Critérium du Dauphiné 2012 stage 4, 53.5km, Villié-Morgon-Bourg-en-Bresse, ITT

[theyoungest]

I can hardly believe that if you see his earlier longer ITT's at the pro's so far. They've been largely underwhelming. I don't believe he can do a fantastic 53km out of the blue. So I'm pretty sure he will blow up

I think over there in California there was definitely a wind change, for the worse. He could have been a bit closer there. But still, top-5 here would be pretty surprising.

He passed 3 riders in the first 21 km, according to Erik Dekker.

 

[Frosty]

With windy conditions you can be lucky over a short distance and find the strongest gusts coincide with you being in an exposed area, etc. Should even itself out later on if that is the case.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

3. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 31 LOTTO-BELISOL TEAM 00:20:54 00:00:18

This is also impressive.

 

[DenisMenchov]

WOW, super JURGEN +18

 

[Machu Picchu]

Somehow I get the feeling that Tejay isn't good at pacing himself

Unlike Siutsou whose doing a great ride! VDB @ :18 not bad start either.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

JVDB - I'm calling wind.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Grabsch hasn't missed a meal in awhile.

 

[Delicato]

Nice ride from VDB2. Though it seems that wind direction changed. If not, it's even more impressive.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Tony Martin, ready to destroy worlds.

 

[Pentacycle]

Rogers also not bad +0:15

 

[Frosty]

Mick Rogers now 2nd at split 1

 

[will10]

3. VAN DEN BROECK Jurgen 31 LOTTO-BELISOL TEAM 00:20:54 00:00:18

This is also impressive.

Absolutely, he has obviously worked very hard.

 

[Gloin22]

Rogers 2nd at the 1st time split.

 

[roundabout]

I am calling wind as well.

 

[will10]

Martin catching some big gusts on that descent.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

2. ROGERS Michael 7 SKY PROCYCLING 00:20:51 00:00:15

Regardless of the wind change Kelderman must have started like a madmen

 

[will10]

I am calling wind as well.

The GC is effectively in prologue order, little wonder than the times are getting quicker as the best TTers are off now.

 

[c&cfan]

Martin catching some big gusts on that descent.

it's hilarious when someone compares cancellara's class at descending with martin's.

as soon as canc get's into top shape, tony is destroyed.

 

[doperhopper]

Martin catching some big gusts on that descent.

explains Andy?

 

[will10]

explains Andy?

No-one else crashed.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

9. NIBALI Vincenzo 81 LIQUIGAS-CANNONDALE 00:21:07 00:00:31

Already losing 15 seconds to JvdB and 30 to Kelderman doesn't bode well

 

[roundabout]

The GC is effectively in prologue order, little wonder than the times are getting quicker as the best TTers are off now.

Durbridge won the prologue and he aimed for this TT.

Sure he is 21 and it's his first (?) long TT, but his time should have been more representative instead of being almost VDB fast at the first check.

 

[Parrulo]

shouldn't nibali have passed the first time check by now?

also how bad did machado fail today?

bad time by him <_<

 

[LaFleur]

No-one else crashed.

Are you sure about that? Vanmarcke times look suspicious for example...

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Tankink in the top 10 at split 1

Ok, has anyone told Rabobank the ITT is 53km?