Official National Championships thread

[boomcie]

This isn't about bragging rights, this is about proving ACF wrong. I'm sure that's something you can get behind.

The temperature posts were becoming a little funny. I just thought it only takes one post to prove ACF wrong

 

[boomcie]

so nelson oliveira put 1 minute and a few seconds on the second over 34°. this makes him a 4 time itt national champion. 3 of those tittles were won on the 3 years he rode as a u23° and on his first year riding the elites at 22° he wins his first elite championship.

i guess this kid is on his way to becoming by far the best time trialist portugal ever had. and looking at his recent results like the 4th on the TdS time trial 25 degrees behind the canc in a few years he may be one of the best in the world.

nice

Fixed it for you.

 

[Parrulo]

don't warry, just go out and tell us the outside temperature now

i don't have a thermometer atm but i would say right now is a bit over 30 outside. around my area on the sea side its 28 according to the portuguese weather institute and i am like 50 or 60k in land so temperature is a bit higher

this are the temperatures in portugal today. early summer and temperatures usually get a lot higher during July and early august (when the volta is ridden)

but ya i was obviously just BSing and i actually shoped those 37's on the hottest parts of the country . . . . .

 

[TeoSheva]

Fixed it for you.

+1 (degree of course )

 

[TeoSheva]

any live-ticker from Germany?

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

For the Swedish nationals I'm suspecting a continental or elite-2 rider will win again this year since the pros like Löfkvist and Larsson etc can't sprint to save their life and the course usually isn't hard enough for them to win alone. Would be nice if Jonas Ahlstrand could win. He's currently the best sprinter Sweden has and it would be nice if he could get a chance at getting a contract in europe somewhere.

Nice bet!

Road Race Sweden:

1. Philip Lindau (CYK)
2. Alexander Gingsjö
3. Marcus Johansson
4. Jonas Ahlstrand (CYK)

 

[Lupetto]

Germany, ITT

1. Grabsch, Bert;
2. Martin, Tony;
3. Gretsch, Patrick;
4. Stockhausen, Richard;
5. Lang, Sebastian;
6. Knees, Christian;
7. Seubert, Timon;
8. Schumacher, Stefan;
9. Weicht, Michael;
10. Kittel, M.

 

[joy118118]

ouch, matin loses!

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Germany, ITT

1. Grabsch, Bert;
2. Martin, Tony;
3. Gretsch, Patrick;
4. Stockhausen, Richard;
5. Lang, Sebastian;
6. Knees, Christian;
7. Seubert, Timon;
8. Schumacher, Stefan;
9. Weicht, Michael;
10. Kittel, M.

uhhhf upset.

 

[Spine Concept]

Germany, ITT

1. Grabsch, Bert;
2. Martin, Tony;
3. Gretsch, Patrick;
4. Stockhausen, Richard;
5. Lang, Sebastian;
6. Knees, Christian;
7. Seubert, Timon;
8. Schumacher, Stefan;
9. Weicht, Michael;
10. Kittel, M.

Ouch, Tony got owned. He finished a minute back on Grabsch. Bavarian was saying Tony would win by 1+ minute(s) easy.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Germany, ITT

1. Grabsch, Bert;
2. Martin, Tony;
3. Gretsch, Patrick;
4. Stockhausen, Richard;
5. Lang, Sebastian;
6. Knees, Christian;
7. Seubert, Timon;
8. Schumacher, Stefan;
9. Weicht, Michael;
10. Kittel, M.

Martin not in good form for the TDF

 

[boomcie]

Martin not in good form for the TDF

Not sure why, but I was feeling a little bad for Bayerische...

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Not sure why, but I was feeling a little bad for Bayerische...

yeah, I feel bad for Tony, but it serves Bayerische right saying Tony will blast the competition and winning by 1 min +

 

[theswordsman]

Ecodiario.es is about to start coverage of the Spanish TT

http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/ci...dual-Coves-de-Sant-JosepVall-dUix-445-km.html

 

[Sofía_]

Germany, ITT

1. Grabsch, Bert;
2. Martin, Tony;
3. Gretsch, Patrick;
4. Stockhausen, Richard;
5. Lang, Sebastian;
6. Knees, Christian;
7. Seubert, Timon;
8. Schumacher, Stefan;
9. Weicht, Michael;
10. Kittel, M.

that big jaw isn't aerodinamic

 

[luckyboy]

aha Martin

 

[Moondance]

Wow... Der Panzerwagen got crushed by the Fat Man. This be crazy.

Someone put Bavarian on suicide watch.

EDIT: Apparently Grabsch's speed over the 45.2km parcous was 52km/h.... Sickeningly fast.

 

[DenisMenchov]

Wow... Der Panzerwagen got crushed by the Fat Man. This be crazy.

Someone put Bavarian on suicide watch.

EDIT: Apparently Grabsch's speed over the 45.2km parcous was 52km/h.... Sickeningly fast.

Was that downhill TT?

 

[TeoSheva]

In Spain ITT, after 20km

1 LL Sanchez
2 Castrovejo 19"
3 Contador 24"
4 Herrada 50"
5 Gutierrez 54"

 

[Spine Concept]

I hope LLS holds on for the win, he needs this.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

LOL

LL Sanchez! After sucking the entire year

 

[icefire]

AC is 2nd in the ITT at the intermediate time split, 5 secs after Castroviejo. That's still better than Tony Martin, I guess.

EDIT: Lulu seems to be back. Time splits at 20kms:
Luis León Sánchez (Rabobank): 27.12
Jonathan Castroviejo (Euskaltel): 27.31
Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank): 27.36
Jesús Herrada (Movistar): 28.02
José Iván Gutiérrez (Movistar): 28.06

Now, if we compare AC to LLS time, AC may be in Tony Martin's league

 

[TeoSheva]

AC is 2nd in the ITT at the intermediate time split, 5 secs after Castroviejo. That's still better than Tony Martin, I guess.

even worst than T Martin

 

[TeoSheva]

here the live ticker

http://ecodiario.eleconomista.es/ci...dual-Coves-de-Sant-JosepVall-dUix-445-km.html

 

[maltiv]

LOL

LL Sanchez! After sucking the entire year

Castrovejo sucked in TDS, and so did LL Sanchez. So, more than anything, it shows that Contador's shape is not very promising at the moment. If Lulu wins it will be more a case of everyone else being in bad shape than him actually being good, I think.