Wed time trial

[johncono]

This will be the day that will upset the GC bringing some of the favorites up in GC and knocking down some in the top 5. The TT should set the stage till the MT V showdown!

 

[BigMac]

My top10 after ITT:

- Froome (has a bad day and only takes about 20s over Valverde)
- Valverde (has a good time trial)
- Kreuziger (decent timetrialist as we know)
- Costa (best timetrialist of the Movistar guys for GC in normal conditions, even with the small hills.)
- Contador (not at his best as we know)
- Quintana (has a good tt in wednesay)
- Mollema
- Ten Dam
- Kwiatkowski
- Fuglesang

#lestusprayforfroomebecomingwiggins

 

[SafeBet]

Polish Hammer and Roman K the big winners after the ITT.

 

[Pulpstar]

My top10 after ITT:

- Froome (has a bad day and only takes about 20s over Valverde)
- Valverde (has a good time trial)
- Kreuziger (decent timetrialist as we know)
- Costa (best timetrialist of the Movistar guys for GC in normal conditions, even with the small hills.)
- Contador (not at his best as we know)
- Quintana (has a good tt in wednesay)
- Mollema
- Ten Dam
- Kwiatkowski
- Fuglesang

#lestusprayforfroomebecomingwiggins

This is a post of hope over expectation I think

 

[Afrank]

If this is suppose to be the official thread for stage 11 then you should know it's too early for it, the title is wrong for a stage thread, and usually your suppose to put the profile and map in the OP (and the GC as well for the TT would be good, since it's a GC day).

Anyways, Froome will probably take it. I would say Martin before his crash. He didn't do too bad in the TTT though, so maybe he could end up winning it. I would prefer to see him take the stage.

 

[Ruby United]

My top10 after ITT:

- Froome (has a bad day and only takes about 20s over Valverde)
- Valverde (has a good time trial)
- Kreuziger (decent timetrialist as we know)
- Costa (best timetrialist of the Movistar guys for GC in normal conditions, even with the small hills.)
- Contador (not at his best as we know)
- Quintana (has a good tt in wednesay)
- Mollema
- Ten Dam
- Kwiatkowski
- Fuglesang

#lestusprayforfroomebecomingwiggins

That is only 4 teams in top 8.

 

[Ruby United]

If this is suppose to be the official thread for stage 11 then you should know it's too early for it, the title is wrong for a stage thread, and usually your suppose to put the profile and map in the OP (and the GC as well for the TT would be good, since it's a GC day).

I think it is just meant to be early predictions and analysis, but I am not sure.

 

[Parrulo]

I think this time trial will effectively end the fight for first place at the tour.

Froome will either win or finish second just a bit behind Martin and put over a minute,minute and a half into his rivals.

Contador will disappoint yet again imo.

 

[Parrulo]

I think it is just meant to be early predictions and analysis, but I am not sure.

ya only that.

a proper race thread will be created tomorrow afternoon

 

[lastplacerider]

will Porte go all out or conserve his energy?
Top 10 after ITT
Froome
Contador
Kreuziger
Costa
Quintana
Valverde
Peraud
Kwiatkowski
Fuglsang
Mollema

 

[Afrank]

will Porte go all out or conserve his energy?
Top 10 after ITT
Froome
Contador
Kreuziger
Costa
Quintana
Valverde
Peraud
Kwiatkowski
Fuglsang
Mollema

What reason would he have for going all out other then it's a time trial? Only reason I can think of is maybe he wants to get a top 10/podium on the stage. Smartest approach for him, Froome, and Sky would be to conserve his energy.

 

[Erythropoietin]

What do you think the top 10 for the stage will look like? Costa and Velits in there?

1 Martin
2 Froome
3

 

[Ruby United]

What reason would he have for going all out other then it's a time trial? Only reason I can think of is maybe he wants to get a top 10/podium on the stage. Smartest approach for him, Froome, and Sky would be to conserve his energy.

True, but they won't imo.

 

[Ruby United]

What do you think the top 10 for the stage will look like? Costa and Velits in there?

1 Martin
2 Froome
3

Seriously, Martin???

 

[Ruby United]

I think it is just meant to be early predictions and analysis, but I am not sure.

At least, I hope this is just a preview and not the official thread.

 

[IndianCyclist]

Froome at 3 min to 2nd place in GC.
Kreuziger
Contador
Ten Dam
Valverde
Mollema
Costa
Quintana
Martin

 

[jens_attacks]

1. froome
2. contador +15
3. martin +25
4. valverde +50
5. fuglsang +1:00

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Froome's TTing hasn't been anything special this year. Tony should win.

Contador miles off.

 

[lastplacerider]

After looking at the Dauphine 32.5km, flat TT, where Froome came in 3rd at 52 seconds, I may have to change my predictions. Fuglsang was 25th at 2:43. The stage 11 TT is a little lumpy but nearly flat so time loses to Froome could be under 1:30 for most contenders.

 

[Gugashwill]

Cancellara, easily.

Wiggins the best of GC contenders.
Nibali the best of GC climbers.

 

[BigMac]

Cancellara, easily.

Wiggins the best of GC contenders.
Nibali the best of GC climbers.

Ten char

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Kwiatkowski is better against the clock than many think.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Kwiatkowski is better against the clock than many think.

He's pretty similar level to Froome, a small handful of seconds behind, but much better than the old GC riders brigade.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Kwiatkowski is better against the clock than many think.

Hmm, how so? He's mainly a time trialist.

 

[Ruby United]

Kwiatkowski is better against the clock than many think.

I disagree, I think he is very good against the clocks, but about as good as people think, as time trialling is recognized as his discipline, imo.