler was the next to be dropped.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:51","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:51:51"},{"id":"94265","title":"7.5 km to go - 148,5 km done","text":"
With 7.5 km still remaining De Marchi has been reeled back in.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Everything is now set for a showdown. Froome is down to just one domestique now. Nibali has three.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:51","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:51:14"},{"id":"94262","title":"7 km to go - 149 km done","text":"
Thre riders from Team SKY lead the chase. Followed by Froome, Contador and Nibalil ...<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:49","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:49:29"},{"id":"94261","title":"8 km to go - 148 km done","text":"
Richie Porte has been dropped. Still three riders up there with Froome, though.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Ryder Hesjedal has also been dropped. No doubt the Canadian is feeling the effects of the Giro d'Italia.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:48","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:48:48"},{"id":"94258","title":"8,5 km to go - 147,5 km done","text":"
With 8.5 km to go De Marchi is the only breakaway rider left in front of the peloton. His lead has been cut to less than a minute.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:47","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:47:06"},{"id":"94255","title":"9 km to go - 147 km done","text":"
De Marchi keeps plugging away but is still seems doubtful if he will be able to maintain his lead once the going gets tough among the favourites.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:45","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:45:42"},{"id":"94254","title":"9 km to go - 147 km done","text":"
Chavanel cannot keep up his tempo and is unceremoniuosly dropped. Maybe he is saving himself for later stages?<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:44","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:44:56"},{"id":"94252","title":"10 km to go - 146 km done","text":"
Rather worryingly for Contador, though, only one team mate is close by him. The others are a bit further down ...<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
De Marchi's lead is at 1:17<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:43","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:43:28"},{"id":"94250","title":"11 km to go - 145 km done","text":"
Thomas and Nieve are now pulling hard at the front of the peloton.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Froome looks confident as Tinkoff-Saxo remains hot on the wheels of the SKY team.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:41","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:41:59"},{"id":"94247","title":"11 km to go - 145 km done","text":"
However, the peloton is only trailing by 1:20 at the moment.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:40","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:40:19"},{"id":"94246","title":"11 km to go - 145 km done","text":"
De Marchi breaks clear from his fellow escapees with 11 km to go.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
He trails Froome by 1 minute on GC.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:39","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:39:48"},{"id":"94243","title":"12 km to go - 144 km done","text":"
Danny Pate has dropped from the front of the peloton. Clearly his work is done for today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Other riders are now taking over for the SKY team. The same goes for other teams where riders are looking to prove their worth in order to secure a place on the team that will go to the Tour.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:38","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:38:44"},{"id":"94240","title":"12 km to go - 144 km done","text":"
The climb starts off rather gently but after 3 km things begin to get serious.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The escapees are at the foot of the climb.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:37","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:37:02"},{"id":"94238","title":"14 km to go - 142 km done","text":"
The final climb of 13 km and 6.6 % as an average gradient will provide an interesting indication of the shape Froome, Contador and Nibali are in less than a month before the start of the Tour.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Cofidis are finding it difficult to bring back Taaramae back to the peloton.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:35","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:35:48"},{"id":"94235","title":"15 km to go - 141 km done","text":"
The peloton is nearing the foot of the climb. Who can we expect to challenge the big trio?<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Van Garderen and Talansky might be to interesting riders to keep an eye on.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:32","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:32:33"},{"id":"94233","title":"18 km to go - 138 km done","text":"
Taaramae is back in the saddle and giving chase.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Sky keeps upping the tempo and the major teams are making sure that their leaders are well-placed.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The lead remains at 3:45.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:30","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:30:24"},{"id":"94232","title":"23 km to go - 133 km done","text":"
The peloton still has 10 km to go to the foot of the Col du Béal and the teams are jostling for positions which has resulted in a crash involving among others Taramee. He seems to be ok though and is likely to continue.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
At the front Team Sky and Danny Pate continue to push hard.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:28","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:28:01"},{"id":"94229","title":"25 km to go - 131 km done","text":"
Matthias Brandle (IAM) took the sprint.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:23","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:23:18"},{"id":"94227","title":"24 km to go - 132 km done","text":"
The intermediate sprint in Ambert was of little interest to the escapees.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:21","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:21:10"},{"id":"94225","title":"27 km to go - 129 km done","text":"
The escapees are working quite well together. Evidently they are looking for as big a time gap as possible at the bottom of the decisive climb.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Their current lead of 3:35 will probably be insufficient if the race favourites go all out on the climb.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:19","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:19:42"},{"id":"94224","title":"28 km to go - 128 km done","text":"
SKY continues to lead as the peloton plunges down the last descent of the day.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:17","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:17:49"},{"id":"94222","title":"32 km to go - 124 km done","text":"
The lead is gradually coming down and is currently at 3:45.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:14","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:14:23"},{"id":"94221","title":"34 km to go - 122 km done","text":"
