The Olympic Individual TT 2016. Rio de Janeiro. 54,6km

[JetSet]

BBC have just reported that Geraint Thomas has been handed a place in The TT

Pete

 

[toolittle]

Re:

Chris Froome.

 

[dusty red roads]

Here's a question - since the RR had no race radios, will the TT be the same (ie - no race radio, and how about knowing about times)? Wouldn't it be interesting if no-one knew what their times were until they finished (or how they compared to others)!

 

[Max Rockatansky]

http://www.cyclingfever.com/editie.html?detp=view&_ap=startlijst&editie_idd=Mjc3OTk=

Here are the BIB's.

 

[Sykes]

Battle for gold: Dumolin vs Froome
Battle for silver and bronze: Dennis, Izagirre, Kiryenka, Roglic and Nelson Oliveira

That's my bet! Dont expect to see Cancellara and T. Martin making a great result...

 

[BillyBrown]

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Battle for gold: Dumolin vs Froome
Battle for silver and bronze: Dennis, Izagirre, Kiryenka, Roglic and Nelson Oliveira

That's my bet! Dont expect to see Cancellara and T. Martin making a great result...

If Dumolin and Froome fight for the gold the one who lose will take the silver. As a result all the others have to settle for bronze, aren't they?

 

[Jspear]

IMO things are relatively open. If I had to pick I'd take Froome.

Froome seemed to be a little tired in the RR plus he peaked for the 3rd week of the Tour.
Dumoulin might still be recovering from his Tour injury.
T Martin hasn't been hot all year.
Cancellara isn't the giant he once was (he's my fanboy pick)

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Right so I hope Roglic wins because then 7 of my friends have to jump in a nearby river with a tutu and a viking helmet.
If he finishes outside the top 15 I have to eat some fish that's 2 years expired.
So... VAMOS ROGLA!!

 

[CheckMyPecs]

What European time does this start?

 

[Max Rockatansky]

Starting at 15:00 CEST, Froome to start at 16:40:30 CEST.

10:00:00 37 CRAVEN Dan
10:01:30 36 REGUIGUI Youcef
10:03:00 35 ORKEN Ahmet
10:04:30 34 MIZBANI IRANAGH Ghader
10:06:00 33 LAHSAINI Mouhssine
10:07:30 32 MONSALVE Yonathan
10:09:00 31 KOCHETKOV Pavel
10:10:30 30 SEPULVEDA Eduardo
10:12:00 29 JUUL JENSEN Christopher
10:13:30 28 PREIDLER Georg
10:15:00 27 VUILLERMOZ Alexis
10:16:30 26 GRIVKO Andriy
10:18:00 25 GESCHKE Simon
10:19:30 24 BOOKWALTER Brent
10:21:00 23 ZEITS Andrey
10:22:30 22 CARUSO Damiano
10:24:00 21 KONIG Leopold
10:25:30 20 KWIATKOWSKI Michal
10:27:00 19 WELLENS Tim

11:15:00 18 BOASSON HAGEN Edvald
11:16:30 17 HOULE Hugo
11:18:00 16 THOMAS Geraint
11:19:30 15 ALAPHILIPPE Julian
11:21:00 14 ROGLIC Primoz
11:22:30 13 CASTROVIEJO NICOLAS Jonathan
11:24:00 12 SIUTSOU Kanstantsin
11:25:30 11 BODNAR Maciej
11:27:00 10 BARTA Jan
11:28:30 9 OLIVEIRA Nelson
11:30:00 8 DENNIS Rohan
11:31:30 7 IZAGUIRRE INSAUSTI Jon
11:33:00 6 PHINNEY Taylor
11:34:30 5 CANCELLARA Fabian
11:36:00 4 MARTIN Tony
11:37:30 3 KIRYIENKA Vasil
11:39:00 2 DUMOULIN Tom
11:40:30 1 FROOME Christopher

 

[Cannibal72]

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Right so I hope Roglic wins because then 7 of my friends have to jump in a nearby river with a tutu and a viking helmet.
If he finishes outside the top 15 I have to eat some fish that's 2 years expired.
So... VAMOS ROGLA!!

Ah, Belgium, the only country in the world where you'll find seven people prepared to jump in a river for a time trial.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Re: Re:

Right so I hope Roglic wins because then 7 of my friends have to jump in a nearby river with a tutu and a viking helmet.
If he finishes outside the top 15 I have to eat some fish that's 2 years expired.
So... VAMOS ROGLA!!

Ah, Belgium, the only country in the world where you'll find seven people prepared to jump in a river for a time trial.

In all fairness it were 7 drunk people

 

[Kwibus]

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What about Rohan Dennis? He is a good TT rider and can climb, but a lot of people don´t think that he can win.

Dennis is really good in peaking toward a goal so I voted for him. Most of all because I don't think Dumoulin will perform 100%. 2 days ago he said he still couldn't pull with his broken elbow hand.

 

[Cannibal72]

Re: Re:

Right so I hope Roglic wins because then 7 of my friends have to jump in a nearby river with a tutu and a viking helmet.
If he finishes outside the top 15 I have to eat some fish that's 2 years expired.
So... VAMOS ROGLA!!

Ah, Belgium, the only country in the world where you'll find seven people prepared to jump in a river for a time trial.

