2011 Tour de Suisse, Stage 9: Schaffhausen ITT, 32.1km

[auscyclefan94]

It would be a crying shame if the daring do of Cunego was beaten by a convicted cheat and all around boring rider like Levi.

See if we replaced Levi with Alberto or Vino then your comment would be shot down. Because it is Levi, it is alright. No need for the clinic crap in this thread.

 

[Damiano Machiavelli]

See if we replaced Levi with Alberto or Vino then your comment would be shot down. Because it is Levi, it is alright. No need for the clinic crap in this thread.

He is a cheat. How do you get around that? It is a valid reason for not liking the little twerp. That he never does anything to make a race exciting does not help. Cunego being my favorite rider helps even less.

 

[auscyclefan94]

He is a cheat. How do you get around that? It is a valid reason for not liking the little twerp. That he never does anything to make a race exciting does not help. Cunego being my favorite rider helps even less.

Still doesn't justify the stuff about doping in this thread. Again, are you going to whinge about Vino competing in the big races?

 

[Damiano Machiavelli]

Still doesn't justify the stuff about doping in this thread. Again, are you going to whinge about Vino competing in the big races?

I am not going to dwell on it like you seem to want to.

 

[auscyclefan94]

I am not going to dwell on it like you seem to want to.

Fine but I don't agree with your hypocritical attitude.

Top 10 for the stage

Cancellara
Leipheimer
Larsson
Kloeden
Van Garderen
Velits
Fuglsang
Kruisiwijk
Bookwalter
Chavanel

 

[Sasquatch]

1. Cancellara
2. Van Garderen
3. Larsson
4. Kloden
5. Velits
6. Leipheimer
7. Kruijswijk
8. Fuglsang
9. Chavanel
10. Castroviejo

 

[Lance Armstrong]

1. Cancellara
2. Velits
3. Leipheimer
18. Sagan

 

[auscyclefan94]

Start Times

Notable starters times
Jack Bobridge 14:05
Fabian Cancellara 14:43
M Velits 14:58
Jens Voigt 15:11
Brent Bookwalter 15:31
Gustav Larsson 15:54
COVERAGE STARTS @ 16:00
Ryder Hesjedal 16:05
Andy Schleck 16:07
Maxime Monfort 16:21

16:23 DANIELSON Tom GRM USA
16:25 VAN GARDEREN Tejay THR USA
16:27 FRANK Mathias BMC SUI
16:29:CARUSO Giampaolo KAT ITA
16:31:TEN DAM Laurens RAB NED
16:33 FUGLSANG Jakob LEO DEN
16:35:MOLLEMA Bauke RAB NED
16:37:LEIPHEIMER Levi RSH USA
16:39:SCHLECK Frank LEO LUX
16:41:KRUIJSWIJK Steven RAB NED
16:43:CUNEGO Damiano LAM ITA

The Tour de Suisse are saying that the stage could take around 40 minutes to complete which is 48.15km/h. I think the profile could be making the course look harder than it is

 

[phanatic]

Start Times

Notable starters times
Jack Bobridge 14:05
Fabian Cancellara 14:43
M Velits 14:58
Jens Voigt 15:11
Brent Bookwalter 15:31
Peter Sagan 15:35
Gustav Larsson 15:54
COVERAGE STARTS @ 16:00
Ryder Hesjedal 16:05
Andy Schleck 16:07
Maxime Monfort 16:21

16:23 DANIELSON Tom GRM USA
16:25 VAN GARDEREN Tejay THR USA
16:27 FRANK Mathias BMC SUI
16:29:CARUSO Giampaolo KAT ITA
16:31:TEN DAM Laurens RAB NED
16:33 FUGLSANG Jakob LEO DEN
16:35:MOLLEMA Bauke RAB NED
16:37:LEIPHEIMER Levi RSH USA
16:39:SCHLECK Frank LEO LUX
16:41:KRUIJSWIJK Steven RAB NED
16:43:CUNEGO Damiano LAM ITA

It should be interesting to see how Sagan does here.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

I'm just hoping for a good result for Tejay vG, maybe to vault him up to 6th to 8th on the GC.

 

[LukeSchmid]

Start Times

Notable starters times
Jack Bobridge 14:05
Fabian Cancellara 14:43
M Velits 14:58
Jens Voigt 15:11
Brent Bookwalter 15:31
Gustav Larsson 15:54
COVERAGE STARTS @ 16:00
Ryder Hesjedal 16:05
Andy Schleck 16:07
Maxime Monfort 16:21

16:23 DANIELSON Tom GRM USA
16:25 VAN GARDEREN Tejay THR USA
16:27 FRANK Mathias BMC SUI
16:29:CARUSO Giampaolo KAT ITA
16:31:TEN DAM Laurens RAB NED
16:33 FUGLSANG Jakob LEO DEN
16:35:MOLLEMA Bauke RAB NED
16:37:LEIPHEIMER Levi RSH USA
16:39:SCHLECK Frank LEO LUX
16:41:KRUIJSWIJK Steven RAB NED
16:43:CUNEGO Damiano LAM ITA