Danny Pate and Vasili Kiryienka are doing the lion's share of the work at present for Team SKY.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Later Porte and David Lopez are expected to take over.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:13","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:13:06"},{"id":"94219","title":"35 km to go - 121 km done","text":"
35 km to go and the lead is down to less than four minutes at 3:55<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:10","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:10:17"},{"id":"94217","title":"37 km to go - 119 km done","text":"
One interesting aspect of today's uphill finish is the amount of help Chris Froome will or will not receive from Richie Porte, his super domestique who has been severely plagued by illness throught much of the season.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:08","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:08:47"},{"id":"94216","title":"38 km to go - 118 km done","text":"
In fact Reza will be wearing the KOM jersey tomorrow whether or not the breakaway group gets caught or not.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:07","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:07:19"},{"id":"94214","title":"40 km to go - 116 km done","text":"
Another summit crested and another win for Reza who is de facte to new leader of the KOM competition.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:04","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:04:18"},{"id":"94212","title":"41 km to go - 115 km done","text":"
The escapees are on their way on the penultimate climb. So far, Reza has won all the cllimbs today. Will he add to his tally? He is being closely marked by De Marchi.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 14:02","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:02:52"},{"id":"94210","title":"43 km to go - 113 km done","text":"
Huge stains of salt appear on many of the riders' jerseys ... a clear indication of the high temperatures the riders have to endure today.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The pace is still relatively low but no doubt Team Sky will gradually begin to haul in the escapees, possible aided by Tinkoff-Saxo who will be looking to set up Contador for a stage win.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:59","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:59:28"},{"id":"94207","title":"45 km to go - 111 km done","text":"
45 km to go and the lead continues to hover around the 4:20 mark but there are still two climbs to come.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:55","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:55:40"},{"id":"94206","title":"45 km to go - 111 km done","text":"
Nibali has been seen wriggling his way through the congested peloton weaing a jersey-load of bidons following a consultation with his d.s.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:55","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:55:03"},{"id":"94203","title":"49 km to go - 107 km done","text":"
Less than 50 km to go for the escapees.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Temperatures are very high today and refuelling is a major issue.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:51","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:51:57"},{"id":"94201","title":"49 km to go - 107 km done","text":"
The peloton has also crested the climb without much ado. Team Sky is still at the front and Tinkoff-Saxo are right behind them. Evidently a showdown between Froome and Contador could be on the agenda. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
<\/p>\r\n\r\n
And what about Nibali? Will he be able to profit from the rivalry between Froome and Contador?<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:48","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:48:58"},{"id":"94200","title":"49 km to go - 107 km done","text":"
Today's stage is conducted in rather hilly terrain but the final climb is a real mountain and the big guns are expected to come out blazing.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:44","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:44:55"},{"id":"94197","title":"52 km to go - 104 km done","text":"
Team Sky keeps the breakaway group on a relatively short leash as the peloton is about to crest the summit.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:41","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:41:44"},{"id":"94195","title":"54 km to go - 102 km done","text":"
54 km to go and the breakaway group has just under four and a half minutes on the peloton.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:39","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:39:39"},{"id":"94194","title":"57 km to go - 99 km done","text":"
Once again Kevin Reza establishes his climbing credentials as he is the first rider to cross the summit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Positions at the côte de Bard, cat. 2, km 90.5:<\/p>\r\n\r\n
1. Kevin Reza (Europcar), 10 points<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2. Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale), 9<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3. Thomas Damuseau (Giant-Shimano), 8<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4. Alexis Gougeard (AG2R-La Mondiale), 7<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5. Matthias Brändle (IAM Cycling), 6<\/p>\r\n\r\n
6. at 4.05: Danny Pate (Sky), 5<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:35","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:35:22"},{"id":"94192","title":"59 km to go - 97 km done","text":"
As the breakaway riders are steadily approaching the 100 km mark, the time gap is 4.05 in favour of the breakaway riders who are climbing to the col de la Croix de l'Homme Mort - litterally the climb of the dead man's cross...<\/span><\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:32","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:32:46"},{"id":"94189","title":"156 km to go - 0 km done","text":"The breakaway riders covered 44.3 kilometres in the second hour of racing amounting to an average speed of 39.5km\/h for the opening two hours of racing.<\/span><\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:26","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:26:01"},{"id":"94187","title":"156 km to go - 0 km done","text":"As Team Sky doesn't give much freedom to the breakaway with an advantage kept inside four minutes, Alessandro De Marchi's chances to repeat his exploit from last year are slim. The Italian from Cannondale claimed the only win of his career so far at the end of an epic ride in the Alps. He resisted to the return of Chris Froome and imposed himself on the last day of the Dauphiné in Risoul, the hospitable ski resort that will host an Alpine stage of the Tour de France next month.<\/span><\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:23","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:23:24"},{"id":"94186","title":"156 km to go - 0 km done","text":"He is joined by Kevin Reza (Europcar), Matthias Brändle (IAM Cycling), Alessandro De Marchi (Cannondale) and Thomas Damuseau (Giant-Shimano) and the peloton still led by Team Sky has decreased a little bit: it's 3.40 at km 55.<\/span><\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:22","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:22:26"},{"id":"94185","title":"156 km to go - 0 km done","text":"Alexis Gougeard (AG2R-La Mondiale) is on the breakaway. He finished 67th in yesterday's prologue.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:21","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:21:19"},{"id":"94184","title":"156 km to go - 0 km done","text":"
