theyoungest said:That was an almost pan flat TT, except for a little bump at the end.
It's better to use the Vuelta TT as an example. He was on par with Froome and Contador on the flat/downhill, and then lost a minute to them on the climb...
I wouldn't be calling it a walk in the park for him if Contador and Froome were riding.
Gesink is obviously in shape and hasn't had an injury for a while, so as long as he gets spared of bad luck during the race he should finish on the podium. This is a big goal for him during this part of the season. Anything but a podium would be a big disappointment.