Vuelta a Espana Stage 1: Benidorm TTT 13.5km

[hrotha]

Steven de jongh interview on itv now

Apparently combination of a crash at a roundabout followed by lack of communication causing Zandio to sit up, not realising he was the last man!!

Zandio said there was no crash, but two riders bumped into each other and fell behind.

 

[The Hitch]

Wow Itv have a studio. Ok I got to start watching them.

 

[insideout leadout]

wow really surprised at SKy.

what happened to Cav?

Ask Peta Todd.

 

[Fetisoff]

BTW -WTF happened to Sky?

/Vladimir Putin voice on/

They failed
/Vladimir Putin voice off/

 

[cineteq]

Yeah, the Burgos TTT was a good indication that Geox as a whole were gonna fail big time here

On the other hand, Katusha's performance was a good indication that they would do well today.

 

[Fetisoff]

On the other hand, Katusha's performance was a good indication that they would do well today.

Which they kind of did, all things considered. Burgos didn't have like 7 of the teams that beat them here

 

[LaFleur]

Wow Itv have a studio. Ok I got to start watching them.

Link? 10...........

 

[The Hitch]

Is that Ben Swift on itv studio?

 

[roundabout]

Overall, didn't expect to see so many mishaps today.

A bit 2009 Tour TTT like.

 

[LandEscape]

Great ride by the Liquigas guys! After a mediocre ttt at the tour, they've shown they're back on track Best way to start for Nibali.
It's great to see that even italian teams can excel in a "teamish" psicological-focused discipline!

 

[just some guy]

That was just the weirdest thing I have every seen.

so many problems at the start riders dropping off all over the shop.

SKY wtf.

Tony Martin not hanging on to the team ?

Weird I tell you weird.

 

[The Hitch]

Link? 10...........

Its on tv. I never watch streams. If you are in the UK though you can watch it online later.

 

[Ferminal]

178 197 TALANSKY, Andrew GRM + 1' 55''
190 72 CAVENDISH, Mark THR + 2' 45''
192 74 GOSS, Matthew Harley THR + 2' 54''
195 92 MARZANO, Marco LAM + 3' 21''
196 99 GAVAZZI, Francesco LAM + 3' 21''

Katubus!

169 87 KARPETS, Vladimir KAT + 1' 32''
170 82 HORRACH, Joan KAT + 1' 33''
171 86 PAOLINI, Luca KAT + 1' 33''
172 89 VORGANOV, Eduard KAT + 1' 33''

 

[mewmewmew13]

Hope all the craziness today does not bode that craziness invades the whole Vuelta.

It's going to be a good race though....

 

[LaFleur]

Tony Martin and TGVK missed out!!!!!!!

 

[Andy99]

Is that Ben Swift on itv studio?

Sure is. Done a decent job too.

 

[Boardslide]

wow really surprised at SKy.

what happened to Cav?

Course didn't suit from twitter before start:-

"Mark Cavendish
Wow, that's a hard TeamTimeTrial course!! Proper climb from the start. Will disrupt most teams, including ours if I feel as bad as in warmup"

Obviously did

 

[Kopuliak]

Fuglsang. Cav better chances than Sagan, surely?

No.
190 72 CAVENDISH, Mark THR + 2' 45''

 

[Andy99]

Link? 10...........

Not sure where you are, but Itv4 is available on http://www.tvcatchup.com works in most countries as far as I know.

Proper good quality streams too.

 

[sublimit]

That was just the weirdest thing I have every seen.

so many problems at the start riders dropping off all over the shop.

SKY wtf.

Tony Martin not hanging on to the team ?

Weird I tell you weird.

I dont get TTT's Totaly dumb idea and it never gets better.

 

[Andy99]

I dont get TTT's Totaly dumb idea and it never gets better.

Most boring example of a bike race too.

 

[hrotha]

Most boring example of a bike race too.

What I don't get is why organizers like them so much. They don't like ITTs because fewer people watch them, but surely TTTs must draw smaller audiences?

 

[Michielveedeebee]

What I don't get is why organizers like them so much. They don't like ITTs because fewer people watch them, but surely TTTs must draw smaller audiences?

I love TTT's... I'm finding it very 'attractive' to see a team do a very smooth relay race...


And hell I missed it because I went on a ride myself only watched Garmin and QST arrive

 

[Andy99]

I love TTT's... I'm finding it very 'attractive' to see a team do a very smooth relay race...


And hell I missed it because I went on a ride myself only watched Garmin and QST arrive

Seriously, going for a ride was the right choice!

 

[jobiwan]

I love TTT's... I'm finding it very 'attractive' to see a team do a very smooth relay race...

And hell I missed it because I went on a ride myself only watched Garmin and QST arrive

Yeah I enjoy TTT's as well, but at least you didn't watch GEOX and Andalucia arrive!!