Tour de France 2011 STAGE 20 - Grenoble 42.5 km ITT

[Tank Engine]

1.

DE GENDT Thomas 203 VACANSOLEIL-DCM 00:20:37
2.

CANCELLARA Fabian 12 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 00:20:42 00:00:05
Ok..

Maybe going all out on the Alpe is the best preparation for a TT, possibly the TTers who were at the front yesterday were just feeling good???? Either way, look out for Velits as well, then

 

[LukeSchmid]

Never mind, it just started.

So how do you guys like my new avatar? I was thinking of changing it to a Cadel avatar for today's festivities. Who thinks I should do that?

When did that happen? I really don't mind riders giving over attentive spectators some persuation to leave them alone.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Porte 1 second behind Cancellara 2nd part!

 

[python]

is it correct, that spartacus just rode almost 2 minutes slower the same course than t martin few weeks ago at dl ?

 

[Kvinto]

great comeback by Porte

 

[Mellow Velo]

Hardly surprising, considering Cancellara is almost 2 minutes behind "Machine" Martin's Dauphine effort.
Weather closing in?

 

[Sasquatch]

lol

Everyone who got close to Cancellara faded.

That shows that he went slow at the start and fast at the end.

You will see a few riders beat Contador's first check time.

 

[sportzchick]

Still not seeying it on SBS - Go Richie at anyrate!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Richie Porte pacing masterclass.

 

[LukeSchmid]

I thought Galland had done an excellent job of ensuring he would be slowest for the day but Fofonov looks like he is going to give him some strong competition.

 

[Maxiton]

Poor Thor. Norwegian cyclists made a disproportionate impact on this year's race, then they have to hear about this ridiculous tragic crap happening at home.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

lol

Everyone who got close to Cancellara faded.

That shows that he went slow at the start and fast at the end.

You will see a few riders beat Contador's first check time.

He beat them on the wet descent. When it got flat in the final 5km he took a whole 1 second out of Koren.

 

[goggalor]

How far back was Porte at the first time check?

 

[Kvinto]

is it correct, that spartacus just rode almost 2 minutes slower the same course than t martin few weeks ago at dl ?

Yes, it was the same course
T.Martin (Dauphine) 55'27"
Cancellara (Tour) 57'15"

 

[LaFlorecita]

JESUS!!!
chrono 1 15.0 km 75th at 00:02:07
chrono 2 27.5 km 48th at 00:03:27
chrono 3 37.5 km 42th at 00:04:16
arrivee 42.5 km 41th at 00:04:50

 

[sportzchick]

Poor Thor. Norwegian cyclists made a disproportionate impact on this year's race, then they have to hear about this ridiculous tragic crap happening at home.

I know it would be heartbreaking

 

[Publicus]

how far back was porte at the first time check?

0'32".....

 

[sulgpallur]

porte 5sec ahead at 3rd check

 

[Maxiton]

When did that happen? I really don't mind riders giving over attentive spectators some persuation to leave them alone.

Yeppers. Yesterday, on the Alpe. Apparently the guy touched him or spit in his face or something and, suddenly, POW, Contador is channeling Muhammed Ali.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Martin leaves in 4 mins, will reach first time check in around 24 minutes from now.

 

[BYOP88]

This may have been said a few times already in here but....... COME ON EVANS!!!!!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Boasson Hagen check imminant.


FIRST!!!!!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Porte 5 seconds faster than Cancellara.

Like I said, Cance's time is not good

 

[Kvinto]

Porte again!

 

[Maxiton]

This may have been said a few times already in here but....... COME ON EVANS!!!!!

OK, that's it, I'm changing the avatar.