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

[Rocksteady]

Levi out of the top 10???

 

[Jakob747]

Solid time by Duarte.

 

[patrick767]

Actually it would be pretty funny if Levi gets to say "see I told you I was slow" while still beating Horner.

That would greatly amuse me. As we know, this stage is the first real test for Leipheimer's form after the accident and it seems he's not at top form. Hardly surprising. Horner has no excuse though.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink passes Vandborg

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink loses only 39 seconds on Zabriskie... that's. Wow.

 

[Havetts]

Gesink 3rd + 39.. nice

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Great ride by Gesink.

 

[Frosty]

No, its American maybe Colorado but it is all about sponsors.

Anyone know about how Velit is doing?

Velits is third fastest at intermediate - just gone through.

 

[patrick767]

Hincapie 3rd split time at 11 seconds, very impressive

What's it with all these old Americans riding better here than in Europe. Hincapie had 0 impressive time trials in Europe THIS season. In the past yeah...but now

I don't know. Maybe they're more accustomed to the heat. Just an idea.

 

[iZnoGouD]

No, its American maybe Colorado but it is all about sponsors.

that sucks, it's best stream out there and the only one that doesn't lag with my ****ty internet

 

[classicomano]

Now if only Gesink would show some real improvement in the mountains.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

That would greatly amuse me. As we know, this stage is the first real test for Leipheimer's form after the accident and it seems he's not at top form. Hardly surprising. Horner has no excuse though.

He has the excuse of not being a particularly good time triallist.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Durbridge was going to catch Gesink..

Or not

 

[cineteq]

Gesink 3rd + 39.. nice

Excellent, happy he's getting better!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Great ride by Gesink indeed.

100 degree heat. In May.

 

[Cancellator]

Durbridge was going to catch Gesink..

Or not

Then the climb is pretty bad. Jens faster than Durbo...

 

[Frosty]

Velits has hidden in the middle of the pack this afternoon?

 

[Frosty]

Lulu second fastest at intermediate.

 

[offbyone]

Wow cheers to Gesink, that bodes well for his ability to contend the tour this year.

Levi not on top form, but he isn't in poor form either.

 

[theyoungest]

Then the climb is pretty bad. Jens faster than Durbo...

Don't know about that. Gesink lost the most time on the climby part, it seems.

 

[Froome19]

The ATOC title is now between Gesink, TJVG, Horner (possibly, we will see his time) , Talansky, Velits and possibyl Nibali (hopefully Sagan)

TBH cant look past Gesink.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

LLS has a great intermediate time.

Danielson with a solid time too.

 

[classicomano]

Lulu second fastest at intermediate.

Suddenly I wish this stage was a TTT

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Don't know about that. Gesink lost the most time on the climby part, it seems.

Oh cmon off your Gesink cannot climb anymore complex. The 2nd part is not only climbing. Only the last 800m.

 

[will10]

Great ride from Gesink, will be interesting to see how he climbs. Good effort from Duarte too