Paris - Nice, Stage 7 Col d'Eze ITT 9.6 km, Sunday 10/3

[Ruudz0r]

Does this mean Gilbert will get second then?

Nope but Richie showed he has the form + he can climb and TT. 3 Things Gilbert cant do/doesnt have.

 

[Ruudz0r]

What was he doing last year in this TT?? He finished almost 2 minutes down on Wiggins.

Last year he didnt really bother as he had no GC to ride for + he didnt have the form to win.

 

[SoLogy]

Different situations

What was he doing last year in this TT?? He finished almost 2 minutes down on Wiggins.

Last year he spent the week helping Wiggins and was over 20 minutes down on the GC. He really didn't have anything to race for.

 

[El Pistolero]

Nope but Richie showed he has the form + he can climb and TT. 3 Things Gilbert cant do/doesnt have.

How many time trials has he won? Phil has shown no form?

But anyway my point is clear, just because it's his training mountain doesn't mean he'll win. Do you know how many professional cyclists live in Monaco and ride the col d'Eze every week?

 

[davemchol]

Anyone think Navarro could do something or possibly Coppel?

 

[Sasquatch]

Quintana or Velits to win the stage.

Scarponi as an outsider.

 

[on3m@n@rmy]

looks to be a fun finale.

 

[wwabbit]

What was he doing last year in this TT?? He finished almost 2 minutes down on Wiggins.

Probably less than 20% of the riders in a stage race ride the TTs 100% seriously. These are the ones either going for the TT win or for GC placements.

Check out the 2012 Algarve TT results to see what Richie Porte is capable of when he takes a TT seriously

 

[airstream]

Talansky for the win. Porte to hold the yellow jersey.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Porte will take the win, but not by much.

 

[manafana]

I would not be sure scarponi is bothered after losing out yesterday hes only just back racing too, and not bestt tt rider anyway uphill or not.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

I would not be sure scarponi is bothered after losing out yesterday hes only just back racing too, and not bestt tt rider anyway uphill or not.

agree, Scarponi is gone.

It will be interesting to see what Ulissi can do instead.

 

[movingtarget]

Talansky for the win. Porte to hold the yellow jersey.

I think Porte will doe the double.

 

[HiCadence]

My top 5:

Westra
Porte
Chavanel
Tejay
Kiserlovski

 

[Roude Leiw]

Interesting to see that Talansky went from awesome to will not make even the top 5.....

He is a good TT rider. Even if I think that he will not win PN he will do a podium in the TT today.
Curious what the much hyped (in this forum anyway) Quintana will do today. I think a top 10 in the TT and that's it.

 

[kjetilraknerud]

Since he hasn't been mentioned yet; Peraud will surprise. Decent climber and decent against the clock. And he's french

 

[gruppeto993]

My top 5:

Westra
Porte
Chavanel
Tejay
Kiserlovski

Since when was kiserlovski a decent uphill tt rider?

 

[Ruudz0r]

How many time trials has he won? Phil has shown no form?

But anyway my point is clear, just because it's his training mountain doesn't mean he'll win. Do you know how many professional cyclists live in Monaco and ride the col d'Eze every week?

I just said I think he will win, with the reasons that he seems to have the form, he can TT, he can climb + he knows the climb really well. So thats why i THINK he will win today.

 

[Maaaaaaaarten]

Well the obvious contenders seem to be Westra, Peraud, since they performed very well on this TT last year. Porte, Teejay because they are good TTers who can climb well and seem to have decent shape. Talansky did an awesome MTT in Romandie I think last year, so considering his shape now, it's weird he isn't getting mentioned as a favourite for the TT. Chavanel, being a great TTer and climbing pretty good this PN should be up there as well.

I'm still rooting for Westra though.

 

[El Pistolero]

I just said I think he will win, with the reasons that he seems to have the form, he can TT, he can climb + he knows the climb really well. So thats why i THINK he will win today.

Yeah, I understand your reasons of him being in form and having an ok time trial in him, but the training mountain part was the only reason you mentioned and like I said, many cyclists train on the Col d'Eze.

 

[HiCadence]

Since when was kiserlovski a decent uphill tt rider?

Vino option.

 

[cineteq]

My top 5:

Westra
Porte
Chavanel
Tejay
Kiserlovski

No Talansky? I have a feeling Andrew is going to be near the top.

 

[Pentacycle]

What's up with Millar? He can't even best the time of Flens and Huguet on Col d'Eze...

 

[Dazed and Confused]

after about 40 riders:

Roy leads with 20:59

Sicard 2nd +31s

 

[wwabbit]

Mattia Cattaneo now leads with 20:51