Welcome to our live update from today's stage at the Dauphiné Libéré.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Today's stage includes a summit finish at the 1,391 m Col du Béal. A fierce battle between pre-race favourites Chris Froome, Vincenzo Nibale and Alberto Contador is what everybody is hoping for.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Froome and Contador certainly displayed excellent form yesterday by finishing 1st and 2nd respectively in the opening prologue.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 13:17","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:17:36"},{"id":"94180","title":"Stage winner picks km to go - 156 km done","text":"
CyclingQuotes’ stage winner pick: Chris Froome<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Other winner candidates: Alberto Contador, Vincenzo Nibali<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Outsiders: Andrew Talansky, Jurgen Van Den Broeck, Wilco Kelderman, Daniel Moreno<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Jokers: Benat Intxausti, Jakob Fuglsang, Stefan Denifl<\/p>","date":"8\/6-2014 21:38","date_unformatted":"2014-06-08 21:38:21"},{"id":"94179","title":"The favourites km to go - 156 km done","text":"
Today’s time trial gave a first glimpse of the condition of the main contenders for the Tour de France who all made a comeback after a long block of training. One can definitely draw some conclusions from today’s performances but on the other hand the importance of a 10.4km time trial should not be overestimated.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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We will be a lot wiser at the end of tomorrow’s stage which will offer a much more true insight into the level of the main contenders. The stage offers no high-altitude climbing or any really difficult climbs but it is always up or down and a strong team can certainly make it a pretty hard affair. Furthermore, short stages are usually pretty fast and with the heat also being a factor, things should provide the scene of some exciting racing.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Due to the constantly undulating terrain, the stage is very hard to control and as the start is also very tough, there is a chance that a strong break could make it. On the other hand, time gaps are still pretty small and even though Sky are not too interested in wearing the jersey from start to finish, they won’t risk anything when it comes to the overall victory. At the same time, this is the big dress rehearsal for the Tour de France where the team is expected to lead the race for quite some time, and as the Dauphiné roster contains the core of the Tour team, they will probably use these next few days as important dress rehearsals for the way they are going to ride in July.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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In today’s time trial, almost the entire team did excellently well and this proves that they are all ready to go. Despite the lumpy terrain, they should be strong enough to bring it back together for a battle between the main contenders on the final climb. Froome will also be eager to test his condition and stamp his authority on the race right from the beginning and to gain time on the final climb which is pretty easy, they need to ride pretty fast from a bit further out.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Alberto Contador will definitely have got a confidence boost from today’s great time trial and it is an important part of his mentality that he always tries to win. His and Tinkoff-Saxo’s strategy usually is to make the race hard and so Sky may even get some assistance when they hit the bottom of the final climb. This will make it even harder for the escapees to stay away and so we expect the GC riders to fight for the stage win on the final climb.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Today Froome proved that he is fully ready for his title defence when he won the opening time trial of the race. It was no surprise to see the Brit come into the race in outstanding condition but the way he crushed the opposition must have been a bit worrying for his rivals. At a first glance, an 8-second advantage may not be much but looking at the generally small gaps, the Brit proved to be in a class of his own. At the same time, one has to remember that the wind picked up pretty much during the day, meaning that Froome had a much harder headwind than the early starters that contained most of the specialists. As Froome has never been a specialist in time trials, this speaks volumes about his form.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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It is part of Froome’s nature that he wants to attack in all summit finishes and there is no doubt that he will do his utmost to take a solo win tomorrow. With Richie Porte, Geraint Thomas, Vasil Kiryienka, David Lopez and Mikel Nieve of which most showed great condition in the time trial, he has the perfect team to set the hard tempo that he needs. Even though Porte was a little disappointing in today’s stage, he should be one of the best climbers in the race and he has the speed to put the rivals on the limit before Froome takes off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The final climb is not very hard but luckily the hardest sections come at the end. The time differences are unlikely to be very big as pretty big groups can stay together on that kind of climb but as Froome, Contador and Nibali all showed outstanding condition in today’s stage, they should be strong enough to drop their rivals. The main question is how they compare to each other and whether Froome will be able to ride away from everyone else as he has done so often in the past.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Despite Contador’s great start to the season, nothing suggests that Froome is not still the strongest climber in the world and it is hard to imagine that Contador will be able to drop the Brit. If anything, it will probably be the other way around. At the same time, Froome has a pretty decent kick in an uphill sprint and this makes him the favourite if he arrives at the finish with either Nibali or Contador. With bonus seconds and important confidence on the line, Froome will go all out for the win and is our favourite to win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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However, Contador definitely has a chance to beat the Brit. Since his return from suspension, Contador has struggled massively in flat time trials and so today’s performance must have been a massive confidence boost. He beat several specialists who had had much better weather conditions than Contador and this proves that his early-season results were no fluke. Contador is getting closer to his highest level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Given their recent track records in flat time trials, Contador was maybe even more impressive than Froome and this really indicates that he is ready to go. Whether that will be enough to drop Froome remains to be seen but tomorrow’s climb is not really suitable for that as it is not very steep. We don’t think that Contador will be able to get rid of the Brit and with Froome being the faster sprinter, Contador may have a hard time taking the win.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Vincenzo Nibali made the best possible response to the public turmoil when he did an excellent time trial and the Italian was in fact even faster than both Froome and Contador on the climb. Even though he has improved a lot in time trials, he is no specialist in the discipline and so today’s performance under unfavourable weather conditions indicates that he is getting close to his best level.