Who will be closest to Froome after first TT?

[Bobby G]

Quintana. His TT form has been superb this year.

 

[Dazed and Confused]

Quintana. His TT form has been superb this year.

Don't think he has done any long-ish flat TTs this year.

 

[Cookster15]

I think Poll is for closest on GC - not closest on the stage?

 

[Bobby G]

Don't think he has done any long-ish flat TTs this year.

The TTs aren't that long (for the tour) though and in the context of the riders we are discussing I believe him to be the form rider in TTs. I know he's mainly excelled on lumpy parcours but the ability to TT itself will be crucial

 

[Pentacycle]

Kreuziger has looked good so far, or at least better than his leader. He's a reasonable TT'er who doesn't have to cope with the pressure. Perhaps he's the most rested of the top 10, together with LTD.

 

[Ruby United]

I don't see Richie Porte as an option

LOL!

(Or Kiri)

 

[TheEnoculator]

Voted Valverde to stay 2nd in GC, but at least 1 minute further behind Froome.

If Purito jumps to 2nd after a 30km flat TT, I'm going to the Clinic.

 

[Parrulo]

I was gonna say Rui Costa, but then I realized he's already a minute behind Contador, Kreuziger, Mollema. Which might just be enough.

Based on current form, I'd say Kreuziger. None of them are super time trialists though.

I actually thought the poll was asking who would finish closer to Froome on the ITT and not on GC after the itt so i voted Costa

This way i would go with Mollema.

 

[TheEnoculator]

I actually thought the poll was asking who would finish closer to Froome on the ITT and not on GC after the itt so i voted Costa

This way i would go with Mollema.

Are you saying Mollema will jump one spot in GC after the TT? That would mean he'll be better than Contador in the TT stage itself. I highly doubt that.

 

[Bexon30]

I think big movers will be Quintana and the other young gun Kwiatowski, but Valverde to stay second.....just

 

[LaFlorecita]

Are you saying Mollema will jump one spot in GC after the TT? That would mean he'll be better than Contador in the TT stage itself. I highly doubt that.

Mollema is third, he'd have to tt better than Valverde who is 2nd

 

[wwabbit]

Are you saying Mollema will jump one spot in GC after the TT? That would mean he'll be better than Contador in the TT stage itself. I highly doubt that.

If Contador TTs like he did in Dauphine, it's possible. Guess we'll find out tomorrow if there is pollen in the air!

 

[batchuba]

I have just now decided that Contador will put in a thoroughly competitive time, based on nothing else other than that I would like it to happen. So there.

 

[wwabbit]

I have just now decided that Contador will put in a thoroughly competitive time, based on nothing else other than that I would like it to happen. So there.

It's just you, me, and just about everyone else in this forum

 

[plooton]

Tony M., Talansky