Giro Stage 1 TTT *Spoilers*

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Some messy looking rides so far.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Colombia quicker at the first split than FDJ...
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Anyone else who thought OGE would beat Colombia by more than that?
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Anton dropped very early.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Pross wrote:
    Anyone else who thought OGE would beat Colombia by more than that?

    52.7kph average. It looked well drilled but not unbeatable. It depends how slippy the road becomes.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Really amazing crowds!

    Anton dropped after only 6 mins... must be ill.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Gusev just went straight into a barrier. But he's managed to bet back in the line.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Katusha can take a quick trip over to Wales tomorrow, we have a cornering session on at the kids coaching this week.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Katusha were even slower than FDJ at the first time check. Oh dear.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Two 'making the calculashun' already. Going to be hammered by the 7pm drinking shots at this rate!
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Tinkoff haven't got the hang of this 5th rider thing have they? Looked like a bunch sprint!
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Movistar 26 seconds down on Orica at the first check. If that's down to the road conditions then Orica may already have this sewn up.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    You can see why most riders hate this test... complete and utter eyeballs out, and if you get dropped feeling like a failure in front of your team
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Welcome to Ireland. Have some rain with your effort.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Movistar currently slower than Colombia.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Lotto are in trouble! 5 left at halfway... oh dear
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Lotto really struggling. You'd think a team of Belgian rouleurs would be in their element in these conditions.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Wow... slow for Purito... not good.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    I wonder how much benefit a TT bike is on this course in these conditions?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Katusha not looking good.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    It's always amazing how casually teams treat TTT's.

    Katusha are 5th. Of 5.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    Purito in the TT toilet again.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    This weather blows. TTTs blow. This has nothing to do with talent.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Nairo may have some time to make up after this, seems quite a technical course.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    frenchfighter wrote:
    This weather blows. TTTs blow. This has nothing to do with talent.

    The Giro is hardly known for great weather.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Pross wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    This weather blows. TTTs blow. This has nothing to do with talent.

    The Giro is hardly known for great weather.

    You are right about that, these are serious cats and dogs.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • slim_boy_fat
    slim_boy_fat Posts: 1,810
    Pross wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    This weather blows. TTTs blow. This has nothing to do with talent.

    The Giro is hardly known for great weather.

    Rain on the continent has so much more panache though ;)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    So Nairo has 38 secs on JRod and Roche/Majka have another 32 in their favour.
    Contador is the Greatest
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Quintana gains 38 seconds on Rodriguez. About what I expected. Quintana looks pretty strong though.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    Slim Boy Fat wrote:
    Pross wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    This weather blows. TTTs blow. This has nothing to do with talent.

    The Giro is hardly known for great weather.

    Rain on the continent has so much more panache though ;)

    Yeah, it falls as pretty white crystalline flakes and cancels stages :wink:

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