Tour of Qatar 2010 *SPOILER* (Ooops)

Art Vandelay

Team Time Trial is on - cycling fans has a link to Russian Eurosport.
It's flat, there's loads of sand and I've counted 5 spectators so far (all on the finish line).
Have you spotted any more?

Art Vandelay

Liquigas just in with the fastest time. BMC on the road. Katusha setting off.

scwxx77

Big Maggy: "Leif Hoste, winner of the tour of flanders the last 2 years" :roll:

Lord Jimmy 7th

anybody noticed sky's helmets have no cooling vents in them today?

Beatmaker

Well done Sky.

blazing_saddles

Bradley gets an ASO yellow jersey.

William H

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Bradley gets an ASO yellow jersey.

Pretty sure EBH crossed the line first.

thamacdaddy

The forum won't be happy....I expect some serious pointless discussion on how it means nothing and they are a mickey mouse, bunch of arrogant riders team vs fans of them saying the opposite.

The sky hate here us making everything they take part in tedious. When dirge classics start again?

blazing_saddles

William H wrote:

Blazing Saddles wrote:

Bradley gets an ASO yellow jersey.

Pretty sure EBH crossed the line first.

That's not watching carefully and listening to Kirby. :oops:

thamacdaddy wrote:

The forum won't be happy....I expect some serious pointless discussion on how it means nothing and they are a mickey mouse, bunch of arrogant riders team vs fans of them saying the opposite.

The sky hate here us making everything they take part in tedious. When dirge classics start again?

Come on.
It will take more than 8kms in Qatar during February, before any conclusions can be drawn.
A bit early to get overly excited.

Art Vandelay

Quickstep looked messy compared to Cervelo, Sky and everyone else really.

frenchfighter

2009, Garmin.

calvjones

Good win. Can EBH get enough bonus seconds to keep the overall from Garmin or CTT?

Fifer

Lord Jimmy 7th wrote:

anybody noticed sky's helmets have no cooling vents in them today?

Yeah I noticed that also. Wiggins looks in fine shape already.

Keep up the good work guys.

frenchfighter

Didn't manage to watch it, but just saw the table on ES and it showed EBH as first.

Lord Jimmy 7th

Fifer wrote:

Lord Jimmy 7th wrote:

anybody noticed sky's helmets have no cooling vents in them today?

Yeah I noticed that also. Wiggins looks in fine shape already.

Keep up the good work guys.

I know that eurosport siad that the teams aren't allowed to use their time trial helmets but surely blocking up those cooling vents will increase aerodynamics so have sky thought of something very clever there? not sure if it would make a 1sec per km advantage though

DaveyL

Don't think it's something new and innovative - if you go on the timetrialling forum you'll see advice about making a standard helmet more aero by taping the vents, if you don't have a bespoke pointy hat.

shinyhelmut

I know that eurosport siad that the teams aren't allowed to use their time trial helmets but surely blocking up those cooling vents will increase aerodynamics so have sky thought of something very clever there? not sure if it would make a 1sec per km advantage though

I think we can credit Boardman/Keen for that one. He had giro make him an unvented helmet for his athlete's hour attempt

Lord Jimmy 7th

ok thats enough evidence for me, i just wondered why none of the other teams did it

DaveyL

Does seem a bit odd. It's hot over there but you're not going to overheat in a 10 min effort.

Lord Jimmy 7th

i cant imagine overheating in those 9' 41 seconds so must have been for aerodynamic reasons. Also this is probably just me but does anyone else find the UK National jersey kinda crap?

stagehopper

For some reason Cervelo seem to have an extra 1 minute added to their time on the official results:

http://www.letour.fr/2010/TQA/LIVE/us/1 ... index.html

I assume it's a mistake and they haven't had a penalty added.

AO1504

Cervelo were penalised for using a "hang sling" technique

Kléber

Theo Bos again?

afx237vi

AO1504 wrote:

Cervelo were penalised for using a "hang sling" technique

Hands-up if anyone knew that rule existed...

redddraggon

afx237vi wrote:

AO1504 wrote:

Cervelo were penalised for using a "hang sling" technique

Hands-up if anyone knew that rule existed...

Yeh I knew that rule actually

afx237vi

redddraggon wrote:

afx237vi wrote:

AO1504 wrote:

Cervelo were penalised for using a "hang sling" technique

Hands-up if anyone knew that rule existed...

Yeh I knew that rule actually

Well you could've tweeted some of the Cervélo riders and told them! 8)

wreckedmyklein

what happened to Cancellara?

frenchfighter

What is it with grey tt covers and Uk teams...the track team have them too and they are revolting to look at. Do they make you go faster than black and white ones?!

hockinsk

I agree, although I like the blue ones Swift wears too. I guess the silver ones are the squirrel clubs go-faster material though!

graeme_s-2

Geraint Thomas was using the blue overshoes with the white "Sky" logo on the track at Revolution in January. Considering their attention to detail it seems weird that some riders aren't wearing overshoes at all. I would have thought you would get a small aero benefit for no downside (especially over 8.2km) in which case why not wear them?

ms_tree

Lord Jimmy 7th wrote:

Also this is probably just me but does anyone else find the UK National jersey kinda crap?

+1
I've said it before and I'll say it again - white shorts are a no-no.
Hagen Das's strip was much better. Can't stand these all white with a few lines on.