2015 Giro Stage 14: Treviso – Valdobbiadene 59.4 kms ITT

[Hugo Koblet]

I'm surprised that none of the Hesjedal-is-a-good-ITT'er-and-will-beat-Contador-easily-trolls have posted yet.

 

[murali]

Just wonder how many people will DNS or OTT today.

if winner does 1h20', the 25% limit gives just 20 minutes extra.


and yeah, Zakarin or Uran ftw.

(disclosure: i picked zakarin in my giro game team hoping he would do well today)

 

[mrhender]

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Has there even been a time trail this long this season ? Or even half the length ?

Probably the longest this year is the African TT championships was 48 km and it was won by a rider in the Giro, Grmay

Just a little anecdote since we have plenty of time...

In 1947 the ITT in TDF was a stunning 139km

I would have expected larger gaps... Pretty amazing actually...

Stage 19: Friday, July 18, Vannes - Saint Brieuc 139 km Individual Time Trial

Longest individual time trial in Tour history.

Raymond Impanis: 3hr 49min 36sec
Jean Robic @ 4min 54sec
Aldo Ronconi @ 6min 32sec
Giordano Cottur @ 7min 11sec
Pierre Brambilla @ 8min
Fermo Camellini @ 8min 19sec
Primo Volpi @ 8min 40sec
Édouard Fachleitner @ 9min 44sec
Lucien Teisseire @ 10min 26sec
Kléber Piot @ 10min 57sec
Raoul Rémy @ 11min 38sec
Jean-Marie Goasmat @ 11min 48sec
Bernard Gauthier @ 12min 8sec
Briek Schotte @ 12min 24sec
René Vietto @ 14min 40sec

http://bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdf1947.html

 

[Taxus4a]

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I'm surprised that none of the Hesjedal-is-a-good-ITT'er-and-will-beat-Contador-easily-trolls have posted yet.

Hesjedal can do a long ITT under the rain better than Contador. I hope he is recover of his effort in the breakaways.

He is not an specialist, but he is an endurance man.

But today can happens lot of things...It is impossible to do a prediction.

Easily is not going to be, Hesjedal couldnt beat Contador in the last ITT of Tour 2011, and then Hesjedal was in good shape, he was one of the best of that Tour and he had similar wind conditions, headwind, bad for Hesjedal... I think that Hesjedal has not a very good position for ITT, so if today depends much on aerodinamic, I dont think he could beat contador, If not, I think he will do if he has a good day. if depends in aerodinamic,s and Porte is OK, he will win.

 

[spanky wanderlust]

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aru to go 'full chicken'. you never go 'full chicken'!

Full chicken only works in the mountains not in TTs.

Maybe this was the full chicken he talked abt?

I think ful chicken is warranted as a term here...

01.06
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DCe4QVO0PE

In that case he is doomed...

oh the horror! i was just being funny. i didn't think i needed to explain. i can't watch, yet i can't look away. what is wrong with me?!

 

[Gigs_98]

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I'm surprised that none of the Hesjedal-is-a-good-ITT'er-and-will-beat-Contador-easily-trolls have posted yet.

I fear some of these guys aren't even trolling

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

I'm surprised that none of the Hesjedal-is-a-good-ITT'er-and-will-beat-Contador-easily-trolls have posted yet.

I fear some of these guys aren't even trolling

Well, with Contador losing an additional 2 minutes because of his adjusted TT position, Hesjedal might have a chance

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Re: Re:

Has there even been a time trail this long this season ? Or even half the length ?

Probably the longest this year is the African TT championships was 48 km and it was won by a rider in the Giro, Grmay

Just a little anecdote since we have plenty of time...

In 1947 the ITT in TDF was a stunning 139km

I would have expected larger gaps... Pretty amazing actually...

Stage 19: Friday, July 18, Vannes - Saint Brieuc 139 km Individual Time Trial

Longest individual time trial in Tour history.

Raymond Impanis: 3hr 49min 36sec
Jean Robic @ 4min 54sec
Aldo Ronconi @ 6min 32sec
Giordano Cottur @ 7min 11sec
Pierre Brambilla @ 8min
Fermo Camellini @ 8min 19sec
Primo Volpi @ 8min 40sec
Édouard Fachleitner @ 9min 44sec
Lucien Teisseire @ 10min 26sec
Kléber Piot @ 10min 57sec
Raoul Rémy @ 11min 38sec
Jean-Marie Goasmat @ 11min 48sec
Bernard Gauthier @ 12min 8sec
Briek Schotte @ 12min 24sec
René Vietto @ 14min 40sec

http://bikeraceinfo.com/tdf/tdf1947.html

I was vaguely aware that their had been much longer TTs in times past, thank you for posting.

