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

[Moviefan1203]

no, that was Horners actual time.

He lost that much time to the other GC riders? Damn. Hopefully he'll be attacking left and right the next two days.

 

[Zam_Olyas]

How did they know the correct time for Tj?

 

[goggalor]

He started in front of TJ and finished behind, with +30 seconds. So I think
36 1 Christopher HORNER RadioShack-Nissan 00:02:50

is pretty accurate
Accept that Horner is past it in time trials

That's still almost a minute off.

 

[cineteq]

He started in front of TJ and finished behind, with +30 seconds. So I think
36 1 Christopher HORNER RadioShack-Nissan 00:02:50

is pretty accurate
Accept that Horner is past it in time trials

so can we finally say he passed his peak?

 

[goggalor]

"This is a time you'd like to be a duck."

Now that's a Ligettism.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That's still almost a minute off.

No it's not. When I said +- 30 seconds behind that was generous. I think it did take at least 1 minute

 

[Havetts]

"This is a time you'd like to be a duck."

Now that's a Ligettism.

© Phil Liggett!

 

[Kazistuta]

That's still almost a minute off.

Yep, he would have to have arrived +1,16 after TJ at the finish, that seems too much IIRC.

 

[The Sheep]

so can we finally say he passed his peak?

middle of the career dip

 

[Moviefan1203]

"This is a time you'd like to be a duck."

Now that's a Ligettism.

Admit it, one day when he retires you will miss him.

 

[offbyone]

Finally... Gesink will win his first HC+ Tour. I tought it would happen earlier.

I wouldn't say that out loud until it happens

 

[ElChingon]

USA racing results are always screwed up, we're lucky they are allowing the posting of the TT times so fast, most races it takes a day to post results and then under some secret code to actually access them.

 

[c&cfan]

so sagan almost wins MSR, does a solid fifth at ronde, almost wins amstel and they say that he is more focussed to become "just" a sprinter?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I wouldn't say that out loud until it happens

yeah, he looked to have Suisse 2010 in his pocket when he somehow managed to **** that up
You never know how he will **** up, but Gesink can do that

 

[Rocksteady]

"This is a time you'd like to be a duck."

Now that's a Ligettism.

Hope you don't mind, but I' stealing that as a signature... Great.

 

[Califootman]

Yep, he would have to have arrived +1,16 after TJ at the finish, that seems too much IIRC.

It was more than 16 seconds, certainly.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

16:35 is not that bad from Sagan, around 50 seconds off Zabriskie's split? Faster than Leipheimer...

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

© Phil Liggett!

Thanks god we have Jean Claude, Uli Jansch, Gerhard Leiner, Karsten Migels in german eurosport...

They do a good job for years now. Never boring, never BS...

 

[Richeypen]

Horner time has been altered. Gone from +2:49 to +2:50

 

[Havetts]

Horner time has been altered. Gone from +2:49 to +2:50

hahaha nice...

 

[FoxxyBrown1111]

I wouldn't say that out loud until it happens

Why not. I am pretty sure about it.

 

[Kazistuta]

So the GC watch is now:

Van Garderen 0,00
Gesink + 0,05
Talansky + 0,14
Velits + 0,15
Danielson + 0,33
(Sutherland) + 0,36

Leipheimer + 1,10
Nibali + 1,18
Duarte + 1,27
Horner + 2,16 ??

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

The whole thing is Gesink's to lose now. If he has his climbing legs, it's hard to see too many of those behind putting him in real difficulty on a climb.

Garmin at least have a couple of options, so they have room for some tactical funny business. And Horner will have to attack like a maniac if he wants to win. TJVG will be good. But really, a near top form Gesink should be one of the best couple of climbers there and he has a lead.

 

[Havetts]

Why not. I am pretty sure about it.

Most of us Gesink fans are not though

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Most of us Gesink fans are not though

Yup, it will be shivering and a lot of fear the coming days. I can see him get lost on Big Bear Lake or drop off the first steep gradient on Mount Baldy