Tour de France: Stage 19, Bonneval - Chartres 53.5km

[El Pistolero]

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Interesting Brad interview. I love how Vannieuwkerke insulted Dario Cioni at the end.

 

[killswitch]

Interesting car Nicki got... were they kinda short on Saxo?

ASO didn't let the tank provided by Tinkoff on the course.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

My prediction

1. Wiggins
2 Froome +45s
3 TJVG +1:15

Yep: I've already posted the 53.5/41.5 times the stage 9 calcualtions

 

[MonteZoncolan]

Yep: I've already posted the 53.5/41.5 times the stage 9 calcualtions

Didn't see it. Mine are predictions rather than calculations. Also had Millar at 90 just for the record.

 

[Swifty's Cakes]

Real classy alright. What a role model. The guy has a nice tongue on him. Go away and learn some manners for yourself boy. I remember him pushing a reporter in the back aggressively during the Giro recently this year. He has got some chip on his shoulders.

 

[Pantani_lives]

LL Sanchez new best intermediate time.

 

[Yingge]

LL Sanchez new best intermediate time.

Who was the Lampre rider that he passed, only to have him jump on his wheel for a few Km's?

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Didn't see it. Mine are predictions rather than calculations. Also had Millar at 90 just for the record.

Apologies .

 

[Pantani_lives]

Who was the Lampre rider that he passed, only to have him jump on his wheel for a few Km's?

The great Simone Stortoni

 

[Square-pedaller]

Originally Posted by Catwhoorg
I thought it was normal when you had 2 team mates together on the rankings, that you adjusted the order and split them, to avoid any appearance of drafting etc.
Am I misremembering ? Why are Froome and Wiggo not separated ?

It didn't happen last year with the Schlecks. Don't know what the rules are.

I looked it all up. Last year Frank started an hour ahead of when he would have done if he's gone out third to last.
I also looked up the TdF rules for 2011 and 2012. In both years the rules were the same: when teammmates are in successive places in the classification, the direction may swap the second of them with the next rider down. There's also another rules that says the direction may make changes in the order to maintain equity in the race. In both cases they need the permission of the commssaires.

 

[Christomir]

How does everyone think Nibali will do in this ITT?

 

[Afrank]

How does everyone think Nibali will do in this ITT?

He'll maintain his GC place, but won't beat Wiggins or Froome.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Unlike most jockstrap sniffers around here, I do not like Vino.

But that bike is ****ing *****ing.

 

[Panda Claws]

Boasson Hagen losing a lot of time all of the sudden, flat tire?

 

[Silhouette]

Apparently, EBH is only aiming to make the time limit.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

I looked it all up. Last year Frank started an hour ahead of when he would have done if he's gone out third to last.

Going into the final time trial last year the GC was:-

1.Andy Schleck 2.Frank Schleck 3.Cadel Evans

They did the time trial in that exact (reverse) order at three minute intervals.

In other words no dispensation was made for the fact that the Schlecks were both on the same team even though the GC race was very much still alive.

 

[spalco]

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Interesting Brad interview. I love how Vannieuwkerke insulted Dario Cioni at the end.

lol, I think it's hilarious how much of an **** Wiggins is. I would drink a beer with Cavendish any time (if he drinks beer, I don't know), but Wiggins seems like such an unpleasant person, it's almost a caricature.

 

[Christomir]

He'll maintain his GC place, but won't beat Wiggins or Froome.

So maybe something around 10th place in this TT should be enough for his GC place not be threatened?

 

[Panda Claws]

So maybe something around 10th place in this TT should be enough for his GC place not be threatened?

Lol Nibali could finish almost 50th without his position being threatened.

 

[Panda Claws]

lol, I think it's hilarious how much of an **** Wiggins is. I would drink a beer with Cavendish any time (if he drinks beer, I don't know), but Wiggins seems like such an unpleasant person, it's almost a caricature.

It must be annoying to get all these questions about Froome though.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Porte 17 seconds down on LL Sanchez. No 1-2-3-4 for Sky.

 

[Yingge]

Going into the final time trial last year the GC was:-

1.Andy Schleck 2.Frank Schleck 3.Cadel Evans

They did the time trial in that exact (reverse) order at three minute intervals.

In other words no dispensation was made for the fact that the Schlecks were both on the same team even though the GC race was very much still alive.

Soon we have Horner, followed by Kloden, and Evans followed by TJVG, so we can see what, if anything, happens with the order or gap.

 

[Warhawk]

Lol Nibali could finish almost 50th without his position being threatened.

Well, technically, if he finished 50th and TJVG tied the guy in first Nibali would lose the podium spot.

But your point still stands in that he could have a pretty bad TT and keep his spot.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Rogers 14th at the split. A sky 1-2-3 also impossible now

 

[Gloin22]

Rogers 14th at the split. A sky 1-2-3 also impossible now

I think all reasonable people knew that looking at 1st TT ...

1-2 however