The hill at the begining make this TTT interesting. Still I'd go with HTC. Sky for 2nd.
Shack for 3rd.
Shack for 3rd.
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Waterloo Sunrise said:The traditional sprinter led TTT teams are going to struggle using that approach when the hill right at the start means you either drop those guys or pace to keep them with you and lose too much to catch up.
Bavarianrider said:No Austrian hillbilly to spoil the party
So HTC should have the golden jersey after day one
icefire said:To ACF:
I expected a bit more flair with the OP
Andy would have enjoyed the stage. I'm sure Fabo will.
Expected temperature is about 30ºC, so significantly lower than last year in Sevilla. I wish we had a nightly TTT this year as well.
Descender said:Wasn't there a British TV series called Benidorm?
Bavarianrider said:No Austrian hillbilly to spoil the party
So HTC should have the golden jersey after day one
greenedge said:Goss and Howard yellow jersey after stage 1. Bet on it.
Sophistic said:3k@5% is huge for Cav, HTC could lose up to 30s on the hill to a team like Rabo whose 5th guy can climb decently.
Michielveedeebee said:Andalucia for the last place?
auscyclefan94 said:43oC in Benidorm atm....HOT!
luckyboy said:Garmin wins tomorrow probably.
Waterloo Sunrise said:The hill creates a very interesting dynamic - whoever wins is likely to have a pretty decent 7th best climber.