Tour of Oman

[Ferminal]

JRod 13th too...

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

wow amazing stuff.

Doubt he has peaked tho, he did mentioned he trained a little harder, but I'd say it was also a motivation thing (no need to explain why) which can make the world of difference. Also the course suited him.

could be a big big year for gesink.

 

[taiwan]

Notable results for me:

Gesink +0

Boasson Hagen
6. Adriano Malori +36
Albasini

Posthuma
13. Rodriguez +1:10
Gretsch

Malori was pretty quiet last year but may be getting reults in the chronos this time. Not bad for Rodriguez: most of the other names around him are strong time triallists.

[edit]

But don't forget it was on road bikes

Good point, I was forgetting.

 

[royalpig180]

I'm going to resere judgement until we can see highlights and find out just how hilly this course was. Seems to me it must have been pretty hilly based on the average speeds...

 

[Lanark]

It was pretty hilly. But don't forget it was on road bikes, a guy like Cancellara could probably go 3 or 4 kilometers per hour faster just by riding his TT-bike.

 

[Moondance]

Gesink +0

Boasson Hagen
6. Adriano Malori +36
Albasini

Posthuma
13. Rodriguez +1:10
Gretsch

Malori was pretty quiet last year but may be getting reults in the chronos this time. Not bad for Rodriguez: most of the other names around him are strong time triallists.

He'd better... He's on my CQ team

 

[The Hitch]

what the ****

Gesink wins the TT

what the ****?!!!!!!!!!

Holy cow!!....

Okay guys, has Robert Gesink just won a time trial???

=)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))

gtfo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Surely that's a mistake?!

The Clinic

 

[Kwibus]

Gesink +0

Boasson Hagen
6. Adriano Malori +36
Albasini

Posthuma
13. Rodriguez +1:10
Gretsch

Malori was pretty quiet last year but may be getting reults in the chronos this time. Not bad for Rodriguez: most of the other names around him are strong time triallists.

[edit]

Good point, I was forgetting.

Aaah Jrod 13th.... obviously a VERY hilly course. Perfect for Gesink.

 

[Christian]

The Canc hit 108 km/h on the downhill:

 

[boomcie]

I stand corrected. Did NOT see this coming. Mad props to Gesink and all the believers. Mainly Dekker_T .

 

[Ryaguas]

Dude but Gesink destroyed the field! seriously... that was crazy!!
He deserves my admiration! that was a heck of a ride!

 

[Wurfel]

Shag happende witheet Haussler? hè didn' start I see

 

[theyoungest]

Shag happende witheet Haussler? hè didn' start I see

Haussler got shagged?

 

[Wurfel]

What Happened to Haussler I meant offcourse... Typing error...

 

[theyoungest]

Boom dropped his chain, according to Rabosport. Lost about 20 seconds because of it. He could have been somewhere around Cancellara's time. His form for the classics certainly seems to be good.

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

Boom dropped his chain, according to Rabosport. Lost about 20 seconds because of it. He could have been somewhere around Cancellara's time. His form for the classics certainly seems to be good.

yeah I read that, still managed 8th.

Could be a chance next week.

 

[jens_attacks]

Dude but Gesink destroyed the field! seriously... that was crazy!!
He deserves my admiration! that was a heck of a ride!

+1.

i love when things strange like this happen.

 

[Frosty]

Apparently EBH was level on time with Gesin at the turn (are these timings available?) but a helicopter swooped down low over him and messed things up. Says it wouldnt have affected the overall though.

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,20386_6761748,00.html

 

[Sophistic]

Why the fuzz?There were 4,5km@7-13% in this 18km TT, Cancellara lost 1:44 over 5km@10% yesterday, so its not in any way shocking that Gesink could compensate the time he usually loses on flat sections.

 

[Francois the Postman]

You know ACF, having followed your posts for a while, and the way you talk about BMC and Evans and Australians these day, and now the way you swallowed this bet:

ACF mocking was a good sport for for a while for some, but it's you who have taken the high road here, and become a very good sport instead. Kudos!

And it's nice to see others acknowledging that too.

 

[theyoungest]

Apparently EBH was level on time with Gesin at the turn (are these timings available?) but a helicopter swooped down low over him and messed things up. Says it wouldnt have affected the overall though.

http://www.teamsky.com/article/0,27290,20386_6761748,00.html

Gesink mentioned he was 2 seconds faster than EBH at the turn, so it already surprised me that EBH lost so much time on the way back.

 

[The Hitch]

You know ACF, having followed your posts for a while, and the way you talk about BMC and Evans and Australians these day, and now the way you swallowed this bet:

ACF mocking was a good sport for for a while for some, but it's you who have taken the high road here, and become a very good sport instead. Kudos!

And it's nice to see others acknowledging that too.

Also, i dont know if people credited him for this yesterday (i wasnt on this thread because i didnt want it spoilt) but he was right about Greg Van Avermaet.

Ive been crediting ACF since about January though

Its still fan to ACF bash nonetheless.


Does anyone have the post where ACF says he will use Gesink as his avatar.

Reminds me of when Dim said he would ride a girls bike on the CHamps elysee naked if Gerraint thomas didnt ride the Tour. Someone saved it as their sig, but i wonder if he would have stood by his bet.

 

[Francois the Postman]

Does anyone have the post where ACF says he will use Gesink as his avatar.

He has started a thread where you can post a suggestion for the avatar that the will use. You've got a couple of hours left, I think, to come up with a corker.

 

[The Hitch]

He has started a thread where you can post a suggestion for the avatar that the will use. You've got a couple of hours left, I think, to come up with a corker.

Thats not an answer to the question

I know ACF has the thread and all. But when Gesink won Kaziztuta wrote

*Eagerly awaits future Gesink avatar*

So presumably ACF said that if Gesink wins hell make it his avatar or something to that effect.

Which leads me back to the original question, does anyone know where i can find the post where he says it.

 

[schweinika]

Okay, I've gone back to hagen winning the overall. If Gesink holds on and wins the overall in the tour of oman, I will have a pic of Gesink as my avatar till May. Deal everyone?

tbh, Gesink hinted in his interview that he really came to win the Green mountain stage. Anything in the gc is just a bonus. early days in season 2011

it's right here