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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We expect Froome, Contador and Nibali to be in a class of their own but it will be hard for Nibali to win the stage. The final climb doesn’t really suit him and he is no fast sprinter. To win the stage, he will have to drop his rivals and that will be difficult on such an easy climb. On the other hand he may benefit from a tactical battle between Froome and Contador if they are unable to drop each other and this could open the door for Nibali to ride away in the finale while his main rivals look at each other.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Andrew Talansky has made the Tour de France his big target of the year and he is gradually ramping up his condition. Today he proved that he is ready for his big objective when he took fourth in the time trial despite being a late starter. The American has always been a great time triallist but while he has improved his climbing, he seems to have lost a bit in the TTs. Hence, today’s performance indicates that he is in very good condition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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When he had recovered from illness in last year’s race, he was the second-best behind Froome in the final mountain stage and this shows how strong he is when he is at his best. He may not be good enough to follow the top 3 riders but he won’t be far off the mark. If they are unable to drop each other, he could benefit from the tactical battle, either by riding away or by using his fast sprint to win the stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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For Jurgen Van Den Broeck, this race is an important test as he needs to prove to his team management that he deserves his leadership role in the Tour de France. Today he got the best possible start as he was fifth fastest at the top of the climb and ended the stage in 17th. It seems that his team management doesn’t have to worry about his condition after his many health issues as he has never been a prologue specialist.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Due to health issues, Van Den Broeck hasn’t been in the mix at the pointy end of the races for more than a year and this could still hamper him in the first mountaintop finish. At his best, however, he is up there with the strongest and he is usually very good in the Dauphiné. Today’s performance indicates that he is goingw well and he could be the rider to benefit from a tactical battle between the main favourites.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Wilco Kelderman is coming out of the Giro and this always makes things pretty uncertain. Today’s time trial, however, indicates that he still has something left in reserve. He seems to be pretty tired at the end of the Giro and we expect him to fade towards the end of the race. At this early point, however, his racing legs may give him an advantage. If things are together for an uphill sprint, he is pretty fast and should be in with a solid chance.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The same can be said for Daniel Moreno. The Katusha rider certainly didn’t have a great Giro but he didn’t have so in 2012 either. That year he came of the Italian grand tour with great condition and won two stages of the Dauphiné. This year he hopes to do something similar and he got his race off to a reasonable start. He won’t be strong enough to follow the best but if they slow down and things come back together for an uphill sprint, Moreno will be virtually impossible to beat.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Finally, we will select our jokers. We don’t expect Astana to ride tempo on the front but they could try to put Sky under pressure by sending riders up the road. Jakob Fuglsang has raised his climbing level a lot and today’s prologue indicates that he is very good condition. It may not be a bad idea to launch the Dane off in an attack while the favourites will battle behind. At the moment, Fuglsang could be strong enough to finish it off.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Benat Intxausti has had a bad season so far but today he did a really great time trial. Usually, the course should have been too short and flat for him so to finish 13th indicates that he is in great condition. He won’t be able to follow the likes of Froome and Contador but by anticipating the favourites, he could make a surprise.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Stefan Denifl has been riding really well all year and has benefited from a weight loss over the winter. Today he did an excellent time trial and this indicates that he is ready to strike in the mountains. He is hoping to get selected for the Tour de France and in this race he is one of the leaders. He is never afraid of riding aggressively and he may be the rider to benefit from any kind of rivalry between the major favourites.<\/p>","date":"8\/6-2014 21:38","date_unformatted":"2014-06-08 21:38:09"},{"id":"94178","title":"The weather km to go - 156 km done","text":"
The Giro peloton had to battle through rain and relatively cold conditions for most of their race but things are completely different in France. Summer has really arrived in the Alps and after today’s very hot and windy opener, the heat could again become a factor in tomorrow’s stage.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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At the start, it will be a clear sky and beautiful sunshine but as the day goes on, it should become a bit cloudier. The temperature at the bottom of the final climb will reach a maximum of 30 degrees to make it a very hot day in the saddle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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It will be a bit less windy than today but there will still be a moderate wind from a southerly direction. This means that the riders will first have a headwind, then a tailwind and then a long section with a cross-headwind. In the finale, they will gradually turn into a tailwind that will make the descent from the penultimate climb and the run-in to the Col du Beal very fast. On the final climb, there will mainly be a crosswind, with both tail- and headwind sections as they make their way through the switchbacks.<\/p>","date":"8\/6-2014 21:37","date_unformatted":"2014-06-08 21:37:41"},{"id":"94177","title":"The course km to go - 156 km done","text":"
