Tuesday 26th April: Tour of Romandie - Prologue: Martigny, 3.5km

[Jamsque]

might get marked out of the race

I don't think the Copenhagen course is selective enough, although we were saying the same thing about Geelong a year ago so who knows.

 

[theyoungest]

The awesome specialist that is Gorka Verdugo rides to a 3rd place

Explosive guy, no? That's all you need. Plus a bit of technique.

 

[roundabout]

Let's try twitter as the offcial page has gone wonky

http://twitter.com/#!/TourDeRomandie

I'm guessing it's the original source for all other tickers out there.

Gretsch in second.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

And appearently the ticker had missed that Patrick Gretsch has the 2nd time, half a second slower than Van Winden

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

New best time, Lequatre

Geoffroy Lequatre (Radioshack) est le nouveau leader du prologue avec un temps de 3'42”37 (48,567 km/h de moyenne)

It's the Radioshack train again

 

[dlwssonic]

wow great ride by greg lequarte he seems to have a big engine, remember 2010 paris tours?

 

[Gloin22]

Wow, that is a surprise ride.

 

[boomcie]

wow great ride by greg lequarte he seems to have a big engine, remember 2010 paris tours?

Are "Geoffroy Lequatre" and "Greg Lequarte" one and the same person?

 

[theyoungest]

Are "Geoffroy Lequatre" and "Greg Lequarte" one and the same person?

Maybe he means Geoffroy Lemond?

 

[Gloin22]

Apparently, the organizers have cut trickiest turn on the prologue course so the overall distance has been trimmed to 2.9 km.

That's why the fast times, but you probably knew that already.

 

[cineteq]

1. Geoffrey Lequatre (RadioShack) 3:42.37
2. Denis Van Winden (Rabobank) 3:43.40
3. Patrick Gretsch (HTC-Highroad) 3:43.90
4. Alexandre Vinokourov (Astana) 3:44.37
5. Gorka Verdugo (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 3:44.61

 

[superconfex]

Renshaw 4th fastest

 

[Jan the Man]

Bennati could do a good ride here.

Thomas also depending on how he has been recovering from the Cobbled races.

Of the remaining riders Wiggins would probably be the most likely to beat Laquatre's time.

 

[Rocksteady]

Depending on fitness, This could be a good course for Phinney, depending on fitness.

Oh wait, Did I say this depended on his fitness?

 

[theyoungest]

Depending on fitness, This could be a good course for Phinney, depending on fitness.

Oh wait, Did I say this depended on his fitness?

It almost looks like you already have an excuse for when he doesn't win. Almost.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Phinneys biggest flaw is not being Columbian. So he has no chance

 

[Jamsque]

Zabriskie, Hermans and Howard setting off over the next few minutes. One of them ought to clock a decent time.

 

[roundabout]

I know he's a local but saying that an 11th place is very good is abit OTT

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Phinneys biggest flaw is not being Columbian. So he has no chance

It took you almost 5000 posts but you're learning now!

 

[theyoungest]

I know he's a local but saying that an 11th place is very good is abit OTT

They have pretty low expectations for lil' Steve

 

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[Eyeballs Out]

Howard fastest. Sprinters should do well if it's < 3km now

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Leigh Howard 3:41 new best

 

[superconfex]

Howard with the best time 3.41.15

 

[roundabout]

Thank god for TSR. The twitter was driving me mad.