This is almost certainly going to be longest TT the riders will do for their career. Some will have done the 2013 WC TT at 57.2kms, Chavanel won the 2013 Chono des Nations at 57 kms. Contador did 55km TT at the 2005 and 2007 Tours.

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Re: Re:

I'm surprised that none of the Hesjedal-is-a-good-ITT'er-and-will-beat-Contador-easily-trolls have posted yet.

Hesjedal can do a long ITT under the rain better than Contador.
.

When?

 

[mrhender]

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I was vaguely aware that their had been much longer TTs in times past, thank you for posting.

This is almost certainly going to be longest TT the riders will do for their career. Some will have done the 2013 WC TT at 57.2kms, Chavanel won the 2013 Chono des Nations at 57 kms. Contador did 55km TT at the 2005 and 2007 Tours.

And just to add.. The winner of the 1947 ITT Raymond Impanis was in his first year as a pro and only 21 years old .. What a debute
He went on to win the Fleche Wallone ten years later and Paris Nice 13 years later at age 34...

 

[Sophistic]

Pelizotti (and may be some others) did the tough 60.6k ITT in 2009

 

[TheGreenMonkey]

Pelizotti (and may be some others) did the tough 60.6k ITT in 2009

I overlooked that one, stupid.

 

[Taxus4a]

Re: Re:

I'm surprised that none of the Hesjedal-is-a-good-ITT'er-and-will-beat-Contador-easily-trolls have posted yet.

I fear some of these guys aren't even trolling

Well, with Contador losing an additional 2 minutes because of his adjusted TT position, Hesjedal might have a chance

With Contador at his best.

I dont belive anyway that change of position becouse I know Contador and his people around quite well...If someone proof that change, I believe.

 

[Tragic]

Durbridge

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re: Re:

I'm surprised that none of the Hesjedal-is-a-good-ITT'er-and-will-beat-Contador-easily-trolls have posted yet.

I fear some of these guys aren't even trolling

Well, with Contador losing an additional 2 minutes because of his adjusted TT position, Hesjedal might have a chance

With Contador at his best.

I dont belive anyway that change of position becouse I know Contador and his people around quite well...If someone proof that change, I believe.

We shall see

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re: Re:

I'm surprised that none of the Hesjedal-is-a-good-ITT'er-and-will-beat-Contador-easily-trolls have posted yet.

Hesjedal can do a long ITT under the rain better than Contador. I hope he is recover of his effort in the breakaways.

He is not an specialist, but he is an endurance man.

But today can happens lot of things...It is impossible to do a prediction.

Easily is not going to be, Hesjedal couldnt beat Contador in the last ITT of Tour 2011, and then Hesjedal was in good shape, he was one of the best of that Tour and he had similar wind conditions, headwind, bad for Hesjedal... I think that Hesjedal has not a very good position for ITT, so if today depends much on aerodinamic, I dont think he could beat contador, If not, I think he will do if he has a good day. if depends in aerodinamic,s and Porte is OK, he will win.

No.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

So where's the live timing?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

So where's the live timing?

 

[Taxus4a]

Saramotins is the second rider today, he is already riding. He won the ITT of last Vuelta a Burgos, so we will have early a good reference.

 

[wirral]

Re:

So where's the live timing?

This is the Giro, not the Tour. We have to temper our expectations accordingly.

 

[Tank Engine]

Re: Re:

So where's the live timing?

Nearly 280km/h Was he drafting a Pendolino or something? Definite disqualification in a TT

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Re: Re:

So where's the live timing?

This is the Giro, not the Tour. We have to temper our expectations accordingly.

Fine, Golf & F1 it is today then

 

[LaFlorecita]

Re:

So where's the live timing?

Seriously though this should be the link:
http://www.gazzetta.it/Giroditalia/2015/en/diretta-tempo-reale/index.shtml?refresh_cens
I just think no one has reached the 2nd time check yet (2nd check is the first they show on this link)

 

[May0maniac]

Aru could surprise a few people, he worked a lot on his TT-skills in the winter and wasn't too band in the long ITT in the 2013 Giro.

 

[Netserk]

Re:

Saramotins is the second rider today, he is already riding. He won the ITT of last Vuelta a Burgos, so we will have early a good reference.

@daniellloyd1 6m6 minutes ago

Situation at 1st time check:

Hepburn 21:46, 48.5kph
Coledan +51s
Gatto +1:25
Kluge +1:45
Cheng +2:33
Saramotins +4:36

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