The days when the Dauphiné peloton get a few days to get back into competition mode before the real climbing begins, are definitely over. This year the first major summit finish of the race comes already on the second day and Monday, June 9 will be an important date in the cycling calendar as it will offer us the first glimpse into the balance of power between Froome, Contador and Nibali. With no really big or very steep mountains, stage 2 certainly isn't the toughest but it's a short, sharp affair that is up and down all day, making it a hard day in the saddle.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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The stage bringes the riders over 156km from Tarare to the top of the Col du Beal and takes place on the outskirts of the Alps, making the terrain very challenging. Right from the start, the riders get an idea of what's in store when they go up the category 2 Cote de Saint-Marcel-l'Eclaire (5km, 6.1%) and after a descent it's straight onto the category 4 Cote d'Albigny (2.3km, 5.5%).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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After the top, the riders reach the easiest section of the course with several kilometres of rolling and even flat terrain offering some respite ahead of the exciting finale. It kicks off in the city of Montbrison when the riders take on the category 2 Cote de Bard (6.3km, 5.3%) which leads directly onto the lower slopes of the category 2 Col de la Croix de l'Homme Mort (5.6km, 5.6%). With no descent in between those two climbs, it's almost 18km of climbing before a very short downhill section leads to the category 3 Col des Pradeaux (7.3km, 3.6%).<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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After the KOM sprint, it's a long descent back down to the valley where the only intermediate sprint is located. 15km of flat roads lead to the bottom of the final challenge, the HC category Col du Beal (13.6km, 6.6%) which leads to the finish. The climb is a long one but not very difficult though. After three easy kilometres, the gradient stays around 6-7% for most of the way until it gets slightly steeper in the finale. The 13th kilometre has an average gradient of 7% while the final 600m have an 8.4% gradient.<\/p>","date":"8\/6-2014 21:37","date_unformatted":"2014-06-08 21:37:27"}],"authors":[{"author":"Benjamin Lillelund","email":"benjamin@feltet.dk"}]},"hashtags":"#Dauphine","profileSmall":"http:\/\/www.letour.fr\/PHOTOS\/CDD\/2014\/200\/PROFIL.png","profileLarge":"http:\/\/www.letour.fr\/PHOTOS\/CDD\/2014\/200\/PROFIL.png","items":[{"title":"Feltet","settings":{"item_text":"","item_km":"0","item_distanceMins":"","item_distanceSecs":"","cq":{"item_title":"","item_text":""}}}],"elements":[{"id":"94327","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Dermed ender vores live opdatering for i dag, hvor Froome demonstrerede stor styrke, men Contador viste også, at han er ved at være tilbage til fordums styrke ved at følge Froomes vanvittige accelerationer. Nibali viser dog svaghedstegn - som han velsagtens har gjort hele året indtil videre - og taber en del tid til de to favoritter. Det var det første, vi kunne udlede at denne etape i dag.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Vi er tilbage klokken 13.30 i morgen med tredje etape af Criterium du Dauphiné, men indtil da kan du som sædvanlig læse mange flere reaktioner og andre spændende ting senere på Feltet.dk. Tak for i dag!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:24","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:24:19"},{"id":"94325","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Samlet stilling efter 2. etape<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n
1 Chris Froome (Sky) 4.37.44<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2 Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) +12<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3 Wilco Kelderman (Belkin) +21<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4 Andrew Talansky (Garmin) +33<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5 Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) +35<\/p>\r\n\r\n
6 Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) +50<\/p>\r\n\r\n
7 Heimar Zubeldia (Trek) +1.22<\/p>\r\n\r\n
8 Jakob Fuglsang (Astana) +1.22<\/p>\r\n\r\n
9 Adam Yates (Orica - GreenEDGE) +1.31<\/p>\r\n\r\n
10 Tanel Kangert (Astana) +1.35<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:21","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:21:30"},{"id":"94324","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Froome viser altså, at der ikke er nogen, der kan slå ham opad i øjeblikket, og han er også en kategori for sig selv på enkeltstarter. Det bliver altså meget svært at slå ham til Tour de France, men måske kan brostensetapen gøre noget ved Froome i den franske rundfart? Det kan vi spekulere over, men først skal vi have Criterium du Dauphiné kørt færdigt.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:18","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:18:17"},{"id":"94322","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Top 10 på 2. etape<\/b><\/p>\r\n\r\n
1 Chris Froome (Sky) 4.24.41<\/p>\r\n\r\n
2 Alberto Contador (Tinkoff-Saxo) +0<\/p>\r\n\r\n
3 Wilco Kelderman (Belkin) +4<\/p>\r\n\r\n
4 Jurgen Van den Broeck (Lotto-Belisol) +10<\/p>\r\n\r\n
5 Andrew Talansky (Garmin) +12<\/p>\r\n\r\n
6 Vincenzo Nibali (Astana) +27<\/p>\r\n\r\n
7 Igor Anton (Movistar) +40<\/p>\r\n\r\n
8 Adam Yates (Orica - GreenEDGE) +43<\/p>\r\n\r\n
9 Sebastien Reichenbach (IAM) + 44<\/p>\r\n\r\n
10 Daniel Navarro (Cofidis) +45<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:16","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:16:36"},{"id":"94319","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Men Spanien, Paella, Tour de France-aspiranten og Alberto Contador formåede at følge Froomes hjul til målstregen.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:13","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:13:31"},{"id":"94317","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det var altså Storbritannien, Fish'n'chips<\/span>, Tour de France-favoritten og Chris Froome, der vandt etapen efter den sidste bloddråbe faldt.<\/span><\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:12","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:12:27"},{"id":"94315","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"Der kommer nogle ryttere ind i mellem, men Nibali taber 26 sekunder til Froome og Contador.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:11","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:11:17"},{"id":"94314","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
De kommer alene over med Kelderman lidt bagefter!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:10","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:10:53"},{"id":"94313","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Froome sejrer med Contador lige på hjul!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:10","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:10:26"},{"id":"94311","title":"0 km til m\u00e5l - 156 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Froome bliver ved - og Contador kæmper!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:10","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:10:01"},{"id":"94310","title":"0,3 km til m\u00e5l - 155,7 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Froome bliver ved med at køre!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:09","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:09:18"},{"id":"94309","title":"0,5 km til m\u00e5l - 155,5 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så rykker Froome! Contador går efter med Kelderman!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:08","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:08:57"},{"id":"94306","title":"1 km til m\u00e5l - 155 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så går vi ind på den sidste kilometer med status quo!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:07","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:07:03"},{"id":"94304","title":"1 km til m\u00e5l - 155 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Kelderman forcerer igen - Froome går efter. Det er tendensen. Det er rutinen i dag.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:06","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:06:01"},{"id":"94301","title":"2.5 km til m\u00e5l - 153,5 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Vincenzo Nibali er lige ved at knække, hver gang farten bliver øget en lille smule.
