Official thread - TdF Stage 4: Team Time Trial (Montpellier - Montpellier 38 km)

[Cobblestones]

Astana going with Contador, Kloden, Leipheimer. I might have missed one there.

 

[Anonymous]

maybe they have some weird plan...

theyve got five time triallist on the road who can complete and ride together.. think it was the plan..

as for LA.. where did all that fat he was carrying in the giro dissapear to... its like hes had a stomach operation..

 

[frizzlefry]

Still bites, because that stupid Menchov crash could have lost them 30s easily...

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Didnt Menchov crash on a mountain climb in the TdF a couple of years ago? Not the best bike handler.

 

[jaylew]

Saxo in 5th. Not Good.

 

[Parrot23]

Did Conti lead them out? May say still team leader vis. avoiding the risks of that Badger corner from a teammate falling ahead of him?

 

[sportzchick]

Saxo look like a well oiled machine atmo

 

[msjett]

Is it just me or do Phil and Paul sound like giddy school girls when they talk about Armstrong and Astana?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Saxo in 5th. Not Good.

Yeah, maybe saxo might not be so great today...
Rabo should have been about the same as cervelo if it wasn't for the crash, ahwelll...

 

[Bala Verde]

With the intermediate times known, I think the Tour is over...

 

[El Imbatido]

as for LA.. where did all that fat he was carrying in the giro dissapear to... its like hes had a stomach operation

Liposuction......or maybe he's doin an Ullrich and holding it in till their on the road

 

[Anonymous]

what was contador doing that side of the road..

thought for a moment he was racing against astana

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Didnt Menchov crash on a mountain climb in the TdF a couple of years ago? Not the best bike handler.

last year, slipped on what looked like a brilliant attack.

 

[Anonymous]

Is it just me or do Phil and Paul sound like giddy school girls when they talk about Armstrong and Astana?

dunno...

weve got decent commentators on eurosport...

and who tipped liquigas earlier to do a good ride.. i cant be bothered to go back and look..

 

[frizzlefry]

Liposuction......or maybe he's doin an Ullrich and holding it in till their on the road

haha.........

 

[luckyboy]

Garmin top at check #2

 

[Anonymous]

garmin now quickest..

I said it was a plan..

use the non TT'ers to do the work, then get the five on the front.. theyve done it before..

 

[39*23t]

Garmin fastest at 2nd chk point

 

[Jasper]

DId Sastre just put 40-50s in on Cadel and Menchov?

I don't think anyone saw that coming.

This TT will surely rewrite all the previous possible scenarios, and it will turn things around on Arcalis as well. Now it's Menchov and Evans who will have to attack, instead of Sastre and the Schlecks.



Garmin still going strong, but will they be able to hold on to this pace? There's really no time to catch a breath anymore, and it's still a long way to go...

 

[Cobblestones]

Leaky taking the lead over Katusha by 25 s.

Kreuziger, Nibali gaining over 1' over Menchov, Evans.

Garmin ahead of Leaky at intermediate.

Columbia not doing so great.

 

[sometriguy]

judging by Garmin, the key to the TTT is to drop 4 of your riders 3ks into the race

 

[jaylew]

And Columbia in 6th so far

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Highroad just at 6th at 1st check.

 

[Anonymous]

If garmin wins I'll eat my socks...

are you gonna post photos

 

[180mmCrank]

Garmin top at check #2

So Garmin did have a plan

 

[Bala Verde]

Good ride by LIQ!!