2017 Worlds BERGEN, NORWAY, ITT ELITE Wednesday 20 Sept

[Frankschleck]

I am going with Kiryenka to win.

 

[portugal11]

From what I saw in the TTT, tom will destroy everybody

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

There will be a change bike lane at the start of the climb FYI, confirmed by sporza commentators today.

I wonder who will change? Not everbody maybe. Dumoulin will tho.

 

[miguelindurain111]

The climb is at least potentially interesting.

The average gradient is more than nine per cent, with a long section near the summit of more than 10 per cent and some slopes of nearly 15 per cent around the flamme rouge.

What’s more, the stats don’t tell the whole story with no fewer than 12 tight hairpins in the first kilometre and 14 more over the rest of the climb.

This means a climb that will make it difficult for the real time trial specialists to get into a rhythm, and demands multiple uphill accelerations to get up to speed out of each of the corners, not to mention good bike handling and cornering to make sure that vital fractions of a second aren’t lost at each bend.

 

[May0maniac]

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There will be a change bike lane at the start of the climb FYI, confirmed by sporza commentators today.

I wonder who will change? Not everbody maybe. Dumoulin will tho.

Back in 2015 Tony Martin rode the crazy steep climb in the Pais Vasco Aia ITT on without changing his bike, but I don't know how many will ride it on their TT bike, the climb is long enough to make a bike change the better option.

 

[Winnen]

The bike change will be interesting. You can't win the TT there, but you can surely lose it.

My money is on Big T. But Froome and Dennis are both contenders IMO. Never underestimate a Skybot! Looking forward to it.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Re:

The bike change will be interesting. You can't win the TT there, but you can surely lose it.

My money is on Big T. But Froome and Dennis are both contenders IMO. Never underestimate a Skybot! Looking forward to it.

Why can't you win it on the climb?

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Re: Re:

There will be a change bike lane at the start of the climb FYI, confirmed by sporza commentators today.

I wonder who will change? Not everbody maybe. Dumoulin will tho.

Back in 2015 Tony Martin rode the crazy steep climb in the Pais Vasco Aia ITT on without changing his bike, but I don't know how many will ride it on their TT bike, the climb is long enough to make a bike change the better option.

I remember that. He had some of his brilliant excuses after this itt, talking about not changing the bike because of aerodynamics at 20%. :lol:

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

How will they try to police the bike change in terms of pushes? Might Usain Bolt be hired as a mechanic for the day?

 

[deValtos]

Man I hate bike changes in TT's, why is that even a thing? It doesn't feel right. Just have the riders finish on the bike they start with.

Now there's a lane to change your bikes in ?!?

 

[Winnen]

Re: Re:

The bike change will be interesting. You can't win the TT there, but you can surely lose it.

My money is on Big T. But Froome and Dennis are both contenders IMO. Never underestimate a Skybot! Looking forward to it.

Why can't you win it on the climb?

I meant the bike chance. That could go wrong. Shoes that won't click in place as fast as they should. A mechanic not putting it in the right gear. Etc.

The climb will obviously be very important. Froome, Tom D can gain time on guys like Dennis.

 

[Tank Engine]

1. Major Tom
2. ET

Wild cards: since their form is uncertain: The rider of Rohan and the Ski Jumper.

 

[Bardamu]

After today it truly is for Tom to win this one.

 

[Alice]

Re: 2017 Worlds BERGEN, NORWAY, ITT Wednesday 20 Sept

Kirienka for me, a few pennies at 40/1 may be profitable, and also in a double with Mathews at 16/1 in the RR

 

[42x16ss]

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Man I hate bike changes in TT's, why is that even a thing? It doesn't feel right. Just have the riders finish on the bike they start with.

Now there's a lane to change your bikes in ?!?

Agreed, bike changes in TTs should only be allowed for mechanical issues and should only be for an identical bike

 

[wirral]

The last 3.5 kms are too long and steep for a Worlds TT in my opinion. (It's a Cat 2 climb!).

I hope they have barriered off the whole climb or it is going to be chaotic particularly if riders are catching riders which they will be and when the Colombian fans and the drunks get going.

 

[glassmoon]

Rooting for Tom.
Wonder if he'll swap his bike during the race.

 

[del1962]

Is there a startlist?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

No not yet, they will appear here though in due time (probably 1 day before start)
https://bergen2017.no/startlists-/-results/

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Re: 2017 Worlds BERGEN, NORWAY, ITT Wednesday 20 Sept

Hmm, Dumoulin is unsure wether he will change bikes.

He says the hill is less hard as the profile says. 'more like 7% than 9%'. And he says it's a pity as he would've liked a harder hill :lol:

 

[Monte]

Re: 2017 Worlds BERGEN, NORWAY, ITT Wednesday 20 Sept

Hmm, Dumoulin is unsure wether he will change bikes.

He says the hill is less hard as the profile says. 'more like 7% than 9%'. And he says it's a pity as he would've liked a harder hill :lol:

Chris Froome also say he is unsure if he will change bikes.. THough there is a bike change lane before u enter the Fløyen hill, and you will get to be pushed after change by mechanic for as long as he can keep up!.. Meanwhile Edvald Boasson Hagen have a brand new designed Time Trial Bike that is light as Road Bike and still time trial friendly before the Hill ..

Lets hope there aint a queue at the pit lane..

 

[RedheadDane]

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The last 3.5 kms are too long and steep for a Worlds TT in my opinion. (It's a Cat 2 climb!).

I hope they have barriered off the whole climb or it is going to be chaotic particularly if riders are catching riders which they will be and when the Colombian fans and the drunks get going.

Or even the drunk Colombian fans.

 

[Carols]

Re: 2017 Worlds BERGEN, NORWAY, ITT Wednesday 20 Sept

Big Tom
Dennis
Dawg

 

[CTQ]

Good video of the last 3.5 km to Mount Floyen https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=5mRHVFTvzB0

 

[Squire]

Now, I can understand why there are three Germans on the startlist, with having the defending champion. But why on earth are there three Kazakhstanis?