Tour de France Tour de France 2022: Stage 1 (Copenhagen – Copenhagen, 13.2k/ITT)

[Tim Cahill]

Looking at PCS Bettiol hasn't been under 20th in tts as a pro, one win and two podiums in short distances so not a bad shout.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Bettiol probably the most likely to create an upset.

Would be nice to see him having that luck for once after all his illness struggles.

 

[Sciatic]

So Pog basically dismounted from his bike and walked it around all corners, remounted and exploded like a dragster on the straights. Rinse, repeat. Crush all rivals.

Maybe for most corners, but he went through that chicane at the pedestrian bridge smoother than most of the other GC guys.

 

[Jan the Man]

Has Dylan van baarle been? He might be an outside shot

 

[woodburn]

Roll trying to hype Kuss as a possible high finish. Guess he missed the intermediate.

 

[postmanhat]

Probably. I do think KOM will have a load of guys going for it. There's enough climbing talent here that should be anyway as they've no shot against Pog and Jumbo. Might as well try and do a Guillaume Martin instead of sitting at the back of the peleton and getting shelled out.

I think this competition will be at least as interesting as that for GC. Hope Trek aren't still persisting with Ciccone for the latter?

 

[yaco]

Mezgec's warm up for the ITT is a 20 minute group ride on ZWIFT - Strange indeed !

 

[skippo12]

If Froome rides a negative split he might finish inside the top 100.

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Eurosport/GCN getting that advertising in outside the ad breaks too...

Also *** these helmets.

 

[glassmoon]

Froome's legs showing again how "legit" his mouth is...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Did bettiol go yet ? Sorry guys I keep doing stuff instead of watching because is a ITT

 

[titan31]

I think this competition will be at least as interesting as that for GC. Hope Trek aren't still persisting with Ciccone for the latter?

Should be. Guys like Guerreiro, Pinot, Bardet, one of the Bora's, Woods/Fuglsang should all be trying on different stages imo, and probably others if they get caught on the cobbled stage or crosswinds tomorrow.

 

[spalco]

Solid finish for Froome, last year he was 121st in the first TT, if he makes the top100 today, it'll only take him 5 more years to get back to the top!

 

[Devil's Elbow]

Did bettiol go yet ? Sorry guys I keep doing stuff instead of watching because is a ITT

Starts at 18:41.

 

[Breezy1985]

Probably. I do think KOM will have a load of guys going for it. There's enough climbing talent here that should be anyway as they've no shot against Pog and Jumbo. Might as well try and do a Guillaume Martin instead of sitting at the back of the peleton and getting shelled out.

The whole of France seems to be going for the Polka Dots this year

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Solid finish for Froome, last year he was 121st in the first TT, if he makes the top100 today, it'll only take him 5 more years to get back to the top!

Don't give Israel false hopes, they might give him a 10 year contract!

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Fulgsang Best Danish!

 

[spalco]

It would be a genius move by Fuglsang to start late if he makes an excellent TT today.

 

[Samu Cuenca]

Fulgsang Best Danish Beer!

FTFY

 

[benzwire]

I'm watching the NBC Sports feed in the USA and I believe Phil Liggett just said the harbor water there is so clean you can drink it?! Sea water Phil? Not sure if I heard that correctly, but I'm worried...

 

[Ilmaestro99]

Surely Fuglsang can win this, because there's no opponents sucking his wheel here

 

[titan31]

The whole of France seems to be going for the Polka Dots this year

Might as well. It's better than finishing 14th by hanging on for your life to the Jumbo led peleton. Most of them will never win a stage by sitting in the peleton on mountain stages.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Might as well. It's better than finishing 14th by hanging on for your life to the Jumbo led peleton. Most of them will never win a stage by sitting in the peleton on mountain stages.

"It is better to live one day as Guillaume Martin, than a lifetime as Louis Meintjes" - Confucius

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Teuns very close behind his minute man before he overtook.

 

[spalco]

Well, that's that for Fuglsang.