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

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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    edited July 2013
    Cal_Stewart wrote:
    come on martin is injured and froome is a bit handy at TT's what's the surpise

    Do you want me to quote Holm about Martin's injury from yesterday's interview?
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Mollema faster than Valverde.


    Kom op jongen!!
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ddraver wrote:
    I'm starting not to enjoy this...

    The cycling or the cricket?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    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?

    11/2. I'm on.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    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?

    How on earth did you think to pick the fastest TT'er with Martin being injured, are you Russell Grant?
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 21,542
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    Anyone know what the BetFair odds were on CF this morning please?

    The graph looks like 6ish. I'm considering piling in on Martin now.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    I must admit to nervousness when the best climber is also the best tester in a GT.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Contador 12th as it stands then. Fail(ure to take complete usual diet of drugs)
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    TheStone wrote:
    11/2. I'm on.

    Nice one. I wasn't quick enough :(
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    Froome still bobbing his head up and down on the TT bike...
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    The Belkin kit really is smart.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • nic_77
    nic_77 Posts: 929
    frenchfighter wrote:
    [RE Rogers]
    But we all know about his past? Or dont we?
    I thought Rogers left Sky for the money?!
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Does anyone really believe Rogers moved to Saxo for money?

    Well I suppose you could say he moved there for money if money means he wouldn't have been earning any because he was let go by his previous employer.

    No. He is a clever cat.

    "I was negotiating and I was still negotiating with Sky and we came close to a deal but at the end of the day there was simply a better offer for me at Saxo Bank," Rogers told Cyclingnews at the Dauphine.

    "I had better financial details here. So contrary to what most people thought, and everyone thought that Sky kind of got rid of me, it was my decision to leave. I mean, I'm in the last couple of years of my career."

    -ANy of your friends could have provided you with that quote?

    If even you are acknowledging his dodgy past, I think that he might fall foul of the Sky zero tolerance policy.
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  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Above The Cows wrote:
    ddraver wrote:
    I'm starting not to enjoy this...

    The cycling or the cricket?

    Well both actually but the cycling in particular at the moment...
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Keeping everything crossed for Mollema. Would be a great ride if he finishes ahead of contador and valverde.
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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    edited July 2013
    dish_dash wrote:
    Froome still bobbing his head up and down on the TT bike...

    Can get away with more of that with the Kask as a side-benefit, although its only faster for some riders, depends on back shape and head position of the rider.
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    You cab still get 6/4 for Froome now. Headwind towards the end?
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  • Paulie W
    Paulie W Posts: 1,492
    Froome has beaten Martin in the last 4 ITTs in GTs for what it's worth.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    mfin wrote:
    How on earth did you think to pick the fastest TT'er with Martin being injured, are you Russell Grant?

    No, but it is random. Have picked the stage winner right 3 times out of 3 guesses so far. Froome came 2nd in the ITT last year and Martin has been injured, so it seemed kind of obvious really.
  • jamie1012
    jamie1012 Posts: 171
    dish_dash wrote:
    Froome still bobbing his head up and down on the TT bike...
    At least he's got the elbows tucked.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Has there been a massive change in wind since Martin? Didn't some of the riders say that the tailwind had picked up over the course of the afternoon?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    The Mad Rapper wrote:
    mfin wrote:
    How on earth did you think to pick the fastest TT'er with Martin being injured, are you Russell Grant?

    No, but it is random. Have picked the stage winner right 3 times out of 3 guesses so far. Froome came 2nd in the ITT last year and Martin has been injured, so it seemed kind of obvious really.

    Still gotta see if Froome holds it to the end... wouldn't like to say
  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Rick Chasey wrote:
    Keeping everything crossed for Mollema. Would be a great ride if he finishes ahead of contador and valverde.

    Well he's done Contador.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    The TV director certainly doesn't like Valverde does he...
  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,643
    Mollema 10th... nice one!
  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    I'll stick my neck out and say none of the GC guys are getting close to Martin here.


    mmmm lovely hat.
    "In many ways, my story was that of a raging, Christ-like figure who hauled himself off the cross, looked up at the Romans with blood in his eyes and said 'My turn, sock cookers'"

    @gietvangent
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    adr82 wrote:
    The TV director certainly doesn't like Valverde does he...

    They've got some taste.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Has there been a massive change in wind since Martin? Didn't some of the riders say that the tailwind had picked up over the course of the afternoon?

    Conditions are bound to have changed over 4 hours
  • ddraver
    ddraver Posts: 26,661
    Martin is not enjoying this much is he... ;)
    We're in danger of confusing passion with incompetence
    - @ddraver
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    Great ride by Mollema.

    Rabo backed the right horse this Tour.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    mfin wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Has there been a massive change in wind since Martin? Didn't some of the riders say that the tailwind had picked up over the course of the afternoon?

    Conditions are bound to have changed over 4 hours

    Well yes, but is it enough to make a couple of seconds difference is what I mean. Has there been an increase in tailwind for example? I'm just thinking out loud really.
    Correlation is not causation.

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