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

DeadCalm

EPC06 wrote:

heavy_rat wrote:

RideOnTime wrote:

heavy_rat wrote:

What time does todays stage start?

Individual time trials today. Sort the contenders from the pretenders.

I knew that, when does the first rider go off. I like the TTs me :P

think its already underway

Yep. Geraint started at 10:42.

LutherB

DeadCalm wrote:

EPC06 wrote:

heavy_rat wrote:

RideOnTime wrote:

heavy_rat wrote:

What time does todays stage start?

Individual time trials today. Sort the contenders from the pretenders.

I knew that, when does the first rider go off. I like the TTs me :P

think its already underway

Yep. Geraint started at 10:42.

ASO ticker here:

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2013/us/live/aso/

Macaloon

frenchfighter wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Can anyone see past Tony Martin?

If Martin has no mechanicals and a GC rider beats him then I would find it highly odd on this flat and straightforward course.

"I feel pretty well," Martin said of his feeling heading into Stage 11, having battled the Tour so far with significant grazing after a crash on Stage 1. "I had a pretty good rest day. The injuries are quite okay now, not too much pain anymore. I recovered well and am really motivated for the time trial tomorrow."

What would you consider to be a time which reeks of doping on this course, FF? (There's a containment thread for this crap, btw)

epc06

frenchfighter wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Can anyone see past Tony Martin?

If Martin has no mechanicals and a GC rider beats him then I would find it highly odd on this flat and straightforward course.

"I feel pretty well," Martin said of his feeling heading into Stage 11, having battled the Tour so far with significant grazing after a crash on Stage 1. "I had a pretty good rest day. The injuries are quite okay now, not too much pain anymore. I recovered well and am really motivated for the time trial tomorrow."

always highly odd when a climber or allrounder beats a TT specialist...we shall see

RichN95.

frenchfighter wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Can anyone see past Tony Martin?

If Martin has no mechanicals and a GC rider beats him then I would find it highly odd on this flat and straightforward course.

"I feel pretty well," Martin said of his feeling heading into Stage 11, having battled the Tour so far with significant grazing after a crash on Stage 1. "I had a pretty good rest day. The injuries are quite okay now, not too much pain anymore. I recovered well and am really motivated for the time trial tomorrow."

If he hadn't had a horrible crash I would agree with you, but he has, so we can't really tell what shape he is in (and even he probably can't either)

keyser__soze

TailWindHome wrote:

Never heard of a guest rider on a stage before.

Thought it was quite common, at least with the prologues. Skier Herman Maier did the 2003 Prologue. Quite a big unit, I'd imagine he would've been better suited to track

TheBigBean

Anyone think it might be too short for Martin? He's not a prologue man.

bigmat

Martin
Froome
Tuft
Millar
Porte

That would do very nicely for my fantasy team!

goonz

BigMat wrote:

Martin
Froome
Tuft
Millar
Porte

That would do very nicely for my fantasy team!

Bertie will be up there somewhere and Cuddles.

frenchfighter

RichN95 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Joelsim wrote:

Can anyone see past Tony Martin?

If Martin has no mechanicals and a GC rider beats him then I would find it highly odd on this flat and straightforward course.

"I feel pretty well," Martin said of his feeling heading into Stage 11, having battled the Tour so far with significant grazing after a crash on Stage 1. "I had a pretty good rest day. The injuries are quite okay now, not too much pain anymore. I recovered well and am really motivated for the time trial tomorrow."

If he hadn't had a horrible crash I would agree with you, but he has, so we can't really tell what shape he is in (and even he probably can't either)

Hmm, looks like might be getting your defence in already. He is clearly ok given how he has been riding and if he says he is in good shape and the crash (which happened a long time ago) is not affecting him, I will go with that.

frenchfighter

7 riders have finished:
1.TUFT S. OGE in 38' 04''
2.WESTRA L. VCD in 39' 06'' at 1' 02''
3.THOMAS G. SKY in 40' 09'' at 2' 05''
4.COUSIN J. EUC in 40' 57'' at 2' 53''
5.MURAVYEV D. AST in 41' 52'' at 3' 48''
6.BOECKMANS K. VCD in 42' 06'' at 4' 02''

TMR

Joelsim wrote:

Can anyone see past Tony Martin?

Yes, because he's bound to puncture. I think Froome could take it TBH.

inseine

TheBigBean wrote:

Anyone think it might be too short for Martin? He's not a prologue man.

