2012 Tirreno-Adriatico Stage 7:San Benedetto del Tronto: 9,3 km ITT

[More Strides than Rides]

I'm tipping Horner. Even though his Basque Country win was a while ago, it was clutch. A similar situation here.

 

[mewmewmew13]

Spartacus will kill the TT.

Nibs may have some firepower left and totally stoked after his finish today.
Kreuziger will be the freshest of the top three IMHO and the gc will come down to a fraction of a sec...
I think it will be between Nibs and Kreuz for overall with Horner or other on the podium.

 

[PCutter]

Nibali ftw - I don't like bald people

I think Meyer is a pretty good chance for the stage. Not sure Fabian really cares enough about this and Meyer will be motivated to regain the time for a top 10/young rider classification. Course is flat, short and not technical by the looks which also helps him.

EDIT: the only spanner in this is that Fabian might want to lay down some time checks for Horner (but not sure time checks are that important for 9km, or that Horner could actually use Fabian's times

 

[jens_attacks]

i think and i hope horner will get second time after cancellara.
difficult though,both kreuziger and nibali are in great form.

 

[42x16ss]

Spartcus FTW

Nibali for the overall...I hope and pray If he loses by 6 seconds, Sagan the Young Turk still has some explaining to do.......

For what? Reducing the amount of bonus seconds his opponents got?

 

[Oliver]

I hope Nibali will take the overall! But I actually think it will be Kreuziger..

 

[mb2612]

For what? Reducing the amount of bonus seconds his opponents got?

chasing down Nibali?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

I think the winner of this years TA is too close to call but the suspense is great and i like the 3 main players.

 

[spalco]

Horner's got this, although I'd rather one of the others win.

Anyone know when Gazetta starts the livestream?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Horner's got this, although I'd rather one of the others win.

Anyone know when Gazetta starts the livestream?

14:45 cet would be my bet.

 

[canyonball]

I have absolutely no idea who will win this. I'm fine with either one. But would really like Nibali, as a reward for all he did the last few days. Liquigas messed the TTT (a discipline I'm not fond of), but have really comited to get the time back (other than that chieti incident...water under the bridge).

 

[Kwibus]

I think the winner of this years TA is too close to call but the suspense is great and i like the 3 main players.

I agree. All 3 of them can win this so the suspense will be great.
They can all TT quite well, but not exceptionally well. I wouldn't bet on anyone that's for sure.

Should be good to watch, unfortunately not able to watch it.
Just like the final P-N TT this should be great!

 

[Kwibus]

I have absolutely no idea who will win this. I'm fine with either one. But would really like Nibali, as a reward for all he did the last few days. Liquigas messed the TTT (a discipline I'm not fond of), but have really comited to get the time back (other than that chieti incident...water under the bridge).

Nibali deserves it because he lost most time in the TTT and he has been the most aggresive rider of the 3. Horner had to do chasing while Kreuziger did the least of all 3.

I actually like all 3 so it's hard to choose. Horner is 40 years old and it would be great if he could win T-A at that age.
Kreuziger could really use a good win like this. He never seems to be able to live up to the promiss he was.
Nibali has been aggresive during the race which made the race interesting.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Watch out Horner

Watch out Horner

 

[taiwan]

Looks pretty aero...

 

[Lexman]

Nibali deserves it because he lost most time in the TTT and he has been the most aggresive rider of the 3. Horner had to do chasing while Kreuziger did the least of all 3.

I actually like all 3 so it's hard to choose. Horner is 40 years old and it would be great if he could win T-A at that age.
Kreuziger could really use a good win like this. He never seems to be able to live up to the promiss he was.
Nibali has been aggresive during the race which made the race interesting.

I agree with you.

Kreuziger to confirm all goods written about him and Nibali who was agressive throughout the race.

Horner : he's the second best climber at almost 40 years so he deserves a little compensation as well

 

[boomcie]

My money is definitely on Horner.

No faith in Kreuziger.

 

[pastronef]

http://www.twitter.com/Greghenderson1
Horners last race was Tour of Cali.Now he is on the verge of Tirreno victory.Ok he did a couple days of TDF but bet he doesn't remember that

 

[Zam_Olyas]

horner and roulston

 

[Bavarianrider]

Good to see that there are not many corners.
So normally this should suit big natural TTlers who can push really big gears.
So i am going with Kreuziger as he is the biggest guy of the three contenders.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Good to see that there are not many corners.
So normally this should suit big natural TTlers who can push really big gears.
So i am going with Kreuziger as he is the biggest guy of the three contenders.

yeah he is a massive 1 kg heavier than horner and nibali

 

[dlwssonic]

Spartacus will destroy everyone today.

 

[cineteq]

Liqui gas TTT is a disaster LOL

Exactly, and this was due to headwind, and it could've been worse without Sagan.

 

[Lexman]

http://yfrog.com/o0oa0mfj

Horner training / warming up with Hayden Roulston on the parcours of the ITT

sorry hadn't seen the previous post by Zam_Olyas, my apologies

 

[Bavarianrider]

yeah he is a massive 1 kg heavier than horner and nibali

He's taller too.
Riders wheights are often anything but official. When you look at them, Krueziger is clearly the biggest among them and has the longest legs.