2013 Tour de France, stage 17: Embrun / Chorges 32 km (ITT)

[Cyivel]

this is 2013, not 2012

2 sky riders are slower than him

 

[Pulpstar]

Stannard and Lopez are behind Cav's time. Jeessh

 

[Ruby United]

Who?? Wha?? Really??

this is 2013, not 2012

He meant because Stannard and Lopez both went slower than Cav, so if he misses the cut they will.

 

[nobilis]

If somebody puts in a truly amazing time, Cav could be going home.

After I saw Kittel's performance today (1m48s) on Westra, I can't see Cav missing the cut.

 

[jens_attacks]

panzerwagen....still a lot to work if you want to win le tour

 

[Ruby United]

Martin @23 secs

 

[spalco]

Who?? Wha?? Really??

Stannard and Lopez were slower than Cav so, yeah, in the fantasy land where such a miracle time was possible, Sky would be down to 5 if Cav got time-limitted, along with probably up to 20% of the peloton.

 

[TomasC]

So it's Quintana's course, not Martin's

 

[theyoungest]

Tony M 22 secs behind Westra at the first split... he'll need his TT bike

 

[Kwibus]

Lopez and Stannard out if Cav doesnt make the timecut.

Together with EBH and Kiri out is 4 riders out for Sky. 9 - 4 = 5.

You don't have to thank me.


Edit : im slow

 

[Pentacycle]

So far Martin appears to be as much of a GT contender as Paulinho, De Marchi and Westra. A climber will win this stage.

 

[murali]

TM coming 22" slower in the first climb. does this crush his chances completely?

 

[Bakhjulet]

TM with a weak time at first intermediate.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Martin will still beat Westra's time if he descends well. But not a good sign

 

[The Principal Sheep]

Stannard and Lopez are behind Cav's time. Jeessh

My apologies!

 

[Bakhjulet]

TM coming 22" slower in the first climb. does this crush his chances completely?

Yes. Completely. Froome will be a minute faster to the first time check, then there is another climb...

 

[Cyivel]

Moser 2nd fastest 51s down on Westra, who must have nailed it on that last part.

 

[del1962]

De Marchi descends well

 

[Bakhjulet]

Moser 2nd fastest 51s down on Westra, who must have nailed it on that last part.

Full *** for sure by Westra on the last descent.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

De Marchi descends well

not really. he climbed well

 

[Bavarianrider]

 

[spalco]

not really. he climbed well

And descended 20 seconds faster than Westra (who apparently was awful, granted).

 

[Sylvester]

After inserting data of 40 riders it seems (time first TT x 1,4) is average.

Most GC men will like this TT so (time first TT x 1,35) is likely for guys like Contador, Kreuziger, and so on.

Hivert and Kittel did x 1,31 = best so far.

For the GC contenders:

Froome x 1,3 ==> 47:25; x 1,35 49:20; x 1,4 51:12, so 49-49:30 is to be expected. 51 would be very bad.
Contador and Mollema: 50ish would be great based on the first TT, 52 not so much.
Ten Dam will do 52-53 based on form.
Quintana: 51:30? Maybe a little faster, he might be capable of doing x 1,27 or so.

 

[murali]

technically, for lopez to fall otl, froome should do a sub 47 acc to rough calculations.

can't happen.

my reckoning in 12-13 min slower than the stage winner for the time limit

 

[Eyeballs Out]

Westra could have had a puncture or crash on the first descent for all anyone knows