It's hardly a prologue and Martin has won loads of TTs shorter than this. We'll see how he performs, after his crash, but it wont be because of the course.

ddraver

Good point, well made MR....Youve given me some PTP worries now!

mididoctors

TailWindHome wrote:

Early kickoff to highlight this article

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/para-cy ... time-trial

Never heard of a guest rider on a stage before.

what's his face on the 2003 tour the skier with the humungoid thighs

Paulie W

Martin has been posting horrific pictures of his back and saying that it's stopped him sleeping. He's clearly recovered to some extent but there is potential for this to impact on his TT position.

alan_a

Keyser__Soze wrote:

TailWindHome wrote:

Never heard of a guest rider on a stage before.

Thought it was quite common, at least with the prologues. Skier Herman Maier did the 2003 Prologue. Quite a big unit, I'd imagine he would've been better suited to track

Somewhere here is a tremendous YouTube of him doing weight training whilst bouncing between inflatable balls ala Wipeout. Also he does squat jumps up concrete steps with weights. Awesome.

frenchfighter

1.TUFT S. OGE in 38' 04''
2.WESTRA L. VCD in 39' 06'' at 1' 02''
3.BAUER J. GRS in 39' 46'' at 1' 42''
4.TIMMER A. ARG in 40' 06'' at 2' 02''
5.STANNARD I. SKY in 40' 07'' at 2' 03''
6.THOMAS G. SKY in 40' 09'' at 2' 05''

keyser__soze

Alan A wrote:

Somewhere here is a tremendous YouTube of him doing weight training whilst bouncing between inflatable balls ala Wipeout. Also he does squat jumps up concrete steps with weights. Awesome.

Sadly never quite the same after his accident in 2001 when they nearly amputated his lower leg. Pretty amazing he got back on skis, let alone won the races he did. A fair few cross-overs from skiing to cycling and I know a number of the British alpine team do a lot of road cycling (and some are rather good at it!) as training.

frenchfighter

Costa`s kit for today:

Yellow Peril

Costa's kit...brilliant. Tremedous style, tastefully done.

RichN95.

frenchfighter wrote:

Hmm, looks like might be getting your defence in already. He is clearly ok given how he has been riding and if he says he is in good shape and the crash (which happened a long time ago) is not affecting him, I will go with that.

Not a defence, just a realistic assessment that someone who was carried into an ambulance on a stretcher ten days ago may not be 100% fit. Rather than compare him to GC riders, let's first see how he fairs against the non-GC guys. On form, I'd say he goes over a minute faster than Tuft (but that's guesswork).

goonz

Yep awesome. Question though, dont those things absolutely bake in the heat?

ContrelaMontre

BOOM - just matched Tufty at the 1st time check!

disgruntledgoat

INRNG tweeting a link to a podcast where it is alleged that a "prominant rider" has been chewing tobacco to lose weight before the Tour.

If that's where we're at I can't help but feel optimistic.

dish_dash

Tony about to set off...

And Sky's David Lopez has posted the slowest time at the first check. He is 1'40" behind Boom after just 9.5km.

TMR

disgruntledgoat wrote:

INRNG tweeting a link to a podcast where it is alleged that a "prominant rider" has been chewing tobacco to lose weight before the Tour.

If that's where we're at I can't help but feel optimistic.

How does chewing baccy help you lose weight?

dish_dash

The Mad Rapper wrote:

disgruntledgoat wrote:

INRNG tweeting a link to a podcast where it is alleged that a "prominant rider" has been chewing tobacco to lose weight before the Tour.

If that's where we're at I can't help but feel optimistic.

How does chewing baccy help you lose weight?

I believe tobacco's an appetite suppressant... cyclists can't/shouldn't smoke the stuff so chew it.

inseine

RichN95 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Hmm, looks like might be getting your defence in already. He is clearly ok given how he has been riding and if he says he is in good shape and the crash (which happened a long time ago) is not affecting him, I will go with that.

Not a defence, just a realistic assessment that someone who was carried into an ambulance on a stretcher ten days ago may not be 100% fit. Rather than compare him to GC riders, let's first see how he fairs against the non-GC guys. On form, I'd say he goes over a minute faster than Tuft (but that's guesswork).

It's quite simple really (in FFs world); if a SKY rider goes badly either he, or the team, are idiots, if he goes well he's on drugs.

ddraver

T'was Daniel Friebe on the Humans Invent Pod...