2012 Giro d'Italia, May 5th, stage 1: Herning → Herning, 8.7 km ITT

[maltiv]

Phinney has more or less won now.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Aww close by rasmussen. Pink on wednesday!

 

[thehog]

Can't say Fränk is looking like a giro winner at the moment.

Looks like a postman!

 

[spalco]

Looks like a postman!

He looks like he hasn't even seen a TT bike since last July.

 

[DenisMenchov]

J Rod really good, not like Team Gadret

 

[maltiv]

Very impressive split time by Rodriguez

 

[Rocksteady]

Frank looks like he is going to fall every time he attempts to get in the aero-bars. Do the schelcks ever practice on TT bikes??

 

[DenisMenchov]

What a difference between F Schleck and Larson's legs.

 

[Rocksteady]

What a difference between F Schleck and Larson's legs.

Larson looked like he stole his legs/hips from a Rugby/American Football player.

 

[hfer07]

I can't quite understand the rational behind that Cannodale TT bike "wedge" at all...

 

[hfer07]

how awkward Scarponi looks in Rosa...

 

[thehog]

He looks like he hasn't even seen a TT bike since last July.

Looks like a child trying to ride a mans bike!

 

[Ney the Viking]

Decent time by Pozzato.

 

[goggalor]

Basso about 20" ahead of Fränk.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Basso not bad.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Basso looks in shape and ready. Seems good for the later days

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Basso >>>>> Scarponi

 

[goggalor]

Scarponi around the time of Rujano at time check.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Sorry but this Giro field is a joke.
What pathetic performances by almost all GC contenders.
They are so lucky that there are no real TTs in Giro anymore.
It's a disgrace that frauds like this can win a GT. Lacking any abilty to ride in the flat. The masters of the old days role in their graves.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Sorry but this Giro field is a joke.
What pathetic performances by almost all GC contenders.
They are so lucky that there are no real TTs in Giro anymore.
It's a disgrace that frauds like this can win a GT. Lacking any abilty to ride in the flat. The masters of the old days role in their graves.

Dude, Tony Martin would lose 15 minutes on Zoncolan to these guys so stfu and gtfo

 

[goggalor]

Terrible time by Scarponi. He'll be behind Fränk.

 

[Ney the Viking]

Sorry but this Giro field is a joke.
What pathetic performances by almost all GC contenders.
They are so lucky that there are no real TTs in Giro anymore.
It's a disgrace that frauds like this can win a GT. Lacking any abilty to ride in the flat. The masters of the old days role in their graves.

Ah yes, the good old days where it were the same guys that was best on the climbs and on the flats, yes lets have those back

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Scarponi horrible. Worse than the Frankenmuppet.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Dude, Tony Martin would lose 15 minutes on Zoncolan to these guys so stfu and gtfo

On a normal parcours none of thiese frauds would stand a chance against real Grand Tour riders like Evans or Wiggins.

 

[meat puppet]

Sorry but this Giro field is a joke.
What pathetic performances by almost all GC contenders.
They are so lucky that there are no real TTs in Giro anymore.
It's a disgrace that frauds like this can win a GT. Lacking any abilty to ride in the flat. The masters of the old days role in their graves.

This is getting tiresome. Is it the fifth repeat of the same lament already today?

As for GC guys, Pinotti and Hesjedal did okay(ish).