TdF 2018 stage 3 TTT Cholet 35.5 km

[Pricey_sky]

A reminder that any doping talk and insinuations will not be tolerated at all on this side of the forum.

Please make any comments or innuendos in the clinic.

 

[Broccolidwarf]

Astana will be on the pumps today, after losing Sanchez, who was supposed to be one of the big motors for the TTT.

Kangert will have to step up, or Fuglsang will be left with Valgren, Fraile and Cort towards the end.

 

[SKSemtex]

BMC will blow up today. The team is in disarray. Everybody needs to go really deep here and as one team in order to stay close to Sky or Sunweb. I do not see that coming.

Thay finish 4th in best today.

If I take into consideration that Froome´s crash could have some impact on him, Sunweb could probably even win here today.

 

[spalco]

Re: Re:

I remember when the 100 k TTT, was one of the most prestigious events at the olympics.

Those were 4 man teams, so doing it with 8 shouldn't be a problem.

TTTs make a lot more sense for national teams than for trade teams imo. It's unfortunate that the IOC is relatively stingy with cycling events at the Olympics, although the reasons are of course understandable.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

I wonder how long can Lawson hold on to his teammates. Hope he doesn't drop too soon or he might miss the limit.

 

[Lance Armstrong]

Well, it's not Sky or BMC fault if you've signed with a s*** team for big paycheck and leader role. Too late to complain that your teammates lack quality.

 

[Son of Amsterhammer]

I had thought BMC would take this before the race started, but after Richie was left to pull himself
To the line on Stage 1, I don’t think so.

 

[Frankschleck]

can sunweb make up 5 minutes on cofids?

 

[DNP-Old]

Re:

can sunweb make up 5 minutes on cofids?

No, 5 minutes is too much in 35k.

 

[rick james]

Re:

Hoping that every team except one does great

That’s a bit unfair on Movistar

 

[Escarabajo]

Re:

Hoping that every team except one does great

Why do you want to wish bad luck to Wanty?

 

[Finn84]

Re: Re:

Regarding the presence of TTTs in Grand Tours, I feel this stage is too long. Around 20 km would be optimal to have some gaps but not to destroy anyone.

I think having a 100 km TTT could be nice, but would obviously have a way too big effect to GC. Maybe let it count as it is to team competition, but divide times by 5 or something for GC.

Or have like with US Postal in the time trials for giving fixed time to the finishes of other teams for the places they finished to make it more fair.

The problem with fixed times was that it actually increased relative losses of some contenders. IIRC the worst P2 was able to lose was 20 seconds, then 30 for P3, 40 for P4 etc.

If the result sheet was like that, P5 lost 3 seconds on P2 but with the fixed time the loss was 30 seconds!

P1
P2 50
P3 51
P4 52
P5 53

 

[b.broadhurst]

Mitchelton Scott won’t be winning today, they are only using 6 men, Yates and Nieve are just sitting in the back.

 

[bajbar]

Sky 1 sec slower on 25km to go. Hand measured

 

[b.broadhurst]

Re:

Sky 1 sec slower on 25km to go. Hand measured

Spot on!

14.12 and 14.13

 

[DNP-Old]

Orica: 14:12
Sky: 14:13
Movistar 14:14

 

[bajbar]

Movistar only 2 secs down!

 

[skippo12]

Rowe is done.

 

[ppanther92]

Re:

Orica: 14:12
Sky: 14:13
Movistar 14:14

Would be nice if for once a TTT is not messing up the GC too bad.

 

[Cance > TheRest]

Would van Baarle have been better than Rowe in this discipline?

 

[Pricey_sky]

Very technical course, gaps might not be as big as we thought.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Re:

Would van Baarle have been better than Rowe in this discipline?

Yes but Rowe is Froome’s personal bodyguard!

 

[wirral]

The booing is getting to Sky, freaking dem out and shheeit.

 

[ppanther92]

Re:

Would van Baarle have been better than Rowe in this discipline?

Probably, but normally Rowe is also not tto bad in TTTs.

 

[b.broadhurst]

Poels gone.