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

[Waterloo Sunrise]

The same Horner that lost 3 minutes to Zabriskie in California? Or the same Kloden that has 45 CQ points this year?
I don't know, just go with Andy, he'll pull something out of the bag

Champs Elysee breakaway win?

 

[Woody22]

The official tracker is a little confused.

"Hagan has set the best time at the second check point. He is 35 seconds down on Durbridge". ??????

 

[Yingge]

Tejay Van Garderen only 4 secs down at the first check.

 

[Pentacycle]

Andy lost over 9 min

What % has an ITT?
Can Tony Martin send him out of the race?

No way, only Vanmarcke risks being disqualified, the time limit is at least 15 minutes.

 

[Euskaltel!]

Ooh TJVG doing well. Makes me think Martin/Wiggins are gonna smoke this

 

[Frosty]

Plenty of fit weekend riders could make 25%.

As an example, a flat 30mile/50km* time trial could be won in 1 hour exactly. Adding 25% on, gives (60/4) 15 minutes extra to get to the finish. 30 miles(50kms) done in 1:15 gives an average speed of 24mph/40kph.

Its mountain time trials which are harder, for instance the steep Plan de Corones TT in the Giro 2008 was done after several hard days in the mountains, and 6 guys couldnt make it up in time.

http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/2008//giro08/?id=results/giro0816

*Not a direct conversion but rounded numbers are easier.

 

[Trunnions]

Plenty of fit weekend riders could make 25%.

The more testing limits are on mountain stages - typically 15% on the toughest stages. Latitude is given when large groups all fail.

Yes, I understand about the Time Limit on normal road stages, but I didn't know one applied on ITTs as well. So they make it about 10% longer to give them a cushion.

I ride everyday, 250-300km a week, but not sure I'd get within 25% of Wiggo's time today.

I reckon quite a few others here would join me on the bus too.

We shall soon see...

 

[Fetisoff]

he'll pull something out of the bag

Nice one (10 char)

 

[dlwssonic]

DAFUQ!!!
Tejay!!!!!

 

[The Hitch]

Wasn't going fast enough to hurt himself.

lol, thats witty

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Van Garderen at 4 seconds of Durbridge

 

[maltiv]

Van Garderen doing great.

He has a tendency to start too fast though, will be interesting to see if he has timed his efforts better this time.

 

[dlwssonic]

Nice one (10 char)

the truth is he always does.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

DAFUQ!!!
Tejay!!!!!

Oh cmon, he beat Durbridge 2 weeks ago in California. It's not a huge suprise he can stay close now.
It's not really DAFUQ. Would be if he beat him...

 

[pugdog]

Sorry, I'm coming in a bit late on this, did Andy crash once, twice or not at all?

 

[trevim]

Champs Elysee breakaway win?

Yes. Out sprinting Vino

 

[Frosty]

Devenyns doing well at the second check. Up to 6th, only lost 34 seconds to Durbridge between 1st and 2nd splits.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

Sorry, I'm coming in a bit late on this, did Andy crash once, twice or not at all?

Once


.............

 

[hatcher]

Pretty good from nice guy Eddie. Coming nicely into form.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Kyrienka now.

Looks like the big boys will take another chunk of time forward then.

 

[theyoungest]

Oh cmon, he beat Durbridge 2 weeks ago in California. It's not a huge suprise he can stay close now.
It's not really DAFUQ. Would be if he beat him...

Your expectations for Durbridge and Van Garderen were pretty low, I seem to remember from somewhere upthread...

 

[hatcher]

Starting to pepper Durbo's time now.

 

[Frosty]

EBH a minute behind at the end. Plaza goes 6th and Kiriyenka 3rd at the first check.

 

[dlwssonic]

Oh cmon, he beat Durbridge 2 weeks ago in California. It's not a huge suprise he can stay close now.
It's not really DAFUQ. Would be if he beat him...

Still a really good time.
Durbridge obviously has better shape now.
You can't compare everything to the california TT.

 

[Machu Picchu]

Nice start by Kiryienka 00:00:07 down at 18km