Vuelta a España - Stage 1 August 28, TTT Sevilla 16.5km

[roundabout]

For a team of Spanish climbers Cervelo haven't done badly

 

[Moondance]

It's surprising, because with almost the same team, except for Menchov and Freire, they got 3d in the Burgos TTT.

The Mighty Steven Kruijswijk was present in Burgos.... And is absent here.

For me that says it all.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Is a good TTTer simply the same as a good TTer though? In the TTT you have to be at the front for 10 seconds, say, and then recover for 80 seconds. Its not quite the same as maintaining a steady pace,

that's why sprinters can do well in this if it is a short ttt.

 

[The Hitch]

WoW
Cervello.

3rd.
I didnt see this coming. Cant see Sastre doing much though.

 

[Sneekes]

Is a good TTTer simply the same as a good TTer though? In the TTT you have to be at the front for 10 seconds, say, and then recover for 80 seconds. Its not quite the same as maintaining a steady pace,

VERY good question.
My guess is that generally a good TTer makes a good TTTer, but that there is a whole other group of riders (roleurs and power sprinters probably) who struggle in an ITT but are good in the TTT.

 

[khardung la]

Rabo unlucky. Freire dropped.

Freire dropped??he was there with the rest of the team. Did I miss something???

 

[Sneekes]

I am just calling how i see it. I was making the point htc have little experince but they still put in a very good time. Sky maybe a bit less renowned in the ttt but I thought they could of done better. I'll compliment sky when I see them do a stron performance also.

Fair enough.

 

[theyoungest]

The Mighty Steven Kruijswijk was present in Burgos.... And is absent here.

For me that says it all.

Trade Kruijswijk for Menchov, and... do worse. It's a good thing he'll ride for Geox next year

 

[auscyclefan94]

For a team of Spanish climbers Cervelo haven't done badly

yes none of them have strong pedigrees in the tt except hushovd

 

[The Hitch]

Freire dropped??he was there with the rest of the team. Did I miss something???

I should probably stop repeating what David Harmon (british eurosport says)

 

[theyoungest]

VERY good question.
My guess is that generally a good TTer makes a good TTTer, but that there is a whole other group of riders (roleurs and power sprinters probably) who struggle in an ITT but are good in the TTT.

A good prologue rider is a better indication of a good TTT-er.

 

[Moondance]

Trade Kruijswijk for Menchov, and... do worse. It's a good thing he'll ride for Geox next year

I sense you underestimate The Power of Kruijswijk...

 

[Frosty]

The Mighty Steven Kruijswijk was present in Burgos.... And is absent here.

For me that says it all.

Not been around that much recently but could he be the next Bauke Mollema??

 

[Moondance]

Not been around that much recently but could he be the next Bauke Mollema??

Ahem.... That is 'The Great' Bauke Mollema for mortals like you and me...

Also, Kruijswijk is obviously the First Apostle of the Church of Bauke.

 

[auscyclefan94]

Dim, you said team sky's "a" team would of won this but htc's b team would of challenged them ftw. htc or garmin >>>>>sky

garmin were terrible tonight. sky had a very strong team in the giro with the ttt and they didn't win?

 

[Francois the Postman]

I should probably stop repeating what David Harmon (british eurosport says)

With that time, consider them all dropped, Freire included.

Most teams pretty much where you'd expect them, only Rabobank failed big time here. CTT on the high end of expectations.

Only a "prologue" though, fun starts tomorrow. Bring your sun block. We'll have forgotten these finishes soon enough.

 

[Zoncolan]

No big gaps among the GC men.
Mosquera ahead of Menchov by 10 secs

 

[sublimit]

I managed to predict HTC 1

Saxo 3

but Garmin were rubbish.

 

[Moondance]

Either way... Pretty good stage. Congrats to HTC, and Cav.

Glad the gaps aren't too big though. Noone is out of it yet.

 

[Anonymous]

Cav in red... sorted.. night folks

 

[auscyclefan94]

Ahem.... That is 'The Great' Bauke Mollema for mortals like you and me...

Also, Kruijswijk is obviously the First Apostle of the Church of Bauke.

TGBM does not have his own church. The only rider to have his own religion is cadel evans and the church of cadelogy!

 

[hfer07]

nice opening of the Vuelta- & Cav in rojo

 

[Moondance]

TGBM does not have his own church. The only rider to have his own religion is cadel evans and the church of cadelogy!

Heretic!!! Blasphemer!!!!

Burn Him!!!!!!!!

 

[Moondance]

Matt Goss' middle name is Harley?!?

How trailer trash of his parents.

 

[The Hitch]

TGBM does not have his own church. The only rider to have his own religion is cadel evans and the church of cadelogy!

You mean church of cardiology - the church of Cadels massive heart ( metaphor for balls, guts)