2011 - Criterium du Dauphine - Stage 3: Grenoble 42.5 km ITT

[maltiv]

When was the last time EBH did a good ITT ? - Bayern-Rundfahrt but before that?

When was the last time EBH did a good time trial over 35km + ?

Cause I can´t remember yet people seem to pick him top 5. 15 - 20 I can see

Well for once he was third here last year in a time trial of the same length...and he's in much better shape this year.

 

[just some guy]

2nd in Chrono des Nations, and 3rd in Dauphine ITT were both good time trials over 35km+ last year.

Ok Thanks still think 15-20 with this field see how I go with prediction.

All GC tour riders will go all out unless it rains, they will want to have good reading before the tour.

add DZ and his Nuts
Tony

and few others should be a fast day.

 

[hatcher]

When was the last time EBH did a good ITT ? - Bayern-Rundfahrt but before that?

When was the last time EBH did a good time trial over 35km + ?

Cause I can´t remember yet people seem to pick him top 5. 15 - 20 I can see

When was the last time he rode a longer time trial at full gas? He is generally told to save himself for upcoming stages. He has done very few in the last couple of years.

1st Qatar 2010, 18.6km
3rd Dauphine 2010, 49km

 

[maltiv]

Ok Thanks still think 15-20 with this field see how I go with prediction.

All GC tour riders will go all out unless it rains, they will want to have good reading before the tour.

add DZ and his Nuts
Tony

and few others should be a fast day.

15-20 is extremely unlikely as that would require a bad day and if he's got a bad day he has no reason to push on as he's out of the GC. On a normal day he will be around 10th to 2nd.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

prediction for Grenoble:
-Heavy rain in the morning followed by normal rain the rest of the day

Oh joy! Let's see if any TDF contendor falls and breaks something

 

[kjetilraknerud]

When was the last time EBH did a good ITT ? - Bayern-Rundfahrt but before that?

When was the last time EBH did a good time trial over 35km + ?

Cause I can´t remember yet people seem to pick him top 5. 15 - 20 I can see

He was fifth in Oman (19 kms) and sixth in Eneco last year (17 kms), but you're right - he doesn't really have a good result in a longer ITT. The only exception might be the top 10 in Tirreno-Adriatico in 2009.

Edit: Forgot last years Dauphine, my bad.

 

[gilbertador]

Strongly agree on the Wiggins assessment here, think Evans tt has regressed an awful lot since 07, dont think he ll perform, if Gesink is going all out id back him to top 3 on this lumpy profile if his form is good

 

[just some guy]

Some start times

is there a full list yet ASO don´t have it up yet.

1:39pm CET (7:39am U.S.): Martin
1:42pm CET (7:42am U.S.): Zabriskie
2:19pm CET (8:19am U.S.): Boasson Hagen
2:32pm CET (8:32am U.S.): Boom
3:57pm CET (9:57am U.S.): Brajkovic
3:59pm CET (9:59am U.S.): Rodriguez
4:01pm CET (10:01am U.S.): Roche
4:03pm CET (10:03am U.S.): Evans
4:05pm CET (10:05am U.S.): Wiggins
4:07pm CET (10:07am U.S.): Van den Broeck
4:09pm CET (10:09am U.S.): Vinokourov

if it´s a good day and not raining and Evans is on wonder if he would catch Roche ?

 

[Wanabanko]

Ok Thanks still think 15-20 with this field see how I go with prediction.

All GC tour riders will go all out unless it rains, they will want to have good reading before the tour.

add DZ and his Nuts
Tony

and few others should be a fast day.

No, maybe 10th in the worst case. But not 15th, he can do better than that.

 

[Jamsque]

prediction for Grenoble:
-Heavy rain in the morning followed by normal rain the rest of the day

Oh joy! Let's see if any TDF contendor falls and breaks something

It'll be interesting to see how the conditions change over the afternoon, it could be the case that whoever gets lucky on the weather will have a huge advantage.

 

[Wanabanko]

Strongly agree on the Wiggins assessment here, think Evans tt has regressed an awful lot since 07, dont think he ll perform, if Gesink is going all out id back him to top 3 on this lumpy profile if his form is good

Gesink lost time again yesterday so don't think he will play any role today.

 

[theyoungest]

Gesink lost time again yesterday so don't think he will play any role today.

I don't think he will either, but not because he lost time yesterday. He's been riding like a tourist, just getting the miles in.

 

[just some guy]

start list

start list

 

[Wanabanko]

I don't think he will either, but not because he lost time yesterday. He's been riding like a tourist, just getting the miles in.

then he will probably ride like a tourist today as well.

 

[Euskaltel!]

Wonder how many riders will catch Rodriguez...

 

[Wanabanko]

Wiggins can catch Evans that would be a hit in his face.

 

[Euskaltel!]

Wiggins can catch Evans that would be a hit in his face.

I was thinking about that, but I don't think he quite will... Especially if they go a bit easy in the rain as they don't want to fall.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Now they even say it's going to be dry from 13:30/14:00 on

So a big chance early starters like Martin and Boom have terrible conditions and won't win

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

then he will probably ride like a tourist today as well.

Nope, because today is a test for him.

Not that hard to understand the concept really. Don't go into the red zone in most of the stages except the TT and 1 of the weekend mountain stages

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Wiggins can catch Evans that would be a hit in his face.

I doubt if Evans is particularly concerned about the form of Wiggins, Zabriskie, Cancellara, Martin or other time trial specialists who will be no threat at all to him in the Tour. Why would he care if those guys put minutes into him in an ITT as long as he's performing well relative to the real GC men?

 

[Moondance]

Now they even say it's going to be dry from 13:30/14:00 on

So a big chance early starters like Martin and Boom have terrible conditions and won't win

I guess its Wigans FTW then.

 

[theyoungest]

Nope, because today is a test for him.

Not that hard to understand the concept really. Don't go into the red zone in most of the stages except the TT and 1 of the weekend mountain stages

I'm not too sure about that. Van Houwelingen was rather vague about their aims for today's TT. "Get to know the course in a relaxed condition" and that sort of thing.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Wiggins can catch Evans that would be a hit in his face.

Dream on.

I hope the weather doesn't effect the result too much today.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

prediction for Grenoble:
-Heavy rain in the morning followed by normal rain the rest of the day

Oh joy! Let's see if any TDF contendor falls and breaks something

hopefully it isn't wet when the tour guys hit the road, because I was looking forward to getting an indication of where everyone is at.

 

[dlwssonic]

damn i wanted a dry race so that i can see the tour gc contenders form.