2014 68th Tour de Romandie, April 29 to May 4 - WT

[Pentacycle]

Normally Fuglsang and Nibali sould be fighting for third place, cause I think Costa will still be somewhat hampered by his shoulder injury.

And then you have Talansky and Izagirre who are still within striking distance for the top five.

 

[Bushman]

Intxausti will beat Fuglsang in the tt, Fuglsang hasn't been tt'ing well since 2011.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Intxausti will beat Fuglsang in the tt, Fuglsang hasn't been tt'ing well since 2011.

TdF '13, stage 17 (TT, 32km, hilly). Result:

1 FROOME Christopher [www.procyclingstats.com] Sky Procycling 20 100 51:33 37.245
2 CONTADOR Alberto Team Saxo-Tinkoff 10 70 0:09 37.137
3 RODRíGUEZ Joaquim Team Katusha 6 50 0:10 37.125
4 KREUZIGER Roman Team Saxo-Tinkoff 4 40 0:23 36.970
5 VALVERDE Alejandro [www.procyclingstats.com] Movistar Team 2 32 0:30 36.888
6 QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team 26 1:11 36.410
7 KWIATKOWSKI Michał Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 22 1:33 36.158
8 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team 18 1:34 36.147
9 TALANSKY Andrew Garmin Sharp 14 1:41 36.068
10 VAN GARDEREN Tejay [www.procyclingstats.com] BMC Racing Team 10 1:51 35.955
11 MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 8 2:09 35.754

Pretty good performance.

 

[Netserk]

TdF '13, stage 17 (TT, 32km, hilly). Result:

1 FROOME Christopher [www.procyclingstats.com] Sky Procycling 20 100 51:33 37.245
2 CONTADOR Alberto Team Saxo-Tinkoff 10 70 0:09 37.137
3 RODRíGUEZ Joaquim Team Katusha 6 50 0:10 37.125
4 KREUZIGER Roman Team Saxo-Tinkoff 4 40 0:23 36.970
5 VALVERDE Alejandro [www.procyclingstats.com] Movistar Team 2 32 0:30 36.888
6 QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team 26 1:11 36.410
7 KWIATKOWSKI Michał Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 22 1:33 36.158
8 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team 18 1:34 36.147
9 TALANSKY Andrew Garmin Sharp 14 1:41 36.068
10 VAN GARDEREN Tejay [www.procyclingstats.com] BMC Racing Team 10 1:51 35.955
11 MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 8 2:09 35.754

Pretty good performance.

Yep, where the great TTer Purito finished 3rd....

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Yep, where the great TTer Purito finished 3rd....

Fuglsang has never been a top consistent TT'er. Not before '11 or after. Once in awhile he performs well and this was one of these times he did pretty good.

My point is nothing has changed. He might perform tomorrow, we shall see.

 

[manafana]

the panzerwagon for me here hes going be pretty fresh for this with the little work he did yesterday.

 

[wirral]

Is Freddie Kessiakoff ready to suffer today? He hasn't produced any outstanding results for quite some time having had injuries and sickness.

 

[TANK91]

Where was he brought back?

At the end of the descent he had 30s (edit: actually a full minute) to Froome and Wiggo. Maybe that's not a gap according to you, but it is to me.

Remember this:

Yup i do and you seen what i said when has Nibali been with a rider and literally dropped them. Not like Froome thought crap Nibali has gone i better go with him isit he wold nevr make it Nibali from far.

 

[Bushman]

TdF '13, stage 17 (TT, 32km, hilly). Result:

1 FROOME Christopher [www.procyclingstats.com] Sky Procycling 20 100 51:33 37.245
2 CONTADOR Alberto Team Saxo-Tinkoff 10 70 0:09 37.137
3 RODRíGUEZ Joaquim Team Katusha 6 50 0:10 37.125
4 KREUZIGER Roman Team Saxo-Tinkoff 4 40 0:23 36.970
5 VALVERDE Alejandro [www.procyclingstats.com] Movistar Team 2 32 0:30 36.888
6 QUINTANA Nairo Movistar Team 26 1:11 36.410
7 KWIATKOWSKI Michał Omega Pharma - Quick-Step 22 1:33 36.158
8 FUGLSANG Jakob Astana Pro Team 18 1:34 36.147
9 TALANSKY Andrew Garmin Sharp 14 1:41 36.068
10 VAN GARDEREN Tejay [www.procyclingstats.com] BMC Racing Team 10 1:51 35.955
11 MOLLEMA Bauke Belkin-Pro Cycling Team 8 2:09 35.754

Pretty good performance.

Yes I know that, but that was a very, very hilly or almost mountainous tt. He has been lacking power on the flat ones as a result of focus on climbing. I would be glad to be proven wrong though.

 

[Bushman]

Fuglsang has never been a top consistent TT'er. Not before '11 or after. Once in awhile he performs well and this was one of these times he did pretty good.

My point is nothing has changed. He might perform tomorrow, we shall see.

Look at his results from 2011. 4th in Pais Vasco itt, 7th in California, 3rd Criterium International (short itt), 7th Tour de Suisse, 6th Vuelta and 10th at the worlds. That's pretty decent I would say and he hasn't been tt'ing at that level ever since.

 

[JRanton]

Tony FTW and Spilak to beat Froome.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Is the TT live anywhere?

 

[argyllflyer]

Froome will beat Spilak on the day.

 

[coimbrawu]

This stage will finish in Neuchâtel Xamax' Stade de la Maladière

Just reminds me this stage:

 

[Le breton]

Windy and chilly

http://www.meteosuisse.admin.ch/web/en/weather/current_weather.par0013.html?region=3
Right now, around 11 am, the wind is blowing parallel to the first few km and directly against the racers at 26 km/h, with gust at about 60 km/h.

PS : nice overview of the course :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DyaXf7-27PM&feature=youtu.be

 

[Netserk]

Yup i do and you seen what i said when has Nibali been with a rider and literally dropped them. Not like Froome thought crap Nibali has gone i better go with him isit he wold nevr make it Nibali from far.

You said he never got a gap. He did.

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If Froome or Wiggo could follow him there they would.

 

[The Blues]

Fuglsang said last year that he is not as good a time-trialist as previously as a result of his focus on climbing. He believes that his improvements in the mountains more than makes up for his losses in timetrials in relation to getting a good result in the GC of a Grand Tour.

 

[argyllflyer]

Just reminds me this stage:

A highly disturbing image!

 

[stefank]

You said he never got a gap. He did.

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If Froome or Wiggo could follow him there they would.

Go easy on him. I don't think English is his first language. At least I hope it isn't.

 

[Arnout]

A highly disturbing image!

Why?

jsfgna

 

[amih77]

a highly disturbing image!

pod

 

[wirral]

I knew it, I knew it.

Freddie is ready to suffer.

Watch out in the TDF.

You have been warned.

 

[ilpistolero]

Why Thomas de Gendt DNF yesterday?

 

[Le breton]

12:58
Tony Martin signe le meilleur temps provisoire: 24'51 à la moyenne de 44.849 km/h.
The average wind speed seems to be going down slightly.
If that trend is confirmed, a late starter will win.

 

[Klubban]

Hoping Ludvigsson can do a good result today.