3rd June: Criterium du Dauphiné stage 1, 5.7km

[Ferminal]

I thought whatever disease Froome had (auto-immune disease) has flared again (or had earlier in the year). Am I mis-remembering that?

It's a parasite, should have it under control now.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Thanks Mr weatherman
We will see

http://www.meteo-grenoble.com/suivi-des-pluies.html

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

edit: ooops

 

[Delicato]

Evans going

Two hours ago?

 

[jens_attacks]

froomy very good _O_!!!

 

[Gloin22]

Bilharzias Disease, yes he claims he has had another episode

Claims ? Come on

Shortly afterwards during the Volta ao Algarve, I picked up a chest infection which kept me bed ridden for almost two weeks and then lingered on for another two weeks preventing me from taking the start at Paris-Nice.

As I felt progressively better I began to train more, only to have an accident on my TT bike which had me in hospital for the day- luckilly only leaving with a chin full of stitches.

Shortly thereafter I had some blood tests that revealed active bilharzia parasites in my system, which I have been trying to get rid of for the past 18 months. This would explain why the chest infection affected me so severely and it took me so long to get over.

 

[Cancellator]

Is there any advantage to wearing glasses with a TT helmet instead of a visor? Cause I see lots of pros doing it and I don't really get why.

 

[hatcher]

Not bad Froomey.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Michael Matthews looks to be in hurry.

 

[will10]

Yea, but the corners are still wet. Roundabout is still wet too as well.

Looks much drier now. Perhaps we will have a battle after all

 

[Bavarianrider]

Froom 6:55, not bad.
Really i don't see much different in the conditions now and the pictures of Evans.
The sky is also a lot brigther now. Wiggins has a chance.

 

[Gloin22]

Looks much drier now. Perhaps we will have a battle after all

Hopefully we will indeed. Hopefully it wont start raining again though.

 

[Trofinios]

For every second Wiggins loses because of wet roads, Andy loses 2 easily imo.

Logically, Wiggo will need to drop more speed than Andy going through wet corners.

 

[will10]

Is there any advantage to wearing glasses with a TT helmet instead of a visor? Cause I see lots of pros doing it and I don't really get why.

Sponsorship, and also habit - most wear glasses everyday. But a visor is generally faster

 

[Vino attacks everyone]

interesting to see what Iglinsky can do in this prologue

 

[hatcher]

Froom 6:55, not bad.
Really i don't see much different in the conditions now and the pictures of Evans.

Dry roads are much different to drying roads. They're better than they were 30 minutes ago though.

 

[Publicus]

Bilharzias Disease, yes he claims he has had another episode

It's a parasite, should have it under control now.

Thanks. Just read up on it.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Bilharzias Disease, yes he claims he has had another episode

and he crashed during the Teide training camp. Typical

 

[Cancellator]

Sponsorship, and also habit - most wear glasses everyday. But a visor is generally faster

I know visor is faster - that's why I asked. It also looks a lot less stupid.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

and he crashed during the Teide training camp. Typical

how is that typical? he didn't wear a rabo jersey did he?

 

[hatcher]

Nice from Matthews. Times getting quicker again.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Dry roads are much different to drying roads. They're better than they were 30 minutes ago though.

They look ecactly the same to me.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

They look ecactly the same to me.

yeah to you

 

[Trofinios]

Times getting better. Wiggo will certainly go below 6.45.

 

[Cancellator]

Lampre guy looks like he's gonna take 8 minutes...