Friday, june 15th - Tour de Suisse, stage 7: gossau- Gossau 34km ITT

[Trofinios]

I have a feeling a lot of riders could be faster than Cancellara on the climb. He clearly wins time in the flat and downhill

Agree, first secition is the least suitable part for Canc. Best will probably go under 19 minutes at first intermediate. Still, considering how well Kessiakoff did in the prologue, 19:23 i probably a very doable time.

 

[Trofinios]

P Velits 19:43 at first intermediate.

 

[Trofinios]

At this moment Peter Sagan has started the race as well. The winner of the first time trial in Lugano is also today a top favourite. Will he be able to beat the still not fully recovered Cancellara again?

I think the ticker doesn't quite fully understand the difference between Sagan on a short distance and Sagan in a long ITT

He will probably be charged with treason, considering it's a suisse race and Canc is a national hero. What an ignoramus.

 

[GazelleFormula]

Kessiakoff still going strong but the ticker is right this time:

Fredrik Kessiakoff passes at the second intermediary at 32:35. He lost four seconds on Cancellara, but is still eleven second ahead. But now he has to race mostly downhil with difficult curves which is a strength of Cancellara.

 

[Trofinios]

Kessiakoff still in the lead after 2nd intermediate. Either Kessiakoff is having the timetrail of his life or Canc hasn't done so well after all.

 

[Parrulo]

when will live coverage start?
rui starts in 2 minutes!!!!

 

[Trofinios]

Kessiakoff still going strong but the ticker is right this time:

Not sure Canc has had a superfast finish after the 2nd intermediate. He took just 42 seconds on O'Grady, less than on the other sections. Guess it will be close.

 

[cineteq]

The new RSNT Tour leader just started. Interesting to know what he can do...or not

 

[Fetisoff]

when will live coverage start?
rui starts in 2 minutes!!!!

In 15 minutes, I think

 

[CraZyCaLL]

when will live coverage start?
rui starts in 2 minutes!!!!

in 57, now

 

[cineteq]

In 15 minutes, I think

148 122 16:30:00 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto MOV POR

 

[Parrulo]

In 15 minutes, I think

thank you, i think i messed up the time difference and rui oly starts in like 1 hour right?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 Cancellara (RNT) 46:38
2 Wynants (RAB) +1:59
3 Dall'Antonia (LIQ) +2:05
4 Terpstra (OPQ) +2:15
5 Niermann (RAB) +2:20
6 Novikov (VCD) +2:44
7 O'Grady (OGE) +2:45
8 Herrada (MOV) +2:46
9 Sicard (EUS) +2:50
10 Berard (ALM) +3:06
11 Mortensen (VCD) +3:09

Don't think the time by Cance was that brilliant

 

[Fetisoff]

thank you, i think i messed up the time difference and rui oly starts in like 1 hour right?

Yep, so you'll have 45 minutes coverage before he even starts

148 122 16:30:00 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto MOV POR

AND???

 

[Parrulo]

148 122 16:30:00 FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto MOV POR

Obviously you live in Portugal

i just woke up from a nap so i was a bit confused, i had seen the starting times and knew rui would start at 15:30 portuguese time, but after i woke up i messed it all up and thought he would start at 15:30 CET time

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

New best time! Kessiakoff!!

1 46 Fredrik KESSIAKOFF Astana Pro Team 00:46:36.710
2 91 Fabian CANCELLARA RadioShack-Nissan 00:00:02

 

[Maroon Heaven]

Betfair says its not Canc - out to 100's

 

[Trofinios]

Holy mother of god! Kessiakoff beats Cancellara and is in the lead.

 

[cineteq]

New best time! Kessiakoff!!

1 46 Fredrik KESSIAKOFF Astana Pro Team 00:46:36.710
2 91 Fabian CANCELLARA RadioShack-Nissan 00:00:02

That makes him a big favorite for the Tour, you heard here first

 

[Trofinios]

That makes him a big favorite for the Tour, you heard here first

Only if he shows that his climbing legs are in order on the last two stages.

He didn't impresse on Verbier.

 

[wirral]

How come no mention of Konovalovas?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

How come no mention of Konovalovas?

Because he finished 7:49 behind

 

[jens_attacks]

kessiakoff did a great ride,impressive stuff.
cance is still far of his best it seems

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Velits 43 seconds behind Kessiakoff

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

1 46 Fredrik KESSIAKOFF Astana Pro Team 00:46:36.710
2 91 Fabian CANCELLARA RadioShack-Nissan 00:00:02
3 8 Peter VELITS Omega Pharma-QuickStep 00:00:43
4 83 Brent BOOKWALTER BMC Racing Team 00:00:51
5 87 Stephen CUMMINGS BMC Racing Team 00:01:12
6 134 Bauke MOLLEMA Rabobank Cycling Team 00:01:42
7 108 Rafael VALLS FERRI Vacansoleil - DCM Procycling Team 00:01:42
8 138 Maarten WYNANTS Rabobank Cycling Team 00:02:01
9 125 Vladimir KARPETS Movistar Team 00:02:02
10 23 Tiziano DALL'ANTONIA Liquigas-Cannondale 00:02:07

17 52 Thomas DEKKER Garmin-Barracuda 00:03:0

Certainly no Tour for Dekker, he's far, far off being good enough