2012 Tour of California May 17 stage 5: Bakersfield ITT 29.6 km

[goggalor]

Alright, will have to root for Gesink to challenge Garmin/Radioshack.

 

[classicomano]

Lulu's national jersey is just .. AWESOME.

 

[offbyone]

Looks like it's TJ Van Garderen's race to lose. If Zabriskie can climb well at baldy he might also win.

Might actually lead to some exciting racing at least cause everyone else, like Horner, are going to have to try to do something on Big Bear.

 

[Richeypen]

One thing is for certain, this is the final nail in the coffin of the endless "Gesink can't ITT" crap.

Doubt it. His Oman win was more impressive and that didnt stop people

 

[The Sheep]

van garderen passed horner didn't he? so probably a **** up

 

[Havetts]

Lulu's national jersey is just .. AWESOME.

Exactly, its how national jerseys should be done.. *COUGH* RSNT, MOVISTAR, LIQUIGAS *COUGH*

 

[Richeypen]

Looks like it's TJ Van Garderen's race to lose. If Zabriskie can climb well at baldy he might also win.

Might actually lead to some exciting racing at least cause everyone else, like Horner, are going to have to try to do something on Big Bear.

Gesink says hi

 

[Havetts]

van garderen passed horner didn't he? so probably a **** up

+2'49" for Horner so not a **** up.

 

[Frosty]

Anyone know what happened to Machado? Cant see his result.

 

[WinterRider]

News flash, you're more aerodynamic with your head pointed down, thanks for that gem Paul

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Alright, will have to root for Gesink to challenge Garmin/Radioshack.

I'd rather see Talansky take it than Gesink.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Hincapie also collapsed completely!

 

[cineteq]

van garderen passed horner didn't he? so probably a **** up

never mind, it was a f*** up.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Anyone know what happened to Machado? Cant see his result.

20 6 Tiago MACHADO RadioShack-Nissan 00:02:07

 

[Kazistuta]

TJ didn't lose 1,23 in the last part without a wind change, puncture or mistiming - something is rotten in the state of California...

 

[happytramp]

Anyone know what happened to Machado? Cant see his result.

Have you got a link to live results?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

TJ didn't lose 1,23 in the last part without a wind change, puncture or mistiming - something is rotten in the state of California...

The wind changed I think. Later starts have better wind in first part, but worse in the final part

See. Velits is also slower

 

[Moviefan1203]

TJ didn't lose 1,23 in the last part without a wind change, puncture or mistiming - something is rotten in the state of California...

Maybe he just went too hard in the first half?

 

[Frosty]

Cheers DT, missed that

Have you got a link to live results?

http://radioshacktourtracker.amgentourofcalifornia.com/

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Zabriskie and Jens have clearly gone very, very, fast over the second part of the course.

 

[Kazistuta]

They corrected TJ's time to +34 seconds.... must correct Horners soon too.

 

[Havetts]

TJVG +34, so 3rd place.

 

[Frosty]

Not sure Paul Sherwen is right about Velits doing ok only on average mountains - he came 3rd* on alpe d'huez.

*well fourth before Contador got removed.

 

[c&cfan]

tejay is third, obviously. stupid pr*cks.

 

[goggalor]

Yup, they gave TJ the wrong time, I knew it!

Awesome ride by him!