Paris-Nice 2012 - Stage 8: Nice - Col d'Èze (ITT), 9,6 km

[Bavarianrider]

Martin 35 seconds slower than Peraud. Not going to do anything today

Well at least, even in poor shape he's whooping Dekkers ***

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

More and more proof it's a climbers tt when a guy like Hubert Dupont is only 2 second slower than Martin at the split

 

[Bavarianrider]

What's going on with the french guys? They are killing it with an Armada of riders today

 

[Trofinios]

Ouch, 20.56 by Porte, +1.11.

 

[dlwssonic]

Watch out for szmyd!

 

[Trofinios]

More and more proof it's a climbers tt when a guy like Hubert Dupont is only 2 second slower than Martin at the split

You're right, if you look at the profile and disregard the last 1.6k, we have 8k at almost 6%.

Still think a highly motivated Wiggo will do well.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

In 6 minutes broadcast starts at Sporza

 

[wirral]

Watch out for szmyd!

Indeed, this is home (training) turf for him.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

You're right, if you look at the profile and disregard the last 1.6k, we have 8k at almost 6%.

Still think a highly motivated Wiggo will do well.

Ofcourse Wiggins will do well because he's one of the best climbers in the race.

Not because of his TT pedigree this time

 

[Panda Claws]

Martin 3rd with 20:50

 

[wirral]

Ofcourse Wiggins will do well because he's one of the best climbers in the race.

Not because of his TT pedigree this time

Tony Martin recovered some time on the flatter section at the top.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Tony Martin recovered some time on the flatter section at the top.

Yet he only gained 1 second on TT monster Bart de Clerq between part 1 and part 2.

So I really think that is negligible

 

[theyoungest]

I think it was obvious Porte wasn't going to do well after the sickness and the hard fall on Stage 2.

I think it's obvious it didn't affect him too much, if you look at how he shred the field on the Mende stage.

Yet he only gained 1 second on TT monster Bart de Clerq between part 1 and part 2.

So I really think that is negligible

Why do you keep saying De Clercq can't TT? Look at the Algarve results. Maybe someone who really can't TT would be a better comparison.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Well at least he did better then last Sunday.
Still, he should go back to training and not race till May

 

[cineteq]

Martin 3rd with 20:50

Not bad, there is hope for him.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I think it's obvious it didn't affect him too much, if you look at how he shred the field on the Mende stage.


Why do you keep saying De Clercq can't TT? Look at the Algarve results. Maybe someone who really can't TT would be a better comparison.

Where am I saying De Clerq can't TT? He's just more of a climber that's all.

 

[cineteq]

Well at least he did better then last Sunday.
Still, he should go back to training and not race till May

This is a great result actually...the extra work he did yesterday, and I'm sure he wasn't 100% motivated as he would've been if close to the leaders.

 

[jens_attacks]

ready to go on sporza

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Good times by Szmyd and Ulissi. I wonder what Ulissi's goals are this season...

 

[Panda Claws]

Pretty good time by Anton.

 

[wirral]

Peraud almost crashing into the car following the rider ahead of him.

 

[Trofinios]

Ok, lets see if Leipheimer is demoralized after yesterday or if he want's revange and do a good TT.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Levi - not smoking it but not bad too.

 

[Gloin22]

Szmyd beats Martin time at the finish 20:27

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Average speed 29km of Peraud. Most aren't even getting to 25/26 km/h

Says enough