Can Phinney win or podium the final TT?

[Moviefan1203]

Well, he hung tough for three weeks just to get here.
I'll bet he will give it a good go.

A top five finish will say a lot about him. He made it over the mountains at his tender age to still get a good result.

 

[cineteq]

He's off!

 

[theyoungest]

He's starting 3rd
3 44 PHINNEY Taylor USA BMC 13.51'00"

There are many corners, thus I don't think he will win

Lots of corners is good for Phinney, but apparently the mountains have hurt the legs a little

 

[jens_attacks]

he lost 30 seconds by taking the wrong way,they said

 

[Gloin22]

LOL

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[BillytheKid]

he lost 30 seconds by taking the wrong way,they said

That's usually the fault of no one to direct a corner....likely with his early start....no one in place yet?

 

[euanli]

yet it is the riders responsibility to know the course. If you are a TT specialist you should have memorised the course for days before you get out onto the start ramp.

 

[ElChingon]

Final answer:

16 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:01:31

No.

 

[dlwssonic]

Final answer:

16 Taylor Phinney (USA) BMC Racing Team 0:01:31

No.

well he was held up of course. And I think he lacked the motivation after that.
I think he could have done ok like top 3 or top 5 but certainly not win.

 

[biokemguy]

yet it is the riders responsibility to know the course. If you are a TT specialist you should have memorised the course for days before you get out onto the start ramp.

+1

I don't get all the whining about being led of course by a moto.
Was he going so hard he couldn't even think and just blindly follows the moto without question? Is that normal for TT specialists?