Caleb Ewan riding like my spirit animal on a Monday morning
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Jumbo's Bianchis are probably 6.8kgs (at least Roglic his bike: full dura ace, no paint and Corima tubulars).Haven't Jumbo had issues with the weight of the Bianchis? Hence them riding rim brakes and unbadged wheels, etc (and switching to Cervelo next year?). I don't know the weight difference between the XR4 and their TT bike, but I'd imagine if their road bike isn't very light, it tilts the balance back in favour of just staying on the TT bike right through.
Six finalists for the super-combatif announced.
Hirschi
Alaphilippe
Rolland
Kämna
Powless
Carapaz
At the moment Hirschi leads Twitter vote by a clear margin with Rolland on second place.
Does the Twitter vote determine the award, or is it just an unofficial alternative poll?Six finalists for the super-combatif announced.
Hirschi
Alaphilippe
Rolland
Kämna
Powless
Carapaz
At the moment Hirschi leads Twitter vote by a clear margin with Rolland on second place.
Six finalists for the super-combatif announced.
Hirschi
Alaphilippe
Rolland
Kämna
Powless
Carapaz
At the moment Hirschi leads Twitter vote by a clear margin with Rolland on second place.
Caleb riding the TT but thinking of the Paris circuit.Caleb Ewan riding like my spirit animal on a Monday morning
Does the Twitter vote determine the award, or is it just an unofficial alternative poll?
I feel like Cosnefroy is missing on that list?
Bit of a technical question reagrding TTs... When does the time actually start for the riders? Is there a some sort of sensor that detects the riders at the bottom of the ramp or within the first 10 m or so? Surely the time isn't started when the beeping countdown ends? Often riders start half a second early or just not exactly on time. In particular short TTs are sometimes decided by fractions of a second so surely there has to be an actual system to start the time?
Thanks, I think I never heard any commentator mention this. But good to know there is proper time-keeping applied.2.4.013 The start may be determined by the front tyre making contact with an electronic timing strip on the start line. If the rider starts fractionally before the countdown reaches 0 or in the following 5 seconds the time it is triggered is used. If the rider starts after this 5 second delay has elapsed or in the event of problems with the electronic timing, the rider's time shall be counted as from the start of manual timing following the countdown.
Six finalists for the super-combatif announced.
Hirschi
Alaphilippe
Rolland
Kämna
Powless
Carapaz
At the moment Hirschi leads Twitter vote by a clear margin with Rolland on second place.
I'm very surprised he's not on the list. He's been on the attack throughout the Tour. He fought hard to hold on to the jersey. It's quite common for someone like him to get it as a consolation prize. And he's French.I feel like Cosnefroy is missing on that list?
Tony Martin I guess? I'd guess he'd at least go for it to give some feedback to the team.so who will be the first rider who will actually be "going for it" today?
Looks very steady at the start. Don't think he's going all out.Tony Martin I guess? I'd guess he'd at least go for it to give some feedback to the team.
Alaphilippe shouldn't be on that list, unless you get it for tightening your shoes or riding your bike as if you're balancing on a high wire. Only on it because he is French. I'd even put C. Ewan on there before him.
Did Lotto have a conundrum with having 4 consecutive riders in the ITT?
Did Lotto have a conundrum with having 4 consecutive riders in the ITT?