Vuelta a España - Stage 17 - Peñafiel individual time trial, 46 km

[Ney the Viking]

Oh that sucks, tours shouldnt be decided that way ;(

 

[the student]

panic at the mechanics

 

[Mellow Velo]

OMG! Liquigas mechanics screw up big time. What a pair of jokers.

 

[Sophistic]

damn, just as i was taking a dump, how much time did he lose?

 

[Tom T.]

Total panic!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Bah. I would have liked seeing Nibali beaten fair and square. Not by punctures etcetera

 

[ingsve]

Larsson in to third 38s after Menchov. He finished pretty much just as fast as Menchov but lost more in the start.

 

[Escarabajo]

What was Menchov power output in the last 15 km? Did he have a tail wind?

 

[python]

J-rod just got 30 seconds gift from nibali

 

[The Hitch]

I rewinded and timed it. It took 16 seconds from the point he stopped to the point he got back into motion. Not bad time but really unfortunate.

 

[hfer07]

damn, just as i was taking a dump, how much time did he lose?

probably the same time U spent in the toilet

 

[Christian]

Anyone have a live-feed for me? Would be greatly appreciated, thanks!

 

[Ney the Viking]

Larsson in to third 38s after Menchov. He finished pretty much just as fast as Menchov but lost more in the start.

Thanks a bunch!

 

[hrotha]

Picking up Nibali's bottle was more important than pushing him I guess.

 

[jens_attacks]

windy as hell.there will be huge differences.

go EZE!!!!

 

[Fourier]

I'd love to see a slo mo replay of that mechanic getting out of the car and sliding kicking up dirt, it was hilarious

 

[python]

What was Menchov power output in the last 15 km? Did he have a tail wind?

guesses from the commentators are that the wind conditions seem changed for the later starters.

 

[Kazistuta]

Had the Leekygas guys never tried a time trial puncture before??? Pathetic bike/wheel change..they looked like amateurs!

Hopefully this won't affect Nibalis rhythm...

 

[roundabout]

Any intermediate times?

Anyone?

 

[issoisso]

Any intermediate times?

Anyone?

1/3 of the course, Mosquera 5 secs behind Nibali

 

[B.Rasmussen]

What was Menchov power output in the last 15 km? Did he have a tail wind?

Anders Lund was interviewed by Danish TV and he said that the wind had changed to headwind out, tailwind home.

 

[The Hitch]

Brajkovic crashed and won in Dauphine tt, so there is still hope for Nibali to crush the spaniards.

 

[The Hitch]

1/3 of the course, Mosquera 5 secs behind Nibali

This before or after puncture? If after, Mosquera has no hope.

 

[issoisso]

This before or after puncture? If after, Mosquera has no hope.

After, obviously. And yes, Mosquera has never been good in a TT.

 

[salixcycling]

31km timing - Sastre 31st at 2:24 down (on Canc?)

31km - Tondo 2:06 down @ 37:36 (I think) - going well