2012 Giro d'Italia, May 9th, stage 4: Verona → Verona, 33.2 Kms TTT

[Morbius]

Did Henao get dropped?

Sky don't list him as one of the six who finished together: Geraint Thomas, Mark Cavendish, Peter Kennaugh, Juan Antonio Flecha, Rigoberto Urán and Ian Stannard
Cavendish led them over the line so not struggling too much

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

Sky don't list him as one of the six who finished together: Geraint Thomas, Mark Cavendish, Peter Kennaugh, Juan Antonio Flecha, Rigoberto Urán and Ian Stannard
Cavendish led them over the line so not struggling too much

According to the official results; Stannard was dropped, not Henao.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

if it was Bavarianriders choice every GT would consist of 17 ITT's and 3 TTT and then 1 mt stage

 

[meat puppet]

Well, if you look at it on the bright side, the others' posts appear a bit better in comparison.

The gem, to me, was the use of the term "fraud".

 

[zamzonait]

Hushovd was even dropped by his team today, in a TTT where the team wasn't even riding very fast. TTT's used to be his best discipline, last year he was a monster in the TDF TTT and in 2002 he more or less single-handedly won the TTT in TDF with Credit Agricole.

Certainly something wrong with him this season. Probably Gilbert's fault, because usually Hushovd can ride into great form by just following Gilbert on training, but maybe he tried the same this year which probably lead to a lot of rides on avarage BPM of 60

Hushovd did a great job during the ttt. he took some big pulls. he gave it all,no point for him to finish with the rest..

 

[Panda Claws]

Hushovd was even dropped by his team today, in a TTT where the team wasn't even riding very fast. TTT's used to be his best discipline, last year he was a monster in the TDF TTT and in 2002 he more or less single-handedly won the TTT in TDF with Credit Agricole.

Certainly something wrong with him this season. Probably Gilbert's fault, because usually Hushovd can ride into great form by just following Gilbert on training, but maybe he tried the same this year which probably lead to a lot of rides on avarage BPM of 60

Good one.

 

[theyoungest]

Wearing orange makes you suck in a team time trial, as aptly demonstrated by our Dutch and Basque friends.

Would have been great to see Katusha beat Garmin, how's that for a surprise. TT specialists Rodriguez and Moreno won't know what's happening to them.

 

[Mellow Velo]

if it was Bavarianriders choice every GT would consist of 17 ITT's and 3 TTT and then 1 mt stage

With the only mountain,(25+KM @ 4% max) at the start of the stage and a nice, flat 60km run in.
Seriously, the guy's favourite colour must be a very specific shade of beige.
No wonder he's such a big fan of the AToC.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

With the only mountain,(25+KM @ 4% max) at the start of the stage and a nice, flat 60km run in.
Seriously, the guy's favourite colour must be a very specific shade of beige.
No wonder he's such a big fan of the AToC.

also anybody who can't stay within a minute of the winner of a time trial should quit cycling. So it's gonne be an empty race

 

[liamito]

There is no individual stage result??

 

[Zam_Olyas]

With the only mountain,(25+KM @ 4% max) at the start of the stage and a nice, flat 60km run in.
Seriously, the guy's favourite colour must be a very specific shade of beige.
No wonder he's such a big fan of the AToC.

lol .

And On twitter

Not Mario Cipollini ‏ @cipothelionking
Amgen Tour of Whogivesafcuk. The Giro is on.

Not Mario Cipollini ‏ @cipothelionking
Bob Roll is practicing "World Class Event" without laughing and "Levi sitting in" without getting erect.

 

[Froome19]

He only wants that for California when it becomes the 4th GT and bigger than the Giro.

By that time I am afraid that Taylor Phinney will be the World Champion TT and so there wouldnt be much of a point

 

[Flamin]

well, let's hope the likes of Rujano, Gadret, Dupont, Nieve etc. will go berserk on the first mountain stage. At the foot of cervinia or why not on col de joux already, could be fun.

 

[Lexman]

There is no individual stage result??

i'm looking for it as well, curoius if Hermans, Meersman were able to hang on at Radioschack / Lotto respectively

 

[Pippo_San]

Wearing orange makes you suck in a team time trial, as aptly demonstrated by our Dutch and Basque friends.

It also makes you slam the other riders against the barriers, bring panic in the peloton, and badly crash everywhere, ultimately causing you to fail epically

 

[jsem94]

Jack Bauer dropped in the last 900m and denied me some useful CQ points... ugh

 

[Flamin]

i'm looking for it as well, curoius if Hermans, Meersman were able to hang on at Radioschack / Lotto respectively

pretty sure Meersman did, dunno about Hermans though.

 

[Ruudz0r]

pretty sure Meersman did, dunno about Hermans though.

Think hermans did aswell, you can see the overall standing so you can pretty much see who dropped.

 

[shalgo]

Funny that some people are still casting votes in the poll--what a surprise that you think Garmin will win!

 

[thehog]

Garmin were great. I'm really happy for them as a team and their anti-doping stance. Bravo!

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Garmin were great. I'm really happy for them as a team and their anti-doping stance. Bravo!

nice.


.....

 

[Caruut]

Stupid from Alex Ras, Garmin could have done even better had he not been that foolish. Given their little crash, BMC's time is okay. Lampre are going to be delighted with their time, disappointed for Rujano, though.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Basso seems contented with what liquigas did today.

 

[cineteq]

Stupid from Alex Ras, Garmin could have done even better had he not been that foolish.

This is should answer your question:
David Millar @millarmind
Only he would give everything for the team to the point of getting dropped when he knew he was in line for the leader's jersey.

 

[hfer07]

had a nasty & busy schedule this morning with conference calls from the other side of the planet -AND COULDN'T WATCH THE STAGE

by looking briefly at the results-I most say that J-ROD, KREUZIGER & BASSO ARE TODAY"S WINNERS...


Don't forget I'd foreseen Scarponi losing time today & the rest of the contenders getting further back in the GC