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

[sultanofhyd]

Samu needs to drop Euskatel. Another team would do him good.

I think he can actually drop all of them on this TTT if he wants to.

 

[Gubby Allen]

terrible finish from EE, 5th & 6th both slowed up - first four had a clear gap.

1 min down on Saxo, Sanchez will lose nearly 2 mins today on someone.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

Samu loses another 54 seconds, going to be hard for him this Tour.

 

[GroupDK]

SBS 25.16 seems to be about 40 sec from estimated stage time, so accepted in regards to its definately not a TTT team, even thos they often win the TTT and Riis focused on TT guyes like vandevelde / zabrisky and down that road, som years back.

 

[Publicus]

Whats the average speed guys?

~54.62 kmh so expect a team like HTC to do 55kmh+

 

[No_Balls]

I think he can actually drop all of them on this TTT if he wants to.

Word up.

 

[sultanofhyd]

Euskaltel at 54"

 

[The Sheep]

No more orange on Lulu's suit?

 

[Maxiton]

Samu needs to drop Euskatel. Another team would do him good.

Or the Basque country needs to adopt more talent.

 

[dlwssonic]

euskatel already so much down on an average time by saxo, not looking good for samu. poor hitch.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

First team to show us how much Saxo's time is worth on its way.

 

[Publicus]

What's with Contador having a different helmet fro the rest of Saxo?

Under contract with Giro, so he wears their helmet and sunglasses for the remainder of the year. Rest of the team is with Specialized for helmets and shoes, and Zero rh+ for sunglasses.

 

[Gubby Allen]

VCD up to level with EE by 2nd point, made up some ground.

Given how Euskatel finished, Vacansoleil should finish above them.

 

[The Sheep]

First team to show us how much Saxo's time is worth on its way.

yeah Saur is looking good

 

[No_Balls]

SBS 25.16 seems to be about 40 sec from estimated stage time, so accepted in regards to its definately not a TTT team, even thos they often win the TTT and Riis focused on TT guyes like vandevelde / zabrisky and down that road, som years back.

I am seriously surprised (in a positive way) by SBS in this TTT given how they looked yesterday. A real team effort where they hold Alberto within time losses (if any?) from yesterday. Very good.

Just imagine Larsson in it aswell.

 

[ChopperArris]

~54.62 kmh so expect a team like HTC to do 55kmh+

Renshaw predicting 60-65k's

 

[Gubby Allen]

Saur won't be troubling anybody today, well down through 1st point.

 

[K-0tic]

First part is pretty easy , it's all about the second part in which the wind is playing a significant role. We'll see someone at 55+ winning I guess.

 

[BillytheKid]

Everyone has said no big time differences today. I think we are and will see some bigger splits than expected eactly because of the sorter distance. The teams who are able to take much shorter turns on the front will do much better. Some have not figured that out yet.

 

[Publicus]

Renshaw predicting 60-65k's

That would be . . . impressive. 23'

 

[No_Balls]

Or the Basque country needs to adopt more talent.

Nah. They have plenty of talent. But a little more Indurains and a lesser del Olmos would do them good.

 

[Gubby Allen]

AG2R still with their full quota at checkpoint 2.

Vacansoleil home comfortably ahead of Euskatel - all 9 within 30 yards.

 

[K-0tic]

Easkaltel did a major ****-up in part 2 , seeing Vacansoleil riding it will really be decided there . Poor Samu, but maybe they'll let him go and let him get a stage win.

 

[Ney the Viking]

If there really is a bit of headwind at the home strech, then I seriusly doubt we will get much more than 55-56, and 60-65 sounds insane.

 

[Gubby Allen]

Euskatel really had a poor second half, AG2R have left ahead of them too now, won't be within 30 secs of Saxo though.