Saturday, June 30 - Tour de France, Prologue: Liege - Liege, 6,4 km

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One Eyed Aussie said:
No just set second best time..7.32

I think he meant retiring from cycling. I remember Voigt saying a few weeks ago that this will be his last TdF? Not sure about cycling..
 
May 16, 2010
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Dekker_Tifosi said:
No. For instance the prologue of 2004 was also in Liege, on the same course, but 300 meters shorter (there are road works so they had to make it 300m longer this year)

Do the better riders prefer a prologue to be longer?

I realise it is really just to get the systems working, and create a PR wave, but 10km would be about right, and not too long a day for the timers.
 
Jan 22, 2011
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Trunnions said:
Do the better riders prefer a prologue to be longer?

I realise it is really just to get the systems working, and create a PR wave, but 10km would be about right, and not too long a day for the timers.

You must really hate the Shrek brothers :D
I bet Frank would prefer the prologue to be 1.1 km instead
 
May 16, 2010
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greenedge said:
Gerrans will not top 10 now.
I would love for Cummings to go well.

Cummings is second 3' behind Grivcko.

Leading time a third of the way through is 7:28.

What do we estimate the winning time will be?
 
Jan 22, 2011
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BoxCoppi said:
I actually think it looks quite good. Way better than first pictures of it at least ;)

Well, their old one looked awesome. This one from far away looks like a team full of Ukrainian champions
 
May 16, 2010
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The Hitch said:
lol wiggins is a heavier favourite to win the Tour in the betting shops here than Armstrong in 04 and 05 and Contador in 09 and 10

Now imagine yourself in Wiggin's shoes, and you'll know what pressure is.
 
Jun 6, 2012
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Trunnions said:
Now imagine yourself in Wiggin's shoes, and you'll know what pressure is.

He actually doesn't seem that pressured. I believe he is quite calm actually.

But yeah, the bookies are ridiculous in their current pricing...