The Tour de Suisse are saying that the stage could take around 40 minutes to complete which is 48.15km/h. I think the profile could be making the course look harder than it is

I think you mixed up your Velits,
101 18 15:45:00 VELITS Peter THR SVK
also
2 15 14:06:00 GRABSCH Bert THR GER
is second up after Bobridge first up.
112 88 15:56:00 VANDEVELDE Christian GRM USA

 

[Kazistuta]

Cancellara. Bergatoli, Bobridge, Bookwalter, Larsson for the stage as well as TJVG and Levi to be behind Cancellara. I am just wondering how far down Frank will drop and could Andy finish in the top 20 in the stage? Cunego to hold on by 25 seconds to Levi and Kruijswijk to come 3rd 1 minute down.

Who's Bergatoli???

Obviously The Canc ftw alongside Levi & Larsson on the podium- normally I would say Klöden for second, but his form seems abysmal.

GV after today:
1. Cunego
2. Leipheimer
3. Fuglsang
4. Kruijswijk
5. Mollema
6. Schleck
7. Van Garderen
8. Frank
9. Ten Dam
10. Caruso

The last three is a cointoss, could go anyway. Would love for Tommy D to enter the top10, but it seems very unlikely.

 

[Shardi]

Who's Bergatoli???

Obviously The Canc ftw alongside Levi & Larsson on the podium- normally I would say Klöden for second, but his form seems abysmal.

Remember Klöden had one of the best split-times in the prologue, don't think he has been going full throttle the past couple of mountain stages.
He could be up there today.


1. Cancellara
2. Leipheimer
3. Van Garderen
4. Klöden
5. Larsson

 

[greenedge]

Bergatoli is a swiss rider in team type 1. Starting to believe TJVG could come 2nd.

 

[WillyWoet]

Unfair LeoTrek

any thoughts on Rabobank calling Leopard-Trek unfair after riding hard on the front after Bauke's flat??

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Bergatoli is a swiss rider in team type 1. Starting to believe TJVG could come 2nd.

That's Bertogliati

 

[Kazistuta]

Bergatoli is a swiss rider in team type 1. Starting to believe TJVG could come 2nd.

I actually had to look up who you were talking about - I guess you mean Bertogliati? And NO WAY is he going to podium today, even a top10 seems unlikely in this company.

And I also think people are putting too much faith in TJVG's time trial abilities. Granted, he's among the better ones in the GC (only Levi and Fuglsang are better/on par), but with riders like Fabian, Larsson, Klöden, Leipheimer, Chavanel, Grabsch and Bobridge as competition he'll be lucky to break top5 today.

any thoughts on Rabobank calling Leopard-Trek unfair after riding hard on the front after Bauke's flat??

Discussed endlessly in the stage thread from yesterday - let's not go there again.

 

[just some guy]

I recon we will be able to see how Andy going after today- if it does not rain he will want to put in an effort to see where he is against the clock.

I do think that Andy is Bluffing he form is off. Cali maybe got him over confident of where he is at.

 

[Sasquatch]

Bobridge won't top 10 tonight. TJVG will beat him easily.

 

[dlwssonic]

go frank get a top 10 on GC. Btw BMC said that frank had a 10 second penalty on stage 7 for improper mechanical assistance so he dropped from seven to ninth.

 

[PedalCastro]

I hope Castroviejo can top 10 here, I love that guy!

 

[Boardslide]

anyone think grabsch, or bookwalter can get a top 5 or top 10 on the stage?
I would love to see those two guys do well tomorrow

Hope Grabsch can have a good one today seeing as it's his birthday also TJVG so he can move up the order. Also hoping Cunego can hold onto yellow after the great performance he's put in all week. And just to be really nasty all Leopard Trek get mechanical's/bad luck after yesterday's dubious motives.

 

[theyoungest]

I actually had to look up who you were talking about - I guess you mean Bertogliati? And NO WAY is he going to podium today, even a top10 seems unlikely in this company.

And I also think people are putting too much faith in TJVG's time trial abilities. Granted, he's among the better ones in the GC (only Levi and Fuglsang are better/on par), but with riders like Fabian, Larsson, Klöden, Leipheimer, Chavanel, Grabsch and Bobridge as competition he'll be lucky to break top5 today.

Lol, Bobridge... if he beats Tejay I'll eat my laptop.

 

[The Hitch]

Theres no reason why Andy should put in anything but a horrid tt today.

 

[just some guy]

Theres no reason why Andy should put in anything but a horrid tt today.

Care to explain ?

Every other GT rider will want to test equipment, position etc before TDF - most did in France last week - except your beloved of course.

I think Andy needs to put in a good time, but what are your reason why Andy needs tp not worry about the ITT.

Contador and the rest know Andy like Gesink have improved and worked on their ITT so doing a horrid time will not be any info for them I don´t think