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

[Cancellator]

Levi has got no chance, generally if he is in good form that will be shown up by his TT as he is more a rider who tempo rides up climbs so he is not like other riders who will do bad TTs and still go good on climbs. I see him a more of a TT rider who will do well on the climbs depending on how well he Time trials. And as his TT was poor I find it hard to see him affecting GC.

I sure hope that reasoning doesn't hold for Horner as well!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Let's hope that Gesink can regain his..............er.................Green Mountain form of 2011.

 

[Froome19]

I sure hope that reasoning doesn't hold for Horner as well!

It cant because Horner isnt a time triallist but rather a clmber. So his form is not dependant on his time trialling etc. Rather his time trialling is an indication of his form as he would put in better time trials like he put in last year if he is on better form but rather than it being like Levi who's TT to climbing is something like: X=Y. Climbers like Horners will usually put on good TTs if on form yet their climbing form does not necessary correlate to their TT form.

 

[Froome19]

Edit: Never mind

 

[Ferminal]

Last time he climbed at his best? Except maybe Allevard.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

wow. Didn't see it but awesome itt by duarte and radioshack are really f'd now

 

[Winterfold]

Very impressive by Gesink. Clearly doing his homework as he said he was going to - I expect him to be right up there in July.

 

[Kwibus]

Let's hope that Gesink can regain his..............er.................Green Mountain form of 2011.

I'm hoping for his Vuelta 2009 form

 

[Bavarianrider]

Fanatstic TT. That's what a TT should look like!
Voigt

 

[burning]

Fanatstic TT. That's what a TT should look like!
Voigt

How was the tarmac?

 

[Froome19]

How was the tarmac?

And the Live tracker

 

[Bavarianrider]

The tarmac was as smooth as a babys botty.
The tracker was working perfectly.

This was by far the best TT parcours in quiet a while. If it were 10km longer it would have been perfect.

 

[goggalor]

The tarmac was very new and very sticky according to P&P.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gesink found it long and boring

 

[screaming fist]

Gesink found it long and boring

Did he have Phil and Paul in his earphones?

 

[Bavarianrider]

Gesink found it long and boring

29km = long?
He'll have fun at the Tour than i guess

 

[Spine Concept]

Bergop is het oude gevoel weer een beetje terug. Ik ben er nog niet, maar het gaat wel soepeler dan eerder dit voorjaar. Nu blijkt ook, dat de weg terug naar de top een hele lange is. Na een beenbreuk duurt dat toch nog wel even. Langer dan ik hoopte, maar niet langer dan ik eigenlijk wel wist."

In the above quote found on his website Gesink says in an interview after yesterday's TT stage that the old level is coming back a bit. He's not there yet but things are going easier compared the first part of the season in Spring. Also that it appears that the way back to the top is a very long one. After a leg fracture it does take a while. Longer than he had hoped, but not longer than he already suspected.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

29km = long?
He'll have fun at the Tour than i guess

He will if he finishes 4th again

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

again?


......

 

[theyoungest]

again?


......

Like in this TT...

 

[Bavarianrider]

He will if he finishes 4th again

Compared to Tony, If he loses less than 2 minutes in the first TT, or 3 minutes in the 2nd TT, i will have a Gesink avatar for the rest of the year!

 

[Gloin22]

Compared to Tony, If he loses less than 2 minutes in the first TT, or 3 minutes in the 2nd TT, i will have a Gesink avatar for the rest of the year!

I'd say he'll be within 1 minute to Tony easily in the last TT Much better recovery than Martin. I am taking that bet too.

 

[theyoungest]

Compared to Tony, If he loses less than 2 minutes in the first TT, or 3 minutes in the 2nd TT, i will have a Gesink avatar for the rest of the year!

Considering he was bruised and battered in the Tour last year, just cruised the final TT, and still finished "only" 4 minutes down, I'll take you up on that bet.

 

[Froome19]

Compared to Tony, If he loses less than 2 minutes in the first TT, or 3 minutes in the 2nd TT, i will have a Gesink avatar for the rest of the year!

I will take that bet....

But preferably can it not be a tarmac avatar?

 

[Bavarianrider]

I will take that bet....

But preferably can it not be a tarmac avatar?

Sure, whatever you guys want!