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

[Wergeland]

Not a good TT by Frank Schleck. Look at the way he finished. His arm/shoulder is definitely hurting.

 

[Dutchsmurf]

not on belgian tv

They did, but it was a very short flash.

 

[The Hitch]

J-Rod is not a terrible Time Trialer all the time, but he is riding a terrible Time Trial today. It happens.

I think this Vuelta is there for Eze to win, now. Nibali cracked the moment he was under real pressure at the last MTF, I think he could lose a minute or more on the penultimate stage.

But Mosquera only got 15 second on Nibali there. J rod coming in 40 second better made it look bad but the others werent that bad

 

[Cobblestoned]

Gods, Purito is the most awful time trialer ever. I can only laugh at what I said yesterday about the Tour TT being exceptional and Nibali not putting 4 minutes on Purito.

It's not frightening or over, when you can still laugh about and correct yourself.

I hope Mellow will take everthing back again, after he changed his mind because I made a +1 to him.

 

[AtletiSK]

omg Peter, congrats, you are great and keep it up in Bola del Mundo!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[the student]

mosquera 2.15 behind velits 18th time

 

[The Hitch]

Mosquera 18th. 54. 56, i think he did a good last 3rd as i predicted.

 

[Chef_Vodnik]

Fränk Schleck the great time trialist loses almost 4 minutes to Velits

A bit earlier on I posted a quote from a french(?) blog/newspaper/whatever stating that he's down on power because of his collarbone hurting when he's in TT Position.

 

[The Hitch]

Moment of truth as Nibali comes in. Has he improved for the last 3rd or did he spend too much in the first 3rd

 

[Mellow Velo]

I reckon Mosquera and Nibali will have about the same time.
Some mad, mad results, today.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

But Mosquera only got 15 second on Nibali there. J rod coming in 40 second better made it look bad but the others werent that bad

No, Mosquera got 19 seconds on Nibali there, not 15 And that in 1km...

If he can gain 20 seconds a km on Bola del Mundo in the final 3km, Mosquera wins the vuelta.

 

[Cobblestoned]

Again - I love these desperate mountaingoats melt in TTs.

No good TT-abilities - no GT victory. Will always be like this and this is gooooood

 

[the student]

Nibali 15th 54.39

 

[The Hitch]

Nibali very good, gains 18 seconds on Mosquera.

 

[Cobblestoned]

No, Mosquera got 19 seconds on Nibali there, not 15 And that in 1km...

If he can gain 20 seconds a km on Bola del Mundo in the final 3km, Mosquera wins the vuelta.

Didn't Nibali have some technical issue ?

 

[Wergeland]

Nibali 39 seconds in front of Mosquera in the GC. Bola del Mundo is gonna be exciting!

 

[Jamsque]

But Mosquera only got 15 second on Nibali there. J rod coming in 40 second better made it look bad but the others werent that bad

He left it too late, I think if he went earlier he could have taken a lot more time.

We'll see.

 

[roundabout]

Nibali very good, gains 18 seconds on Mosquera.

That's not enough for Nibali.

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Mosquera only loses 20+ seconds.

Even if Nibali didn't flat it's highly doubtful wether he would have gotten 1 minute on Mosquera.

The Hitch was wrong when he said Mosquera was not doing good

 

[The Hitch]

Major question. Will Rodriguez get under an hour

 

[Mellow Velo]

38 seconds is not enough, IMO.
That puncture may well have cost Nibali the title.

 

[Jamsque]

The only downside to Mosquera winning the Vuelta will be yet more of D_T's insufferable smugness...

 

[the student]

rodriguez 5k to goal already over 53 min

 

[Kwibus]

Nibali 39 seconds in front of Mosquera in the GC. Bola del Mundo is gonna be exciting!

Oh man it sure is! Wooohooo. Not sure if I can see it, but I'll record it anyways.
Mosquera having a serious chance at winning the Vuelta!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Nibali very good, gains 18 seconds on Mosquera.

Yeah right, you said "some guy who predicted Mosquera would lose 1 minute, bla bla not going to make it. Mosquera not doing good" after check 1. Mosquera loses only 18 seconds. And now Nibali did very good?

Nibali did very poor. Only gaining 18 seconds, flat tire or not, is not good. Even without a flat that would mean gaining 40 seconds on Mosquera. That';s even less than the 1 minute I foresaw