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Talansky angriber, og Froome går efter. Han fører i et højt tempo.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:04","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:04:48"},{"id":"94298","title":"2 km til m\u00e5l - 154 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er nok bare et spørgsmål om tid, før Contador kommer med et slangehug.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:04","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:04:24"},{"id":"94296","title":"2 km til m\u00e5l - 154 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
De to kommer op i front - så nu er de seks mand i front.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:03","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:03:48"},{"id":"94295","title":"2 km til m\u00e5l - 154 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Andrew Talansky er kommet op til Nibali. De ligger 6-8 sekunder efter de fire i front.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:03","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:03:29"},{"id":"94294","title":"2 km til m\u00e5l - 154 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Contador rykker ikke på sig, og det er Froome der må lukke alle hullerne.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:02","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:02:56"},{"id":"94292","title":"2 km til m\u00e5l - 154 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Men så angriber Kelderman igen! Van den Broeck går kontra!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:02","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:02:38"},{"id":"94291","title":"3 km til m\u00e5l - 153 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Status lige nu er altså, at Kelderman ligger sammen med Froome, Contador og Van den Broeck, mens Nibali sidder for sig selv bagefter.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:02","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:02:10"},{"id":"94289","title":"3 km til m\u00e5l - 153 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Der slog Nibali ud! Han kunne ikke følge Froomes høje fart!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:01","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:01:35"},{"id":"94286","title":"3 km til m\u00e5l - 153 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Froome sætter en høj, monoton fart, og de andre holder bare hjul.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:00","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:00:36"},{"id":"94285","title":"4 km til m\u00e5l - 152 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Kelderman kører videre, samtidig som de kommer op til Froome og Contador.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 15:00","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 15:00:02"},{"id":"94283","title":"4 km til m\u00e5l - 152 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
De slår et kæmpe hul til Nibali, men de går i stå igen, så italieneren er på vej op med Van den Broeck og Kelderman, der lige har kørt Giro d'Italia.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:59","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:59:25"},{"id":"94282","title":"4 km til m\u00e5l - 152 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Men Contador sidder med lige i hjulet i Froome!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:58","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:58:35"},{"id":"94281","title":"4 km til m\u00e5l - 152 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Froome forcerer igen! Helt vild fart!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:58","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:58:15"},{"id":"94279","title":"5 km til m\u00e5l - 151 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Contador følger med, men Nibali hænger lidt bagefter med Van den Broeck.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:57","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:57:53"},{"id":"94277","title":"5 km til m\u00e5l - 151 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så angriber Froome!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:57","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:57:19"},{"id":"94275","title":"5 km til m\u00e5l - 151 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Contador står op i pedalerne som sædvanlig. Han ser stærk ud, men det gør de to andre også.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:56","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:56:47"},{"id":"94273","title":"5 km til m\u00e5l - 151 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så har Moreno også givet slip. Han vugger og slider sig op af bjerget alene.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:56","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:56:14"},{"id":"94272","title":"6 km til m\u00e5l - 150 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Daniel Moreno sidder sidst i feltet. Han kæmper en kamp med bare at følge med.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:54","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:54:40"},{"id":"94270","title":"6 km til m\u00e5l - 150 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Feltet, der der er tilbage, er helt udstrukket. Det er Mikel Nieve der fører for Froome.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:53","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:53:44"},{"id":"94269","title":"7.3 km til m\u00e5l - 148,7 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Jakob Fuglsang sidder stadig sammen med Nibali og skærer lidt tænder. Det går rigtig stærkt i feltet.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:52","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:52:21"},{"id":"94268","title":"7.3 km til m\u00e5l - 148,7 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Michal Kwiatkowski kan ikke følge med længere - han skal også lige i gang efter en lang løbspause.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:51","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:51:55"},{"id":"94266","title":"7.5 km til m\u00e5l - 148,5 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Der er kun en enkelt Sky-mand tilbage med Froome, så de skal snart selv frem, favoritterne.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:51","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:51:22"},{"id":"94264","title":"7 km til m\u00e5l - 149 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Jeg vil skyde på, at der kun er omkring 20-25 ryttere tilbage i et meget deimeret hovedfelt nu.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:50","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:50:53"},{"id":"94263","title":"7 km til m\u00e5l - 149 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det kan åbne op for, om Wiggins skal med til Touren alligevel? Porte ser nemlig lidt svækket ud, og Sky vil gerne have en mand, der sammen med Froome kan blande sig i klassements-kampen.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:49","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:49:53"},{"id":"94260","title":"8 km til m\u00e5l - 148 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Der røg Richie Porte fra feltet - Froome mister altså en vigtig hjælperytter. Er Porte slet ikke så stærk i år som sidste sommer?<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:48","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:48:09"},{"id":"94259","title":"","text":"
Bob Jungels i den hvide ungdomstrøje bliver sat fra feltet nu. Han beholder næppe den trøje efter i dag så.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:47","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:47:14"},{"id":"94257","title":"8 km til m\u00e5l - 148 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så er forspringet mindre end et minut fra De Marchi til favorit-gruppen.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:46","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:46:42"},{"id":"94256","title":"8 km til m\u00e5l - 148 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
De Marchi holder overraskende godt fast i forspringet. 1.10 har han, og Sky kører altså ret stærkt med Nieve forrest nu.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:45","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:45:45"},{"id":"94253","title":"9 km til m\u00e5l - 147 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Astana og Nibali ligger også med et par ryttere. Det er Contador, der er klart mest isoleret, men han har formodentlig heller ikke alle sine Tour-hjælpere med, som de andre umiddelbart ser ud til at have.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:44","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:44:00"},{"id":"94251","title":"10 km til m\u00e5l - 146 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
De tager kontrollen over denne her krig, Sky, der er ved at udspille sig. Contador har kun en enkelt hjælper med helt fremme.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:42","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:42:36"},{"id":"94249","title":"10 km til m\u00e5l - 146 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
