Who will win the World 2013 ITT Championships?

[Pricey_sky]

When is the ITT? One website I checked had it down for Tuesday while another listed it for Wednesday.

 

[42x16ss]

Bert Grabsch should be in the poll.

Good point, with this long, flat, simple parcours he is in with a chance at a medal.

 

[Afrank]

When is the ITT? One website I checked had it down for Tuesday while another listed it for Wednesday.

Wednesday, Elite women are on Tuesday.

 

[jaylew]

I'm of the firm opinion that if Cancellara really wanted to win this and he'd put in the TT training, he would win handily. However, since I don't believe that to be the case...Martin.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Good point, with this long, flat, simple parcours he is in with a chance at a medal.

Grabsch hasn'T done anything in 3 years. Totally washed up.

 

[movingtarget]

Grabsch hasn'T done anything in 3 years. Totally washed up.

Phinney also has to have a good chance. The top four seem to stand out from the others with Wiggo, Martin and Cancellara as well.

 

[Buffalo Soldier]

I'm of the firm opinion that if Cancellara really wanted to win this and he'd put in the TT training, he would win handily. However, since I don't believe that to be the case...Martin.

If it was a technical course, yes. But not here. Nobody can beat TM on a course like this.

 

[jamesmasters]

Pulpstar: your analysis further above - is you point basically b/c Wiggins bested Cancellara in Poland and now Cancellara won against Martin Wiggins will beat Martin (and Cancellara) in the worlds TT?

The stronger argument would surely be that with one exception Wiggins hasn't been beaten in an ITT since 2011*, including a number of wins over Martin and now seems to be in form. The one exception was at the Giro where he handicapped himself with his tentative riding, and he still finished second.

It's not a guaranteed Wiggins win but there is no rational basis at all for saying that Martin is definitely going to win easily, as several on here seem to be saying.

*I think.

 

[maltiv]

The stronger argument would surely be that with one exception Wiggins hasn't been beaten in an ITT since 2011*

*I think.

He was also 5th in the Eneco tour ITT this year.

 

[jamesmasters]

He was also 5th in the Eneco tour ITT this year.

I was thinking I missed out at least one, slipped my mind! Not sure about what shape he was in for that race, though...

Still, I'll stick my the main thrust of the post which is I can't see any logical basis for everyone saying this is a walkover for Martin.

 

[42x16ss]

I was thinking I missed out at least one, slipped my mind! Not sure about what shape he was in for that race, though...

Still, I'll stick my the main thrust of the post which is I can't see any logical basis for everyone saying this is a walkover for Martin.

Dowsett beat Wiggins at the Giro TT and Martin wasn't there. Don't forget Martin had a broken scaphoid at the TdF last year. Would make it hard to hold position.

 

[42x16ss]

Grabsch hasn'T done anything in 3 years. Totally washed up.

Apart from towing the peloton for the first 70km or so on each flat stage he races.

 

[mewmewmew13]

Phinney also has to have a good chance. The top four seem to stand out from the others with Wiggo, Martin and Cancellara as well.

P.O.'d that Tom Zirbel wasn't given a chance..especially being the national TT champ...this course suits him perfectly.

 

[MatParker117]

Dowsett beat Wiggins at the Giro TT and Martin wasn't there. Don't forget Martin had a broken scaphoid at the TdF last year. Would make it hard to hold position.

WIggins had a puncture during that TT without that he wins by 40+ seconds.

 

[Cyivel]

WIggins had a puncture during that TT without that he wins by 40+ seconds.

You're exaggerating a wee bit there, fam.

 

[jaylew]

If it was a technical course, yes. But not here. Nobody can beat TM on a course like this.

These days, maybe, but I still think Canc could take him on any course if he was really focusing on tts.

 

[movingtarget]

Dowsett beat Wiggins at the Giro TT and Martin wasn't there. Don't forget Martin had a broken scaphoid at the TdF last year. Would make it hard to hold position.

That TT had nothing in common with this one and had a hard climb at the end of it.

 

[EnacheV]

Wiggins will put 1 min in to Martin which is overrated imo

Every time it counted Wiggins beat Martin

 

[LaFlorecita]

Wiggins will put 1 min in to Martin which is overrated imo

Every time it counted Wiggins beat Martin

Yea Martin is way overrated.

get out

 

[EnacheV]

Yea Martin is way overrated.

get out

If Wiggins beat Martin do you take a Froome avatar for 1 year ? I can take a Contador one if Martin beats Wiggins

Just remember that Froome also almost beat Martin not long ago

 

[Hugo Koblet]

Wiggins will put 1 min in to Martin which is overrated imo

Every time it counted Wiggins beat Martin

Like the last time they faced each other in the WC ITT?

 

[EnacheV]

Like the last time they faced each other in the WC ITT?

I remember just Tdf 2012 and Olympics, much bigger profile races than WC ITT

 

[webvan]

Wiggins will put 1 min in to Martin which is overrated imo

Every time it counted Wiggins beat Martin

Err...Martin is a true ITT champ, but with his current shape and morale, Wiggins seems unbeatable, like he was in 2012. Guess you can't see that when you're a hater, sad.

 

[EnacheV]

Err...Martin is a true ITT champ, but with his current shape and morale, Wiggins seems unbeatable, like he was in 2012. Guess you can't see that when you're a hater, sad.

Why would anyone hate Martin ? You make no sense

But i won't put my money on Martin

If he performs in this year note he will lose badly to Wiggins

 

[webvan]

You're joking right? The (most) hated rider around here is Wiggins of course!