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

[Lyds97]

You live and learn: I'm a native speaker, a graduate, a teacher, widely read, lived in England nearly all my life, and I've never come across the phrase before.

Likewise. But I will endeavour to insert it into conversation wherever possible from now on.

 

[Wouterd]

Who do you guys think could win the opening TTT ?
i think either saxo (cancellara and larsson) or garmin (millar, vande velde, danielson, zabriskie) or HTC columbia ?

 

[roundabout]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=29855

Start times

 

[The Hitch]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=29855

Start times

mmmm.

Htc will be long finished by the time Saxo get started. Could play a factor if conditions change. Dont expect them to be too bad though.

 

[Beech Mtn]

You live and learn: I'm a native speaker, a graduate, a teacher, widely read, lived in England nearly all my life, and I've never come across the phrase before.

Likewise. But I will endeavour to insert it into conversation wherever possible from now on.

It's a common phrase in the American South.

 

[ak-zaaf]

You live and learn: I'm a native speaker, a graduate, a teacher, widely read, lived in England nearly all my life, and I've never come across the phrase before.

You've never heard Springsteen?

 

[kurtinsc]

You live and learn: I'm a native speaker, a graduate, a teacher, widely read, lived in England nearly all my life, and I've never come across the phrase before.

Really?

I didn't thing "That's all she wrote" would be new to any native speaker.

It's as common as "That's all folks", "The fat lady sings", "Ballgame!" or "game over" in my experience.

 

[The Hitch]

You've never heard Springsteen?

What has bruce got to do with this?

 

[ak-zaaf]

What has bruce got to do with this?

I got that phrase from a very famous song from him years ago. Also had to look it up.

 

[Lyds97]

Who do you guys think could win the opening TTT ?
i think either saxo (cancellara and larsson) or garmin (millar, vande velde, danielson, zabriskie) or HTC columbia ?

I'm expecting it to be one of those as well. Would like it to be Garmin.

 

[WinterRider]

Really?

I didn't thing "That's all she wrote" would be new to any native speaker.

It's as common as "That's all folks", "The fat lady sings", "Ballgame!" or "game over" in my experience.

Maybe it's strictly a North American saying. Though now the cat's out of the bag there will be no stopping it!

Please no retorts about cats in bags, its just a saying...

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

What has bruce got to do with this?

Remember what happened after he got Mary pregnant?

So.
TTT.

 

[Armchair Cyclist]

Really?

I didn't thing "That's all she wrote" would be new to any native speaker.

It's as common as "That's all folks", "The fat lady sings", "Ballgame!" or "game over" in my experience.

And that example proves that we speak different dialects: "Ballgame!" is as rare as "That's all she wrote" in my experience.

Two nations divided by a common language indeed (Shaw, not Springstein)

 

[Cobblestoned]

This startlist/field is a joke, considering what will be left in the 3rd week.

Any absolute favorites for the TTT ?
Seems to be Garmin, because they have 3 very good TTers in.
Followed by Saxo with 2

Haussler is riding for XACOBEO GALICIA.... Very interesting
215 HAUSSLER Heinrich
http://www.lavuelta.com/10/en/equipos/participantes.html?e=1

 

[hrotha]

This startlist/field is a joke, considering what will be left in the 3rd week.

Any absolute favorites for the TTT ?
Seems to be Garmin, because they have 3 very good TTers in.
Followed by Saxo with 2

Haussler is riding for XACOBEO GALICIA.... Very interesting
215 HAUSSLER Heinrich
http://www.lavuelta.com/10/en/equipos/participantes.html?e=1

And he became Spanish? I thought going through two nationalities would be enough for anybody.

edit: also, I really, really like Cervélo's team. It's a shame they're disappearing.

 

[The Hitch]

And that example proves that we speak different dialects: "Ballgame!" is as rare as "That's all she wrote" in my experience.

Two nations divided by a common language indeed (Shaw, not Springstein)

I agree. Poets> rock stars.

Still, i am english born, and "all she wrote" is far more common thatn "ball game" here

 

[theswordsman]

I follow some of the Vuelta riders on twitter, and they've been posting shots of the temperature from their power meters, etc. All the numbers are above 40. I think the whole Liquigas team hit the pool after training, and I believe it was Spartacus who posted a pic of a teammate who got off the bike and climbed into a fountain in full kit. If this keeps up, the announcers better have a lot to talk about because I can't see the peloton going hard on sprint days if they can avoid it.

I expect the TTT to be more of a spectacle than anything else - I hope problems don't cause big time gaps in the GC.

