Giro Stage 4 TTT *spoiler*

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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Islwyn wrote:
    So excited... Love a good TTT!!!!! Bring on 3pm coverage.

    Me too! TT is boring as fuck, but TTT is super exciting. So beautiful to watch as well :)
  • josame
    josame Posts: 1,162
    I've always wanted to see a TTT hour attempt, distance converted to time for the standings. Time = 1hr + (distance behind winning team/average speed for your team) . So your time is however long it would have taken you to cover the distance of the winning team, at the speed you averaged.

    Quite daft really, but would be worth it to see the commentators struggling with the maths :-)

    I got a headache just reading it ... :shock:
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,185
    Where's the best place to get feeds? I don't understand why Eurosport don't allow online access for the people who subscribe to their TV channel, even Sky do this for their premium packages!
  • jibberjim
    jibberjim Posts: 2,810
    Pross wrote:
    Where's the best place to get feeds? I don't understand why Eurosport don't allow online access for the people who subscribe to their TV channel, even Sky do this for their premium packages!

    You don't subscribe to eurosport TV though do you ? You subscribe to a service which includes eurosport. If you have it via Sky you can get it through their online offering.
    Jibbering Sports Stuff: http://jibbering.com/sports/
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Pross wrote:
    Where's the best place to get feeds? I don't understand why Eurosport don't allow online access for the people who subscribe to their TV channel, even Sky do this for their premium packages!

    Try cyclingfans.com or steephill.tv
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,185
    jibberjim wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    Where's the best place to get feeds? I don't understand why Eurosport don't allow online access for the people who subscribe to their TV channel, even Sky do this for their premium packages!

    You don't subscribe to eurosport TV though do you ? You subscribe to a service which includes eurosport. If you have it via Sky you can get it through their online offering.

    Cheers Jim, I didn't think it was available through Sky - that's my afternoon sorted then, things are a bit slow :(
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    What was the guy holding a photo about?
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    Sky start in 20 minutes.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    gadret most be crying as AG2R time was dogegg
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    nieve going for stages now
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    AG2R fastest so far.

    OK, only two teams have finished, but y'know, small victories...
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Selle Italia fastest. Boo.
  • fidbod
    fidbod Posts: 317
    Anything been said about the state of Taylor Phinney's ankle?
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    with some of the smaller climbers down a good chunk, should make for some good days in the mountains
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  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    lampre's time looking not to shabby
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  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    A good train is so beautiful to watch...
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    said as katusha take 30sec off. Sky -8sec (5) at first check (pull your finger out)
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  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    fidbod wrote:
    Anything been said about the state of Taylor Phinney's ankle?

    "Off go BMC, this is gonna hurt for Taylor Phinney, heavily strapped."

    Taylor said himself, "Feels like I'm at the end of the Giro already, feels pretty good today but it's strapped up"
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    said as katusha take 30sec off. Sky -8sec (5) at first check (pull your finger out)
    They've been riding upstream beside the river and have a climb at the moment. The second half is generally a slight downhill and would be the time to up the pace in any case.
  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Garmin quickest at halfway point so far, 7 seconds quicker.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    Yeah Sky tend to pace TTT better than most. Garmin fastest and first under 10 mins at first split
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Was that Rasmussen dropped? He'd be in pink, no?
  • Simmotino
    Simmotino Posts: 295
    As AR drops out of the line....
    F**k yes. Not only do we look damned cool, we're going fast. There's no shame in saying we love a TTT.
  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Struggling to work out if Garmin are ridiculously quick - so a few are peeling away, or if they're beginning to struggle and lose time?
  • islwyn
    islwyn Posts: 650
    Taylor Phinney is starting to struggle for BMC, feeling sorry for him.
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    who would of though J-Rod the big winner in a TT
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  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,455
    Islwyn wrote:
    Taylor Phinney is starting to struggle for BMC, feeling sorry for him.

    That was on the climb, he's back in the paceline now.

    Orica-Greenedge look very ragged, so are either having a mare or doing one hell of a ride.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,455
    Good save by Phinney, but he's going to lose the jersey.
  • Le Commentateur
    Le Commentateur Posts: 4,099
    "Pink and green should not be seen"
  • MSByrne
    MSByrne Posts: 52
    Awful from sky...