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

[Grzdylu]

I think steephill route is correct.

 

[search]

both of them are just guessing, Unipublic didn't give out any sufficient information to the public

the maps they offer are a joke

 

[Fidolix]

This one.

Well, AC rode it through 8 times in training, and he says the decent is very technical, so I would go along with that version, unless of course he took the wrong decent, but I highly doubt that would be the case.

 

[Oltean_RO]

Isnt this time trial a good copy of the one in Switzerland this year ?

The profile is pretty much the same, but the one in Switzerland was about 7 km long.

 

[The Cobra]

Hmm reading the cyclingnews article on todays TT makes me worry for Froome. In this TT he really has to put seem decent dime into his rivals if he is to win the overall. But the course sounds so hilly and technical with barely any flat striaght roads I'm majorly doubting that he will gain enough tme if any. Definitely think we'll see a few surprises in the top 10.

 

[cineteq]

There seems to be some confusion about the route.
Apparently there are two ways to descent the climb. One is very technical, the other one rather straight.
Hohwever, the technical one is longer and would make this a 42,5km TT.
If they use the straight one, it's the 39,4km as it says in the official road book.
However, several riders have pointed out that the downhill is very technical.
Steephill ha sthe longer version

So does it mean riders can choose either one?

 

[Red Rick]

I don't know if the climb is good for Purito. If he's aerobically speaking the worst climber of the four it will just increase his losses

 

[Miburo]

I don't know if the climb is good for Purito. If he's aerobically speaking the worst climber of the four it will just increase his losses

The first 3 km are suited for him but the next 7 km are always around 3,4 % That really doesn't seem to suit him.

And purito is the kinda guy who prefer to follow and make a jump at the end. In a TT he prob prefers little climbs up and down. That's not what this TT is, that's for sure.

Anyway i've heard that there are only a few place where it's 500m straight in the TT. This should benefit Contador greatly.

He's my favorite for this. Can't wait to see the results

 

[Grzdylu]

From official ticker:

The Chinese rider

Johan VAN SUMMEREN (099) starts now. He is the first Chinese ever in La Vuelta.

 

[sultanofhyd]

So does it mean riders can choose either one?

Ofcourse not. By most accounts the descent is very technical.

 

[Miburo]

Ofcourse not. By most accounts the descent is very technical.

So is it then 3 km longer ?

 

[Red Rick]

From official ticker:

The Chinese have a PR winner

 

[sultanofhyd]

From official ticker:

When did China abduct him?

 

[Eyeballs Out]

1) Martin
2) Talansky
3) Contador

 

[sultanofhyd]

So is it then 3 km longer ?

I don't know about that but it's technical.

 

[search]

So does it mean riders can choose either one?

there was a map in Diario de Pontevedro today, I assume it's correct:



that makes this being the profile for today:

 

[iZnoGouD]

tell me someone who is stronger than him

 

[iZnoGouD]

Fixed that for you.

Rofl, the only way he doesn't finish in top5 is because he didn't went full gas

 

[Geraint Too Fast]

I'm interested to see what Marczynski will do today.

 

[Miburo]

Rofl, the only way he doesn't finish in top5 is because he didn't went full gas

And that's what you going to say when he's not in top 5 right?

Brilliant

 

[burning]

The Chinese rider
Johan VAN SUMMEREN (099) starts now. He is the first Chinese ever in La Vuelta.

lol?

 

[The Cobra]

tell me someone who is stronger than him

Rofl, the only way he doesn't finish in top5 is because he didn't went full gas

Lol dude stop it! I'm at work and just burst out in laughter in a very quiet office! Not cool.

 

[theyoungest]

The Chinese rider
Johan VAN SUMMEREN (099) starts now. He is the first Chinese ever in La Vuelta.

lol?

Didn't you know? China bought Belgium. It was cheap, nobody else wanted it.

 

[roundabout]

I am a bit alarmed by a lack of links to split times on the vuelta page

Oh wait, that's just the Spanish version

 

[sultanofhyd]

This Vuelta website is beyond bad.

The first leader of this Vuelta, Alejandro VALVERDE BELMONTE (009) (Movistar Team), rolls out the start ramp. He is TT specialist.

They mean Castroviejo.