Tour de France 2011 STAGE 20 - Grenoble 42.5 km ITT

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Powered through the final third as ever. Fabian shows he's not really on an off day.

He took 6 seconds in the final 6km where it flattens out.

This is as close to an off day as you will see from Canc in a TDF TT.

 

[benpounder]

Btw. interesting comment in the letour liveticker, that the Schlecks are sitting in the car following Cancellara - kind of a strange preparation for such an important day, no? Shouldn't Andy be getting a massage or something?

Fabian started just before noon, Andy and Frank wont start till after 4.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Cancellara1:49slower then Tony in the Dauphine

 

[Ruudz0r]

57:16

That can never be the winning time. Sorry for cance.
It will be waiting for Martin now

Not even close to 56:00-56:30 for Cance, suprising

What happened to the 3 weeks racing, and no comparison ?

 

[AussieGoddess]

Btw. interesting comment in the letour liveticker, that the Schlecks are sitting in the car following Cancellara - kind of a strange preparation for such an important day, no? Shouldn't Andy be getting a massage or something?

probably will learn from cancellara, places where to push and stuff

yep that

Andy said he hadnt reconned the course .... so this was probably both to look for himself, and learn from the master

 

[Chef_Vodnik]

Fabian started just before noon, Andy and Frank wont start till after 4.

Yep.

Alberto reportedly did the same thing on the mountain TT in the Giro.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Right, Malori off soon is the next serious rider. Then Millar in 40 mins time, and (perhaps but probably not relevant) Porte straight afterwards

 

[SarahDane]

Oh, sorry, I didn't mean any offense.

Anyway, don't sell the fur until you've shot the bear or however that saying goes in English.

Don't worry, never took any offense. I don't think I'll do it yet either, If I win on Andy, doesn't matter if I loose on Cancellara. And if I loose on both, I just lost 200 danish crowns. Never gambled before.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What happened to the 3 weeks racing, and no comparison ?

that was comparing it to the dauphine time

I expect the time to be around 1 minute slower than in the dauphine.
This is almost 2 minutes slower, and therefore too slow

Pate was only about 15-20 seconds slower than in the dauphine and westra even faster (15 seconds) suprisingly.

 

[Bavarianrider]

I'll be sitting in a train when Tony rides

 

[Nuash65]

3rd check 35.5 km, finish 42.5 km so distance between = 7 km
Canc
3rd check 51.22, finish 57.15 so 5 mins 53 sec = 5.883 min = 0.09806 hrs
speed = 7 / 0.09806 = 71.4 km/h over last 7 km

Somebody please tell me where Im messing up?

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Westra says the course was wet and technical, and that he descended really bad (probably where cance won most of his time).
He says the course is perfect for Evans with all the changes of pace.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Westra says the course was wet and technical, and that he descended really bad (probably where cance won most of his time).
He says the course is perfect for Evans with all the changes of pace.

That'swhy Evans giot toasted in the Dauphine

Anyway i hope Cadel makes it, but it'll be very close. Evans has never showed a great final GT TT

 

[auscyclefan94]

Cancellara1:49slower then Tony in the Dauphine

I personally think one of the gc boys (depending on the conditions) will take the stage. FC's time wasn't overly impressive but I could be wrong.

 

[auscyclefan94]

That'swhy Evans giot toasted in the Dauphine

Anyway i hope Cadel makes it, but it'll be very close. Evans has never showed a great final GT TT

Yes, he got beat by time trial specialists who can't climb including Tony Martin.

 

[Bavarianrider]

I personally think one of the gc boys (depending on the conditions) will take the stage. FC's time wasn't overly impressive but I could be wrong.

Noway,they are fare to exhausted!Just look how slow they were in Alpe yesterday!

 

[Tank Engine]

3rd check 35.5 km, finish 42.5 km so distance between = 7 km
Canc
3rd check 51.22, finish 57.15 so 5 mins 53 sec = 5.883 min = 0.09806 hrs
speed = 7 / 0.09806 = 71.4 km/h over last 7 km

Somebody please tell me where Im messing up?

Looks good to me and I teach maths. Either the data are wrong (rubbish in, rubbish out) or there's a very strong tailwind coming in as it doesn't look that downhill

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Any news on Tjallingii?

 

[Sasquatch]

That time by Canc will be hard to beat. I don't think it will be beaten. Martin will finish about 5-10 seconds behind and a few will finish between Martin and Westra.

lol @ people comparing times to the Dauphine in June. Completely different situations.

Once Martin rides you will get a fair indication. If he doesn't beat Cancellara's time, it definitely won't be beaten.

Levi would have been a chance but he exhausted too much energy yesterday. Instead of finishing in the autobus, he defended his 26th or so place on the GC lol.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

That'swhy Evans giot toasted in the Dauphine

Anyway i hope Cadel makes it, but it'll be very close. Evans has never showed a great final GT TT

btw how do you react to the total fail of Martin in the mountains. Even an injured and out of shape Gesink did better?

 

[LaFlorecita]

Any news on Tjallingii?

22. TJALLINGII Maarten 49 RABOBANK CYCLING TEAM 00:22:08 00:01:26
First time check.

 

[auscyclefan94]

The Australian national Time trial team have come to watch Cadel.

Cadel was 2nd story on the 6pm news bulletin tonight. So much media on cadel! Yell 4 Cadel!

 

[El Pistolero]

57:16

That can never be the winning time. Sorry for cance.
It will be waiting for Martin now

Not even close to 56:00-56:30 for Cance, suprising

I don't find it surprising, his form was clearly lacking.

 

[Sasquatch]

The Australian national Time trial team have come to watch Cadel.

Cadel was 2nd story on the 6pm news bulletin tonight. So much media on cadel! Yell 4 Cadel!

That's why he'll probably choke.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Malori at 20 seconds at first check. Another man looking to better June.