Vuelta 2012, Stage 11: Cambados > Pontevedra I.T.T. (39,4 kms)

[Ferminal]

Could do a Purito switcheroo...

 

[Jelantik]

Contador shows the cycling world he's back. Will win it by at least 30 seconds and over a minute from third.

I really hope that you are right. I'm predicting that purito will be upgraded to second place. Who's the first one, dunno yet. It's a hill TT, so everyone got somewhat similar advantage. As much as I want AC to win, I think he'll finish in the middle of the pack of 4 contenders? *again he is being consistent for 3 weeks* - then… fireworks in the mountain!!!!

 

[Descender]

Yeah right. Have you ever descended on a TT bike? No chance.

Wanna bet?

 

[etymology]

That should be a requirement of the stage, add the downing of one hot coffee and a large danish at the halfway mark. Lets see who wins then!

ian ulrich.

 

[LaFlorecita]

i have deleted the spam posts made by la florecita.

any further posting like that will be dealt with a warning

Wtf which posts are you talking about?

 

[Miburo]

actually the 2009 giro itt was a completely different beast being 24km longer then this one

We need that back, such an awesome course. And not some flat TTbs.

Pure beastly like you said

 

[Anonymous]

When do the last 4 start?

 

[Hugo Koblet]

That's a pretty mean ITT, when was the last time we had something like that (other than a climb like Alpe d'Huez 2004 or Chamrousse 2001) ? 2009 Annecy ? Hill was easier, no ? St Etienne 1997 ? I wonder if Froome will catch Bertie ad Bertie Valverder...at least they'll have something to aim for.

If Froome will catch Contador? Not sure if you're serious?

I think Alberto will win today.

 

[LaFlorecita]

If Froome will catch Contador? Not sure if you're serious?

I think Alberto will win today.

Lol Froome catching Berto...

 

[Netserk]

Hey Netserk. Can I ask where do you get these?

lavuelta.com

 

[Netserk]

Bet365: Contador 3.80 - Thank you

 

[greenedge]

I still believe the stage win is between Conta & Froome-BUT don't discard PORTE at all

No one can but i wonder if Sky will allow him to ride at full gas.

Martin, Contador, Froome, Gesink, Valverde.

I expect only Martin- no other pure ITTers to get in the top 5. It will be the combination of the heat/ the hard race.

Castrajevo, Boom and Porte have all had to work for leaders but could give it a shot.

 

[airstream]

Based on one's confidence, in case Froome overtakes Contador, one will have to say "I know nothing about cycling"

 

[rantanplan]

All about the ITT (profile, when the favourites starts...) and a video of last year ITT, with with the Star appearance of Froome

http://www.revistadesdelacuneta.com/tengopagina.php?page=v12et11

 

[Kwibus]

No one can but i wonder if Sky will allow him to ride at full gas.

Martin, Contador, Froome, Gesink, Valverde.

I expect only Martin- no other pure ITTers to get in the top 5. It will be the combination of the heat/ the hard race.

Castrajevo, Boom and Porte have all had to work for leaders but could give it a shot.

This TT is too hard and long for Boom.
Gesink should do well, but won't compete with the best. Actually if he rides a top10 it would be fantastic since he never really rode a great TT in an GC.
I don't expect Porte to challenge the top3 really.

It's hard to predict how Martin will do. He's the best TT rider of them all, but it's a really tough course. I'm sure he will ride top3.
Top3 should consist of Froome, Contador and Martin, but I'm sure there will be an upset.
I really can't decide between these 3 for the win though.

 

[Anonymous]

All about the ITT (profile, when the favourites starts...) and a video of last year ITT, with with the Star appearance of Froome

http://www.revistadesdelacuneta.com/tengopagina.php?page=v12et11

Muchas gracias!

 

[theyoungest]

Gesink should do well, but won't compete with the best. Actually if he rides a top10 it would be fantastic since he never really rode a great TT in an GC.

