2013 Tour de Suisse, Stage 1: Quinto - Quinto 8.1KM

[Miburo]

Could be wind playing havoc.

yes the wind changed apperently, it can change again according to the commentators.

 

[roundabout]

Burghardt is doing 70 through Ambri and yet his average is 44.5

 

[Zoetemelk-fan]

Interesting that Meyer chose to start mid-field.

Meyer 9'39"
Terpstra 9'49"
Haussler 9'53"
Rasmussen 9'54"

Haussler faster than Rasmussen on a flat prologue?

Says more about Alex' form.

 

[Unkown]

94th at the second check for Andy

 

[roundabout]

Kangert is certainly in form and yet 33 seconds behind after 4 minutes of racing

 

[Miburo]

94th at the second check for Andy

are you really surprised with that time?

 

[roundabout]

Dumoulin has an excellent riding position

 

[togo95]

Kangert is certainly in form and yet 33 seconds behind after 4 minutes of racing

He was 38 seconds down on the 1st check, it really seeams like the wind is not very consistent.

 

[Unkown]

are you really surprised with that time?

Nope

10 char

 

[Gloin22]

Haussler faster than Rasmussen on a flat prologue?

Says more about Alex' form.

It's not really flat....

 

[Pulpstar]

Andy doesn't really believe in drops does he

 

[spalco]

For ****'s sake, Andy...

 

[webvan]

Hesjedal doesn't seem to be recovered from whatever he had at the Giro...

 

[meat puppet]

hesjedal okayish after the (literally) thin giro.

andy, bejasus. feel sorry for the poor sod.

 

[Chef_Vodnik]

For ****'s sake, Andy...

Hey he's not much worse than LuisLe

Preparation race, being cautious, having a clinical dislike for TT bikes, he ran out of gas, he had a flat tire, didn't have enough money for the cab fare, his tux didn't come back from the cleaners, an old friend came out of town, someone stole his car, an earthquake, a terrible flood, locusts, the wind, being a Shreck...

there's many more reasons, pick your poison.

 

[whittashau]

Amador +30 seconds

 

[SafeBet]

Hesjedal doesn't seem to be recovered from whatever he had at the Giro...

Good time if you ask me.

 

[roundabout]

looks like Meyer has it won

no way is he 30 seconds better than Kangert and Dumoulin on ability alone

 

[whittashau]

The wind is obviously taking a huge toll. Good time trialists in Dumoulin and Kangert losing more than 30 seconds at the first time check...

 

[SafeBet]

Top10 hasn't changed in how long? Half an hour?

 

[Gloin22]

Yea, wind has definitely changed. No way Verdugo or Hollestain would be in Top 10 if not the changed in wind.

 

[Ferminal]

Wind must be pretty weird to have an effect when they essentially start and finish in the same place.

 

[search]

Wind must be pretty weird to have an effect when they essentially start and finish in the same place.

no, it isn't, there is an headwind on the straight/finish straight, which is on an airfield. And they don't profit from the tailwind in the middle part because there are trees, houses and so on

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

If anyone wants a link http://www.hahabar.com/20130607/v-cycling-591705-51b1dae2898a22.81438502.html

Thanks, Zam.

 

[roundabout]

Headwind going NW it seems