Tour de France Stage 2 (3/7/11) - Les Essarts 23km TTT

[auscyclefan94]

Tour de France Stage 2 (3/7/11) - Les Essarts 23km TTT

It all starts at 2:30 local time!

Will Contador and Samu be able to be able to gain back some time?

Will Gilbert hold Yellow?

Who will lose time and who will gain time out of the gc favourites?

Tune in for tommorow's stage to see the action unfold in this dramatic Tour de France.

 

[jobiwan]

HTC. Martin in Yellow. Bavarianrider to go bananas!

 

[Ferminal]

A bit of an early start, isn't it?

Leaving in 5 minute intervals?

Thor or Klöden in Yellow.

 

[benpounder]

An interesting start to a team time trial: Gilbert in Yellow, Cadel Evans in Green, and Thor Hushovd in Polkadot.

 

[luckyboy]

"At Les Essarts, teams set off at 7 minute
intervals in reverse order of the general
ranking established following the 1st stage."

http://www.letour.fr/2011/TDF/COURSE/docs/reglement.pdf page 38


Hushovd will get yellow, with Thomas, Martin, Kloden just behind on GC.

Can see AC losing 30 secs to Leopard.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Garmin need a big one.

 

[Bye Bye Bicycle]

10% chance for rain according to some weather services.. So it will stay dry on the roads.

 

[luckyboy]

No rain tomorrow.

 

[Gubby Allen]

Lets see if anybody can predict within 10 secs of

a) The exact time of the winning team

b) The gap between first & last teams - assuming the last team haven't crashed.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Lets see if anybody can predict within 10 secs of

a) The exact time of the winning team

b) The gap between first & last teams - assuming the last team haven't crashed.

a) 24:02
b) - 11 , - 1: 41

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

No rain and not much wind.

 

[luckyboy]

a) 24:02

If someone does that, then it will be the fastest Tour de France team time trial ever at 57.420km/h.

I say 24:33

 

[Bavarianrider]

If someone does that, then it will be the fastest Tour de France team time trial ever at 57.420km/h.

I say 24:33

I think there's a good chance that it will be the fastest ever.
Short and not too many bends. Wether is fine too. The'll be cosntantly above 60km/h excpect for the few turns.

 

[iZnoGouD]

what is your prediction for top 10?

 

[jsem94]

Nearly the same conditions for everyone. Saxo shoulda had Gustav Larsson on their team. Feeling even worse for Samu now.

 

[Bavarianrider]

what is your prediction for top 10?

Mine?

HTC
Radio Shack
Sky
Saxo
Garmin
Leopard
Rabobank
Astana
9 and 10 no clue

 

[Bavarianrider]

You'd be mad and ****ed just admit it

 

[Delicato]

Mine?

HTC
Radio Shack
Sky
Saxo
Garmin
Leopard
Rabobank
Astana
9 and 10 no clue

You rate Saxo so high. Interesting.

 

[Bavarianrider]

You rate Saxo so high. Interesting.

Never underestimate old Mr. 60%. Guy always got something in thet ank.

 

[jobiwan]

Never underestimate old Mr. 60%. Guy always got something in thet ank.

Mr. 60% won't be riding the TTT.

Saxo would be happy limiting their losses to Leopard.

 

[Jamsque]

A lot of people are predicting Saxo will choke big time but I don't see it happening. They won't lose more than a minute.

 

[luckyboy]

I think they won't lose more than half a minute.

 

[Polish]

RadioShack/Nissan for the Win and Yellow Jersey.
Not sure who to put in Yellow though - Klodi or Chris.
Either would be cool.

Or maybe an HTC win with TVG in Yellow?
He would be a very young Yellow indeed.

Or Team Garmin and Millar in Yellow?
Could sell some books!

 

[jens_attacks]

radioshack to win by far.klodi in yellow!!!

 

[Sophistic]

Leop
Garmin
Htc

Saxo +30
Eusk +55