Stage 9 TDS: Liestal ITT - 26.9km

[Moondance]

Come on Bobby!

If you lose because you aren't good enough, that's fine. But if you lose because you take a tumble, or whatever, I will cry. I've already torn out quite a few hairs over your failings in the past.

 

[lancewillwin8]

I'm not defensive, I already thought that you got this idea from the Graham Watson publicity machine. What Watson doesn't mention is that Gesink had just covered a Schleck move. As soon as Armstrong enters the picture, Watson loses all objectivity.

hahaha gesink was hanging on for dear life. He was clearly well into the redzone. Lance was just out for a leisurly training ride and gesink was killing himself trying to follow.

 

[theyoungest]

Come on Bobby!

If you lose because you aren't good enough, that's fine. But if you lose because you take a tumble, or whatever, I will cry. I've already torn out quite a few hairs over your failings in the past.

Let's hope the course is not too technical

 

[auscyclefan94]

Come on Bobby!

If you lose because you aren't good enough, that's fine. But if you lose because you take a tumble, or whatever, I will cry. I've already torn out quite a few hairs over your failings in the past.

And you will keep doing it for the rest of his career. I have pulled a lot of hair out but it grows back pretty quickly!

 

[auscyclefan94]

Let's hope the course is not too technical

the first part of the descent is a bit technical but the rest is not too bad.

 

[Moondance]

hahaha gesink was hanging on for dear life. He was clearly well into the redzone. Lance was just out for a leisurly training ride and gesink was killing himself trying to follow.

Totally. Just like on stage 6.

 

[theyoungest]

Weather forecast: rain. OK, I've lost all hope, Gesink won't win this.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Weather forecast: rain. OK, I've lost all hope, Gesink won't win this.

ACF94 is doing a rain dance! Come on stevie m!

Just imagine, gesink on a tt bike, going into a tight corner, on the downhill, in the rain!

 

[ttrider]

I believe rain is good for Gesink!
Armstrong will pussy out like prologue as well as shlecks etc so he will only have Uran and Morabito to worry about

 

[ErmOkk]

I believe rain is good for Gesink!
Armstrong will pussy out like prologue as well as shlecks etc so he will only have Uran and Morabito to worry about

I don't think Armstrong will pussy out with his good GC spot, he won't form a danger for Gesinks lead though, his TT performance pretty much sucks from what I've seen yet...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

I believe rain is good for Gesink!
Armstrong will pussy out like prologue as well as shlecks etc so he will only have Uran and Morabito to worry about

no it's not, have you ever seen gesink downhil? especially in rain. this all bodes wel for uran, since he's excellent downhiller although he has lost some of his magic by that crash in germany 3 years ago.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

I think TT for RadioShack means Twitter Time.

nice one!

 

[theyoungest]

no it's not, have you ever seen gesink downhil? especially in rain. this all bodes wel for uran, since he's excellent downhiller although he has lost some of his magic by that crash in germany 3 years ago.

Not sure the downhill in this TT with percentages barely reaching 2% really deserves the name "downhill"...

 

[Ryo Hazuki]

yeah but there are some steeper and technical downhil parts from what I've heard. a few good rainy corners and gesink could lose 5/6 seconds per corner to a good downhiller.

 

[theyoungest]

yeah but there are some steeper and technical downhil parts from what I've heard. a few good rainy corners and gesink could lose 5/6 seconds per corner to a good downhiller.

Yes, that's what the Steephill preview says, based on a map and how the roads looked yesterday.

 

[Captain_Obvious]

Hey gang, gee wizz I sure would like to know where i can find a working livestream? Thanks a bunch guys, fellas.

 

[Moviefan1203]

So if I read my guide correctly Versus has really dropped the ball on this one. They are showing yesterday's stage this afternoon, how do you not show a final stage race time trail that has twelve riders within two minutes of the yellow jersey?

 

[jimaras-kos]

Is there any live steam that i can see tour de suisse in versus?

 

[jimaras-kos]

So if I read my guide correctly Versus has really dropped the ball on this one. They are showing yesterday's stage this afternoon, how do you not show a final stage race time trail that has twelve riders within two minutes of the yellow jersey?

and when are they showing it?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Here's ACF's take

Seriously, what race have you been watching? I have found it very exciting.

On a serious note, that means the pressure and effort gesink has made may take away from his tt performance. Stevy M will rip it up tonight.

ACF: Responding on this thread to your post on yesterday's thread.

General consensus was that yesterday's stage was very interesting and exciting, with Saxo constantly pressurising Gesink, on the very undulating course.

Where were you?

I am thinking of going to bed. This won't be exciting like yesterdays stage.

Now, I'm not trying to be critical, here, just pointing out how racing-centric versus team-centric viewing points of view, are different.

BMC, Shack and Rabo supporters would naturally find this race exciting, whereby, the neutral watcher would generally find this race a bit of a dud.

 

[afpm90]

Hey gang, gee wizz I sure would like to know where i can find a working livestream? Thanks a bunch guys, fellas.

http://www.cyclingfans.com/. Here you will find many options to watch the stage.

 

[Anonymous]

http://www.cyclingfans.com/. Here you will find many options to watch the stage.

or steephilll.tv or procyclinglive.com

no live coverage in the uk today.. athlectics, touring cars, moto gp takes over

 

[Kwibus]

I so hope Gesink wins the TdS. It will boost his confidence which he badly needs.
Too bad I got a bad feeling about today. Atleast don't fall buddy

 

[Bernardus]

I so hope Gesink wins the TdS. It will boost his confidence which he badly needs.
Too bad I got a bad feeling about today. Atleast don't fall buddy

Explosiveness is the thing he lacks and needs, he's certainly doesn't lack confidence.

 

[Moondance]

Zabriskie is looking sharp.

A dark horse candidate for 2nd behind The Canc in Rotterdam, maybe?