Tour de San Luis 2012, 4ª Etapa: San Luis - San Luis, ITT (19,5 km)

[Cimber]

easy now its January! Levi is known for early form. Bertie is far from decent form. Was pure talent and will yesterday

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

It's January. There is absolutely no way that Alberto should be on form right now.

Chapeau to Bottle.

 

[hfer07]

Stage
1-) Leecheimer
2-) Nibbs
3-) Schumacher

GC

1-) Leecheimer
2-) Schumacher
3-) Nibbs

 

[maltiv]

Nibali beating (actually crushing) Contador in a TT - didn't see that coming, particularly since Nibs didn't seem to be in very good shape yesterday. If Nibali continues TTing like that (I know, it's January) then he will definitely be a candidate for the podium at TDF.

 

[Forunculo]

I think I might cry.

lol, is the opposite. Contador in an awful shape defeats Levi in a decent/good shape yesterday.

 

[Kazistuta]

Don't go totally ACF on us now, LaFlorecita!

 

[cineteq]

GC
1. Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 13:07:52
2. Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches) a 53
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) a 55
4. Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) a 57
5. Sylvian Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) a 1:20

 

[Lupetto]

1. Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 22:33
2. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) 22:56
3. Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches) 23:11
4. Sylvain Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 23:12
5. Magno Nazaret (Funvic) 23:17
6. Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) 23:34
7. Matías Medici (Argentina) 23:36
8. Cristian Martínez (San Luis Somos Todos) 23:39
9. Luis Mansilla (Chile) 23:44
10. Jorge Giacinti (San Luis Somos Todos) 23:44
11. Jonathan Castroviejo (Movistar Team) 23:48
12. José Serpa (Androni) 23:50
13. Dani Díaz (San Luis Somos Todos) 23:51
14. Ben Day (UnitedHealtcare) 23:59
15. Jay Thomson (UnitedHealthcare) 24:04

 

[The Hitch]

Contador could not put any time into leipheimer on the hill. hes noy on the form on which he excells at tts. look at algarve last year. 3rd on the hill nowhere in the tt.

Levi meamwhile is stronger at tts than he is at climbing. What conti says about him being favourite makes sence and i hope levi pulls it off.

Called it

 

[jens_attacks]

schumacher like a star right there now but personally i expected more from him

i doubt that he can keep the podium but nice work anyway
levi just smoked it,chapeau

 

[jflemaire]

I switched to radio as the tv guys weren't giving time updates. You didn't miss much.

Well, the bike motorcade opening the road to Contador was something to behold

 

[the3verB]

Levi is invicible in Americas.

 

[Forunculo]

GC
1. Levi Leipheimer (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) 13:07:52
2. Stefan Schumacher (Christina Watches) a 53
3. Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas) a 55
4. Alberto Contador (Saxo Bank) a 57
5. Sylvian Chavanel (Omega Pharma-Quick Step) a 1:20

At least he can go to the podium, but maybe he attack from 90 km.

Levi has win today

 

[Michielveedeebee]

Called leipheimer victory, didn't expect Bertie to lose that many time tbh looks like the OPQS-Lotto thread might become exciting afterall

 

[LaFlorecita]

lol, is the opposite. Contador in an awful shape defeats Levi in a decent/good shape yesterday.

Whatever you say, I'm still sad.

 

[Polish]

It is "only January" for Levi too.
Great ride.

Levi beat Alberto in the Final ITT TdF 2007 too.
That was in July btw.

If it wasn't for the superfast sprint up the Plateau of Bees by Chicken and Alberto, Levi would have won that Tour. Or maybe Cadel.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

It is "only January" for Levi too.
Great ride.

Levi beat Alberto in the Final ITT TdF 2007 too.
That was in July btw.

If it wasn't for the superfast sprint up the Plateau of Bees by Chicken and Alberto, Levi would have won that Tour. Or maybe Cadel.

And in both TTs of the 2008 Vuelta too.

 

[El Pistolero]

It is "only January" for Levi too.
Great ride.

Levi beat Alberto in the Final ITT TdF 2007 too.
That was in July btw.

If it wasn't for the superfast sprint up the Plateau of Bees by Chicken and Alberto, Levi would have won that Tour. Or maybe Cadel.

Or maybe Indurain.

 

[will10]

It is "only January" for Levi too.
Great ride.

Levi beat Alberto in the Final ITT TdF 2007 too.
That was in July btw.

If it wasn't for the superfast sprint up the Plateau of Bees by Chicken and Alberto, Levi would have won that Tour. Or maybe Cadel.

Levi also lost 10s for holding onto a car that Tour. Small margins...

 

[El Pistolero]

Levi also lost 10s for holding onto a car that Tour. Small margins...

But Contador lost a lot more time because of a flat tire on the first mountain stage.

 

[Tuarts]

>

 

[pmcg76]

Levi is invicible in Americas.

Otherwise known as the races nobody else really gives a crap about

 

[craig1985]

Whatever you say, I'm still sad.

TBH I would be concerned if Contador was in good shape at this stage of the season, I don't think you have to much to worry about just yet (CAS appeal pending).

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

TBH I would be concerned if Contador was in good shape at this stage of the season, I don't think you have to much to worry about just yet (CAS appeal pending).

Exactly. Andy Schleck was getting dropped like bad habit at the ToC a couple months before the Tour last year. Contador is in training shape in January and wins a MTF but has an average TT.

The Tour is SIX MONTHS AWAY. Contador should not be fit now.

 

[ferryman]

Whatever you say, I'm still sad.

Dry your eyes girl, nothing to be concerned about here. You won't want to but go back a few pages or so and look at the pictures of AC with the podium girls. He DOES have some weight to lose. I would say he is in a great position just now fitness wise and this race IS for training. Chill, many many great things to come this year for your boy (CAS pending obviously)