2016 Giro d'Italia - Stage 9: Chianti ITT, 40.5 km

[jsem94]

Wtf Zakarin..

 

[burning]

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Zakarin crashed

It is sad that he clearly does not know how to ride a bike.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Landa gains 1.52 on Uran. WOW!

 

[Glocknerkoenig]

Yes! Igor Anton crushes Uran in the long TT.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

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Have any of the smart people on here asked them selves the question that maybe Landa's gain in TT is his loss in climbing ??

The loss in climbing which he displayed in Trentino and on that steep Pays Basque finish ?

 

[TMP402]

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Landa beating Nibali...wtf

Nibali was 3 secs faster, the Landa graphic was to show he was the next lowest rider.

 

[saganftw]

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Have any of the smart people on here asked them selves the question that maybe Landa's gain in TT is his loss in climbing ??

thats not how marginal sky gains work

 

[SeriousSam]

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Have any of the smart people on here asked them selves the question that maybe Landa's gain in TT is his loss in climbing ??

Does it look like he's much heavier than last year to you?

 

[Alexandre B.]

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Have any of the smart people on here asked them selves the question that maybe Landa's gain in TT is his loss in climbing ??

That's what we're looking for...

 

[staubsauger]

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lol Nibali slower than Landa. What a joke

The true joke is that Nibali won 3 gt's.
Andy Hampsten's Giro win is more worth than any of Nibali's gt achievements!

 

[gunara]

Landa beating Nibali in TT affects my appetite for this race a little

 

[PremierAndrew]

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Have any of the smart people on here asked them selves the question that maybe Landa's gain in TT is his loss in climbing ??

We'll find out over the next two weeks.

 

[Arredondo]

Bala loses time.

Landa the big winner

 

[goggalor]

Incredibly awful from Uran.

 

[Climbing]

Looks like Uran fell as well.

 

[Rollthedice]

Nibs has 3 secs over Landa which has 12 over Bala at the last time check.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Uran say he had a caduta/crash

Come on squalo

 

[bassano]

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Zakarin was losing time anyway, no idea why his name was being thrown out like he was the damn next Jan Ullrich.

to be honest I did not expected so much as today from him, A little pitty we won´t know how he really was

and Landa that is another story just unbelieveable

 

[KyoGrey]

The great thing is that the hypocritical part of anglo-media that like to bash Southern European riders for this kind of performances can't say anything about Landa as he is riding for Team Sky

 

[TMP402]

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Landa beating Nibali in TT affects my appetite for this race a little

He isn't (yet). Nibali 3 secs quicker.

 

[Poursuivant]

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Landa gains 1.52 on Uran. WOW!

Uran is slower than Pirazzi mate. Landa has had a great day but it's hardly Ullrich stuff, the conditions have played a big part, but any doping insinuating is allowed on here it seems

 

[jsem94]

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Yes! Igor Anton crushes Uran in the long TT.

Beaten by less than 5 seconds isn't being crushed. But it's funny nonetheless.

 

[damian13ster]

Wish it was a dry TT. Anyway, some GC gaps, but other than Lands doing amazing and great ride by Amador (who I don't see as GC contender and think he will lose time), no major GC shakeup

 

[b.broadhurst]

Landa gains 1.28 on Chaves.

 

[PremierAndrew]

Tbf it's to be expected that Landa would be a level above his ability last year, given that he's a year older, more experienced, and has a dedicated team behind him.

However, this is too big an improvement in time trialling, and can only be explained by a loss in climbing ability. But he could easily beat his rivals here with half his ability from last year on the climbs. The real test would be against Froome Contador and Quintana, and that's not gonna happen here in Italy.