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

[luckyboy]

If a team were to split and only 4 guys came accross the line, would those 4 guys get the time of the 5th rider as well?

I know the team would get the time of the 5th rider, but for GC purposes.

Yes, otherwise everyone could just go off on their own

 

[Anonymous]

im only counting 6 katusha now as well..

 

[ak-zaaf]

Katusha down to 6.
Caisse get home with 7...almost 8.
Menchov is already slipping out of contention.
Is there more trouble ahead?

rabo is losing their small chance of a podium today. if clement can't keep up something is wrong with him. and he's supposed to do more work than most of them.
too bad for gesink, but how awesome to see the ttt is back!

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

If a team were to split and only 4 guys came accross the line, would those 4 guys get the time of the 5th rider as well?

I know the team would get the time of the 5th rider, but for GC purposes.

The first five riders get the time of the fifth rider. If they arrive all together, no gaps, every rider gets the time of the fifth rider.

 

[39*23t]

kat down to six

 

[Mellow Velo]

rabo is losing their small chance of a podium today. if clement can't keep up something is wrong with him.

Well, Clemont had a crash in this morning's practice.

It could all end in tears for somebody....anybody, today.

Pierre Rolland is in dire straights....

 

[sometriguy]

The BBOX boys look like they got bike handling skills from me

 

[msjett]

It looks like a stage when anything could happen....and is!

 

[39*23t]

looks like we may see some big time gaps today afterall

 

[ak-zaaf]

Well, Clemont had a crash in this morning's practice.

aha, didn't know that.
did you see who was first in line when menchov kissed the ground?

thought it was flecha, wouldn't be the first time this year he makes a cornering mistake


....and rabo loses another tt specialist...

 

[Doug Laipple]

"too bad for gesink, but how awesome to see the ttt is back! "

I AGREE, AK-ZAAF.

I think the TTT is the most exciting stage to watch (there are other, more exciting times, in every stage, but, considering the entire stage as a whole, it is fun to watch the riders working together.)

 

[Parrot23]

They should have a mountain bike TT the next year. Winning team has to ride onto the podium.

 

[Buninyong Bunny]

rabo down 57 secs at the finish on CDE

 

[sometriguy]

rabo down 57 secs at the finish on CDE

good to know, amazingly VS was on commercial so us Americans had no idea

 

[msjett]

Silence look alright so far....team mantra.....must keep bike upright

 

[Anonymous]

Silence look alright so far....team mantra.....must keep bike upright

you where saying?

 

[DJ Sprtsch]

Who went down?

 

[msjett]

Spoke too soon....

 

[ak-zaaf]

good to know, amazingly VS was on commercial so us Americans had no idea

why even bother broadcasting when your not gonna show the finishes and times??!?

and there goes vandenbroeck....

what a day!

 

[Mellow Velo]

Jurgen VDB hits the deck! How many more?

 

[39*23t]

team mantra broken

 

[msjett]

Van den broek

 

[Buninyong Bunny]

Lotto rider down! Van Der Broeck fell on a staright piece of road, and amazingly he didn't bring anyone else down with him

 

[El Imbatido]

No.........Van Den Broeck........no........How the hell did that happen?......He just fell off

 

[msjett]

team mantra broken

ahh well it was bound to happen!