Le Tour de France 2011 - the big one is coming

[Bavarianrider]

How much is expected ?

On form from you usual opinions on what will happen If you expect BMC to lose a lot of time they probably will win.

I'd say they are excpected to loose 30-40 seconds on the winner and 20 seconds to Leopard and Saxo Bank.
I thint they'll end up 1.03 minute down on the stage winner.

 

[dlwssonic]

be realistic and just compare the names to other teams. BMC will not gain anything on anyone

not the strong teams like rabo or leopard. But i believe they might manage to gain some time from teams like euskatel, liquigas, OPL and maybe others.

 

[dlwssonic]

I'd say they are excpected to loose 30-40 seconds on the winner and 20 seconds to Leopard and Saxo Bank.
I thint they'll end up 1.03 minute down on the stage winner.

Im serious gonna keep you to that one, no way will they lose that much.

 

[just some guy]

I'd say they are excpected to loose 30-40 seconds on the winner and 20 seconds to Leopard and Saxo Bank.
I thint they'll end up 1.03 minute down on the stage winner.

30 - 40 sec I agree - not more no less I think- 5-8 spot

 

[auscyclefan94]

BMC will find a way to loose more time then excpectzed. But 23km no reasons to worry for anyone. It's more of a show then a race that actual ads something to the GC

Don't under estimate BMC in the TTT. They will be a force to be reckoned with. They have quite a strong team for the TTT and I expect them to be very competitive.

 

[Midnightfright]

Don't under estimate BMC in the TTT. They will be a force to be reckoned with. They have quite a strong team for the TTT and I expect them to be very competitive.

So r u still uber-confident they are going to beat Rabo then?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Don't under estimate BMC in the TTT. They will be a force to be reckoned with. They have quite a strong team for the TTT and I expect them to be very competitive.

DT summed it up. They might be motivated, but most teams will be, and on paper they really aren't a match for the better squads.

 

[auscyclefan94]

So r u still uber-confident they are going to beat Rabo then?

Would be a tough ask though wouldn't rule it out. I am tipping Rabo to finish at least top 5.

DT summed it up. They might be motivated, but most teams will be, and on paper they really aren't a match for the better squads.

Never said motivated as obviously all teams will but I think the team is of a high quality for the TTT.

 

[boomcie]

Apparently l'equipe did a survey with the 94 DS and riders.
84 procent of the voters think Contador will win the Tour.
Schleck places in second.
Evans in third.
Gesink fourth.
Basso fifth.

Only Cancellara and Marc Sergeant place VDB2 on the podium.
Revelation of the Tour is expected to be Christophe Kern.

Gilbert picked himself as revelation of this year's Tour

Source

 

[Jan the Man]

Cav or Gilbert to leave the Tour with most stage wins?

 

[Midnightfright]

Cav or Gilbert to leave the Tour with most stage wins?

Even though Gilbert could/should win stages I still think Cav is a safe bet I would be very surprised if Cav took less than 3 stages.

 

[18-Valve. (pithy)]

I would be very surprised if Cav took less than 3 stages.

I'd be very surprised if he took less than 5. If he doesn't crash out, that is.

 

[Midnightfright]

I'd be very surprised if he took less than 5. If he doesn't crash out, that is.

Yeah I was being fairly down on his chances. I honestly wouldn't be surprised if he won all of "his" stages.

 

[Lanark]

Cav or Gilbert to leave the Tour with most stage wins?

Gilbert will probably take 3 to 4 stages, Cav 5 or 6. Wouldn't even be surprised if they take 10 stages combined.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Gilbert has risen even more in my all-time cycling hero list. Picking himself as revelation for the tour absolute top stuff

 

[El Pistolero]

Gilbert has risen even more in my all-time cycling hero list. Picking himself as revelation for the tour absolute top stuff

He does this all the time

I remember him saying he voted for him self for the Flandrien reward last year

 

[Parrulo]

He does this all the time

I remember him saying he voted for him self for the Flandrien reward last year

i like that kind of cockiness the likes of gilbert and mourinho and ricco have. shows a strong personality

 

[El Pistolero]

i like that kind of cockiness the likes of gilbert and mourinho and ricco have. shows a strong personality

Yeah, but somehow when Gilbert says it he doesn't sound nearly as cocky as Ricco. He has this special tone in his voice I find very funny

 

[Parrulo]

Yeah, but somehow when Gilbert says it he doesn't sound nearly as cocky as Ricco. He has this special tone in his voice I find very funny

the language prolly has some influence in it tho.

anyway neither gilbert nor ricco come close to the master of cockiness. the special one himself, mr. jose mourinho

 

[dlwssonic]

andy schleck is tha best in cockiness.

 

[dbrmuz]

According to Joe Lindsey,some betting website has listed odds for Oscar Freire to win the Tour.Nice work if he can manage that from home.

http://bicycling.com/blogs/boulderreport/2011/06/27/links-and-commentary/

 

[Boeing]

I predict: ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ

A sleeper


Group tempo through the mountains to the ITT. Contador following Saxo,Liqui and Shack Domestique wheel as long as he needs to. Perhaps a total of 30k of excitement

 

[Swabian Lass]

Yeah, but somehow when Gilbert says it he doesn't sound nearly as cocky as Ricco. He has this special tone in his voice I find very funny

I think that's because he sounds like he might not be 100% serious (just 95%), there's a kind of "Yeah, so I know it's a bit cheeky to pick myself, but meh." Whereas Ricco is just plain cocky.

 

[hfer07]

simple question: who's going to start the 1st stage thread? I hope the Hitch takes the roll once more

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

simple question: who's going to start the 1st stage thread? I hope the Hitch takes the roll once more

Hitch found inspiration from the giro. He tends to be less loving of le tour