Stage 20 *Spoiler*

donrhummy
donrhummy Posts: 2,329
edited July 2008 in Pro race
Well, Miller came in with a great time 1:05:27. Unfortunately for him, just 1 minute later, Cancellara destroyed that with 1:04:11. Great ride by Fabian!
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  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    OK, what's up with Chavanel ? The guy's riding the TT of his life here. He could still crack as he's not finished but still, top 5 at checkpoint 2.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Great time by Sylvain Chavanel but he did fade a bit. He's in with 1:07:00.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Not good for Sastre:
    Cyclingnews' Gregor Brown caught up with Garmin's Danny Pate after his run today. "It is good be to be done today, even when you are good with time trials it is still never easy," he said. As to the conditions, "There is a lot of headwind out there and chip seal, so you have to look for the sweet spot in the road. It is an hour time trial, it did not have a lot of hills but it is hard after 20 days of racing.

    "I could see a lot of flags blowing hard. from 15 to five kilometres to go it is brutal. There are false flats with chip seal, which makes it a grind."


    15:14 CEST
    "It is nice to go early then you can be the 'temporary leader''," Pate continued. "I think think the fastest time will be three minutes better than mine -- maybe less.

    "It is a power TT course, not like the first TT. This one is for the guys that usually do good at TT's."
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    It was nice of Cancellara to give Evans a good guideline schedule to work to.
    Twitter: @RichN95
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Wow! Exactly the same time at checkpoint 1 for Schumacher and Cancellara!
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Good ride by Hancapie! 1:06:18 for 4th place so far. That'll probably be 8th by the end of the day.
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    donrhummy wrote:
    Wow! Exactly the same time at checkpoint 1 for Schumacher and Cancellara!

    Schumie is 14secs up at the 3rd (47.5k) !!
    Rich
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Oops, Bernie Kohl crashes before he even gets on the start ramp. Let's hope he doesn't do a Rasmussen :wink:
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Woah, Vande Velde is riding at about 42-43 mph! (They showed the speedometer on the motorbike following him and it was just under 70 kph)
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    edited July 2008
    Scumie leads by 21 secs at finish.
    Rich
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Holy crap! Scumacher went from 11 seconds DOWN at the last check to 14 seconds up!

    That means he rode the last time check (11.5 KM) at 51.62 kph!!
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Eurosport have an interesting picture-in-picture thing between Evans and Kohl... apparently they're level-pegging :shock: Only about 10km gone, mind.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    I think Kohl will do well but he's probably going to fade. He might be a bit hopped up and came out too fast.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Can everyone please stop watching the internet feed? It's getting choppy! :x :lol:
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    Kohl up on Evans at the check
    Rich
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Menchov is doing a great ride here. This could be the biggest upset EVER.
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    Sastre +12 secs after 18k.

    Could be close this one.
    Rich
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Evans hasn't gained enough time at the first checkpoint
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    It's early but at time check 1, Sastre's only 12 seconds down on Evans!!!!
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    afx237vi wrote:
    Menchov is doing a great ride here. This could be the biggest upset EVER.
    Menchov needs 2:39 on Sastre. That equates to 50 odd secs at chech 1. But he was only 24 secs up. A lot to ask over the next 35k...
    Rich
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Vande Velde must be super tired. He's not riding as fast as many had hoped.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Frank Schleck is cooked. He's hemorrhaging time!
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I hope Sastre can keep it up.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • richa
    richa Posts: 1,632
    F.Schleck is going backwards. Lost a minute on Kohl in first section.
    Rich
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Hey, they adjusted the time! Sastre's now only behind Evans by 8 seconds at the first time check!!
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Vande Velde is starting to peg back time
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Vande Velde's getting better. Still not good enough for podium spot but he could end up in 2nd on this TT by the end.
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Damn, they keep giving the wrong times! Nope, Vande Velde's not getting better. He's the same: 4th at 1st check, 4th at 2nd check. And he's down by 57 seconds now.
  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    Menchov not going to well
    You live and learn. At any rate, you live
  • donrhummy
    donrhummy Posts: 2,329
    Anyone know what Andy Schleck was at check 3?

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