Stage 9 TDS: Liestal ITT - 26.9km

[icefire]

Andy will find his form...

Is that something he can find as he finds his clothes in his wardrobe? Or is it something he can borrow from his elder bro?

 

[Cerberus]

The Danish commentators are calling the race for Frank Schleck.

 

[luckyboy]

Can someone explain me how in the world Frank schlek is now able to TT with the best ????

Practising?

Sucks for Gesink.

 

[ak-zaaf]

Wow, great placing by Wout Poels.

 

[Publicus]

So Lance finishes second. I can't wait to hear how this is proof that he's ready for the Tour.

 

[Moondance]

I think Gesink JUST stays ahead of Martin..... So does this place him 4th? or 5th?

 

[Kazistuta]

What the F!?

If either Frank or Lance had ridden the way we expected, Armstrong would have won Tour De Suisse!!!!

 

[Parrot23]

How is lance 2nd?

Sorry, miscalculated!

Damn good.

The Frank S. TT'ing think is weird.

 

[python]

armstrong time trialed exactly as expected and where he was all season compared to the best - mediocre to solid.

 

[Parrot23]

armstrong time trialed exactly as expected and where he was all season compared to the best - mediocre to solid.

These results, esp. by Frank, make it really interesting for Tour in moutains for the guys behind Bertie. The best competitions is going to be for spots 2 and 3 on the Tour podium. Very, very competitive.

 

[Zoncolan]

Well, I never would've expected that!
Frank Schleck TT-ing that well?! WTF?!
Great ride from Martin again.
Gesink somehow manages to lose a won race again?! I would have expected him to match Schleck in a TT, but then again, I would never expect Schleck to match Armstrong.
Sorry for Gesink, was really rooting for him.
Fuglsang very good also.

 

[Moondance]

Morabito off the podium too

4 seconds ahead of Gesink in 4th though

 

[Goldberger]

Where is Dekker_Tifosi ???

Probably hiding in a dark dark place

 

[auscyclefan94]

Damn good.

The Frank S. TT'ing think is weird.

Lance can't be 2nd? I am totally confused. Can someone explain the gc to me. morabito is definetly ahead of Uran and gesin now.

 

[NRS_Comp1]

I think Armstrong did exactly what we should expect from him, not great, just good... but i can't still cannot believe that Frank only lost a couple of second to Armstrong in 27km... it's mind boggling considering is past TT performance

 

[Anonymous]

so where do we stand now with radioshacks tweet last night that lance had spent all year working on his time trialling..

 

[python]

These results, esp. by Frank, make it really interesting for Tour in moutains for the guys behind Bertie. The best competitions is going to be for spots 2 and 3 on the Tour podium. Very, very competitive.

agreed. i am satisfied armstrong did not improve his tt despite all the hype. he probably overemphasized low body weght for improved climbing but also lost a lot of power. he wont be on the podium in paris.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

shame for gesink.
his tt still needs improvement forsure. I'm not surprised though.

He seems to be climbing very well, wonder if his training has maybe taken away from his tt while improving his climbing.

congrats to frank

 

[Parrot23]

Fuglsang very good also.

Very good for the Tour that some wild cards are emerging (Fuglsang like last year, but better).

 

[Hugo Koblet]

1 Schleck
2 Armstrong
3 Fuglsang
4 Morabito
5 Gesink
6 Martin?
7 Uran?

 

[saganftw]

Lance can't be 2nd? I am totally confused. Can someone explain the gc to me. morabito is definetly ahead of Uran and gesin now.

use calculator

 

[auscyclefan94]

Morabito off the podium too

4 seconds ahead of Gesink in 4th though

Morabito had a great race. Nobody expected 4th overall and to climb with the big guns. SStill ahead of your hero.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Now that he got rid of Contador, Lance has gone from being the 4th best TTer on his team to the 3rd best. Impressive, indeed.

 

[auscyclefan94]

use calculator

Don't have one on me so I am doing it in my head.

 

[Parrot23]

I but i can't still cannot believe that Frank only lost a couple of second to Armstrong in 27km... it's mind boggling considering is past TT performance

Batteries anyone? LOL