2015 Giro Stage 14: Treviso – Valdobbiadene 59.4 kms ITT

[PremierAndrew]

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contador.. 2nd from Gilbert, third from kiryenka, 1st is coming!

Surely by that logic 4th is coming?

 

[indianfanboy]

still no stage win so tomorrow Contador will show who the boss in the mountains is....Etna repeat coming up tomorrow it will be the most entertaining stage of the Giro

 

[Rollthedice]

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Landa faster than Porte 0_O

That is truly amazing.

 

[Jelantik]

aru.. is fighting so hard now.. he is all over the place!!

 

[Red Rick]

Kiryenka, only Sky rider I like, that guy is so awesomely stoic

 

[sultanofhyd]

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Landa faster than Porte 0_O

Taxus will be happy.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

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Landa faster than Porte 0_O

Taxus will be happy.

Both Nieve and Landa faster than Porte. It's bonkers.

Basques called Mikel are not known for their TTing skills.

Now, if they Castilianize it, of course, it changes. Except Miguel Minguez.

 

[luckyboy]

Shame Aru took pink yesterday. Maybe we could've seen Contador pass him. 2:47 down

 

[Jelantik]

congrats to kiryenka. Great ride...

 

[ggusta]

So is this what it means to rip someone's head off and $#!t down their neck?

 

[DenisMenchov]

Amador

 

[IamIronMan]

So either Porte is way overhyped for the time trial, or he's a quitter. Take your pick.

 

[indianfanboy]

Very good performance by Aru finishing close to Uran...its just that Contador was here too

 

[The Hitch]

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Right, got to go play some football so can't enjoy the post race fall out with yall but as I go, I just wanted to say, The Oracle of London got it spot on again

Hitch, what is your prediction for tomorrow?

I'll see how I feel in the morning, but right now, my gut tells me Contador will win or at least beat all the gc riders. Forget all the "contador is good at short tts, Contador is crap at long tts, he's x at x tt's", with Contador imo its all about strength. When he's on good form he does well in tts, when he's on bad form he flops.

TT's aren't pure science anyway, and you can't just predict them based on previous tt results like some people try.

And the stage is about strength. Its been a very hard Giro. A lot of riders very tired. Especially gc riders. TT is the race against truth. You can't do a great one if you are too tired. If Contador is the freshest in the race, as most think he is, he has a great chance to win. The hills aren't steep but they are hard enough, to help him a little too.

He will want to stamp his authority on the race. The second weekend is always when he does this (Plateau de Beile, Verbier, Gardeccia, La Farrapona). Even more here since he wants an easier last week. 1 and a half hours of pain and be done with it.

Also if Bertie is serious about Giro-Tour double, I think that means he is super strong like back in 2009. 09 Contador wins this tt easily, maybe by 2 minutes. He won't be on top top strength since he needs to save a little for the Tour, but imo he has enough.

On vera.

 

[pastronef]

https://www.twitter.com/SimoneWarner/status/602126626491604992

 

[DBotero]

Great win for Vasil,he saved Sky's Giro today.Contador just won Il Giro,bring on Le Tour.

 

[arvc40]

Contador a *** beast !

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Wow. Serious time gaps now.

 

[Poursuivant]

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Contador to lose 12" to Kiri at the end

Good post Poursuivant

 

[T-Nielsen]

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So either Porte is way overhyped for the time trial, or he's a quitter. Take your pick.

If I have to chose I will have to say... yes.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Too bad JVDB is so ****** in the mountains. If he was in 2010 form, he could have podium'ed this Giro

 

[Jspear]

 

[Jelantik]

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Shame Aru took pink yesterday. Maybe we could've seen Contador pass him. 2:47 down

yep me too. Contador could probably win it if he passed Aru..

 

[goggalor]

Chapeau Kiri. Very well deserved, that was a spectacular ride. It's a shame we have to see him waste some of his best years riding in the wind for Sky.

 

[IamIronMan]

Wonder if Sky will support Konig for top 10 now, or do they not even care now that LRP is destroyed?