2013 Tour de France, stage 11: Avranches - Mont-Saint-Michelle 33km (ITT)

[murali]

Kreuziger is a name I left out of my top 10. Oh well. You're right. I'd give him a great chance to finish in the mid to high top 10.

How is Krueziger in ITT. I dont recall him being in top 3 in any race in the recent past.

 

[Ruby United]

16:54 utc+2

I assume that is French and not British time?

 

[Bakhjulet]

Martin and Froome will dominate this timetrial. Martin himself says he is ok now after the crash and the course is fairly flat. Froome, who seems even stronger this year, was brutal in the individul timetrials last year in the tour. I predict a close battle between Martin and Froome and noone else will be within 30 seconds to them. The amazing Kwiatkovski to get 3rd place.

 

[manafana]

How is Krueziger in ITT. I dont recall him being in top 3 in any race in the recent past.

he can be decent in his current shape, but sometimes lets himself down with hos he preforms

 

[Ruby United]

Froome to catch Valverde.

I'm not sure, though, if he will catch Contador.

 

[Carstenbf]

How is Krueziger in ITT

Depends I guess. But I see him and Froome as the two strongest guys in this race, so I'm definitely expecting a good result. Top five even.

 

[SafeBet]

Have a feeling Cam Meyer will do very good. Top5 possible.

 

[Bakhjulet]

Tuft has started. If the wind changes for the worse during the day, Tuft could be dangerous.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Froome to catch Valverde.

I'm not sure, though, if he will catch Contador.

If Froome catches Valverde I give up on cycling.

 

[SafeBet]

If Froome catches Valverde I give up on cycling.

You mean give up as not posting anything here anymore?
Froome catching Valverde wouldn't look that crazy to me.

 

[Bakhjulet]

If Froome catches Valverde I give up on cycling.

He won't, first half of the course should suit Valverde quiet well so no big time loss there. I predict around +1.30 to Froome.

 

[LaFlorecita]

You mean give up as not posting anything here anymore?
Froome catching Valverde wouldn't look that crazy to me.

Froome over 3 minutes faster than Valverde would be ridiculous.

 

[Bakhjulet]

Westra 8s down on Tuft at first intermediate (9.5k). Tuft's time: 10.43

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Westra 8s down on Tuft at first intermediate (9.5k). Tuft's time: 10.43

Tuft might go even faster on the last part (compared to Westra).

 

[auscyclefan94]

Evans took over a minute on Valverde in a shorter time trial that suited Valverde quite well back in 2008, when Valverde was quite strong rider. I could definitely see Froome taking 2 minutes on Valverde. The Tour will be all over after today's stage. Enjoy the suspense while you can.

 

[Bakhjulet]

Tuft might go even faster on the last part (compared to Westra).

Yep, would believe so.

 

[SafeBet]

Froome over 3 minutes faster than Valverde would be ridiculous.

You haven't replied to my question

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Evans took over a minute on Valverde in a shorter time trial that suited Valverde quite well back in 2008, when Valverde was quite strong rider. I could definitely see Froome taking 2 minutes on Valverde. The Tour will be all over after today's stage. Enjoy the suspense while you can.

You never know, Froome might want to try and win a bunch sprint later and end up hitting the deck.

 

[Gloin22]

Could anyone post a live ticker from Tour website?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bakhjulet]

Evans took over a minute on Valverde in a shorter time trial that suited Valverde quite well back in 2008, when Valverde was quite strong rider. I could definitely see Froome taking 2 minutes on Valverde. The Tour will be all over after today's stage. Enjoy the suspense while you can.

More thinking suggsts that +1.30 probably was a bit optimistic. Valverde was around +2.30 behind Froome in Dauphine. So like you said around 2 minutes seems more plausible.

 

[Gloin22]

Could anyone post a live ticker from Tour website?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Bakhjulet]

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/live/aso/

 

[spalco]

Richie won't go hard. Hopefully Froome will make him a gift - stage win at Ventoux or Semnoz. It would be a nice gesture.

I think there's a good chance he will go hard. I think he said so explicitely in some interview. Also he has to prove to Sky that he what happened on sunday was a one-off and that he's capable of challenging the GC in a 3 week race. Doing well in the TTs is crucial for that.

 

[TommyPlus]

Could anyone post a live ticker from Tour website?

Thanks in advance.

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/live/aso/

 

[airstream]

Froome over 3 minutes faster than Valverde would be ridiculous.

Super specialist against the guy who never was a specialist and always suffered with this kind of discipline. Yes, it's so ridiculous. Cmon, Florecita. We won't see anything more ridiculous than Contador losing to Froome 20 sec per km at Ax 3. Nothing can be compared to it.