Worlds Men's TT (probable spoilers later)

No_Ta_Doctor
No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,328
edited September 2011 in Pro race
Just gearing up to go and watch the men's TT. British action from 15.37 (CET) onwards.

Weather - looks like it should stay dry, a little breezy (5-10ms) from the SW. Fast out - headwind back. If there's any rain it's likely to be toward the end of the race.

Start times for the last group (CET)

15:30:00 16 KIRYIENKA Vasili BLR19810628
15:31:30 15 BRAJKOVIC Janez SLO19831218
15:33:00 14 BOBRIDGE Jack AUS19890713
15:34:30 13 GRABSCH Bert GER19750619
15:36:00 12 LARSSON Gustav SWE19800920
15:37:30 11 WIGGINS Bradley GBR19800428
15:39:00 10 PINOTTI Marco ITA19760225
15:40:30 9 WESTRA Lieuwe NED19820911
15:42:00 Nélson POR19890306
15:43:30 7 FUGLSANG Jakob DEN19850322
15:45:00 6 PORTE Richie AUS19850130
15:46:30 5 PHINNEY Taylor USA19900627
15:48:00 4 IGNATYEV Mikhail RUS19850507
15:49:30 3 MILLAR David GBR19770104
15:51:00 2 MARTIN Tony GER19850423
15:52:30 1 CANCELLARA Fabian SUI19810318

Pdf of start times http://www.sportresult.com/sports/cycling/WCH2011/results/2011/CRM00501.C51T.ENG.1.0.pdf

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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,737
    Holy sh!t, just saw the odds on Tony Martin winning.

    The best is 6/5, with 11/10 and 21/20 being the more common.

    Anyone know why he's so nailed on for the win over Canc?
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  • zammmmo
    zammmmo Posts: 315
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Holy sh!t, just saw the odds on Tony Martin winning.

    The best is 6/5, with 11/10 and 21/20 being the more common.

    Anyone know why he's so nailed on for the win over Canc?

    Because he's been beating him lately e.g. TDF, Vuelta. :wink:
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Holy sh!t, just saw the odds on Tony Martin winning.

    The best is 6/5, with 11/10 and 21/20 being the more common.

    Anyone know why he's so nailed on for the win over Canc?

    I would guess because they are looking at their respective form this year, which would suggest that Martin is in better shape. However if they were both in their 100% best form I still think Fabian would win, would be close though.
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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Should be a good race of truth today - very much looking forward to this one and seeing if brad can get third (cant see past the german or the Swiss really).

    Who else has an outside shot at a podium - Westra maybe?
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  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    Two horse race.
    Canc at 6/4 might be worth a punt.
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  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    Just like to add thank god the BBC are showing this online.

    I'm sticking with a punt on Millar.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    For those in the know - were the Tour and Vuelta TTs flat or rolling?

    I suspect Canc will be better over the flat course in Denmark.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,737
    edited September 2011
    Pokerface wrote:
    For those in the know - were the Tour and Vuelta TTs flat or rolling?

    I suspect Canc will be better over the flat course in Denmark.

    I remember him saying he was better over hillier courses.

    Hence his DOMINATION in Lugano.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,328
    Pokerface wrote:
    For those in the know - were the Tour and Vuelta TTs flat or rolling?

    I suspect Canc will be better over the flat course in Denmark.

    There's even a short cobbled section for him! Just a few tens of metres passing the queen's palace. There may be a few cobbled turns as well, despite being a cycling Mecca the Danes have a habit of protecting pedestrians by cobbling the mouths of T-Junctions - though only for smallish roads. (The cobbles continue where the pavement would have been for the larger road).
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    rubertoe wrote:
    Who else has an outside shot at a podium...

    Phinney?
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,328
    Weather update: looks like some light rain on the way....
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  • saintdracula
    saintdracula Posts: 232
    Yeah, Phinney's built like a tank.
  • cogidubnus
    cogidubnus Posts: 860
    saintdracula wrote:
    Yeah, Phinney's built like a tank.

    Yet pulls out of races with a cold...
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 72,737
    Cogidubnus wrote:
    saintdracula wrote:
    Yeah, Phinney's built like a tank.

    Yet pulls out of races with a cold...

    French tank then.



    :shock: Can't believe I said that
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  • Snorebens
    Snorebens Posts: 759
    http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cycling/14975894.stm
  • gabriel959
    gabriel959 Posts: 4,227
    Amazing Castroviejo - not good for a medal yet, but not bad... he beat Phinney at a Prologue this year too.
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  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Cogidubnus wrote:
    saintdracula wrote:
    Yeah, Phinney's built like a tank.

    Yet pulls out of races with a cold...

    French tank then.



    :shock: Can't believe I said that

    :lol:
  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Cogidubnus wrote:
    saintdracula wrote:
    Yeah, Phinney's built like a tank.

    Yet pulls out of races with a cold...

    French tank then.



    :shock: Can't believe I said that
    i cant believe it either! lol.
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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Laszlo Brodrogi is on the course at the moment. For some reason I had his name whirring round my head this morning. I wouldn't say this is an omen, more a case of him having an interesting name/me being a weirdo.
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    I'm going to stick my neck out and say...

    Martin
    Cancellara
    Wiggins
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  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    possibly! i reckon Canc winner and Tony 2nd. phinney could get top 5 maybe?
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    what happened there with the police wrestling the man to the ground......was it cornoymeade
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  • Will.C
    Will.C Posts: 245
    LOL, anyone see the scuffle on the course? SOme fella being bundled by the police...
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Cleat Eastwood wrote:
    what happened there with the police wrestling the man to the ground......was it cornoymeade
    Nah, he'll be keeping his power dry for the road race.
  • Will.C
    Will.C Posts: 245
    Also, is the BBC coverage going to be available on iplayer, and if so when?
  • Matt the Tester
    Matt the Tester Posts: 1,261
    did anyone see Stef clements face? LOL poor bloke!
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  • rokkala
    rokkala Posts: 649
    That Argentine Messineo looks horrible on a TT bike
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    My money is on Martin. Canc hasn't been that special this year (has he? can't remember first half of the season)
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  • thamacdaddy
    thamacdaddy Posts: 590
    with the odds being so heavy for martin and cancellara I just put a fiver on wiggins. Might be an outside chance but payout would be £120.

    He said months ago this was a target of his along with checking how he runs after a grand tour to test for olympics next year.
  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    thamacdaddy wrote:
    with the odds being so heavy for martin and cancellara I just put a fiver on wiggins. Might be an outside chance but payout would be £120.

    He said months ago this was a target of his along with checking how he runs after a grand tour to test for olympics next year.

    Wiggo always gets turned over by Martin though...
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