Tour of California, Stage 6: Solvang ITT, 24 km

[jens_attacks]

radioshack 1-2.

horner then levi.

 

[mewmewmew13]

Saturday's stage to Mt Baldy may force some of the "traditional" favorites to keep it in their pants. This might work in favor of a Zirble or other less accomplished TTer.

I hate to cheer against anyone but I'd prefer a "Baldy" doesn't take it...

I don't think I would discount ZirBEL's ability to deliver, and he doesn't need any 'gifts' from the others.

don't think any of the GC guys that are looking for overall time will try to 'save something' for the next stages.

 

[El Pistolero]

If they keep having 2 MTF each year at this stage race, I wouldn't mind if they made it World Tour.

If all goes well this could become the second best stage race of the year so far(based on viewing pleasure) after Tirreno-Adriatico.

 

[eleven]

LL will likely win, but I hope Horner keeps his lead in the GC.
The fact he keeps on saying LL is the teamleader is a little dissapointing. I think Horner has better chances then LL, because of the Baldy finish.

I hope Tjallingi and Boom will reach the podium, but I doubt it.

I could be wrong, but I suspect Horner keeps saying that only because he's paid pretty well to say it.

I'll give a nod to the domestic teams and say:

Sutherland
Horner
Phinney
Levi

 

[*G*K*S*]

I like Leipheimer today. This is his only chance to pull back time on Horner. I don't see Radioshack letting Horner and Leipheimer duke it out on Baldy and mess up a 1-2 finish. Last year I think he gained almost a minute and a half on Horner in the ITT. I wanted to see Taylor Phinney TT today but he lost so much time on Sierra Rd that I think he'll be off the course by the time coverage is picked up at 4:55 EST/1:55 PST.

Levi gained :46 on a Los Angeles course that was 10 km longer.

Horner's time losses to Levi on the Solvang course:
2007 1:53
2008 1:42
2009 1:39

 

[jobiwan]

Underway now, Will Dickeson has the early best time.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Stannard is at the top now.

 

[*G*K*S*]

1 Bernard Van Ulden (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 0:32:23
2 Lars Boom (Rabobank Cycling Team) 0:32:32
3 William Dickeson (Jelly Belly p/b Kenda) 0:32:53
4 Shawn Milne (Kenda/5-hour Energy Pro Cycling presented by Geargrinder) 0:32:54
5 Jan Barta (Team NetApp) 0:33:05
6 Svein Tuft (Team Spidertech Powered By C10) 0:33:10
7 Timon Seubert (Team NetApp) 0:33:19
8 Markel Irizar Aranburu (Team RadioShack) 0:33:23
9 Andy Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Cycling) 0:33:25
10 Michael Creed (Kelly Benefit Strategies-OptumHealth) 0:33:43

 

[Cobblestoned]

Hope ESP starts soon with coverage.

I need TT.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

I love riding in Solvang. Such an beautiful place.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Stannard with the best time.
Phinney almost missed the turn.

I remember looking at a house right at that turn and thinking, man, it'd be nice to have a little place here.

Then I saw the price tag and kept riding.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Whats up with Tuft ?

Not his day today. Like in about 9 out of 10 TTs

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

Phinney about to head uphill.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

phil saying phinney is a very good bike handler that's why he never falls probably

and thinking that fuglsang is DZ ? The fock ?

 

[goggalor]

Here comes Norwegian national time trial champion Foolslang.

Phinney looks a little unstable.

 

[Shardi]

"Jacob Fuglesang, the norwegian time-trial champion" according to commentators

edit: wasn't fast enough!

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

The part of the course where Phinney is riding is super fast. All downhill except a little climb towards the end.

 

[Moose McKnuckles]

"Jacob Fuglesang, the norwegian time-trial champion" according to commentators

Liggett is drunk. He just called Fuglsang "Here is Dave Zabriskie"

 

[jobiwan]

Jens Voigt is a tough rider. Who knew?

Go Phinney!

 

[goggalor]

Dave Zabriskie, with the Norwegian flag on his jersey, signifying that he is in fact a former Norwegian national time trial champion.

Phinney is up against some of the biggest names of the sport today: George Hincapie, Christian Vandevelde, Tom Danielson.

Matty Hayman coming in now. Matty Goss just finished. Earlier today, hollywood superstart Matty Damon visted the Radioshack bus, let's take a Quick Look sponsored by Chrysler.

 

[goggalor]

Phinney is up against some of the biggest names of the sport today: George Hincapie, Christian Vandevelde, Tom Danielson.

 

[Michielveedeebee]

they actually recognized Hayman !!!

 

[Benotti69]

anyone got a link to a eurosport feed? cant listen to the versus muppets

 

[jobiwan]

Stannard beat Phinney!!

 

[Michielveedeebee]

zirbel with a mechanical