It's hard to find 10 guys more suited to this course in this field than Gesink.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Eurosport did a parallel interview with Contador and Froome, yesterday.
Both were asked to name three cyclists and the quality they would like to take from them.
Both agreed on just one: Big Mig and his ITT ability.

They also asked who was their cycling idol.
Froome: Jens Voigt.
Contador: Lance Armstrong.

 

[Fidolix]

I hope not anyone is serious when they say Froome will catch AC.

It will be a close race between Froome and AC, but my money is on AC, I think he´s better prepared, and the better decenter of the 2.

Porte? I wonder how long time he can continue performing 3 levels higher than he ever was. It´s amazing how much one can improve during a winter training.
I doubt he will be allowed to go full throttle, a long and hard season with 2 gt´s back to back, and with another 2 hard weeks in the mountains to come I doubt it very much, but hey, who knows, with the new revolutionary training methods Sky uses, anything is possible.

 

[Gloin22]

I hope not anyone is serious when they say Froome will catch AC.

It will be a close race between Froome and AC, but my money is on AC, I think he´s better prepared, and the better decenter of the 2.

Porte? I wonder how long time he can continue performing 3 levels higher than he ever was. It´s amazing how much one can improve during a winter training.
I doubt he will be allowed to go full throttle, a long and hard season with 2 gt´s back to back, and with another 2 hard weeks in the mountains to come I doubt it very much, but hey, who knows, with the new revolutionary training methods Sky uses, anything is possible.

Nah, all Sky riders will take it easy today except Froome, and maybe Henao.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Tony stated that the route doesn't suit him at all.
So i am not sure it will be a blow out anymore.
Tony might just win by a slim margin. 45 seconds or something.

 

[theyoungest]

Eurosport did a parallel interview with Contador and Froome, yesterday.
Both were asked to name three cyclists and the quality they would like to take from them.
Both agreed on just one: Big Mig and his ITT ability.

They also asked who was their cycling idol.
Froome: Jens Voigt.
Contador: Lance Armstrong.

And Contador said he would like to take Armstrong's determination

(in the courtroom, perhaps)

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Eurosport did a parallel interview with Contador and Froome, yesterday.
Both were asked to name three cyclists and the quality they would like to take from them.
Both agreed on just one: Big Mig and his ITT ability.

They also asked who was their cycling idol.
Froome: Jens Voigt.
Contador: Lance Armstrong.

Haha, that's funny! Who elses qualities did they name?

 

[Bavarianrider]

Today's time trial reminds me on the traditional El Timblo -Avila TT which they used to do a few times back in the day. It was 46km and featured a climb in the middle similar to today's TT.

