Tour de France 2011 STAGE 20 - Grenoble 42.5 km ITT

[El Pistolero]

Any guesses on when Cancellara catches Cav, who left 4 minutes ahead of him?

The moment it goes uphill.

 

[thirteen]

head says cancellara will win

heart hopes that contador takes it

+1
..........

 

[Ruudz0r]

Which is an indication that his form isn't all that. I don't think he'll win. I think Tony Martin, but I hope Contador. Also wouldn't rule Velits out. And look out for Thomas de Gendt to be a surprise top 5/10.

Almost exactly my thoughts, except for Contador but that might have to do with you being a fan , I ll go for 1 Martin 2 Cancellara 3 Velits 4 Hagen en De Gendt to surprise with a 6/7th place.

 

[Sem Travões]

The moment it goes uphill.

Yes but if they arrived together at the finish line, I bet Cav will win the sprint

 

[sulgpallur]

what was best time in dauphine's TT?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The times posted so far are slower than in the Dauphine

No suprise there after a 3 week tour i guess. Westra rode in the Dauphine too, he was around 30th place there. His time should be an indication of what is possible (best people should go 3 mins faster)

 

[sportzchick]

Short memory.

Sastre would cream Andy Shleck in a Time Trial....there is a huge difference

 

[El Pistolero]

Yes but if they arrived together at the finish line, I bet Cav will win the sprint

Haha, that seriously reminds me of a time trial where Cancellara got outsprinted on the line

 

[TeoSheva]

what was best time in dauphine's TT?

55 and something

 

[benpounder]

Looks like all bad news for Schlecklet...

There is rain or damp roads forecast, and the road through Saint Martin d' Uraige appears to have a few twists (hairpins) coming into town and then in the top of the descent (road D280), until they come back onto the D524 for the run back into Grenoble.

Maybe not at all suited to Andy? He admits that he has not even done a recce of the course as of Friday afternoon - Cadel has raced it not many weeks ago.

Thoughts?

Via http://www.letour.fr/2011/TDF/LIVE/us/2000/meteo.html the official forcast

By early morning, showers are observed. In the morning, a cloudy weather still remains with occasional showers, particularly between Vizille et St.-Martin-d’Uriage. Until midday, fog hill is likely on Uriage’s hill. The last showers are expected at 3 pm. Then bright intervals develop and the weather will be dry. In the morning, asphalt is wet, dries up at noon, and dry for the leaders. Winds : Light northerly/northwesterly wind at 5/10 kph with some gusts at 15/20 kph Temperatures : Grenoble 9 am : 16 degrees 12 am : 18 degrees 3 pm : 25 degrees 6 pm : 22 degrees 2 or 3 degrees colder at Saint-Martin-d’Uriage

 

[zigzag wanderer]

what was best time in dauphine's TT?

Tony Martin 55' 27"

 

[sulgpallur]

Cancellara 20'42'' at first checkpoint

 

[LaFlorecita]

Cancellara 20'42'' at first checkpoint

Blegh....

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Vizelle 15km:
Cancellara: 20secs better than Bodnar

 

[TeoSheva]

Vizelle 15km:
Cancellara: 20secs better than Bodnar

not so good IMO

 

[AeroAdvantage]

what was best time in dauphine's TT?

http://www.letour.fr/2011/CDD/LIVE/us/300/classement/index.html

Click on stage standings.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Westra best at 2nd checkpoint. 41:54, 36 faster than Bodnar

But Cancellara will probably beat it by 2 or 3 minutes

 

[Ruudz0r]

You can win a lot in the rest of the TT, Westra was 7 seconds slower then Bodnar at the first point and at the second point he is 36 seconds faster.

 

[Jeanne]

not so good IMO

yeah, but as far as I know Bodnar is a pretty good timetrialist

 

[AussieGoddess]

Time check 1 (15km)
1. MARTIN Tony 21 HTC - HIGHROAD 00:19:25
2. ZABRISKIE David 111 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 00:19:42 00:00:17
3. WIGGINS Bradley 121 SKY PROCYCLING 00:19:46 00:00:21
4. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 124 SKY PROCYCLING 00:20:00 00:00:35
5. MALORI Adriano 201 LAMPRE - ISD 00:20:03 00:00:38
6. RIBLON Christophe 68 AG2R LA MONDIALE 00:20:04 00:00:39
7. THOMAS Geraint 126 SKY PROCYCLING 00:20:21 00:00:56
8. URAN Rigoberto 127 SKY PROCYCLING 00:20:25 00:01:00
8. BOUET Maxime 62 AG2R LA MONDIALE 00:20:25 00:01:00
8. TAARAMAE Rein 51 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE 00:20:25 00:01:00
11. EVANS Cadel 71 BMC RACING TEAM 00:20:26 00:01:01

Time Check 2 (27.5km)
1. WIGGINS Bradley 121 SKY PROCYCLING 00:39:29
2. MARTIN Tony 21 HTC - HIGHROAD 00:39:29 00:00:00
3. ZABRISKIE David 111 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 00:40:04 00:00:35
4. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 124 SKY PROCYCLING 00:40:19 00:00:50
5. BRAJKOVIC Janez 1 TEAM RADIOSHACK 00:40:41 00:01:12
6. RIBLON Christophe 68 AG2R LA MONDIALE 00:40:48 00:01:19
6. MALORI Adriano 201 LAMPRE - ISD 00:40:48 00:01:19
8. EVANS Cadel 71 BMC RACING TEAM 00:40:49 00:01:20
9. THOMAS Geraint 126 SKY PROCYCLING 00:41:08 00:01:39
10. FARIA DA COSTA Rui Alberto 163 MOVISTAR TEAM 00:41:17 00:01:48

wow

Cance's time of 20'42'' is pretty slow then

 

[wirral]

Cancellara always powers in the final third. Not great at the moment but watch the gap increase dramatically.

 

[Ruudz0r]

http://www.letour.fr/2011/CDD/LIVE/us/300/allChronos.html

at Chrono 1 at 15 km at the Dauphine so same point as today Tony Martin had 19:25 which is 1 minute 17 faster then Cancellara has right now at the 15K point :O

Can that be right?

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Very slow from Fab. Must be poor conditions, but even so that doesn't look good enough.

Nice chance for Eddy Boss.

 

[benpounder]

nobody is tipping who is going to win the stage today. Does anyone care?

Not really...
Cancellara has the fastest first split by 22 seconds

 

[sulgpallur]

wow

Cance's time of 20'42'' is pretty slow then

We will see, but remember they are riding after 3weeks hard racing