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

[Granville57]

So why do people want Cunego to win? Cause he's clean right

This Leipheimer hate is ridiculous. It's not Leipi's fault he can't climb much better.

Is there someone he can blame for his unbearable post race interviews?

 

[movingtarget]

My feelings about today are best explained by this extract from Finnegans Wake


So noone knows what the f. I think.

I think right now, many people on here can relate to the words "killeykilley" and "appalling."

 

[Kwibus]

Im happy Leipheimer won else all of this wouldn't have happened.

Allthough it's ridiculous... it's also quite funny

 

[benpounder]

To further tweek all the LL haters here, given both Levi's recent performances, and the rest of RS, I'm thinking that Levi is looking for a podium in next months race. Given the profile, the only stage he has to worry about is stage 14 - the MTF at Plateau de Beille.

 

[BillytheKid]

HE HAS THE Tour of Utah and the hardest race record in the world!!!!!!!! The leadville 100000

And a third in the TdF, jee only a third, sixth as well in the Giro and a second in the Vuelta etc... I don't worry about Levi. A very consistant rider. Especially when a Stage race ends in a ITT.

 

[El Pistolero]

Is there someone he can blame for his unbearable post race interviews?

Actually I find him having 100 times more charisma than most cyclists when interviewed. Doesn't say much, but still.

 

[dabaideschbi]

i hope levi won't get the podium at the Tdf! it will be very very depressing for me!

 

[Granville57]

Oh that was an EXCITING finish.
Shack Attack Smack Back

Levi offers an undeniable gift to Polish

 

[Ildabaoth]

It might also be really funny if people expressed their disappointment with very wordy, extremely rational and overly polite posts...
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My deepest apologies, dear Sir. I shall express my feelings in a more polite way:

 

[movingtarget]

So why do people want Cunego to win? Cause he's clean right

This Leipheimer hate is ridiculous. It's not Leipi's fault he can't climb much better.

Or Cunego's that he can't time trial better.

 

[Moondance]

I think right now, many people on here can relate to the words "killeykilley" and "appalling."

I remembered the Killykillkilly... It's only on page 3 or so, and I that's also about as far as I got before giving up.

 

[zapata]

So why do people want Cunego to win? Cause he's clean right

This Leipheimer hate is ridiculous. It's not Leipi's fault he can't climb much better.

No, because I like him. I don't know anything about their respective cleanliness; as far as I'm concerned Leipheimer won fair and square, but that doesn't mean I have to be happy about it.

 

[BillytheKid]

beet root juice is a good medicine for anger

A true beetnik?

 

[Granville57]

Actually I find him having 100 times more charisma than most cyclists when interviewed. Doesn't say much, but still.

He'll get dropped by Horner every time in that competition though.

 

[WildspokeJoe]

Regardless of the players, that was really exciting.

Levi rode great Cunego not so much.

Levi's effort was steady and measured. Cunego was fighting the bike the entire race.

 

[AntonioRossi]

just woke up and hearing that levi won ruined my day already. he did not deserve this at all.
and leopard trek .. what a fail. Yesterdays ridiculous acceleration when Mollema flatted made you guys think you could podium. Ha what a joke. Schekkie going from 3rd to 7th. Fuglsang going from 6th to 4th. I am happy that they didnt podium, but it is too bad about Cunego

 

[movingtarget]

I see a new thread appearing tomorrow............Can Tony Martin Finish Ahead of Levi Leipheimer in The TDF ?

 

[Granville57]

Stage result:
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek 0:41:01
2 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack 0:00:09
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 0:00:13
4 Nelson Oliveira (Por) Team RadioShack 0:00:25
5 Tom Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:00:38
6 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Saxo Bank Sungard 0:00:41
7 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek 0:00:44
8 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:00:48
9 Chris Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:01:02
10 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:01:04


Final overall standings
1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 31:45:02
2 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:00:04
3 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:01:02
4 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek 0:01:10
5 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:02:05
6 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:02:24
7 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 0:02:35
8 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:03:11
9 Tom Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:03:17
10 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek 0:04:12

This is all I have to work with today.

 

[BillytheKid]

Levi is not a great descender on the real techno stuff. He lost the most of GC guys on stage 3 dispite climbing well. As far as the TdF, who knows, a grand tour something else all togather. He could do well there, very doubtful for the over all.....The race has only one ITT.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

This was a very very hard TDS. Levi won it. Well done to him.

Cunego is one of the greatest riders of our generation. He has 3 Lombardies an Amstel Gold, world medals and a frickin Grand Tour under his belt.

Levi is 8 years older and what does he have. 2 gt podiums while domestiquing and 3 calis. Pfff

Let the dog have its day.

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Well, then. I'll respect his accomplishment even more then for pulling this off at 37. I agree with Hitch 100%, and the only thing I'd put down is your post.

 

[Moondance]

Stage result:
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek 0:41:01
2 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack 0:00:09
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 0:00:13
4 Nelson Oliveira (Por) Team RadioShack 0:00:25
5 Tom Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:00:38
6 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Saxo Bank Sungard 0:00:41
7 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek 0:00:44
8 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:00:48
9 Chris Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:01:02
10 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:01:04


Final overall standings
1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 31:45:02
2 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:00:04
3 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:01:02
4 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek 0:01:10
5 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:02:05
6 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:02:24
7 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 0:02:35
8 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:03:11
9 Tom Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:03:17
10 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek 0:04:12

This is all I have to work with today.

I don't get it?

If its an American thing, you know that one of your guys also won the whole thing, right?

 

[Parrulo]

Stage result:
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Leopard Trek 0:41:01
2 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team RadioShack 0:00:09
3 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 0:00:13
4 Nelson Oliveira (Por) Team RadioShack 0:00:25
5 Tom Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:00:38
6 Gustav Larsson (Swe) Saxo Bank Sungard 0:00:41
7 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek 0:00:44
8 Thomas De Gendt (Bel) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team 0:00:48
9 Chris Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:01:02
10 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:01:04


Final overall standings
1 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Team RadioShack 31:45:02
2 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre - ISD 0:00:04
3 Steven Kruijswijk (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:01:02
4 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Leopard Trek 0:01:10
5 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:02:05
6 Mathias Frank (Swi) BMC Racing Team 0:02:24
7 Frank Schleck (Lux) Leopard Trek 0:02:35
8 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:03:11
9 Tom Danielson (USA) Team Garmin-Cervelo 0:03:17
10 Maxime Monfort (Bel) Leopard Trek 0:04:12

This is all I have to work with today.

not a bad time for oliveira. only 25 secs behind canc and he is only 22. i hope he gets to ride the vuelta

 

[BillytheKid]

just woke up and hearing that levi won ruined my day already. he did not deserve this at all.
and leopard trek .. what a fail. Yesterdays ridiculous acceleration when Mollema flatted made you guys think you could podium. Ha what a joke. Schekkie going from 3rd to 7th. Fuglsang going from 6th to 4th. I am happy that they didnt podium, but it is too bad about Cunego

Sorry but Mollema was way back in the ITT today, but Kruijswijk held on to third! I don't think it would have mattered anyway. As for Leipheimer all that might have been aim at him as well as he didn't have a single teammate with him after that split. Cunego really could use some help with the ITT. Too upright, knees to far out, head down to much (if your going to do that choose the short back helmet).

 

[BillytheKid]

He'll get dropped by Horner every time in that competition though.

Horner is the world champ in that. Okay, Chris you can stop talking now. Chris. Chris! Stop! That's alright, he goes right on in his blog.

 

[Jamsque]

Who on earth is Nelson Olivera?