Paris-Nice Stage 6: Rognes - Aix-en-Provence (ITT) 27km

[spalco]

Vino should arrive within the next minute if he's beating Westra I think.

 

[Captain_Cavman]

Wiggins going off behind Rogers. Is it possible to make that work to his advantage?

 

[Roland Rat]

Wiggins going off behind Rogers. Is it possible to make that work to his advantage?

Doubt it, but in any event can't see Rogers sacrificing himself in a TT to help Wiggins. I imagine Rogers wants to go out and show Wiggins he won't have team leadership as of right this season.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Wouldn't be so sure of that. Westra was pretty strong on the climbs compared to last year in other races as well, and he made the difference with many others on the climb in this TT as well.

Vinokourov has mainly gone backwards on climbs this year so far.

Aaaaand...Vino did went backwards on the climb, lost a lot of time

 

[The Sheep]

Vino's lost it

 

[Publicus]

Vino faded...that hill must be a monster (relatively speaking of course).

 

[theyoungest]

he will be much stronger there than westra I assume _O_

LOL. Have you noticed the guy's form lately?

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

he will be much stronger there than westra I assume _O_

nice call

Westra did a very nice ride.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

vino

appearantly there is also much headwind

 

[pedaling squares]

Steephill.tv has a list of links.

Yes, it appears that I followed steephill to bradleywiggins.tv. Anyone else on the course?

 

[Francois the Postman]

Vino faded...that hill must be a monster (relatively speaking of course).

I hate to say it, but it is starting to look like it is one year too many for the man.

He'll probably make me eat my hat later on. He'll probably do that even if my fears turn out to be right.

 

[kurtinsc]

vino

appearantly there is also much headwind

Well... not sure how much. De Gendt was stronger the second half and he didn't finish that long ago.

 

[Publicus]

Yes, it appears that I followed steephill to bradleywiggins.tv. Anyone else on the course?

LOL. I was just thinking the same thing

 

[Publicus]

I hate to say it, but it is starting to look like it is one year too many for the man.

He'll probably make me eat my hat later on. He'll probably do that even if my fears turn out to be right.

There is probably a fair amount of truth to that. Time waits for no man.

 

[The Sheep]

LOL. I was just thinking the same thing

At least he's part of the dutch maffia

 

[kurtinsc]

I hate to say it, but it is starting to look like it is one year too many for the man.

He'll probably make me eat my hat later on. He'll probably do that even if my fears turn out to be right.

Well, last year at this point had he done much? He was great in the Ardennes, but through March he had a 5th place finish at the Tour de Med and was pretty invisible at T-A (thing he finished 10th on a stage).

 

[spalco]

Good split time by Van Garderen.

 

[Ferminal]

TJ... Porte next.

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I hate to say it, but it is starting to look like it is one year too many for the man.

He'll probably make me eat my hat later on. He'll probably do that even if my fears turn out to be right.

last year many people said the same, his comeback would be a failure.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Richie Porte fastest split ahead of TJVG.

 

[kurtinsc]

Gerdeman 4th at the intermediate.

 

[Ferminal]

Porte 9s up.

 

[royalpig180]

Yes, it appears that I followed steephill to bradleywiggins.tv. Anyone else on the course?

Hah, indeed... I'm just watching the finish of tirreno instead. Could be a good day for wiggins though.

 

[kurtinsc]

Porte and Van Garderen in at 1st and 2nd at the intermediate.

 

[woodburn]

Porte fastest at first time check ahead of Van Garderen.