2012 Tour de France: Stage 9: Arc-et-Senans → Besançon (ITT) (41.5 km)

[Falken]

54.16 by Roy after yesterdays big effort. 3rd place so far. Well done!

 

[Frosty]

Roy came fourth in the long TT in the TdS so he can TT.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-suisse-2012/stage-7/results

1 Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Pro Team Astana 0:46:36
2 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:02
3 Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:20
4 Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 0:00:25
5 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:27
6 Tanel Kangert (Est) Pro Team Astana 0:00:34
7 Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:38
8 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team 0:00:41
9 Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - QuickStep 0:00:43

 

[Falken]

Wow, Voigt just +9 at 1st split.

 

[Falken]

Roy came fourth in the long TT in the TdS so he can TT.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-de-suisse-2012/stage-7/results

1 Fredrik Carl Wilhelm Kessiakoff (Swe) Pro Team Astana 0:46:36
2 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:02
3 Maxime Monfort (Bel) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:20
4 Jérémy Roy (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 0:00:25
5 Robert Gesink (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:00:27
6 Tanel Kangert (Est) Pro Team Astana 0:00:34
7 Andreas Klöden (Ger) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:38
8 Rui Alberto Faria Da Costa (Por) Movistar Team 0:00:41
9 Peter Velits (Svk) Omega Pharma - QuickStep 0:00:43

I know he can TT, just thought yesterdays hard work in the break would have taken its toll on Roy. Apparently not.

 

[webvan]

That http://www.francetv.fr/sport/tour-de-france/direct?aso page with the splits is CPU heavy, I prefered the Dauphine one...any alternative links ?

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

Try this one - http://www.teamsky.com/live-tracker/0,30659,25884,00.html

Although prob still cpu heavy

 

[dlwssonic]

I don't understand the need for 2min time gaps for the non GC contenders.

 

[Falken]

I don't understand the need for 2min time gaps for the non GC contenders.

3min gaps between the last 60 riders. Guess they believed the GC would be wide open after 8 stages.

 

[webvan]

Try this one - http://www.teamsky.com/live-tracker/0,30659,25884,00.html

Although prob still cpu heavy

Thanks, but yes, it's the same thing in a "frame". I switched to the iPhone app, shows almost the same data except for the "last rider" at the top of the table.

 

[Climbing]

Actually top 60 is 3 min I think.

 

[dlwssonic]

3min gaps between the last 60 riders. Guess they believed the GC would be wide open after 8 stages.

I would like to see 1 min gaps for everyone. Much more fun to watch.

 

[dlwssonic]

good ride by some BMC domestiques and gilbert.

 

[Falken]

Apparently yesterdays manic ride by Voigt just inspired him: +13 at 2nd split. Go, go, go you old fart.

 

[Yingge]

I dont think the Organisers want 1 minute gaps for the simple reason that there would be too many cases of the minute man being caught, bringing with it the dangers associated with support cars etc also overtaking. Look what nearly happened to Tony Martin in Stage 20 last year when he almost rammed the back of the car he was overtaking.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

Jens goes 2nd @0:28

 

[Tony Martin brute hero]

http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/Tour/120709_TDF_Martin_reactie

Interview Martin in English/German after the TT, he is very sad, and doesn't understand why he has so muc bad luck

 

[Falken]

Jens speed today: 46 kph. In 2004 Voigt came 7nd, +3.19, behind Armstrong on stage 19 TT that had start and finish in Besancon (Just finish in Besancon today.). The stage was long as hell, 55k, and had the following profile:

Jens speed that time was 47.05 kph. Lance had an amazing 49.4 kph.

 

[manafana]

great see plenty riders giving tt a good go.

brad to ride in his normal sky suit yeah?

 

[manafana]

Jens speed today: 46 kph. In 2004 Voigt came 7nd, +3.19, behind Armstrong on stage 19 TT that had start and finish in Besancon (Just finish in Besancon today.). The stage was long as hell, 55k, and had the following profile:

Jens speed that time was 47.05 kph. Lance had an amazing 49.4 kph.

should this not be i the clinic.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Westra's timegaps are weird too. Between 1 and 2 he loses a lot of time and places. But in the final part he gains the same lost places again and gains time.

Mechanical between 1 and 2?

 

[Panda Claws]

Westra's timegaps are weird too. Between 1 and 2 he loses a lot of time and places. But in the final part he gains the same lost places again and gains time.

Mechanical between 1 and 2?

Perhaps.

I do not know the gradients of the course but the final part seems to be a lot flatter, perhaps that has something to do with it, or there seems to be more descending on the second part.

 

[Kwibus]

Tony had a flat tire

Unlucky TdF for Martin.

 

[Panda Claws]

Unlucky TdF for Martin.

Makes me wonder what time he could have rode then.

 

[Gloin22]

Makes me wonder what time he could have rode then.

Someone pointed that he lost from this about Around 15( 20 ) -25 ( 30 ) secs considering he got it around 10 KM point.

The thing that he didn't change the wheel in team car suggest it was better to ride with flat rather than swap the wheels.

And swapping wheels and getting started again takes around 15-25 secs.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Only 50 riders left to start, so no wonder they opt for 3 minutes gaps.
You have to be German to find this more exciting than yesterday.

Tony Martin interviewed by Eurosport sounded a bit...........glum.
Having that puncture within 2kms can't have helped his mood.