2018 Giro d'Italia, Stage 1: Jerusalem - Jerusalem ITT 9.7 K

[Red Rick]

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Chrono seems quite hard, not for the pure power guys (e.g. sprinter types) - who you expect to do better on a short course. Perhaps the climbers will be able to limit their losses.

Not really. Gradients are low, so that only makes you lose more time if you have less power, especially on short distances. This ITT has a lot of moments at a huge wattage. Not beneficial to climbers at all.

 

[Rollthedice]

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Pinot 15s down at the first intermediate.

Not looking good.

I think it's good.

Look at Yates time, that's good and I was talking about intermediate.

 

[Jagartrott]

Re: Re:

Chrono seems quite hard, not for the pure power guys (e.g. sprinter types) - who you expect to do better on a short course. Perhaps the climbers will be able to limit their losses.

Not really. Gradients are low, so that only makes you lose more time if you have less power, especially on short distances. This ITT has a lot of moments at a huge wattage. Not beneficial to climbers at all.

Viviani said he would try to limit his losses to try to get pink one of the next days. He ended 1:15 behind Dennis, so I think that pure power and high Watts don't cut it here.

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

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Pinot gonna lose 40-45s I think?

Edit, only 31s.

Decent time by Tibopino I think. Will win Giro, rest might as well go home. Whadayathink Tonton?

:razz: Yes, decent result, will not win, even Tonton feel asleep, I'm afraid..

 

[Rollthedice]

Pozzo gonna smash them all.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Very disappointing from Pedersen.

 

[Valv.Piti]

There must have happened something with Pedersen!!!
.. no, he just sucked after a hard spring. Move on

 

[Laplaz]

Simon Yates :surprised:

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Yates at only 18 seconds.

The climbers might not lose much here

 

[markene2]

Yates super strong

 

[Robert5091]

Chapeau Yates!

 

[woodburn]

Simon Yates. Nice.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Yates also rode great in Paris-Nice.

Woods will probably lose a lot more

 

[staubsauger]

Strong ride by Simon Yates. Dark horse for the pink jersey!

 

[Pricey_sky]

Yes Yatesy! That was I’ll do nicely.

 

[Krokro]

I don't get this route. Some non-power riders are doing well. Quite weird.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Can't see Pinot being overly happy about his performance here.....

 

[UselessToo]

Schachmann!!!

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Meintjes will attack the route today.

 

[Krokro]

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Can't see Pinot being overly happy about his performance here.....

Considering that he lost a lot of his TT skills, and that this is his first TT of the year, it's quite okay!

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Pozzovivo 5th in the time check

 

[Bot. Sky_Bot]

Aru wiil be 10 sec behind Pinot...

 

[Climbing]

Pozzovivo is becoming a sprinter and a TTer.
I knew it!

 

[silvergrenade]

How did Yates put in such a ride? Crazy strong!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Schachmann best int. time. Has the wind turned?