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

[Kwibus]

expected a lot more from OPL...

A LOT more really. I expected them on place 5 or 6. Don't know what happened to them.

 

[Sebastian]

Has there ever been an overall contender contribute so little in a TTT as Andy...

I could not agree more...

 

[Maxiton]

The Schleks has so far done nothing in this Tour and Andy even finished the first stage at the same time as Contador but still they got almost a 2 min advantage over Contador. I really hope anyone but Andy (and Wiggins) will win this Tour. How is it possible that two GC-guy doesnt do any work at a ITT? Yes, it is a team competition but still you want the best guy to win...

+1

Looking at Andy today i would say no. He looked awful and probably needs 3-4 minutes come the 20th stage.

Makes you realise that AS would have been nothing some 15-20 years back when we had 60 kilometers against the watch.

+1. Still nothing, really. Nothing yet, anyway.

 

[thehog]

Problem for Evans is how does he control Contador from here?

Chase or let him go....

Thinking about Etna. 7km out.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Unaware of the new rules?

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=14295

Ok sorry didn't know that this is the second coming of the GDR, so i'll watch my words better in the future. But hey whit the heat of the race it's tough to control emotions.
Back to the race. Winner of the day is of course A. Schleck. Almost 2 minutes on Contador already

 

[YoRUsh]

Any word on Eisel? Did he finish within limits?

 

[DenisMenchov]

A LOT more really. I expected them on place 5 or 6. Don't know what happened to them.

Tiredness ???

 

[wirral]

Thor will wear the polka-dot, rainbow, yellow and green jersey in this tour. Surely the first time this has been done.

 

[DamonAlbarn]

uncanny...

Any word on Eisel? Did he finish within limits?

Allegedly the schlecks finished at their limits

 

[clydesdale]

Or you could take a guy that actually lasts 3 weeks. Why would you take someone just for the TTT? That would be just stupid.

I was just asking, I'm not even a BMC fan. Phinney is a top time trial guy and Cadel has lost by some small margins. Giving him every little second seemed like a decent strategy.

 

[franciep10]

Problem for Evans is how does he control Contador from here?

Chase or let him go....

he has to chase because when Alberto goes andy goes so he has to and he'll crack trying to follow them

 

[Boleyn]

Am I correct in thinking that the polka dot jersey will be worn tomorrow by David Millar?

Gilbert will wear the Polka Dot.

 

[c&cfan]

Problem for Evans is how does he control Contador from here?

Chase or let him go....

exactly..in fact, what can anyone do (even leotard) to control him if he and saxo put the hammer down before the last climb? he showed in the giro that he attacks when he wants now (without bruynel holding him) even at more than 30 km to go if needed. if frank loses contact (navarro can do it, obviously he will blown himself in the process) and contador attacks (if he can) from far, what will andy or evans do? yell at him? calling him coward because he is running away from him? he will let him and wait for frank or he will burn himself. and conti even if weaker is stronger in the flat than andy and stronger in the mountains than cadel.

 

[cineteq]

Winners
Evans
Wiggins
Kloeden
Horner
A. Schleck
Gesink
Martin

Neutral
Contador

Losers
Vino
JVDB
Basso
Sanchez

 

[Carl0880]

Tiredness ???

OPL did have quite a few riders crash in the early parts of yesterday and in the big crash later on

 

[Ramira]

I was just asking, I'm not even a BMC fan. Phinney is a top time trial guy and Cadel has lost by some small margins. Giving him every little second seemed like a decent strategy.

It would have been for a team like Garmin or maybe HTC, but considering BMC truly believe Evans can win the tour gaining 5-10 seconds in the TTT is not worth being light one helper in the final week.

 

[For The World]

Thor will wear the polka-dot, rainbow, yellow and green jersey in this tour. Surely the first time this has been done.

My bad no he didn't. Nothing to see here.

 

[Jamsque]

1. HUSHOVD Thor 51 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 5h 06' 25"
2. MILLAR David 56 TEAM GARMIN - CERVELO 5h 06' 25" + 00' 00"
3. EVANS Cadel 141 BMC RACING TEAM 5h 06' 26" + 00' 01"
4. THOMAS Geraint 117 SKY PROCYCLING 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
5. GERDEMANN Linus 14 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
6. SCHLECK Frank 18 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
7. CANCELLARA Fabian 12 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
8. HAGEN Edvald Boasson 114 SKY PROCYCLING 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
9. QUINZIATO Manuel 147 BMC RACING TEAM 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
10. SCHLECK Andy 11 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
11. FUGLSANG Jakob 13 TEAM LEOPARD-TREK 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
12. WIGGINS Bradley 111 SKY PROCYCLING 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
13. HINCAPIE George 144 BMC RACING TEAM 5h 06' 29" + 00' 04"
14. MARTIN Tony 175 HTC - HIGHROAD 5h 06' 30" + 00' 05"
15. VELITS Peter 179 HTC - HIGHROAD 5h 06' 30" + 00' 05"
16. VAN GARDEREN Tejay 178 HTC - HIGHROAD 5h 06' 30" + 00' 05"
17. BAK Lars 172 HTC - HIGHROAD 5h 06' 30" + 00' 05"
18. CAVENDISH Mark 171 HTC - HIGHROAD 5h 06' 30" + 00' 05"
19. GOSS Matthew Harley 174 HTC - HIGHROAD 5h 06' 30" + 00' 05"
20. KLÖDEN Andréas 74 TEAM RADIOSHACK 5h 06' 35" + 00' 10"

 

[thehog]

he has to chase because when Alberto goes andy goes so he has to and he'll crack trying to follow them

As does Levi, Horner & co. There's going to be a lotta wheel sucking going on.

Battle of the followers!

 

[GroupDK]

Said about the value of BMC at 100/1 this morning. 4 seconds from getting it all.

what bookie do you quote / use..

 

[Sebastian]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Kwibus View Post
A LOT more really. I expected them on place 5 or 6. Don't know what happened to them.
Tiredness ???

I really belive it was tiredness. They worked really hard for Gilbert on the first stage...

 

[Boleyn]

Thor will wear the polka-dot, rainbow, yellow and green jersey in this tour. Surely the first time this has been done.

Thor only wore the Polka Dot because Gilbert was in yellow and Evans in Green.

Thor/Gilbert swap jerseys tomorrow

 

[clydesdale]

It would have been for a team like Garmin or maybe HTC, but considering BMC truly believe Evans can win the tour gaining 5-10 seconds in the TTT is not worth being light one helper in the final week.

Fair enough. I can dig that.

 

[Tuarts]

I don't want ACF on here now. His parade of BMC beating Rabobank is too much to handle.

Not to mention he will disregard the wind factor

Ah yes, because you'd never be unsufferable if it was Rabo who came 1st?

Garmin started before Rabobank too, so can't use excuses here.

Anyways 2nd year in a row there's been a World Champion in yellow!

 

[The Sheep]

Any word on Eisel? Did he finish within limits?

+ 05' 59" so he's fine