De Marchi går nu ind på det første stejle stykke efter 3 kilometers opkørsel.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:41","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:41:42"},{"id":"94248","title":"10 km til m\u00e5l - 146 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Sky går i front i deres sædvanlige høje, dræbende, monotone tempo. Feltet er allerede decimeret med Geraint Thomas forrest.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:41","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:41:11"},{"id":"94245","title":"11 km til m\u00e5l - 145 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Han har dog kun halvandet minut til et jagtende hovedfelt.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:39","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:39:47"},{"id":"94244","title":"11 km til m\u00e5l - 145 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så angriber Alessandro De Marchi fra Cannondale i udbruddet - han er den, der ser ud til at være bedst kørende, og der er der heller ingen, der kan følge ham ved første øjekast.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:39","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:39:29"},{"id":"94242","title":"11 km til m\u00e5l - 145 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det bliver meget spændende at se, hvor Froome, Contador og Nibali står i forhold til hinanden. Dette løb er nemlig ret godt at bruge som indikator forud for sommerens Tour de France.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:38","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:38:23"},{"id":"94241","title":"12 km til m\u00e5l - 144 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så begynder feltet også opstigningen mod målet, Col du Béal.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:37","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:37:43"},{"id":"94239","title":"12 km til m\u00e5l - 144 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Michael Valgren er gået i front for Tinkoff-Saxo. Den unge, nyprofessionelle dansker er netop kommet til Frankrig fra Tour de Fjords, hvor han leverede gode resultater. Det er altså en mand i form, vi har at gøre med her.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:36","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:36:15"},{"id":"94237","title":"13 km til m\u00e5l - 143 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Så er udbruddet startet på stigningen. Indtil videre holder de sammen - de kan i hvert fald ikke sætte hinanden.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:35","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:35:26"},{"id":"94236","title":"13 km til m\u00e5l - 143 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Den sidste stigning er i gennemsnit 6,6 % over knap 15 kilometer. Den starter blødt ud, men den tager for alvor til oppe i toppen, hvor den er meget stejl.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:34","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:34:45"},{"id":"94234","title":"15 km til m\u00e5l - 141 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Alle de hold, der har en rytter, der kan kæmpe med om sejren i dag, er begyndt at indfinde sig i fronten. De er alle sammen deroppe nu.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:31","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:31:51"},{"id":"94231","title":"18 km til m\u00e5l - 138 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
STYRT! Rein Taaramae har været nede med en masse andre ryttere, der bliver holdt tilbage af de sårede kamphaner.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:27","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:27:53"},{"id":"94230","title":"21 km til m\u00e5l - 135 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Der er mange spekulationer om, hvem der tager sejren hjem i dag. Det er der også blandt Feltet.dks brugere.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
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Jannick Søndergaard Petersen tror ikke på Contador i dag, men ser en anden sejrherre i dag: "Desværre tror jeg at Froome sætter ham på plads i dag.<\/span><\/span><\/span>"<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:27","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:27:01"},{"id":"94228","title":"23 km til m\u00e5l - 133 km k\u00f8rt","text":"Alberto Contador kører i dag rundt i den grønne pointtrøje, for Froome cykler i den gule trøje. Vincenzo Nibali triller rundt i bjergtrøjen, men den har Kevin Reza i den virtuelle stilling.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:22","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:22:29"},{"id":"94226","title":"24 km til m\u00e5l - 132 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Matthias Brändle starter spurten med Thomas Damuseau på hjul. De kører over i den rækkefølge, hvor østrigeren, Brändle, vinder sikkert.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:20","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:20:21"},{"id":"94223","title":"27 km til m\u00e5l - 129 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Lige om lidt rammer udbryderne dagens pointspurt nede i dalen.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:17","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:17:28"},{"id":"94220","title":"30 km til m\u00e5l - 126 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er Sky der har taget teten og lagt sig i fronten af feltet for at føre Froome sikkert ned fra nedkørslen.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:12","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:12:56"},{"id":"94218","title":"35 km til m\u00e5l - 121 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Normalt plejer man at sige, at feltet kan tage et minut på udbryderne pr. ti kilometer, men når etapen går op og ned, er det ude af spil. Selvom lykkeriderne har 3.49 med 35 kilometer tilbage, kan alt ske. Når først favoritterne åbner på stigning, vil forspringet dale hurtigt.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:08","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:08:56"},{"id":"94215","title":"38 km til m\u00e5l - 118 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Hverken Astana, Tinkoff-Saxo eller Sky har sendt en soldat i forkøbet på dagens etape for Nibali, Contador eller Froome.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:05","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:05:38"},{"id":"94213","title":"40 km til m\u00e5l - 116 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Et Winston Churchill-citat lyder således: "Der er kun ét svar på nederlag, og det er sejr". Det kan være, at det er det ordsprog Contador har lyttet til henover vinteren, for det er en helt anden spanier, vi ser i år.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 14:03","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 14:03:17"},{"id":"94211","title":"43 km til m\u00e5l - 113 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Froome har de sidste par år haft monopol på etapeløb, han stiller op i. Han spiser dem til morgenmad så let som ingenting, men noget kunne tyde på, at Contador er klar til at tage kampen op igen her til sommer. De virker til at være på samme niveau igen - men man skal aldrig sige aldrig. Alt kan ske.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:59","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:59:54"},{"id":"94209","title":"42 km til m\u00e5l - 114 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Udbruddet holder godt fast i forspringet - de har 4.10 lige i øjeblikket.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:58","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:58:36"},{"id":"94208","title":"43 km til m\u00e5l - 113 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Status Froome, Contador og Nibali i mellem er, at Froome fører med otte sekunder til Contador, der har yderligere fem ned til Nibali. Det kan næsten ikke undgås, at der bliver rykket rundt på det i dag.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:56","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:56:56"},{"id":"94205","title":"44 km til m\u00e5l - 112 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Kevin Reza har 33 point i bjergkonkurrencen - 30 flere end Nibali.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:54","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:54:26"},{"id":"94204","title":"44 km til m\u00e5l - 112 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Den afsluttende stigning er 15 kilometer lang, så der er masser af tid til at komme med et udspil, men favoritterne vil nok forsøge at holde hinanden i skak det meste af vejen - med mindre der kommer en decideret magtdemonstration fra en rytter.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:53","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:53:33"},{"id":"94202","title":"46 km til m\u00e5l - 110 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Kevin Reza er i øjeblikket i bjergtrøjen, da han har overspurtet de andre på samtlige stigningen indtil videre.