Results 1999

1 Jan Ullrich (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 1.04.57
2 Alex Zülle (Swi) Banesto 2.50
3 Frank Vandenbroucke (Bel) Cofidis 2.57
4 Melchor Mauri (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica 3.11
5 Iñigo Cuesta Lopez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 3.38
6 Roberto Heras Hernandez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 3.41
7 Igor Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 3.44
8 José L. Rubiera Vigil (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 3.56
9 Pavel Tonkov (Rus) Mapei-Quick Step 4.10
10 Andrei Zintchenko (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros 4.15
11 Mikel Zarrabeitia Uranga (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 4.16
12 Manuel Beltran Martinez (Spa) Banesto 4.43
13 Laurent Brochard (Fra) Lotus-Festina 4.46
14 Viatcheslav Ekimov (Rus) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips 4.51
15 Daniele Nardello (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 4.53
16 Jon Odriozola Mugarza (Spa) Banesto 4.59
17 Marcos A. Serrano Rodriguez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 5.11
18 Ivan Parra (Col) Vitalicio Seguros 5.36
19 Kurt van de Wouwer (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 5.52
20 William Chann McRae (USA) Mapei-Quick Step 5.57
21 José V. Garcia Acosta (Spa) Banesto 6.03
22 Inigo Chaurreau Bernadez (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 6.11
23 Jörg Jaksche (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 6.15
24 Michel Lafis (Swe) TVM-Farm Frites 6.17
25 José M. Jimenez Sastre (Spa) Banesto 6.23
26 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 6.30
27 Aitor Osa Eizaguirre (Spa) Banesto 6.34
28 Toni Tauler (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 6.48
29 Leonardo Piepoli (Ita) Banesto 6.50
30 Santiago Blanco (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 6.55
31 Servais Knaven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 6.58
32 José Uria Gonzalez (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 6.58
33 Marcus Zberg (Swi) Rabobank 7.02
34 Rafael Diaz Justo (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 7.21
35 Andrei Teteriouk (Kaz) Liquigas 7.24
36 Massimo Codol (Ita) Lampre-Daikin 7.32
37 Oscar Lopez Uriarte (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica 7.36
38 Rolf Aldag (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 7.39
39 Paolo Bettini (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 7.40
40 Pedro Diaz Lobato (Spa) Fuenlabrada 7.41
41 Juan C. Vicario Barbera (Spa) Fuenlabrada 7.42
42 Niki Aebersold (Swi) Rabobank 7.50
43 Andres Bermejo Siller (Spa) Fuenlabrada 7.50
44 Alvaro Gonzalez Galdeano (Spa) Vitalicio Seguros 7.53
45 Joona Laukka (Fin) Sport Lisboa Benfica 7.56
46 Remco Van Der Ven (Ned) TVM-Farm Frites 8.00
47 Eddy Mazzoleni (Ita) Saeco-Cannondale 8.09
48 Oscar Camenzind (Swi) Lampre-Daikin 8.14
49 Luis Perez Rodriguez (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 8.20
50 Andreas Klier (Ger) TVM-Farm Frites 8.36
51 Felix Garcia Casas (Spa) Lotus-Festina 8.37
52 Massimiliano Lelli (Ita) Cofidis 8.40
53 Grischa Niermann (Ger) Rabobank 8.43
54 Andrea Noe (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 8.53
55 Gianni Faresin (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 9.00
56 Txema Del Olmo Zendegi (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 9.11
57 Roberto Laiseka Jaio (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 9.16
58 Andrea Tafi (Ita) Mapei-Quick Step 9.17
59 Miguel A. Martin Perdiguero (Spa) ONCE-Deutsche Bank 9.19
60 Serguei Smetanine (Rus) Vitalicio Seguros 9.21
61 Danilo Hondo (Ger) Team Deutsche Telekom 9.29
62 Cesar Solaun Solana (Spa) Banesto 9.50
63 Daniel Bayes (Spa) Sport Lisboa Benfica 9.56
64 Robert Hunter (RSA) Lampre-Daikin 10.04
65 Rossano Brasi (Ita) Team Polti 10.08
66 Alessandro Pozzi (Ita) Costa Almeria-Amica Chips 10.09
67 Geert van Bondt (Bel) TVM-Farm Frites 10.10
68 Jan Boven (Ned) Rabobank 10.15
69 Francisco Cabello Luque (Spa) Kelme-Costa Blanca 10.18
70 Bram de Groot (Ned) Rabobank 10.20
71 Nicola Miceli (Ita) Liquigas 10.24
72 Frank Hoj (Den) US Postal Service 10.32
73 Paul van Hyfte (Bel) Lotto-Mobistar 10.36
74 Jaime Hernandez Bertran (Spa) Lotus-Festina 10.43
75 Angel Castresana Del Val (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 10.44
76 Stefano Verziagi (Ita) Fuenlabrada 10.47
77 Mariano Piccoli (Ita) Lampre-Daikin 10.48
78 Giancarlo Raimondi (Ita) Liquigas 10.54
79 Alberto Lopez de Munain (Spa) Euskaltel-Euskadi 10.59
80 Alexandre Shefer (Kaz) Riso Scotti-Vinavil 11.02

 

[spalco]

Martin starting at 14:49 means we'll miss the probably winning ride completely, too bad.