2013 Giro d'Italia Stage 8: Gabicce Mare - Saltara 54,8 km ITT

[nesocip]

maybe because he ride slow before, so he has energy to go up quickly. Ryder is the example on the other end of the stick.

I meant earlier in the race, on previous stages. His TT performance today was above all expectations, indicating that he is in super shape.

And about your comment, i think the only thing we can see from these results of the last little climb is that maybe Hesjedal and Uran dug too deep and that may come back to haunt them later in the race.

And, ofc, that Evans is in super shape, which is usually the case until we hit serious mountains. Except that once...

 

[will10]

Today was the best ITT Pozzovivo has done, brilliant effort. Bodes well for him animating the race next week.

 

[search]

Times up the hill for top 15 on GC, for all its worth

Cuddles - 6:55
Wiggo - 7:00
Nibali - 7:03
Scarponi - 7:04
Gesink - 7:13
Niemiec - 7:14
Henao - 7:15
Samu - 7:16
Santambrogio - 7:17
Kelderman - 7:18
Weening - 7:19
Kangert - 7:21
Inxtausti - 7:26
Hesjedal - 7:28
Uran - 7:38

Dowsett - 7:49
Pozzovivo - 7:01

some guys are missing, Kessiakoff at 6th for example, and a couple of others, I posted the top 50 over there

 

[theyoungest]

Times up the hill for top 15 on GC, for all its worth

Cuddles - 6:55
Wiggo - 7:00
Nibali - 7:03
Scarponi - 7:04
Gesink - 7:13
Niemiec - 7:14
Henao - 7:15
Samu - 7:16
Santambrogio - 7:17
Kelderman - 7:18
Weening - 7:19
Kangert - 7:21
Inxtausti - 7:26
Hesjedal - 7:28
Uran - 7:38

Dowsett - 7:49
Pozzovivo - 7:01

Well, at least choosing a lighter bike did work out for Gesink in one respect. In recent history his uphill TTing was abysmal.

 

[Pentacycle]

Well, at least choosing a lighter bike did work out for Gesink in one respect. In recent history his uphill TTing was abysmal.

His performance on the flatter part however wasn't as dominant as the Suisse 2012 one. Kelderman handled it much better even with a standard TT bike, after today he's IMO the best Dutch GC talent. No offense but Gesink still won't surprise me if he fails in the mountains.

 

[theyoungest]

His performance on the flatter part however wasn't as dominant as the Suisse 2012 one. Kelderman handled it much better even with a standard TT bike, after today he's IMO the best Dutch GC talent.

Personally I think Gesink chose the wrong bike. I don't know how you can argue Kelderman handled the flat part better, he was slower than Gesink on it . And as you say, he rode a TT bike.

 

[Pentacycle]

Personally I think Gesink chose the wrong bike. I don't know how you can argue Kelderman handled the flat part better, he was slower than Gesink on it . And as you say, he rode a TT bike.

You're right about that, I forgot about Wilco's worse flat part.

Gesink looked pretty awful, which didn't matter because he wasn't shown in the broadcast.

The impression I get from what I've seen is that he's actually TT'ing like in 2010 and earlier, just shaking violently all over the bike, without any grip or control. Bad aerodynamics as well, but apparently it works on this type of course.

Or is this just wishful thinking, hoping this gets his old climbing back?

 

[The Hitch]

What did happen to Benat. That was an abysmal tt from someone who is really not that bad at the discipline, has no reason to be particularly tired, and had the jersey on his back.

Has to be some explanation.

 

[the asian]

What did happen to Benat. That was an abysmal tt from someone who is really not that bad at the discipline, has no reason to be particularly tired, and had the jersey on his back.

Has to be some explanation.

JV tipped him to fly.

 

[cineteq]

What did happen to Benat. That was an abysmal tt from someone who is really not that bad at the discipline, has no reason to be particularly tired, and had the jersey on his back.

Has to be some explanation.

How about he didn't particularly trained for this ITT?

 

[Pentacycle]

What did happen to Benat. That was an abysmal tt from someone who is really not that bad at the discipline, has no reason to be particularly tired, and had the jersey on his back.

Has to be some explanation.

Intxausti himself expected more of today, but he felt tired during the TT, not feeling well after the technical section of the course.

Doesn't bode well for his next few weeks.

 

[maxmartin]

JV tipped him to fly.

On TV his gear on flat roads seemed too small, he is spinning fast but don't make much distance. Just my observation.

 

[The Hitch]

Nibali was really happy on the podium. Great to see.

Any comments from him after the race?

 

[Netserk]

Nibali was really happy on the podium. Great to see.

Any comments from him after the race?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/the-giro-ditalia-isnt-over-yet-says-nibali

 

[The Hitch]

JV tipped him to fly.

JV tipped everyone to fly. It was like reading a jens attacks post - Froomey will massacre everyone, Cobo will peak like an angel, Alberto will fly like Pantani, Di Luca been training like 2007 etc etc.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Don't know if Beñat's ever done a TT of this length before. Might just be that it's a bit above his threshold.

 

[The Hitch]

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/the-giro-ditalia-isnt-over-yet-says-nibali

Nibali said in his post-race press conference. “Nothing’s a given. I don’t underestimate [Michele] Scarponi, [Cadel] Evans, [Ryder] Hesjedal or even Wiggins. He’ll be there fighting until the end.

Some posters on this forum are not gonna be happy with a particular omission there.

 

[Netserk]

Some posters on this forum are not gonna be happy with a particular omission there.

Gesink or Santa?

 

[l.Harm]

Gesink will punish him

He mentioned Gesink before the Giro as a contender though

 

[Pentacycle]

Gesink or Santa?

Henao, Weening?

 

[Zam_Olyas]

Gesink or Santa?

ll Delfino Tricolore

 

[cineteq]

Some posters on this forum are not gonna be happy with a particular omission there.

The same guy who was ignored and won ToC. He's still invisible for some.

 

[Pentacycle]

The same guy who was ignored and won ToC. He's still invisible for some.

This logic doesn't apply to all GT's.

 

[cineteq]

This logic doesn't apply to all GT's.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

You're right about that, I forgot about Wilco's worse flat part.

Gesink looked pretty awful, which didn't matter because he wasn't shown in the broadcast.

The impression I get from what I've seen is that he's actually TT'ing like in 2010 and earlier, just shaking violently all over the bike, without any grip or control. Bad aerodynamics as well, but apparently it works on this type of course.

Or is this just wishful thinking, hoping this gets his old climbing back?

hmm, awful tt-ing? Yet it was his best ever long grand tour ITT...