Red Rick said:Thanks, I was a bit lazy![]()
Cookster15 said:Probably Nibali but Evans did put time into him in the steeper 2010 Giro MTT. I think it depends if Evans weakness on final of stage 14 was an aberration to his steady improvement this Giro or not.
veganrob said:I don't think Nibali will win this. He will not lose much time but will prefer to save some for the next two mtn stages. I think he will win stage 19.
Red Rick said:In 2010 Nibali was way more inconsistent in the mountains. He won over monte Grappa, cracked on Zoncolan, rode great over Mortirolo and he was dropped on the Tonale
Red Rick said:For reference, the only mtt that was similar like this (but harder) in recent memory: Klausenpass TT
Results
1 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 1.00.22.82 (24,848 km/h)
2 José Rujano Guillen (Ven) Caisse d'Epargne 0.15.73
3 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0.17.25
4 Damiano Cunego (Ita) Lampre 0.53.29
5 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 1.26.20
6 Jens Voigt (Ger) Team CSC 1.34.96
7 Igor Anton Hernandez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 1.48.46
8 Thomas Lövkvist (Swe) Team High Road 2.08.06
9 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC 2.19.53
10 Laurens Ten Dam (Ned) Rabobank 2.49.74
11 Christian Knees (Ger) Team Milram 2.59.66
12 Johann Tschopp (Swi) Bouygues Telecom 3.20.37
13 Pietro Caucchioli (Ita) Crédit Agricole 3.21.92
14 Steve Morabito (Swi) Astana 3.23.71
15 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team High Road 3.24.90
16 Markus Fothen (Ger) Gerolsteiner 3.29.12
17 Michael Albasini (Swi) Liquigas 3.34.43
18 Volodymir Gustov (Ukr) Team CSC 3.47.88
19 Rubens Bertogliati (Swi) Saunier Duval - Scott 3.49.31
20 Jesus Del Nero Montes (Spa) Saunier Duval - Scott 3.58.25
Bit time gaps
Red Rick said:In 2010 Nibali was way more inconsistent in the mountains. He won over monte Grappa, cracked on Zoncolan, rode great over Mortirolo and he was dropped on the Tonale
Morbius said:How will Dowsett do? He cruised in 9'33" down today
Given that he lost 1 minute in 3 km of climbing in the TT he won, I reckon he won't be up thereMorbius said:How will Dowsett do? He cruised in 9'33" down today
Gloin22 said:The clue is the stage profile
Climber will win this. Really doubt he can come anywhere clossse.
eljimberino said:I bet my right testicle Evans comes second.
Red Rick said:Is that you Lance?
Anyway, how much time is there between start times for the big guns? Maybe somebody will get caught![]()
just like here:Roderick said:The Dolphin will surprise us all by destroying the entire field