Worlds Men's TT (probable spoilers later)

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  • Will.C
    Will.C Posts: 245
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    My money is on Martin. Canc hasn't been that special this year (has he? can't remember first half of the season)

    Canc has been super strong this season, just hasn't won much cos the entire peleton have ridden against him. TT in vuelta wasn't his greatest and he was only beaten by Martin in the tour cos Martin started in the dry and Fab in the wet. I think he had a podium in every race he was in in the early spring classics up until amstel, so usnure of his form atm...
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    he was only beaten by Martin in the tour cos Martin started in the dry and Fab in the wet
    Might be more equal this time, with both riding on wet roads...
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    Will.C wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    My money is on Martin. Canc hasn't been that special this year (has he? can't remember first half of the season)

    Canc has been super strong this season, just hasn't won much cos the entire peloton have ridden against him. TT in vuelta wasn't his greatest and he was only beaten by Martin in the tour cos Martin started in the dry and Fab in the wet. I think he had a podium in every race he was in in the early spring classics up until amstel, so usnure of his form atm...

    Its still a bad sign if he hasn't won anything, although perhaps his whole season has just been preperation for the worlds...who knows?
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  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Or maybe, as Sean would put it, "the page has turned" and he's over the hill.
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Le Commentateur wrote:
    Or maybe, as Sean would put it, "the page has turned" and he's over the hill.

    Think it's a bit premature to say that, all riders have good and bad seasons (or more accurately in this case - great or good seasons).
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  • thamacdaddy
    thamacdaddy Posts: 590
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Wiggo always gets turned over by Martin though...

    I agree but if he does suprise us (and he has that element this year) then I am in for the win! Otherwise it's only a fiver!
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Light rain coming down now...
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    More important discussion to be had...who has the best national TT skinsuit (inspired by Brajkovic's horrific creation). I'm going for Swiss or NZ. What do others think?



    and no...my account hasn't been hacked by Frenchfighter!
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Grabsch barely looks like he's moving turning that big gear. I think technically a lower cadence gives you better aerodynamics doesn't it? I'm sure I read something where Obree was saying that ideally you'd turn the biggest gear you could manage at the slow cadence.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Great first lap by Wiggins. Love his style on a TT bike, his torso looks so still it's like everything else is moving around his stationary body.
  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Grabsch barely looks like he's moving turning that big gear. I think technically a lower cadence gives you better aerodynamics doesn't it? I'm sure I read something where Obree was saying that ideally you'd turn the biggest gear you could manage at the slow cadence.

    Funny to watch isn't it! Any idea what gear Grabsch is turning? He must be on something like a 56t chainring!
  • Gazzaputt
    Gazzaputt Posts: 3,227
    :lol: so much for my Millar prediction.
  • frenchfighter
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  • Cleat Eastwood
    Cleat Eastwood Posts: 7,508
    martin due to catch millar. put it down to late nights with the new babby.
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Martin always looks like he's about to drop dead when he's doing a TT - great race face.
  • Omar Little
    Omar Little Posts: 2,010
    what have they got under their saddle?

    not sure if all the riders have it but you can see it best on cancelleras bike
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Nice spotty blankets for the guys in the podium positions - really cool looking ;)
  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Must be horrible sitting in the podium seats with the camera in your face and knowing that your time is about to get destroyed and you'll probably finish 10th.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 13,339
    martin was bombing it first lap. Nice crowds, huge support for fuglpang
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Wiggin's number is flapping about, what happened to Sky's Marginal Gains?
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  • thamacdaddy
    thamacdaddy Posts: 590
    Omar Little wrote:
    what have they got under their saddle?

    not sure if all the riders have it but you can see it best on cancelleras bike

    On wiggins saddle it looks like it could be a radio (to save having it on his back)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Wooooooooooooo Martin killing them
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  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Omar Little wrote:
    what have they got under their saddle?

    not sure if all the riders have it but you can see it best on cancelleras bike

    GPS transmitter? - the organisers are running with some GPS system that can tell who's fastest at any point on the course - not just the official checkpoints
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  • El Imbatido
    El Imbatido Posts: 144
    it is the gps locator.........you know how at this race they seem to have everyones gps position but at other races they dont.....it is the locator

    Well that is what ive been told numerous times anyway
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  • inkyfingers
    inkyfingers Posts: 4,400
    Wiggins beats Grabsh at the finish by 15 secs so looking good for a bronze...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Lovely ride Wiggins and great helmet.
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  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Waiting to see Westra cross the finish line and then go and plant one on the guy in the team car who's just spent the last hour yelling at him :lol:
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    Who called Westra earlier? Good call
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  • sonny73
    sonny73 Posts: 2,203
    Wiggins could take 2nd here, Canc slowing a bit.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Is Cancellara slipping? With 15km to go, and 15 seconds is there still a chance that Wiggo can get Silver?

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