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  • phreak
    phreak Posts: 2,953
    Cancellara is beautiful on a bike.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ddraver wrote:
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    The leader of Saur-Sojasun has one of the most extreme positions for the time trial: the top of his aero handlebars are 42.5cm from the axle of his front wheel.

    errmm, Is that high or low?

    That's properly low.

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  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    Fabu 1:19 quicker than Martin at finish
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    Time to beat laid down then, a good rabbit for Wiggo/Evans to chase.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
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    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ddraver wrote:
    Time to beat laid down then, a good rabbit for Wiggo/Evans to chase.

    I hope Wiggins doesnt come within a minute of that.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Cancellara 52:21 1:19 quicker than Martin
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    Time to beat laid down then, a good rabbit for Wiggo/Evans to chase.

    I hope Wiggins doesnt come within a minute of that.

    Forget it. I didnt realise that Fabu dropped 12 mins yday....
    Contador is the Greatest
  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    I think Levi will lose a packet today
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Fabian Cancellara has the fastest time of the day but is it enough to take the win? He is 1'19" faster than Martin and has covered the 41.5km course at an average speed of 47.6km/h (versus 45.8km/h for Martin).

    Ouch.
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,436
    God I'd love to see Evans beat Wiggins today.

    For the sake of the race... it would really throw the cat among the pigeons.
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  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    I bet nobody goes to Fabian and asks if he is on drugs to do a time like that..... oh no, but a brit must be !!
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    edited July 2012
    ILM Zero7 wrote:
    I bet nobody goes to Fabian and asks if he is on drugs to do a time like that..... oh no, but a brit must be !!

    Well he has 10 years worth of from. And he is a TT specialist.

    Pretty simple.

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    edited July 2012
    Schleckyweck about to go - big cheer from the crowd!

    Michael Hutchinson has a weird accent...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    ILM Zero7 wrote:
    I bet nobody goes to Fabian and asks if he is on drugs to do a time like that..... oh no, but a brit must be !!

    Yep, all about bing a Brit and nothing to do with anything else. :roll:

    By the way, Cancellera justs gets doping questions AND questions about motors in bikes.
  • derbygrimpeur
    derbygrimpeur Posts: 822
    tbf, they did excuse him of having a motorised bike a year or two ago!
  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ILM Zero7 wrote:
    I bet nobody goes to Fabian and asks if he is on drugs to do a time like that..... oh no, but a brit must be !!

    Well he has 10 years worth of from. And he is a TT specialist.

    Pretty simple.

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    And a motor... :wink:
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    I never did! Motordoped I tells ye!! Motordoped!!
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    ILM Zero7 wrote:
    I bet nobody goes to Fabian and asks if he is on drugs to do a time like that..... oh no, but a brit must be !!

    To be fair to him, he was coached by Cecchini and was linked to Puerto from time to time. And he was definately going to be positive for CERA in 2008, so he's dealt with his fair share of allegations.

    But don't let me stop you martyring Bradleeeee
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  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    these later runners seem to be generally benefiting form a lighter wind and slight wind shift in favour of a quicker ride - adds greater merit to that early performance of Westra, even if the big names are good at TT
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Velits, Rogers and Coppel all faster than Martin.
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  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    Looks like a yellow adidas skinsuit for bradders (warming up)
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    iainf72 wrote:
    ILM Zero7 wrote:
    I bet nobody goes to Fabian and asks if he is on drugs to do a time like that..... oh no, but a brit must be !!

    To be fair to him, he was coached by Cecchini and was linked to Puerto from time to time. And he was definitely going to be positive for CERA in 2008, so he's dealt with his fair share of allegations.

    But don't let me stop you martyring Bradleeeee
    He's also denied doping, just like Armstrong did, so that shows he's doping and he was a 0 on the suspicion list which proves that he's paid off the UCI.
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  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    slimreaper wrote:
    Looks like a yellow adidas skinsuit for bradders (warming up)


    Will they make him change it since it is not an official skinsuit?
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,697
    ...they never have with riders before.
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • slimreaper
    slimreaper Posts: 738
    edited July 2012
    Rundfahrt wrote:
    slimreaper wrote:
    Looks like a yellow adidas skinsuit for bradders (warming up)


    Will they make him change it since it is not an official skinsuit?
    Would think he would just wear a black one if he was gonna change before the ride.
    Will be interesting to see.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Either way he's bloody good. Best flat rider of his generation by miles.
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  • Jez mon
    Jez mon Posts: 3,809
    iainf72 wrote:
    ILM Zero7 wrote:
    I bet nobody goes to Fabian and asks if he is on drugs to do a time like that..... oh no, but a brit must be !!

    To be fair to him, he was coached by Cecchini and was linked to Puerto from time to time. And he was definitely going to be positive for CERA in 2008, so he's dealt with his fair share of allegations.

    But don't let me stop you martyring Bradleeeee

    I'm confused on this one?
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  • nweststeyn
    nweststeyn Posts: 1,574
    edited July 2012
    TailWindHome wrote:
    God I'd love to see Evans beat Wiggins today.

    For the sake of the race... it would really throw the cat 4 among the pigeons.

    Reflecting on Jerrys comments on yesterdays stage thread, I have fixed this ^^ for you...
  • Rundfahrt
    Rundfahrt Posts: 551
    slimreaper wrote:
    Rundfahrt wrote:
    slimreaper wrote:
    Looks like a yellow adidas skinsuit for bradders (warming up)


    Will they make him change it since it is not an official skinsuit?
    Will be interesting to see.

    I'd be curious to see what the contract with Le Coq Sportif says about this.

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