2017 Worlds BERGEN, Norway, TTT, Sunday 17th Sept

[42x16ss]

Re:

team sky for me is the huge favourite , their team is impressive ,

Sunweb and BMC aren't giving up much, if anything, to Sky. They should fill the podium places, but the order will be interesting. Quickstep and Orica aren't quite as strong as in the past but should round out the top 5.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Looks like a very nice course, would be surprised if Sky didn't win this one. Not a huge of the team time trial by any means but its better than no cycling.

 

[johnymax]

I'm surprised nobody's mentioned LottoNL-Jumbo yet. Recently in Tour of Britain's ITT they had 3 riders in the top5 and one in 12th place. Lat year they finished fifth and I wouldn't be surprised if they challenge for a medal. Though on paper there are at least three superior teams (BMC, SKY, Sunweb).

 

[The Hegelian]

When you look at the startlists, it's actually amazing how much TT talent there is at the moment. Quite a lot of teams look great on paper. I reckon: Sky, BMC, Sunweb in that order.

 

[dirkprovin]

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When you look at the startlists, it's actually amazing how much TT talent there is at the moment. Quite a lot of teams look great on paper. I reckon: Sky, BMC, Sunweb in that order.

Agree with those names for the podium although it may be different order for 2nd/3rd. QST then just ahead of Lotto-NL with Orica just sneaking into top 6.

 

[idunno]

Women's ttt participants by nation:
11 Netherlands
8 Germany
6 Italy
4 US, France
3 Denmark, Canada, Norway
2 Slovenia, Sweden
1 Luxembourg, UK, Finland, RSA, Australia, Poland, Russia, New Zealand

 

[Robert5091]

https://www.bt.no/direkte/sykkel-vm/pinned/114603

Bergens police have been out putting back barriers in the right place as drunk Norwegians have been moving them around.

 

[Monte]

Women's ttt participants by nation:
11 Netherlands
8 Germany
6 Italy
4 US, France
3 Denmark, Canada, Norway
2 Slovenia, Sweden
1 Luxembourg, UK, Finland, RSA, Australia, Poland, Russia, New Zealand

9 rider teams for women time trial today seems a bit to much..

https://d2o9doy8pqmlel.cloudfront.net/1505397135/53693-ttt-we-entries.PDF

 

[Googolplex]

It's 6 rider teams.

 

[Monte]

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It's 6 rider teams.

Not according to the start list.. https://d2o9doy8pqmlel.cloudfront.net/1505397135/53693-ttt-we-entries.PDF

So ..

 

[Googolplex]

Well, the road race list has 13-14 riders for some nations. So..

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

pre selections.

not final selections.

 

[Vino's Mum]

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It's 6 rider teams.

Yup...

http://www.uci.ch/road/uciroadworldchampionships/bergen/livetimingbytissot/

 

[Frankschleck]

Lotto Jumbo look strong. I think that sunweb is going to win

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

It's 6 rider teams.

Not according to the start list.. https://d2o9doy8pqmlel.cloudfront.net/1505397135/53693-ttt-we-entries.PDF

So ..

They had three reserves on the start-list.
Clearly just six riders starting on each team.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Ironically, even though a lot less WT teams start, this seems to be the closest the competition will be since the start

 

[Monte]

Re: Re:

Yes, i was entirely wrong.. NEver seen womens TTT before so

 

[RedheadDane]

Bad luck for Virtu...

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Virtu did have the problem that Neben and Villumsen, their two biggest TT engines, haven't raced too much this season and have spent a lot of time in North America, so they perhaps haven't had the same time to put their TTT corps together as some of the others. They're paying for that now, with just 4 remaining on the climb. Boels are favourites to retain I think, they're slightly below Cervélo's pace so far but they've got much more depth for the uphill part of the race, Cervélo will probably have to rein in Ludwig and AMP to prevent them from breaking up the rhythm too much.

 

[Monte]

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Bad luck for Virtu...

No radio communications?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Carnage on the climb.

 

[RedheadDane]

Re: Re:

Bad luck for Virtu...

No radio communications?

Radio communications probably couldn't have solved Neben's mechanical (they do have radio).

 

[Monte]

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Bad luck for Virtu...

No radio communications?

Radio communications probably couldn't have solved Neben's mechanical (they do have radio).

I ment Lindas solo run up that hill..

 

[RedheadDane]

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Bad luck for Virtu...

No radio communications?

Radio communications probably couldn't have solved Neben's mechanical (they do have radio).

I ment Lindas solo run up that hill..

My post was before that happened.

 

[PunchingRouleur]

TTT is a lot more fun to watch when course is brutal like this and teams can't hold it together.