TDF 2013 Stage 11 TT ***Spoilers***

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Just a reminder of a post from earlier in the day by someone else:

    Michael Hutchinson ‏@Doctor_Hutch 3h
    A 54.25kph TT finish for Martin. Not a record, quite, (that's still LeMond's 54.54 from 1989) but very, very fast. #tdf
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    ThomThom wrote:
    Froome better than Martin. Ridiculous.

    Look at the profile. Not that ridiculous.

    Downhill and flat final 2/3s into headwind is what is doing the damage to the smaller guys.
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    frenchfighter wrote:
    FleshTuxedo wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    nic_77 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rogers 13th @ 2.26. Not as fast as when with Sky.
    Sorry, are you referring to stage 19 of the 2012 tour where he finished 53rd at 5' 55"?
    Or stage 9 - 27th at 3' 20"?

    Don't be a pillock.

    FYI, there are more races in the year than the TdF.

    Like the ones where he was tt world champ, before he was at Sky. So his tting went backwards with sky.

    But we all know about his past? Or dont we?

    Yes but you're making aspersions about just one part of his past.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Froome fastest at the first split! :shock:

    Come on now. Seriously. If he beats Martins time I want to see his power data.

    Martin's recovering from an injury though, no matter what he says, Martin would have been quicker again today injury-free, no doubt about it
  • cal_stewart
    cal_stewart Posts: 1,840
    come on martin is injured and froome is a bit handy at TT's what's the surpise
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  • mr_poll
    mr_poll Posts: 1,547
    Contador looking lot better than his Dauphine effort.

    Ten Dam 20th on the stage at second split - not too shabby.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Radio?

    Evans said at the end he had no idea what his time was.
  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,436
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Froome fastest at the first split! :shock:

    Come on now. Seriously. If he beats Martins time I want to see his power data.

    Froome was 2nd behind Wiggins in both the long Tour TTs last year, so why the surprise that he can TT?
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,253
    Calm down people. It's only a time split. Martin will still win by the previously predicted 30-50s.
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  • LeicesterLad
    LeicesterLad Posts: 3,908
    r0bh wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Froome fastest at the first split! :shock:

    Come on now. Seriously. If he beats Martins time I want to see his power data.

    Froome was 2nd behind Wiggins in both the long Tour TTs last year, so why the surprise that he can TT?

    No surprise at that. But Martin almost broke TT's speed records earlier (missed out by miliseconds). He's a TT specialist and he's wiped the flaw with everyone so far. If Froome beats Martins time he's likely to make the speed record. Not having that.
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  • nic_77
    nic_77 Posts: 929
    frenchfighter wrote:
    nic_77 wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Rogers 13th @ 2.26. Not as fast as when with Sky.
    Sorry, are you referring to stage 19 of the 2012 tour where he finished 53rd at 5' 55"?
    Or stage 9 - 27th at 3' 20"?

    Don't be a pillock.

    FYI, there are more races in the year than the TdF.
    No shoot.

    Care to provide me with comparative example of where he's ridden better for Sky (when not riding as leader), versus for Saxo. Of course there were those WTT triumphs at QuickStep, but that would only disprove your idle point. Or suggest he was up to something else then...

    Or why don't you just ignore the question, like you always do when some asks you to back up your implied libel?

    EDIT: Bit slow replying - I like to check my facts first - seems others agree with my point of view.
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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Is it just me or are we not seeing much of Valverde?
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    r0bh wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Froome fastest at the first split! :shock:

    Come on now. Seriously. If he beats Martins time I want to see his power data.

    Froome was 2nd behind Wiggins in both the long Tour TTs last year, so why the surprise that he can TT?

    No surprise at that. But Martin almost broke TT's speed records earlier (missed out by miliseconds). He's a TT specialist and he's wiped the flaw with everyone so far. If Froome beats Martins time he's likely to make the speed record. Not having that.
    Early days yet, wait and see what his final time is...
  • goonz
    goonz Posts: 3,106
    r0bh wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Froome fastest at the first split! :shock:

    Come on now. Seriously. If he beats Martins time I want to see his power data.

    Froome was 2nd behind Wiggins in both the long Tour TTs last year, so why the surprise that he can TT?

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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    No, ground down chalk is not talc Carlton

    What what Chris Froome's Final Time? (sic)
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Mollema as fast as Contador on second split. Shweet.
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  • bigmat
    bigmat Posts: 5,134
    Enough of the "shock" at Froome being competitive against an injured Tony Martin. Froome is clearly one of the top handful of time triallers on the planet, is in the form of his life, riding a stage that he will have earmarked as a target some months ago - no surprise if he wins and would be a big surprise if he finishes below 2nd.
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  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    RichN95 wrote:
    Calm down people. It's only a time split. Martin will still win by the previously predicted 30-50s.
    You sure?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Froome at 2nd check is 2.5 secs up on Martin. Fail.
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  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    RichN95 wrote:
    Calm down people. It's only a time split. Martin will still win by the previously predicted 30-50s.

    Sure?
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    come on martin is injured and froome is a bit handy at TT's what's the surpise

    This.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Hahaha. This is just.. They are taking the p'iss here, aren't they.
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,695
    I'm starting not to enjoy this...
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    BigMat wrote:
    Enough of the "shock" at Froome being competitive against an injured Tony Martin. Froome is clearly one of the top handful of time triallers on the planet, is in the form of his life, riding a stage that he will have earmarked as a target some months ago - no surprise if he wins and would be a big surprise if he finishes below 2nd.
    Oh shush, facts and reasoned arguments have no place in this thread!
  • jamie1012
    jamie1012 Posts: 171
    mfin wrote:
    LeicesterLad wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Froome fastest at the first split! :shock:

    Come on now. Seriously. If he beats Martins time I want to see his power data.

    Martin's recovering from an injury though, no matter what he says, Martin would have been quicker again today injury-free, no doubt about it
    Still did one of the fastest TTs ever.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Honestly, I am on fire at choosing the winners in this year's TdF. I said Froome would win - he's 2 secs up with fastest time. Wish I'd put some money on him. Anyone know what the BetFair odds were on CF this morning please?
  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Froome still up at second check!
  • appletrees
    appletrees Posts: 327
    Well, that didn't look like the Contador who trounced our erstwhile friend Mr Armstrong in TT's, having, IIRC, been a great TT'er since being a junior. And I'm assuming a great meat eater for the same length of time.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Kwiatkowski's back in white! Love that guy. :D
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