2014 Tour de France July 26, Stage 20: Bergerac - Périgueux (ITT) 54km

[roundabout]

What happened?

Peraud's problem.

Mollema is just painful to watch

 

[thrawn]

Peraud bike change after a puncture.

 

[l.Harm]

Mollema is slower than guys who are not even taking this TT seriously. Can't be just the bikes.

 

[elfed68]

I think we saw Plan B's true potential today.

I think Plan B aka Ben Drew was riding, surely Froome's best buddy and second best rider in Team Sky would never have come in at +6.41...

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Mollema 7minutes down on 2nd check

 

[theyoungest]

Seen a few guys over the years ride new bikes in grand tour TTs. Never seen them blame the bike. Even seen one crush a time trial on a bike delivered the previous night.

Neither Mollema nor Ten Dam is a great TTist, but this is just terrible. There has to be a reason, and the most obvious reason would be the TT bike which they've only used for 10 minutes on the rest day.

 

[Sciocco]

Mollema 134 at time check 2 LOL

 

[Arnout]

Neither Mollema nor Ten Dam is a great TTist, but this is just terrible. There has to be a reason, and the most obvious reason would be the TT bike which they've only used for 10 minutes on the rest day.

Well, Mollema is so much slower than Ten Dam that the bike can't be the only reason.

I'd say Ten Dam is doing a bit worse than his maximum, but for him its a (barely) acceptable ride. Mollema though...

 

[roundabout]

That's a place gone to Zubeldia

 

[Flamin]

I feel sorry for Mollema curious to hear the Belkin's comments after the race.

 

[GuyIncognito]

Neither Mollema nor Ten Dam is a great TTist, but this is just terrible. There has to be a reason, and the most obvious reason would be the TT bike which they've only used for 10 minutes on the rest day.

ten Dam is par for the course.

Mollema, this is too much time to be problems with bike comfort

 

[GuyIncognito]

If Rolland was a bit better he could even pass Mollema

 

[Flamin]

Someone should put Bardet in a wind tunnel.

 

[Arnout]

If Rolland was a bit better he could even pass Mollema

Yeah but Rolland and a TT bike is like an Eskimo in the Sahara.

 

[Arnout]

Someone should put Bardet in a wind tunnel.

I'm sure they'll think about it in future, but who knew his TT would be important three weeks ago?

 

[GuyIncognito]

Yeah but Rolland and a TT bike is like an Eskimo in the Sahara.

Even an eskimo in the sahara can pummel a dead dutch horse

 

[Gloin22]

I'm sure they'll think about it in future, but who knew his TT would be important three weeks ago?

He came 15th last year at Tour. 5/6th at DAuphine this year, its hardly surprrising he progreseed trough the year. So yeah, I am preety sure most expected him to be able to fight for Top 10 hence do a TT as wel..

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Someone should put Bardet in a wind tunnel.

He's on Ag2r! He is lucky that he even has a TT bike to practice on.

 

[Afrank]

Nice ride by Konig.

 

[Sciocco]

Peraud to catch Valverde?

 

[Miburo]

Peraud to catch Valverde?

Pulling a rasmussen.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Van Garderen needs to take 18 seconds on Bardet, and 1:54 on Valverde, in 15 km

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Nice ride by Konig.

Yes. Interesting to see if he beats TJ's time.

 

[roundabout]

Peraud to catch Valverde?

No. He is only 1.40 faster

 

[Gloin22]

He's on Ag2r! He is lucky that he even has a TT bike to practice on.

Vuelta a España, Stage 11 : Tarazona - Tarazona I.T.T. (38,8 km)

Rank Rider Team Time CQ
leader ITA NIBALI Vincenzo AST 41h22'22" 18
1. SUI CANCELLARA Fabian RLT 51'00" 70
2. GER MARTIN Tony OPQ 37" 40
3. ITA POZZOVIVO Domenico ALM 01'24"