ENECO Tour Stage 2; TTT 18.9KM

[ElChingon]

Stage 2; TTT 18.9 KM

The Route:

The Profile for the stage:

I couldn't fine the start order yet.

But the contenders:

Sky
Saxo
Rabobank
Omega-Pharma QuickStep
BMC
Vacansoleil
Lotto
RadioShack
Astana
Katusha
Garmin
Argos
Lampre
GreenEDGE
Liquigas
Movistar
Ag2R
Euskatel
FDJ
Toposport Vlaanderen - Mercator
Accent Jobs - Willems Veranda's

 

[Kwibus]

QSOP or Greenedge for the win.

I didn't even check Greenedge lineup.

 

[El Pistolero]

Hoping for OPQS.

 

[Leadbelly]

Katusha to surprise again with a good placing. They've had a couple of nice TTT results this year, obviously been putting in a bit of work.

 

[williamp78]

Sky are a man down already with Loqkvist not starting the tour and Luke Rowe had a nasty crash in the first stage so may not figure for the TT. Therefore I am boldly predicting Sky to come dead last.

 

[The Hitch]

Sky are a man down already with Loqkvist not starting the tour and Luke Rowe had a nasty crash in the first stage so may not figure for the TT. Therefore I am boldly predicting Sky to come dead last.

Euskaltel are still in the race ya know.

 

[Kwibus]

Sky are a man down already with Loqkvist not starting the tour and Luke Rowe had a nasty crash in the first stage so may not figure for the TT. Therefore I am boldly predicting Sky to come dead last.

Like the Hitch allready pointed out you forgot about Euskaltel, but if Sky still manages to lose then mad respect for your bold prediction
I give it 0% chance though.

 

[Fidolix]

QuickStep
Saxo
Katusha

 

[Cimber]

Riis says the aim is top 3 and that the main rivals are BMC and OPQS.

 

[Wilba60]

Lapage is keen to put OGE and Kroupis into the leaders jersey. Hopefully he hasn't obtained any injuries from the crash, here is a quote from Lapage;

"Stage two is the team time trial, and we have a competitive group for the discipline. Our goal is to go for the top three on the stage. The three kilometer rule that states riders involved in a crash inside the final three kilometers will be given the same finishing time as riders from the group out of which they crashed. Thanks to this rule, we didn’t lost and any time today, and because of the four bonus seconds Aidis took, he is fourth overall, tied with Taylor Phinney (BMC) on time. I think we still have a chance for the jersey tomorrow."

"A crash inside the final two kilometers impacted the first third of the field. Aidis ended up on the tarmac. Fumy and Jens were caught behind riders on the ground. The crash prevented us from finishing up the work we did throughout the entire stage, but Aidis is okay."

 

[LaFlorecita]

Noes Saxo has to start second after the Carrots. It will be Tour 2011 all over again

 

[LaFlorecita]

14.38 eus;
14.42 stb;
14.46 ltb;
14.50 vcd;
14.54 ast;
15.02 rnt;
15.06 alm;
15.10 lam;
15.14 oge;
15.18 opq;
15.26 mov;
15.30 rab;
15.34 liq;
15.38 acc;
15.42 arg;
15.50 kat;
15.54 fdj;
15.58 sky;
16.02 grs;
16.06 tsv;
16.10 bmc

 

[jens_attacks]

1.untouchable war machines
2.saxo bank
3.bmc

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

Katusha to surprise again with a good placing. They've had a couple of nice TTT results this year, obviously been putting in a bit of work.

that's mostly because of their new equipment, it's very good appearantly

 

[Parrulo]

that's mostly because of their new equipment, it's very good appearantly

yep, every1 on katusha has been saying that canyon's new time trial bikes are something out of this world.

even purito is doing decent time trials on those for crying out loud!!!!

 

[Publicus]

Kirby (?) is really crapping on Euskatel on Eurosport

 

[Oltean_RO]

It started here:
http://sports-livez.com/sopcast/sop-1.php

 

[Miburo]

Noval is almost dropping lol

 

[fluffkitten]

Kirby (?) is really crapping on Euskatel on Eurosport

He doesn't seem to like them very much.

Don't think anyone expects much out of Euskatel in a TTT.

 

[Publicus]

He doesn't seem to like them very much.

Don't think anyone expects much out of Euskatel in a TTT.

Of course not, but he seemed to really be going on about imaginary complaints about them.

And WTF Noval. Lose some weight.

 

[Cimber]

As expected Noval is gone

 

[fluffkitten]

Of course not, but he seemed to really be going on about imaginary complaints about them.

Probably was forced to eat carrots as a child and has never recovered.

And WTF Noval. Lose some weight.

Dropped like a stone.

 

[Fidolix]

Noval dropped after 13.33 minutes of riding
such a surprise...

 

[vcampbell]

Noval is there only to eat the opponents if needed.

 

[Publicus]

Noval is there only to eat the opponents if needed.

lol. Probably dropped in the hopes of making a snack of one of the Lotto riders.