2011 Criterium du Dauphine - Prologue: Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne, 5.4km

[peloton]

Purito is looking good, he should do well here.

 

[Bavarianrider]

To state the obvious: Because noone has written one. You don't think those threads just appear out of thin code, do you?

Why don't you start the thread?

Nah i think i am not established enough for that yet

 

[The Hitch]

Two minutes seems like too much for any decent team to lose over 23kms, unless there is a complete disaster (which happened to quite a few teams in 2009).

The Giro TTT this year was just under 20 kms, and the largest gap there was something like 1'10", and that was between the HTC-Armada and the Basques, who had 7 nobodies besides Nieve and Anton (neither of whom are time-trialists).

1 minute is the absolute maximum gap I'll expect between decent teams.

Yes 1.30 and 1.10 fit quite well into my original 1-2 minute figure

Seems Gesink hit a snag in his preparation:

RGUpdate Robert Gesink



De plaatselijke Rugby-club (die van onder mijn hotelkamerraam) had van mij de competitie niet hoeven winnen! #Kappenmetdieherrie


translation: "The local rugby team (the one from under my hotel windows) should not have won the competition if it was up to me! #stopwiththenoise

I dont get it.

 

[roundabout]

Yes 1.30 and 1.10 fit quite well into my original 1-2 minute figure



I dont get it.

Poor guy didn't get his beauty sleep.

 

[Spine Concept]

Yes 1.30 and 1.10 fit quite well into my original 1-2 minute figure



I dont get it.

Seriously? The words after the hash tag didn't do it for you?

 

[The Hitch]

So hes complaining about losing a few hours sleep.

Pfff. Maybe we were all too harsh to dismiss Craig1985's Gesink thread

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

So hes complaining about losing a few hours sleep.

Pfff. Maybe we were all too harsh to dismiss Craig1985's Gesink thread

Didn't Contador say a race is usually won in the hotel?


stop baiting, or I'll start nagging you about everytime Szmyd and co. don't perform

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UHCRhzrSRA0

It's not a summary(just beginning is)

actualllly it's not the entire stage. only smummary and the final climb. I'm looking for video from beginning of first climb when phonak sets pace and landis attacks

 

[Spine Concept]

So hes complaining about losing a few hours sleep.

Pfff. Maybe we were all too harsh to dismiss Craig1985's Gesink thread

No, I think this is just being blown out of proportion. Any rider would be bothered by that if they have any ambition for the Dauphine. Quite simple actually.

 

[Moondance]

Yes 1.30 and 1.10 fit quite well into my original 1-2 minute figure

But that was a group of horrible TTers (Euskaltel in the Giro that is). In no no way can I see a team like Astana, Liquigas, or BMC losing anything approaching a minute to the Rabobus in the TTT.

If Gesink gets a head start on the likes of Evans, Basso, Sanchez, or Vino, it'll be 30 seconds or so.... Not 1-2 minutes.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Evans will win this Dauphine, if he don't win, it will be Gesink or Brajko.

What about Tony Martin?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Lol Barredo on his own website.

This morning when they left the hotel, Boom told Barredo: "You get the key, because I will be back later with the podium and everything going so slow.."
Barredo: "What? Why?" ... Boom: "Because I will win".
Said and done.

 

[Spine Concept]

Lol Barredo on his own website.

This morning when they left the hotel, Boom told Barredo: "You get the key, because I will be back later with the podium and everything going so slow.."
Barredo: "What? Why?" ... Boom: "Because I will win".
Said and done.

That's awesome. Boom is a boss.

 

[boomcie]

Evans will win this Dauphine, if he don't win, it will be Gesink or Brajko.

Why Brajkovic?

 

[Spine Concept]

Why Brajkovic?

Is it such a far-fetched idea then?

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Lol Barredo on his own website.

This morning when they left the hotel, Boom told Barredo: "You get the key, because I will be back later with the podium and everything going so slow.."
Barredo: "What? Why?" ... Boom: "Because I will win".
Said and done.

typically boom, he's such a winner _O_

 

[Wanabanko]

What about Tony Martin?

No Evans and will own him in the mountains, don't you think?

 

[Wanabanko]

And Gesink*

 

[Wanabanko]

Why Brajkovic?

He can ride a good TT and he can ride uphill. Last year he was the only one that could follow Contador.

 

[Polish]

Why Brajkovic?

Defending Champ.
Defend with Honor.
Respect the Race.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

No Evans and will own him in the mountains, don't you think?

If Martin actually has the form to compete in the mointains he'll own everyone in the TT big time. I somehow got doubts about Matins climbing though... would be nice if he proved me wrong though.

Brajkovich seems a decent guess for me. This might be his only chance to really shine this season.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

No, I think this is just being blown out of proportion. Any rider would be bothered by that if they have any ambition for the Dauphine. Quite simple actually.

yeah. When/If I had work the next day and the neighbors are crazy loud I certainty get pretty annoyed.

Hitch just likes to bait, I'm pretty sure it stems from jealousy of the awesome dutch talent coming through.

Lol Barredo on his own website.

This morning when they left the hotel, Boom told Barredo: "You get the key, because I will be back later with the podium and everything going so slow.."
Barredo: "What? Why?" ... Boom: "Because I will win".
Said and done.

haha. boom is a champ.