TTT Predictions ?

[kb1111]

Any TTT thoughts? Garmin is shooting for this one and Lance posted on his tiwtter " Just pre-rode the TTT course with the team in Montpellier. Incredibly technical. Throw out all your TTT predictions. This 1 is different."

 

[Bala Verde]

Lots of sharp twists and turns. Difficult to manoeuver for 9 piston driven engined trains. They easily derail.

 

[atolfree]

Difficult parcours

YES it looks like a difficult parcours for a TTT. Anything could happen and it only takes one crash to take out one of the top riders. Could change the overall race in more ways than just time gaps!

 

[ambrose]

before seeing looking at the couse, columbia or astana. now, i'm thinking that it will suit Garmin, but thats more gut then anything

 

[auscyclefan94]

before seeing looking at the couse, columbia or astana. now, i'm thinking that it will suit Garmin, but thats more gut then anything

If it's a technical course, then it won't suit Garmin. The strong time trialists would like a straight out and back course were they can roll the big gear for kilometre after kilometre. With a technical course it should reduce the time gaps as it will make it a lot slower. This course might suit the lesser like teams in the ttt.

 

[Jasper]

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=1588



There is a search button, right?

 

[auscyclefan94]

http://forum.cyclingnews.com/showthread.php?t=1588



There is a search button, right?

Thankyou for highlighting kb1111's plaigirism of my thread

 

[39*23t]

Thankyou for highlighting kb1111's plaigirism of my thread

can i just copy and paste my old one.

 

[ingsve]

If it's a technical course, then it won't suit Garmin. The strong time trialists would like a straight out and back course were they can roll the big gear for kilometre after kilometre. With a technical course it should reduce the time gaps as it will make it a lot slower. This course might suit the lesser like teams in the ttt.

At the same time Garmin is a team that has trained alot of TTT so that might benefit them here in that a well organized team can probably handle a technical course better than an uncoordinated team. They will still lose compared to a straighter course but they still have a chance I think.

My money will be on Saxo Bank or Astana though.

 

[ak-zaaf]

if it's as technical as armstrong suggested on his twitter, my money is with astana. the insane amount of experience in that team should give them the edge over riis.

 

[anubisza]

Garmin or Astana. I'm going for Garmin.

 

[Sophistic]

Columbia , Astana has a strong team of ITTrialists but skinny riders like Contador or Kloden will not help their teammates as much in a TTT as the bigger, more powerful riders of the Columbia squad.
Plus even their sprinters can do a little bit of work.

 

[linenoiz]

I guess I never considered Kloden a skinny rider. I always thought he was more of a power rider. Maybe I am puttin a little too much Jan into Andres.