In all fairness it were 7 drunk people

Wait, what? You mean you guys came up with the Viking helmet while intoxicated? Honestly, it seemed such a rational thing to add in that I thought you were all sober...

 

[TomLPC]

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BBC have just reported that Geraint Thomas has been handed a place in The TT

Pete

Interesting that, while he wasn't his best during the tour, Thomas is clearly in really good shape judging by his London/ORR performances, long shot at a medal if his injuries aren't bad, but still a shot.

It's a shame they didn't know this way in advance really, would've been interesting to see the hour record holder on the road one last time, i'm sure he would've jumped at the opportunity to have a crack at Froome given he is in Rio anyway.

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Right so I hope Roglic wins because then 7 of my friends have to jump in a nearby river with a tutu and a viking helmet.
If he finishes outside the top 15 I have to eat some fish that's 2 years expired.
So... VAMOS ROGLA!!

Ah, Belgium, the only country in the world where you'll find seven people prepared to jump in a river for a time trial.

In all fairness it were 7 drunk people

I think we were talking earlier about good and bad reasons to cheer for a rider. Gotta admit 7 drunk people jumping into a river with in a tutu and viking helmet is the best reason I've heard in a very long time. We'll all be waiting for photographic evidence of the act in case Roglic wins

 

[Red Rick]

Re: Re:

Right so I hope Roglic wins because then 7 of my friends have to jump in a nearby river with a tutu and a viking helmet.
If he finishes outside the top 15 I have to eat some fish that's 2 years expired.
So... VAMOS ROGLA!!

Ah, Belgium, the only country in the world where you'll find seven people prepared to jump in a river for a time trial.

In all fairness it were 7 drunk people

I think we were talking earlier about good and bad reasons to cheer for a rider. Gotta admit 7 drunk people jumping into a river with in a tutu and viking helmet is the best reason I've heard in a very long time. We'll all be waiting for photographic evidence of the act in case Roglic wins

 

[May0maniac]

Re: Re:

BBC have just reported that Geraint Thomas has been handed a place in The TT

Pete

Interesting that, while he wasn't his best during the tour, Thomas is clearly in really good shape judging by his London/ORR performances, long shot at a medal if his injuries aren't bad, but still a shot.

It's a shame they didn't know this way in advance really, would've been interesting to see the hour record holder on the road one last time, i'm sure he would've jumped at the opportunity to have a crack at Froome given he is in Rio anyway.

Not gonna lie, that would have been cool.
My head says Major Tom if he's recovered (otherwise Ion), my heart Phinney.

 

[Thepirateisgood]

I read through this thread real quick, and noone mention the downhills anything as I could see..

What's up with those? If the descents are the same as in RR after ascents, then some contenders should be excluded altogether - like Martin especially. I always liked Martin, but he became bit of a pussy lately.

If Dumolain is hindered by wrist - Froome.
If not, Dumolain, by a good margin.

Or, is there one crazy guy downhill at TT-bikes who can just kill it by that (No idea, Ion, Cancellara maybe?).

Really, I wonder if the downhills can be a big factor here as in RR?

 

[Cannibal72]

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I read through this thread real quick, and noone mention the downhills anything as I could see..

What's up with those? If the descents are the same as in RR after ascents, then some contenders should be excluded altogether - like Martin especially. I always liked Martin, but he became bit of a pussy lately.

If Dumolain is hindered by wrist - Froome.
If not, Dumolain, by a good margin.

Or, is there one crazy guy downhill at TT-bikes who can just kill it by that (No idea, Ion, Cancellara maybe?).

Really, I wonder if the downhills can be a big factor here as in RR?

If it's raining, he'll...can you neutralise a TT?

 

[classicomano]

Hope hope hope Tom recovered properly. But I fear all this hassle messed up his form.

 

[Pricey_sky]

Re: Re:

BBC have just reported that Geraint Thomas has been handed a place in The TT

Pete

Interesting that, while he wasn't his best during the tour, Thomas is clearly in really good shape judging by his London/ORR performances, long shot at a medal if his injuries aren't bad, but still a shot.

It's a shame they didn't know this way in advance really, would've been interesting to see the hour record holder on the road one last time, i'm sure he would've jumped at the opportunity to have a crack at Froome given he is in Rio anyway.

Even if allowed to race I doubt Wiggins would ruin 2 years of track prep to ride in a long TT 24 hours before the team pursuit starts.

 

[BigMac]

Vai Nelsinho, dreaming with a top five.

Unlike the RR, i'm sorta okay with any of the contenders winning.

 

[del1962]

Re: Re:

BBC have just reported that Geraint Thomas has been handed a place in The TT

Pete

Interesting that, while he wasn't his best during the tour, Thomas is clearly in really good shape judging by his London/ORR performances, long shot at a medal if his injuries aren't bad, but still a shot.

It's a shame they didn't know this way in advance really, would've been interesting to see the hour record holder on the road one last time, i'm sure he would've jumped at the opportunity to have a crack at Froome given he is in Rio anyway.

Even if allowed to race I doubt Wiggins would ruin 2 years of track prep to ride in a long TT 24 hours before the team pursuit starts.

Exactly, no way would he jeopardise his almost certain medal for the ITT

 

[manolo57]

Go Alaphilippe