2012 World Championships, Men Individual Time Trial: 45.7Km

[Bavarianrider]

What's wrong with that

It's Contador's trademark. it would look stupid if another rider did the sae. Even if he ment something different.

 

[LaFlorecita]

It's Contador's trademark. it would look stupid if another rider did the sae. Even if he ment something different.

I was joking

 

[theyoungest]

Spot the guy with a Sky contract.
Spot the guy who wished he had a Sky contract.

Spot the Sky fanboy.

 

[rivitman]

Where the hell was his butcher when he needed him?

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

Actually not!
The way Tonys signals 2 is not the way Germans show a 2.
We Germans go one = thumb, 2 = thumb and forefinger, 3 = thumb and forefinger and ringfinger.
However, having spent many years in an American tea, i guess Tony has picked up the American way of number shoing with fingers.

Stupid question, and way off topic, but how do you show a 4?
Tried it with using my thumb, and it's impossible for me

 

[sklein]

Some nice close-up pics of todays event can be found here:

http://www.radfoto.de

enjoy the gallery!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Spot the Sky fanboy.

Meh.
Just a caption contest response, bit of nonsense, seeing who posted the photo.

Ironically, on another forum, I'm thought to be a sky hater.
I guess this place brings out the worst in me.

 

[Arnout]

Meh.
Just a caption contest response, bit of nonsense, seeing who posted the photo.

Ironically, on another forum, I'm thought to be a sky hater.
I guess this place brings out the worst in me.

Teamskyfans by any chance?

 

[burning]

Teamskyfans by any chance?

I think he's not posting here anymore

 

[greenedge]

Congrats to Martin, he gave it his all. Phinney also was very impressive.

Australia should have had Porte in ITTing- he is always good on hilly courses/ i think he could have finished top 5.

 

[Arnout]

I think he's not posting here anymore

I mean the forum of that site

 

[manafana]

good win for tony truely epic time trial hope the road race is near as good for excitement as today was, dowsett had a cracker did you brits proud

 

[burning]

I mean the forum of that site

Oh, my bad then

 

[Bavarianrider]

Tony says he won by only 5 seconds because he played it very safe and went slow around the corners.

 

[woodenswan]

you're ridiculous

 

[Pulpstar]

Tony says he won by only 5 seconds because he played it very safe and went slow around the corners.

Tony was feeling good and he made the calculation. You have to make the calculation to go just a little bit faster in the second half whilst making the calculation

 

[thirteen]

Stupid question, and way off topic, but how do you show a 4?
Tried it with using my thumb, and it's impossible for me

i can do it with my left but not my right (the one i had surgeries on after busting me elbow) unless i really, really concentrate... either hand, though, it ain't pretty. (an admission, i avoided ordering 4 of anything when i was in Paris because i always would count out the numbers on my hand in case they didn't understand the accent )

noone i knew that was native, though, had a problem... maybe it's muscle memory?

 

[Bavarianrider]

i can do it with my left but not my right (the one i had surgeries on after busting me elbow) unless i really, really concentrate... either hand, though, it ain't pretty. (an admission, i avoided ordering 4 of anything when i was in Paris because i always would count out the numbers on my hand in case they didn't understand the accent )

noone i knew that was native, though, had a problem... maybe it's muscle memory?

A four is simply the fingers without the thumb!!!!

 

[cineteq]

Tony was feeling good and he made the calculation. You have to make the calculation to go just a little bit faster in the second half whilst making the calculation

Are you a fan of Sean Kelly by any chance?

 

[Pulpstar]

He commentates real good

Ha, Just find his idiosynchratic commentary style very amusing

 

[cineteq]

He commentates real good

Ha, Just find his idiosynchratic commentary style very amusing

Sean Kelly use the word 'calculations' all the time, in a similar way you used it. That's why I asked.

You have to make the calculation to go just a little bit faster in the second half whilst making the calculation

 

[Moviefan1203]

Great rides by Phinney and Van Garderen. Man are these two going to make a mark on the sport!

 

[Kokoso]

Barta 7th, excellent!

Yes, that's great result for him as Proconti rider, totally unexpected! He defeated some big names...great!

 

[CobbleStoner]

Nah, Martin's experience did.

sure, that helped, but if Bert rode like usual and Tony never saw him (or got that quick motorpace from Bert's lead moto) he probably would have been 5 sec slower, or maybe 4 sec and won by 1 sec, who knows. seeing and chasing someone usually helps in a TT.

 

[cineteq]

sure, that helped, but if Bert rode like usual and Tony never saw him (or got that quick motorpace from Bert's lead moto) he probably would have been 5 sec slower, or maybe 4 sec and won by 1 sec, who knows. seeing and chasing someone usually helps in a TT.

Gotcha, actually Martin said it gave him more motivation to catch Alberto.