Race Thread: Stage 19 Cognac Time trial (Spoiler!)

Johnny Ergo
Johnny Ergo Posts: 40
edited July 2007 in Pro race
Looks like Millar's taking it easy on this one - @ 1.38 through first check.
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    His wheel went to pieces right at the beginning, so it's probably screwed his plans.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Johnny Ergo
    Johnny Ergo Posts: 40
    D'oh - sorry didn't realise.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    According to cyclingnews, he looks good and fast. But 1:38 is a massive amount to recover.

    Tailwind today as well.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Ste_S
    Ste_S Posts: 1,173
    If you didn't see it, the rim completely separated from the carbon disk part of the wheel :shock:

    I'd imagine Mavic disc wheel sales will be down today
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Didn't he use a Mavic track wheel in London? I seem to remember reading that.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • millar time
    millar time Posts: 392
    He definatley used the track wheel in the Prologue. I wouldn't like to be the Mavic guy who looks after Saunier Duval today.. I think Millar might just 'nut him..
  • Ste_S
    Ste_S Posts: 1,173
    It happened again on his second bike too....

    Dodgy batch or is his mechanic going to get the boot ?
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Geraint Thomas: "We all know Soler is clean, he didn't even get tested that day." Up until that point the Eurosport bods had been very careful about not naming Soler.
  • Johnny Ergo
    Johnny Ergo Posts: 40
    I might be putting my neck on the block but I don't believe that Soler is dodgy for one minute. If it turns out I'm wrong this would be far more depressing than the likes of old hands as Vino and Ras breaking the rules.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Go GeorgeGo!

    Okay, I know he's only putting down the markers from Levi and Bertie, but still.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    iainf72 wrote:
    Didn't he use a Mavic track wheel in London? I seem to remember reading that.
    He used a Mavic Io front track wheel - the rear wheel would be a standard rear disc to take a cassette.............unless he was riding a fixie :shock:

    http://www.mavic.fr/ewb_pages/m/magnifi ... &langue=fr
    It's a Lifestyle! -+-+- Coggan Training Levels
  • Langenberg
    Langenberg Posts: 453
    So Evans is able to have a go at this... 26sec up on Contador....
    =====================
    Pas de progrŠs sans peigne.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    So, could Levi win?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Levi is crushing 'em :shock: Up to 2nd overall?
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Why not win? Doesn't need to take much of out Cadel really.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    He would win if he keeps it up, depending on Bertie's time.

    Go on you bald headed freek!
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    3 way battle for the bunch sprint on the Champs Elysees! Bring it on :o
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Man, this a rare event... an exciting TT!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Harmon is not grasping that Levi could take the yellow if it carries on like this.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Good god. He might actually do it!

    Will Disco tell Bertie to ease off if it looks certain? American winner = greater value?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Yeah and Bertie would tell em to fck right off (well, I would.)
  • Langenberg
    Langenberg Posts: 453
    he has now...
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    Pas de progrŠs sans peigne.
  • skut
    skut Posts: 371
    One of the fastest TTs ever from Levi. :roll:
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    skut wrote:
    One of the fastest TTs ever from Levi. :roll:

    Would there be snide comments if Evans had won it?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    How many sprint bonus seconds are on offer tomorrow?
    Brown envelope time maybe. :wink:
  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    So the final (?) GC now reads:
    1. Bertie
    2. Cadel @ 23 secs
    3. Levi @ 31 secs

    ................and there are 32 seconds available as bonuses tomorrow...............can Cadel sprint? :wink:
    It's a Lifestyle! -+-+- Coggan Training Levels
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Well, Cadel has been moaning about how crappy Predictor have been in the mountains... he now has Robbie McEwen's entire sprint train to lead him out tomorrow :D
  • pictit
    pictit Posts: 603
    afx237vi wrote:
    Well, Cadel has been moaning about how crappy Predictor have been in the mountains... he now has Robbie McEwen's entire sprint train to lead him out tomorrow :D

    Could that scenario actually play out !!!???...
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    So it's basically down to the Tornado NOT to go for it.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    pictit wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Well, Cadel has been moaning about how crappy Predictor have been in the mountains... he now has Robbie McEwen's entire sprint train to lead him out tomorrow :D

    Could that scenario actually play out !!!???...

    It would be extremly unusual.

    But he doesn't stand a snowballs chance.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.

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