Tour de Suisse Stage 9 *SPOILER*

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  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    not one for Cancellara - he is falling back through the timings now - top 10 about to start
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Mayer could be useful today - I expect to see a few bike changes during the stage.
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Kelderman pushing on during the first flat stages, as Kloden almost knocked off his top spot
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Wow. Sagan goes fastest.
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    Woah ! Sagan - smashes his way into the lead by a full 20 seconds - tasty stuff
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Are there live time checks anywhere?
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Arnold Jeannesson goes fastest and then is beaten by Jon Izaguirre Insausti.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    TJ and Amador neck a neck.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    edited June 2013
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Are there live time checks anywhere?
    There's a time-check at 16.5 km at the end of the flat, and a second 4.9 km before the finish.

    Rest of original post deleted as I'm receiving conflicting information about exact times of riders, possibly because of riders changing bikes at the 16.5 km time-check.
    Last info (without guarantee!) was:

    van Garderen (BMC)
    Costa (MOV) +0:11
    Frank (BMC) +0:23
    Pinot (FDJ) +0:28
    Mollema (BLA) +0:34
    Kreuziger (TST) +0:39
  • ilm_zero7
    ilm_zero7 Posts: 2,213
    some of these bike changes are ropey - cant they send someone ahead with the bike, so they are not trying to pull up all the time and catch the cyclist?
    http://veloviewer.com/SigImage.php?a=3370a&r=3&c=5&u=M&g=p&f=abcdefghij&z=a.png
    Wiliers: Cento Uno/Superleggera R and Zero 7. Bianchi Infinito CV and Oltre XR2
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Thanks knedlicky.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,887
    ILM Zero7 wrote:
    some of these bike changes are ropey - cant they send someone ahead with the bike, so they are not trying to pull up all the time and catch the cyclist?

    No it's the rules.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    I wonder if Costa can do enough to take two TdS GC wins in a row - will be impressive.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    YES!!! Peraud goes fastest by one second.
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    DeadCalm wrote:
    Thanks knedlicky.
    see edited post!
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Current standing at finish:

    1 Peraud (ALM) 52:38
    2 Amador (MOV) 52:39
    3 Brajkovic (AST) 53:02
    4 Izagirre (EUS) 53:23
    5 Velits (OPQ) 53:32

    At the 2nd time-check, van Garderen 13 secs ahead of Mollema and 26 secs ahead of Pinot.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Costa 2nd at the 22km check. 4secs behind Kangert.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    Costa now faster then van Garderen and Kreuziger closing the gap to TJvG.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Oooh, Frank almost a minute down at the 22km check. Game over most likely.

    A lot steeper than I expected.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    All riders now through 2nd time-check.

    1 Kangert (AST) 33:42
    2 Costa (MOV) +0:04
    3 van Garderen (BMC) +0:15
    ...
    6 Mollema (BLA) +0:28
    9 Kreuziger (TST) +0:38
    11 Pinot (FDJ) +0:41
    17 Frank (BMC) +0:54
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    BMC heading in their usual direction.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    HUGE ride by Kangert. 21 secs faster than Peraud.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Dan Martin 1.10 off from Kangert. I reckon Kangert is going to go far and will be picked up as leader sooner or later.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Great ride from Mollema - 8secs off Kangert's time in 2nd.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pinot and Kreuziger over 30secs behind.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Costa is smashing this...
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    21secs faster than Kangert's time!!! Wow. Superb ride and certain to take the overall once again. Congratulations.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Frank is destroyed in the rankings.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Frank comes in 1.56 down on Costa's time.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Two stage wins and a stage race overall - not a bad weekend for Costa!
    Contador is the Greatest

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