Vuelta a Espana stage one - Assen TT - 4.8km

[craig1985]

I assume we are doing official threads.

As much I would like Lars Boom to win, my head say's Fabian Cancellara will win.

 

[issoisso]

For reference, here's a lap of the TT circuit in a car

(BTW, TT does not refer to "Time Trial". it's a motor racing circuit and one of its configurations happens, by coincidence, to be named the TT layout )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTf1KuBU_6Q

 

[Timmy-loves-Rabo]

As much I would like Lars Boom to win, my head say's Fabian Cancellara will win.

agreed. Cancellara is unbeatable on his day.

 

[Kazistuta]

Spartacus himself says he's out-of-form and don't consider himself the biggest favorite. Even not in his best shape he should be able to be top5, though. Other names could be David Millar, Tyler Farrar (remember his prologue in Eneco tour?) and Sami Sanchez.

 

[search]

Cancellara said in an interview with swiss newspaper "Basler Zeitung" that his main focus was the world championship, he did not specially prepare for vuelta time trials and that the prologue was no target for him.

Grabsch was ill last week - I think it's Boom or Farrar who's gonna make it today. Possibly Rabon, but I did not see him racing for a while.

 

[53 x 11]

WOW that thing is hilly Farrar should have it if the Canc is off.

 

[Steampunk]

Dark horse: Svein Tuft

 

[Delicato]

Dark horse-Ignatas Konovalovas.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Main start times (CET)
Main rider in today´s TT:

Hammond 15:31
Henderson 15:46
Fuglsang 16:21
Kreuziger 16:23
Barredo 16:43
Millar 16:55
Del Nero 16:56
Gerrans 16:59
O Grady 17:05
Devolder 17:15
D. Martin 17:17
Gomez Marchante 17:21
Kirchen 17:58
Danielson 18:01
Horner 18:08
Boom 18:15
Mosquera 18:17
Gerdeman 18:19
Grabsch 18:20
Boonen 18:21
Cunego 18:22
Farrar 18:23
Cobo 18:24
Taaramae 18:28
Vinokurov 18:30
Tondo 18:31
Cancellara 18:33
Evans 18:34
Basso 18:35
Valverde 18:36
Gesink 18:37
S S'anchez 18:38

 

[53 x 11]

Anyone know of a web site broadcast that is going to work in Aus? JustinTV perhaps?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Farrar or Boonen for ASSEN. I have a gut feeling it will not be a Cancellara day. Even if he does win it will only be by a few seconds. Canc is not guranteed win on this course as it is so short.

 

[Cerberus]

Anyone know of a web site broadcast that is going to work in Aus? JustinTV perhaps?

Not sure if this will work in Aus but universalsports has a broadcast: http://www.universalsports.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=23000&ATCLID=204770092

 

[Bala Verde]

What about CTT konovalovas, is he good in the short prologue style TTs? Taaramae winner of L'ain and Estonian TT champion =)? Disappointing Tdf rider Stijn Devolder? Lieuwe Westra, whose father died only a couple of days ago before he could witness the start of the Vuelta?

 

[krebs303]

For reference, here's a lap of the TT circuit in a car

(BTW, TT does not refer to "Time Trial". it's a motor racing circuit and one of its configurations happens, by coincidence, to be named the TT layout )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sTf1KuBU_6Q

In MotoGP TT is the acronym for Tourist Trophy.

 

[Connor Pass]

Main start times (CET)
Main rider in today´s TT:

Hammond 15:31
Henderson 15:46
Fuglsang 16:21
Kreuziger 16:23
Barredo 16:43
Millar 16:55
Del Nero 16:56
Gerrans 16:59
O Grady 17:05
Devolder 17:15
D. Martin 17:17
Gomez Marchante 17:21
Kirchen 17:58
Danielson 18:01
Horner 18:08
Boom 18:15
Mosquera 18:17
Gerdeman 18:19
Grabsch 18:20
Boonen 18:21
Cunego 18:22
Farrar 18:23
Cobo 18:24
Taaramae 18:28
Vinokurov 18:30
Tondo 18:31
Cancellara 18:33
Evans 18:34
Basso 18:35
Valverde 18:36
Gesink 18:37
S S'anchez 18:38

Does anyone have a full list of riders and times? I've checked every site I can think of and can't find it anywhere...

 

[hfer07]

Ok- Should be business as usual for Cancellara(Swi)- although he might get some competition from Bert Grabsch (Ger) David Millar (UK) Tom Boonen(Bel) Cadel Evans(Aus) and Ignatas Konovalovas (Ltu)...
Very exiting day though..

 

[Bala Verde]

hmm did they postpone the starting time. It was 10AM and now it's 11 AM

eurosport ticker

Meilleur temps pour Irizar Aranburu Markel (Euskaltel) en 5'43. Le Basque devance désormais Svein Tuft (Garmin) d'une petite seconde.

 

[VeloBabe]

Does anyone have a full list of riders and times? I've checked every site I can think of and can't find it anywhere...

http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/483

 

[Mellow Velo]

hmm did they postpone the starting time. It was 10AM and now it's 11 AM

eurosport ticker

Meilleur temps pour Irizar Aranburu Markel (Euskaltel) en 5'43. Le Basque devance désormais Svein Tuft (Garmin) d'une petite seconde.

Yes, all tv coverage has gone back one hour. So, we are all still waiting.
Don't you fancy the guy in your avatar, today?
He's always done really well in Dauphine prologues, which are roughly the same length.....

 

[Cobber]

hmm did they postpone the starting time. It was 10AM and now it's 11 AM

eurosport ticker

Meilleur temps pour Irizar Aranburu Markel (Euskaltel) en 5'43. Le Basque devance désormais Svein Tuft (Garmin) d'une petite seconde.

According to cyclingfans.com, the first rider started 14 min late. Not sure why Universalsports is starting an hour later than advertised. Maybe the commentator called in sick and they are having to fly in Phil and Paul....

 

[Bala Verde]

Yes, all tv coverage has gone back one hour. So, we are all still waiting.
Don't you fancy the guy in your avatar, today?
He's always done really well in Dauphine prologues, which are roughly the same length.....

He should do well, although I am more interested in the performances of the 'lesser Gods"

Update: Classement provisoire : 1 Bodnar : 5'46, 2 Herrero Llorente à 3', 3 Kiryienka à 3', 4 Irizar Aranburu à 4', 5 Tuft à 5'.

Rabon already finished, but outside the current top 5

 

[Aguirre]

now Kreuziger gets the lead 5.44 I think,

I guess there is a 53 km hour expected for the winner. Maybe Cancellara? Valverde will be close

 

[Anonymous]

Anyone know of a web site broadcast that is going to work in Aus? JustinTV perhaps?

http://live.sporza.be/cm/lmc/wielrennen/Comp_Vuelta/1.586748 from 5pm GMT i beleive or http://wielrennen.nos.nl/

i would recommend just signing up to eurosport for the month.. only £3.99 to access all the online feeds for a month, and no renewal needed.. then you can watch live every day
http://player.eurosport.co.uk/

 

[Aguirre]

now Kreuziger gets the lead 5.44 I think,

I guess there is a 53 km hour expected for the winner. Maybe Cancellara? Valverde will be close

OOPS, rather 5.37, great time for Roman, winner will be... 5.25?

 

[Mellow Velo]

Sporza is on tv, now.
Jeez what appallingly wet conditions.
Carlos Barredo crashes on the start ramp, so they have now covered it.
Millar has almost come down on 3 corners, then had the Lampre team car blocking his exit line, on a corner.
Just getting around unscathed, is going to be an achievement.