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

[cineteq]

some gaps for GC guys by my calcs

Hesjedal
Rodriguez +19
Pinotti +26
Kreuziger +29
Basso +41
Schleck +59
Cunego +1.13
Scarponi +1.16
Pozzivivo +1.43
Rujano +2.27
Gadret +2.37

If your calculation is correct then Cunego is 3 sec. better than Scarponi

 

[gustienordic]

why? hesjedal loses to all of them. Well maybe not kreuziger because kreuziger is not that good, but still.

Kreuziger is looking much much better than Scarponi this year! And has been performing well this spring. His TT has been solid, and he can climb pretty decently. Rujano & maybe even Gadret can climb better, but they will get slaughtered in the TT.

 

[WindLessBreeze]

Easy pick

But off course, they have won two stages, lead the team competition. Just look at their roster. Now, with that being said....I thought that perhaps Alex would have grabbed that Pink Jersey......My girlfriend likes those Big Vikingos with queer outfit'........I onced had a big fight with her over the TELEKOM dude, that German from the East whose name I wish to forget now

 

[DominicDecoco]

True.

Thought this was a really entertaining team time trial. I'm not a fan of the event counting towards GC, but it was cool to see strong TTers being dropped on the climbs, and then the pink jersey going off the road on the downhill and his team waiting for him. I love it when even the winners look like a bit of a mess.

The WC TTT might be good.

Definitely one of the better TTT's in long time .

 

[DominicDecoco]

some gaps for GC guys by my calcs

Hesjedal
Rodriguez +19
Pinotti +26
Kreuziger +29
Basso +41
Schleck +59
Scarponi +1.16
Pozzivivo +1.43
Rujano +2.27
Gadret +2.37

Oh, dear.

 

[barmaher]

Provisional GC:

Navardauskas
Farrar +10
Hunter +10
Hesjedal + 10
Phinney +13
Boaro +19
Thomas +21
Rosseler +25

 

[barmaher]

I fancy Rodriguez for stage 7 mate.

Is 1.5km @ 5.7% enough for him? Admittedly the long climb just before should weed out the contenders.

 

[Christomir]

But off course, they have won two stages, lead the team competition. Just look at their roster. Now, with that being said....I thought that perhaps Alex would have grabbed that Pink Jersey......My girlfriend likes those Big Vikingos with queer outfit'........I onced had a big fight with her over the TELEKOM dude, that German from the East whose name I wish to forget now

What German dude?

 

[Lexman]

Farrar can take up pink in the next few days with a few bonus seconds.

where do you think he will pick it up?

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Is 1.5km @ 5.7% enough for him? Admittedly the long climb just before should weed out the contenders.

We'll find out in a couple of days. I'm going for Cav tomorrow and Meersman on friday. Then Rodriguez on saturday. Should be good.

 

[rxgqgxnyfz]

What German dude?

Voight

 

[jens_attacks]

Rujano had a flat tire. Androni had to wait and restart in the final part

really????

anyway it was a very bad performance.rujano is forbidden to lose any time from now on...in the mountains he has to attack from long distance which he'll do anyway

katusha was mighty impressive gotta say

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

really????

anyway it was a very bad performance.rujano is forbidden to lose any time from now on...in the mountains he has to attack from long distance which he'll do anyway

katusha was mighty impressive gotta say

rujano said they lost at least 30 seconds with that. Still a bad tt otherwise, but nto this bad

 

[Red Rick]

Rodriguez looked strong in the last km's of the TTT, he looks to be in great shape. Does someone know how good he is at descending?

 

[Roude Leiw]

Voight

Olaf Ludwig

 

[Roude Leiw]

Rodriguez looked strong in the last km's of the TTT, he looks to be in great shape. Does someone know how good he is at descending?

He is no nibali but not andy schleck either

 

[Dedelou]

JRod keeping his word

really????

anyway it was a very bad performance.rujano is forbidden to lose any time from now on...in the mountains he has to attack from long distance which he'll do anyway

katusha was mighty impressive gotta say

Katusha's performance today is a statement they are here to go all out in support of JRod for the win in Milano

 

[JRanton]

Did Henao get dropped?

 

[meat puppet]

Rujano has to attack, big time, that's for certain. Hopefully we will see him going early. At this point this is of course pure speculation, but I guess he should have more than a minute at hand before the last ITT.

 

[plooton]

NetApp the best of wild card teams

 

[Bernie's eyesore]

Katusha's performance today is a statement they are here to go all out in support of JRod for the win in Milano

Yes, but is Rodriguez up to winning a Grand Tour? I'm a big fan and I'm not sure he is to be honest.

 

[jens_attacks]

some gaps for GC guys by my calcs

Hesjedal
Rodriguez +19
Pinotti +26
Kreuziger +29
Basso +41
Schleck +59
Scarponi +1.16
Pozzivivo +1.43
Rujano +2.27
Gadret +2.37

gadret,pozzovivo and rujano have to attack right from the gun

also i feel hesjedal is underrated,you never know what this guy can do with the maglia rosa on his shoulders.
i'd never expect purito to be so well placed after those stages...let's see if he will crack in the third week.

 

[More Strides than Rides]

where do you think he will pick it up?

It would have to be tomorrow. Although he may struggle on those ripples near the end he should be ready to sprint with some good teamwork. With Cav a little sore, who knows...

 

[barmaher]

This has got to be Rodriguez's best shot.

Ahead of the favourite by almost a minute, with no mountains climbed, and only 30km of ITT to go. In a Grand Tour with time bonuses.

 

[search]

Did Henao get dropped?

no, he didn't lose any time