Who will win the World 2013 ITT Championships?

[Eshnar]

I can predict even more. Many people will say that it's dishonest because Tony Martin can't believe it. It's pity Froome is unlikely to win. To read the forum after it would be fantastic!

there wouldn't be any forum after it.

 

[airstream]

there wouldn't be any forum after it.

Exactly lol. There would be nothing to read.

 

[Catwhoorg]

Tony to pip Wiggo.

Dowsett to come in 3rd.



(Froome is going for the RR)

 

[King Boonen]

TM looks in very good shape. Hopefully the focus can actually be on the bike racing...

TM to win, just.

 

[CycloAndy]

How do you think Durbridge will get on? Reckon a top 5 is likely?

 

[trevim]

I find it weird that Wiggins is trying his to put on some weight if the best TT's of his career happened when he was skinny. Anyway, Martin should take this one if it's flat.

 

[trevim]

How do you think Durbridge will get on? Reckon a top 5 is likely?

This result from yesterday isn't really good for his standards.
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=25016
Nevertheless, I remember he had some messed up preparation so he might come good for the worlds. A flat power TT should suit him fine although I'm not sure about the long distance.

 

[Ruby United]

Pretty sure the GB team is Dowsett and Wiggo. So no Froome. Froome wants, like Spartacus, the RR title.

Yeah, I nearly put Dowsett in instead of Froome but wasn't sure so didn't.

 

[King Boonen]

I find it weird that Wiggins is trying his to put on some weight if the best TT's of his career happened when he was skinny. Anyway, Martin should take this one if it's flat.

There's a difference between a one off TT and a TT in a stage race though. It seems reasonable enough.

 

[Hugo Koblet]

The profile is here:

57.9 km, pancake flat.

 

[HCl+HN03]

There's a difference between a one off TT and a TT in a stage race though. It seems reasonable enough.

I thought he meant the Olympics.

 

[murali]

The profile is here:

57.9 km, pancake flat.

First I though TM. but then looking at the obscenely flat course, don't know.

Where can we get the route map? how technical is this?

 

[CycloAndy]

This result from yesterday isn't really good for his standards.
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=25016
Nevertheless, I remember he had some messed up preparation so he might come good for the worlds. A flat power TT should suit him fine although I'm not sure about the long distance.

Yeah, being beaten by Tommy V in a time trial isn't a good sign for him but other good TT riders like Larsson and Spilak also lost out. Was it an unusual TT course?

I expect Martin and Wiggins to get 1st and second but the battle for third is interesting, with Phinney, Pinotti, Dowsett, Malori, Durbridge and Cancellara (if he takes part) all capable of challenging.

 

[King Boonen]

I thought he meant the Olympics.

Fair enough, was soon after the TdF, Martin still wasn't fit so I wasn't too surprised, I reckon it'll be different at the worlds.

 

[Afrank]

This result from yesterday isn't really good for his standards.
http://www.cqranking.com/men/asp/gen/race.asp?raceid=25016
Nevertheless, I remember he had some messed up preparation so he might come good for the worlds. A flat power TT should suit him fine although I'm not sure about the long distance.

Considering what went on before his ride, his result makes much more sense and actually isn't too bad as it initially looks.

I had a rough start to my time trial. When I was warming up, I began to have gear trouble and the mechanical issues continued from there. We didn’t have enough time to sort things out, so five minutes before my start, I found myself sitting on the start line on my road bike.

Inside a minute of my start time, I had to jump on Jens Mouris’ bike. We put the seat down quickly, and that was the only adjustment we had time to make before I had to take off or miss my start. I had no power meter or any indication of speed. Not only did all the issues before my start mess with my mental preparation, I had no way to gauge my effort, which was a huge challenge.

http://www.greenedgecycling.com/news...tes-double-day

 

[Hugo Koblet]

First I though TM. but then looking at the obscenely flat course, don't know.

Where can we get the route map? how technical is this?

It's just pure power.

 

[Bavarianrider]

58 flat kilometeres with very few corners
No one will come within 1:30 to Tony.

 

[murali]

58 flat kilometeres with very few corners
No one will come within 1:30 to Tony.

its going to be TM. though i think wiggo might come closer than 1:30, say 1:29

 

[the asian]

Martin will easily. Phinney will be on the podium and whether Cancellara ends up on the podium or not depends on interest for the RR.

 

[movingtarget]

Martin. Phinney and Wiggo to fight out second.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Pretty unimpressive from Tony today. Decent but not earth shattering from Fabian.

 

[Piz Buin]

Gazzetto dello sport said cancellara will not ride the itt, only the road race

 

[del1962]

Does Wiggo winning the olympics give him a spot, plus two other GB riders for the worlds, just they where talking on 5live of Froome, Dowsett and Wiggo doing the TT?

 

[Netserk]

Does Wiggo winning the olympics give him a spot, plus two other GB riders for the worlds, just they where talking on 5live of Froome, Dowsett and Wiggo doing the TT?

Nope. Only the defending world champion gets another slot. (not 100% sure, but 98%)

 

[Lukacek]

Does Wiggo winning the olympics give him a spot, plus two other GB riders for the worlds, just they where talking on 5live of Froome, Dowsett and Wiggo doing the TT?

QUALIFICATION SYSTEM AND SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS
OUTGOING WORLD CHAMPIONS AND CONTINENTAL CHAMPIONS

APPENDIXES
9.2.009
In all individual specialities, the outgoing World Champion and, for the first
World Championship following Olympic Games, as well as the next two
mountain bike Championships, the Olympic Champion may take part in
addition to the number of starters that the National Federation of such
Champions may enter under the qualification regulations, except for the Points
Races and Scratch events.