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Stage 4 - TeamTimeTrial - Who will win? Why?

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Jun 16, 2009
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Top 8 for the TTT
1. Astana
2.Columbia
3.Garmin
4.Saxo bank
5.Rabobank
6.Silence Lotto
7.Cervelo
8. Caisse D Epargne

Their colud be big time gaps though in the tour after this stage. Sastre may be in big trouble after this Stage were he will lose time in the ITT and the TTT. At least with Cadel he will gain time on some other teams in the ITT. Contador will definetly be in yellow after this stage.:( Hopefully not in paris though.
 
*****:Columbia-High Road, Astana & Garmin

***: Saxo Bank & Rabobank

**: Silence-Lotto, Liquigas, Caisse D'Epargne & Cervelo

*: Quick Step, Bouygues Telecom, Cofidis & Katusha

: Ag2r, Agritubel, Euskaltel, Skil-Shimano & Lampre

Yes, the first three is ranked that much above the rest, that they needed to be two levels above the next ones.
 
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One thing to take into consideration is the fact that there are some little climbs in the first 15km. We could see riders being shed early which will increase the time gaps. In the 2007 Giro TTT in Sardinia there was a lot of carnage on the small climbs in the second half of the course.

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auscyclefan94 said:
Who at Katusha can actually time trial?

Ignatiev, Trusov and Karpets are very good TT men, Napolitano, Pozzato and Vandenberg are all very useful as well. IMHO they will work well as a team.
 
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Saxo Bank.

Cancellara and Jens! will put the team on their shoulders and carry them across for the win. It's Baby Schleck's only chance.