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Det er lidt stilhed før stormen, og rytterne venter blot på den sidste stigning, hvor krigen for alvor bryder løs.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:44","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:44:39"},{"id":"94198","title":"51 km til m\u00e5l - 105 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Rytterne mangler kun den enlige kategori-3 stigning samt den afsluttende opstigning, der er uden for kategori. Det er en stigning, hvor vi helt sikkert vil se ryttere blive skudt ned, bombet ihjel og gå ned med flaget. Det er nemlig en rigtig hård stigning.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:42","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:42:16"},{"id":"94196","title":"54 km til m\u00e5l - 102 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Dem der har gjort oprør mod de andre ryttere i løbet - og åbner op til en cykel-krig udbrud og felt i mellem - er Kevin Reza, Alexis Gougeard, Matthias Brandle, Alessandro De Marchi og Thomas Damuseau. I øjeblikket har de et forspring på 4.27 til feltet - men det er bare et spørgsmål om tid, før de bliver ædt ind med Hajen fra Messina i spidsen!<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:39","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:39:55"},{"id":"94193","title":"156 km til m\u00e5l - 0 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Man kan måske sige, at Nibali skal håbe på en spansk siesta fra Contador og en engelsk snestorm, der kan sætte Froome ude af spil, for Hajen fra Messina har gennem hele sæsonen virket til at være et finnetag efter de to ryttere. <\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:33","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:33:36"},{"id":"94191","title":"156 km til m\u00e5l - 0 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det pasta-spisende land er nemlig sultne efter at få en ny Tour de France-vinder, og Criterium du Dauphiné er ved at blive kendt som mini-Touren. De sidste to år har vinderen her nemlig vundet den franske rundtur, så Vincenzo Nibali skal altså sætte næsen op efter at køre godt i dette opvarmningsløb.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:31","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:31:44"},{"id":"94190","title":"156 km til m\u00e5l - 0 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Favoritterne til dagens etape er netop Chris Froome og Alberto Contador, men man må heller ej forglemme Italien, Il Tricolore og Vincenzo Nibali.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:28","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:28:54"},{"id":"94188","title":"156 km til m\u00e5l - 0 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Sikkert er det i hvert fald, at der bliver spænding på dagens etape. Efter etapens 156 kilometer lange etape har rytterne nemlig forceret tre kategori 2-stigninger, en kategori-3, en kategori-4 og en stigning uden for kategori, som de slutter på toppen af.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:25","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:25:23"},{"id":"94183","title":"156 km til m\u00e5l - 0 km k\u00f8rt","text":"
Det er Storbritannien mod Spanien. Det er Fish'n'chips<\/span> mod Paella. Det er den <\/span>Den engelsk-spanske krig anno 2014. Det er Tour de France-favoritten mod aspiranten. Det er Chris Froome mod Alberto Contador, og modsat krigen tilbage omkring 1600 vil vi ikke se en ny Londontraktat. Det bliver en kamp til sidste bloddråbe er faldet.<\/span><\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 13:05","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 13:05:42"},{"id":"94182","title":"156 km til m\u00e5l - 0 km k\u00f8rt","text":"Inden da kan du læse en optakt til etapen her<\/a>.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 10:46","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 10:46:17"},{"id":"94181","title":"156 km til m\u00e5l - 0 km k\u00f8rt","text":"Velkommen til dagens live opdatering fra Criterium du Dauphinés anden etape. Der vil blive opdateret fra klokken 13.30.<\/p>","date":"9\/6-2014 kl. 10:45","date_unformatted":"2014-06-09 10:45:56"}],"authors":[{"author":"Benjamin Lillelund","email":"benjamin@feltet.dk"}]}Løb/etapen starter:01-01-1970 kl. Rytterne forventes i mål:01-01-1970 kl. Liveopdateringen starter:01-01-1970 kl.
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