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

[Vino attacks everyone]

Hope Androni don't lose too much. 12th last year.
Garmin win obviously.

Hopefully something interesting happens today.

it would be interesting though, if Rujano went into last week with over 3 min up to the other contenders, so we could see if he really is the crazy climber of the decade or not

 

[theyoungest]

lol, i wonder how he expects that actually. I mean even with a totally fit team that would be above expectations. Garate, Slagter are climbers obviously, so not going to contribute much. Van Winden, Bos, Clement, Renshaw, Brown and Leezer and Niermann are the rest. And while some of them are usefull TTT extra's, none of them are special. And now van Winden and Bos are injured as well.

Even top 10 would be a stretch

Well, they could come 6th, but they could just as well end up 15th. So that's why I don't understand Renshaw's expectations.

 

[DominicDecoco]

1. Garmin
2. Green Edge
3. BMC
4. Sky
5. Liquigas
6. RSNT
7. Omega Pharma
8. Astana
9. Rabobank
10. Saxo Bank

 

[gilbertador]

How long till the first team is off?

 

[Oltean_RO]

One more hour.

 

[jens_attacks]

what do you guys think the average speed will be and the winning time?

i go with an average speed of 54.85 km/h and the winning time 35 minutes by

 

[CraZyCaLL]

what do you guys think the average speed will be and the winning time?

i go with an average speed of 54.85 km/h and the winning time 35 minutes...

That's too fast, around 40 minutes i believe

 

[jens_attacks]

That's too fast, around 40 minutes i believe

yes.garmin will be second after omega,5 minutes behind

seriously they will go at more than 48 km/h for sure...more like 52-53 km/h

 

[Panda Claws]

When do the first teams start?

Nevermind: found it.

Here's a link for those who haven't.

http://www.grassyknolltv.com/2012/giro-d-italia/04-Ordine di partenza cronometro SQUADRE.pdf

 

[Lexman]

When does the first team start?

 

[Flamin]

probably between 35-36 minutes I think. 40 min is way too slow.

 

[meat puppet]

what do you guys think the average speed will be and the winning time?

i go with an average speed of 54.85 km/h and the winning time 35 minutes by

I'll say 54,60kph, garmin

 

[Pippo_San]

15 mins till the first team to start

 

[Woody22]

Orica GreenEdge for the win today. Garmin second and Sky third.

BMC to be a little slower than expected.

 

[Pippo_San]

Here goes AG2R!

Bonnafond had some trouble at start...expect the usual AG2R fail

 

[Bavarianrider]

Euskatel

 

[Pippo_San]

Lol just one corner and the Carrots are already separated

 

[CatsNK]

Oops - Universal sports just put AG2R behind Euskatel...

 

[Bavarianrider]

Very nice starting area

 

[Pippo_San]

Team Rujano looks determined

 

[Random Direction]

they're off! http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_Radiocorsa01.shtml?c=Ciclismo_Libero

 

[Pippo_San]

Flat tire for one of the Carrots

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Bryan Nygaard didn't sound very optimistic about his teams chances today I think.

Asked whether GreenEdge has a chance of winning today, he responded "I think we can get close".

 

[CatsNK]

Did everyone see Phinney's pic of his ankle?

 

[Random Direction]

Does anyone have a link to the split times? Gazetta's link didn't work for me