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"Several guys on the team are suffering from sickness and we hope we can get everybody fit again.”
Robert5091 said:wirral said:I am sure this question has been asked before but....
With only now 7 riders in a full squad, at what rider on the line is the time taken in a team time trial?
From the rule book
http://netstorage.lequipe.fr/ASO/cycling_cdd/CDD18-rules.pdf
ARTICLE
15. Team time trial The provisions of article 2.6.028 are applicable to the stage 3 team time trial. Teams shall set off at 3-minute intervals in reverse order of the general team classification, except for the team of the leader of the general individual classification, which will start last.
Once the first team has set off, training is forbidden on the course.
The stage classification for each team is based on the time taken on the fourth rider to cross the finish line.
The same time shall be awarded to all riders finishing in the same time or a faster one.
Real times are applied to the general individual classification for each rider as follows:
-time of the fourth rider in each time for riders awarded this time in accordance with the above
rule;
- real time for slower riders; and
- riders who finish after the deadlines set in the rules are disqualified.
Where a team has fewer than 4 riders left in the race, remaining riders are required to complete the course within the set deadline.
The following finishing deadlines have been set:
- Stages 1 and 2: 10%
- Stage 3 (team time trial): 30%
- Stages 4, 5, 6 and 7: 15%
In exceptional cases only, the Commissaires Panel may extend the finishing time limits after
consultation with the organiser.
Robert5091 said:http://teamsunweb.com/dauphine-s2/
Team Sunweb coach Aike Visbeek,
"Several guys on the team are suffering from sickness and we hope we can get everybody fit again.”
They've only 5 riders left and there's no where to hide in a 35 km TTT. Hang in there!
Jagartrott said:Sky are @1.3 to win. Knowing that 2 of their riders are banged up and that Sky have disappointed in TTT's in the past, that's a pretty optimistic odd.
MartinGT said:It's all the bots lumping money on them in their Sky onsies.
Well, Sunweb made it to the finish, though the slowest time so far.del1962 said:Robert5091 said:http://teamsunweb.com/dauphine-s2/
Team Sunweb coach Aike Visbeek,
"Several guys on the team are suffering from sickness and we hope we can get everybody fit again.”
They've only 5 riders left and there's no where to hide in a 35 km TTT. Hang in there!
Bit like Orica's TDF TTT
Jagartrott said:Sky are @1.3 to win. Knowing that 2 of their riders are banged up and that Sky have disappointed in TTT's in the past, that's a pretty optimistic odd.
Breh said:Jagartrott said:Sky are @1.3 to win. Knowing that 2 of their riders are banged up and that Sky have disappointed in TTT's in the past, that's a pretty optimistic odd.
They have an incredibly strong team and it doesn't look like BMC, MS and QS have brought their A-team.
brownbobby said:Breh said:Jagartrott said:Sky are @1.3 to win. Knowing that 2 of their riders are banged up and that Sky have disappointed in TTT's in the past, that's a pretty optimistic odd.
They have an incredibly strong team and it doesn't look like BMC, MS and QS have brought their A-team.
Add in the fact they arrived a day early, just to practice the TTT......you'd be a fool to bet against them.
Nah, this is their C squad apart from Nibali.Bot. Sky_Bot said:Bahrain incredible weak.
Guess they were right thoughJagartrott said:Sky are @1.3 to win. Knowing that 2 of their riders are banged up and that Sky have disappointed in TTT's in the past, that's a pretty optimistic odd.