Vuelta a San Juan

[TourOfSardinia]

I know they only have two camera crews
but are they really starting riders at 10 min intervals?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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R. Cavagna ftw...

Ryan Mullen is on the road right now, I think he will have better time than Cavagna.

Strong time by Mullen, more than a minute clear of second. Is there anyone left who might be expected to challenge it?

 

[May0maniac]

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R. Cavagna ftw...

Ryan Mullen is on the road right now, I think he will have better time than Cavagna.

Strong time by Mullen, more than a minute clear of second. Is there anyone left who might be expected to challenge it?

Maybe Ganna, but he has a history of underperforming in TTs when it's really hot.

 

[May0maniac]

Cavagna 44 seconds behind Mullen, his cadence was really high near the finish.

 

[Jagartrott]

Eh, what happened here?
Did Cavagna have to change bikes? Two seconds in front at intermediate...

 

[Kazistuta]

Looks like Mullen really killed the second part of the route...

 

[Valv.Piti]

Just tuned in when Anacona arrived, pretty good time. Looking forward to Ganna and Sepulveda.

 

[Valv.Piti]

Very good time by Macha. Gaviria is looking good on the bike.

 

[May0maniac]

Ganna 8 seconds ahead of Mullen at the first time check.

 

[Vroome.exe]

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Ganna 8 seconds ahead of Mullen at the first time check.

Gonna finish 25 seconds behind.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

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Ganna 8 seconds ahead of Mullen at the first time check.

Gonna finish 25 seconds behind.

Burn the witch!

 

[Alexandre B.]

Why the outstanding differences between intermediate and finish?

 

[May0maniac]

So Majka vs Babyface for the overall?
Edit: There are a few other riders who could also win this one.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Why the outstanding differences between intermediate and finish?

It looks like Mullen timed his effort well, while the other strong TTists went out too hard trying to match his split and then died in the second half.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Good time by Majka.

 

[Vroome.exe]

Re: Re:

Why the outstanding differences between intermediate and finish?

It looks like Mullen timed his effort well, while the other strong TTists went out too hard trying to match his split and then died in the second half.

It should also be said that Mullen is much better than everyone else here.

 

[GenericBoonenFan]

Shame that Benoot punctured.

 

[HelloDolly]

Winner could be a winner here

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

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Why the outstanding differences between intermediate and finish?

It looks like Mullen timed his effort well, while the other strong TTists went out too hard trying to match his split and then died in the second half.

It should also be said that Mullen is much better than everyone else here.

Well, yes. He got some very good placing against top competition in his neopro years at Cannondale but didn’t get wins when up against less exalted fields. I suspect that Trek will expect him to routinely put away TTs like this now that he’s a little older.

 

[DNP-Old]

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Winner could be a winner here

Pretty sure it's all about Sepulveda here.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

If Majka is in good enough form to podium the TT, surely he should be the cream of the climbers? I know it’s early season in Argentina, so weird results are normal, but quality is quality right?

 

[Jspear]

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If Majka is in good enough form to podium the TT, surely he should be the cream of the climbers? I know it’s early season in Argentina, so weird results are normal, but quality is quality right?

I’m of the opinion he’ll be good. He seems to be in decent form and last year he started in fine form.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

By the way, I am not sure that a reigning Irish TT champion has ever won a UCI ranked TT before. Obviously Irish riders have done so, but I’m having real difficulty thinking of one won by a reigning national champion.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

https://mobile.twitter.com/ryanmullen9/status/955953026249953280?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet

Not sure how to embed a tweet. Anyway it’s a picture Mullen tweeted of him giving his champions jersey to a kid whose father was watching the race and then helped a lost Mullen get back to his hotel.

 

[jaylew]

Not familiar with Ganna. Is he a TT specialist?