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Dekker_Tifosi said:Dunno..3x Muur tomorrow. Should split things up
Cimber said:Chav cracked. Finishes after bertie
Looking forward to OPQS making it hard for everyone tomorrow!Dekker_Tifosi said:Sylvain Chavanel loses a lot of time in the 2nd part.
Advantage Boom....(and Tuft, but how will he do tomorrow?)
Publicus said:I think he finished just in front of Contador.
The Hitch said:To be fair with a tt competition is not necessarily much different from training. It is riding solo on a tt bike and you can do that out of competition too.
Fidolix said:If you dont have the race speed in the legs from daily racing, then you CANT ride with 50km/t average in any TT, not even under training, one thing follows the other Hitch, just how it works.
Miburo said:Contador rode a few stages and did it so yeah it's possible. Ask Martin and Cancellara.
Fidolix said:Yeah well, you obvious never rode a TT bike and have no clue what so ever, so be my guest and stay ignorant.
Fidolix said:Yeah well, you obvious never rode a TT bike and have no clue what so ever, so be my guest and stay ignorant.
Dekker_Tifosi said:yeah sure he cracked
he'll finish top 10, probably top 5, in his first race (and tt) after 6 months of no competition
Let's see how Wiggins does in a time trial when you don't let him race anywhere competitively for 6 months.. probably not much better
DominicDecoco said:Hey, fidolix - you seem to know more than everyone else on this matter. What team did you ride for in the peloton and what kind of TT-bike did you use? Just asking out of curiosity.
Fidolix said:Your sarcasm is very visible and very missplaced and in the light of you have absolutely no knowledge, not even a hint about what I have or have not done in the past just makes the sarcasm even dumber.
you mean just because I actually did rode a TT bike I must be or have been a pro rider? I have no doubt you mean on the pro tour, when you say in the peloton, less would be insane.
Yes I do know what it takes to ride a TT, is it a problem for you?
Yes I have been riding in a peloton, is it a problem for you?
No, I haven´t been a pro rider, not even close, but you think that makes me less qualified to speak my opinion which I can only base on my experience?
Fact is, riding a TT is without a doubt the hardest thing you will ever try on a bike, no exceptions. If you doubt me, then go try it.
And yes, the facts I wrote earlier is valid, if you lack race speed, you lack stamina, if you train TT, you cant go as fast as when you compete, that´s why many train with scooters to get the speed before racing, especially if you been out of competition for a while.
If not everything play 100% you can forget riding a good TT.
Which team and bike I rode? This sounds like a f... kindergarden.
ElChingon said:Settle down Francis. I would love for a CN forum race some day just to quell the people posting things about how a race wasn't as good because of no attacks on the Nth Cat 1 climb or it wasn't long enough or hard enough, etc., but if you start referencing your own racing then well you'll have to support it or don't talk about it.
Fidolix said:Yeah well, you obvious never rode a TT bike and have no clue what so ever, so be my guest and stay ignorant.