 

[Frosty]

I follow some of the Vuelta riders on twitter, and they've been posting shots of the temperature from their power meters, etc. All the numbers are above 40. I think the whole Liquigas team hit the pool after training, and I believe it was Spartacus who posted a pic of a teammate who got off the bike and climbed into a fountain in full kit. If this keeps up, the announcers better have a lot to talk about because I can't see the peloton going hard on sprint days if they can avoid it.

I expect the TTT to be more of a spectacle than anything else - I hope problems don't cause big time gaps in the GC.

Temperatures havent been that high over there considering its Seville. Think i'd be looking for a pool though

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-...=SP&LANG=en&ART=tabelle&JJ=xxxx&SORT=2&INT=24

Current temperature is 33C...

http://www.weatheronline.co.uk/cgi-...=SP&LANG=en&ART=tabelle&JJ=xxxx&SORT=2&INT=24

 

[The Hitch]

I follow some of the Vuelta riders on twitter, and they've been posting shots of the temperature from their power meters, etc. All the numbers are above 40. I think the whole Liquigas team hit the pool after training, and I believe it was Spartacus who posted a pic of a teammate who got off the bike and climbed into a fountain in full kit. If this keeps up, the announcers better have a lot to talk about because I can't see the peloton going hard on sprint days if they can avoid it.

I expect the TTT to be more of a spectacle than anything else - I hope problems don't cause big time gaps in the GC.

For a while now the Vuelta has been an August September event. I cant recall them having this problem before. Must be some sort of heatwave.

All the while here in London August feels like January. Im wearing about 3 shirts and a jumper right now

Stupid global warming

 

[Cobblestoned]

And he became Spanish? I thought going through two nationalities would be enough for anybody.

edit: also, I really, really like Cervélo's team. It's a shame they're disappearing.

Yes its a shame. I loved their jerseys, their bikes and "Beyond the Peloton" in HD
But looks like a good Vuelta-squad. Tondo will be interesting to watch. I hope so.

 

[icefire]

For a while now the Vuelta has been an August September event. I cant recall them having this problem before. Must be some sort of heatwave.

All the while here in London August feels like January. Im wearing about 3 shirts and a jumper right now

Stupid global warming

It's a heatwave, but it has little to do with global warming. Just a big mass of hot African air over the Iberian peninsula combined with a high pressure area over the Mediterranean Sea that prevents cold air from the Atlantic Ocean to push hot air away. It's a common weather pattern in the summer, but its frequency and timing varies from year to year. Do expect some tires and/or riders melting down in the first few days of racing

EDIT: The Vuelta web site states that stage 1 is 13 km

 

[auscyclefan94]

http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=29855

Start times

A prediction from ACF94: Footon servetto to set the best early time.

Why do Andalucia get to start last? Shouldn't it be Caisse?

 

[The Hitch]

A prediction from ACF94: Footon servetto to set the best early time.

Why do Andalucia get to start last? Shouldn't it be Caisse?

nope. You only get the last slots if the cyclist is on your team. Alejandro is on the naughty step (obv) not on the team for the competition. Think about how Cancellara went second last in the tdf itt. Why? Because 2nd from last year - Schleck, was on Saxo so Saxo get second to last slot.

Next year Saxo will get last slot, even though they didnt win it this year, but because the champ will be on their team.

This years vuelta, none of the top 3 or even 4 for that matter are here so organisers choose who they want.

Kind of the same principle Cadel got to wear the number 1 at the giro this year No Menchov so they choose who they wont, and while it was probably pity which guided their hand i think they made the right choice.

 

[theswordsman]

Cancellara's photo of Dominic Klemm in a fountain. He tweeted 4 hours ago that it was still 42 out.

http://yfrog.com/nekmucj

Kreuziger and Liquigas at the pool after training

http://twitpic.com/2im1fl

Kreuziger and Nibali

http://twitpic.com/2ibc2x

Nibali had 44 on his SRM. I imagine the temps the riders are giving is in the sunshine, since that's the temp that matters to them on the bikes.

http://twitpic.com/2ilyzj

 

[The Hitch]

Cancellara's photo of Dominic Klemm in a fountain. He tweeted 4 hours ago that it was still 42 out.

http://yfrog.com/nekmucj

Kreuziger and Liquigas at the pool after training

http://twitpic.com/2im1fl

Kreuziger and Nibali

http://twitpic.com/2ibc2x

Nibali had 44 on his SRM. I imagine the temps the riders are giving is in the sunshine, since that's the temp that matters to them on the bikes.

http://twitpic.com/2ilyzj

Thanks for this.