Vuelta a Espana st 1 ttt **spoilers**

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  • ad_snow
    ad_snow Posts: 469
    RichN95 wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    RichN95 wrote:
    That's no good. It clashes with Doctor Who.
    Alan A wrote:
    Excellent scheduling, should finish just before Dr Who starts.


    Er....
    Alan's right. I hadn't looked at the schedules. Assumed it was on at 7pm (UK time).

    It's on later this year due to 'darker storylines'. Exciting.
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  • r0bh
    r0bh Posts: 2,212
    ad_snow wrote:
    It's on later this year due to 'darker storylines'. Exciting.

    La Vuelta or Doctor Who?
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    r0bh wrote:
    ad_snow wrote:
    It's on later this year due to 'darker storylines'. Exciting.

    La Vuelta or Doctor Who?

    It's The Doctor's language they're worried about: "Daleks wrecked ma tardis. Farquhars." etc.

    The youthful Timelord.
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    The avi is from local Tokyo park (not my image). Japan is ablaze in Autumn.
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  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,176
    While warming up the entire Trek team crashed on one of the roundabouts
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  • joelsim
    joelsim Posts: 7,552
    RichN95 wrote:
    While warming up the entire Trek team crashed on one of the roundabouts

    That's good news for the favourites.
  • TheBigBean
    TheBigBean Posts: 20,737
    I get the impression people are complaining about the roundabouts. I think that is a bit harsh. You'd all be really complaining if the Vuelta started with a short motorway TTT.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 21,900
    We are off.
    Dan Martin must be a bag of nerves. Very, very difficult course, plus wind.
    Another TTT GC lottery.
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  • gpreeves
    gpreeves Posts: 454
    MTN start proceedings with a time of 14'42".
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Giant Shimano should do better than they will do with this TTT. Sprint lead outs are perfect for this course but they'll disappoint.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Well it rained like the world was ending on my ride today but I kept it upright on the roundabouts until I literally couldn't see and two kind souls Jan and Marieke let me and 5 other random cyclists shelter in their kitchen. Anyway looks like a lovely evening in Sherry Country.

    Is Dan Craven the early contender for Beard of the Vuelta?

    Giant Shimano is not the same without CHENG. If Cheng was here he'd have finished this TTT already, alone, dragging all nine of those lady matadors with him.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    The roads down here turn into ice rinks if wet so thank the gods it's dry.
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    I really like Dan Lloyd. Pity I've already had to mute Carlton.

    Doesn't the constant braking for corners and roundybouts neutralize much of the power and technique advantage of top TTT squads?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    I am liking Dan Lloyd too.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Can we review the TTT rules please?

    5th man across the line is the time that counts.

    They have to have ? riders finishing
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Macaloon wrote:
    I really like Dan Lloyd. Pity I've already had to mute Carlton.

    Doesn't the constant braking for corners and roundybouts neutralize much of the power and technique advantage of top TTT squads?

    Yep. Rewards sprintery types but as said, Giant will under-perform. Dan Lloyd is good.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited August 2014
    Lichtblick wrote:
    They have to have ? riders finishing

    Five.

    Edit - well all have to finish but you need a minimum of 5 to finish together otherwise they'll just take the time at the fifth rider home who could be down the road.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Lichtblick wrote:
    They have to have ? riders finishing

    Five.

    Thanks.

    What are the other rules? (there must be more than two)
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    I'd like to know the specifics of the Dan Craven/Europcar deal - is it just his personal sponsors that pay his way?
  • Lichtblick
    Lichtblick Posts: 1,434
    Is this the shortest TTT ever?

    15 minutes?
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    I'd like to know the specifics of the Dan Craven/Europcar deal - is it just his personal sponsors that pay his way?

    Maybe Europcar wants to boost its profile in Namibia? I have no idea how well known Dan Craven is in Namibia or whether you can hire a car from Europcar in Namibia.*



    *I'm cheesed off with Europcar, they claim that they have no knowledge of the prescription sunglasses I left in one of their hire cars. I just hope whoever tea-leafed them is enjoying wearing a pair of wayfarers that are given said person a headache and funny vision.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    I'd like to know the specifics of the Dan Craven/Europcar deal - is it just his personal sponsors that pay his way?

    Maybe Europcar wants to boost its profile in Namibia? I have no idea how well known Dan Craven is in Namibia or whether you can hire a car from Europcar in Namibia.*



    *I'm cheesed off with Europcar, they claim that they have no knowledge of the prescription sunglasses I left in one of their hire cars. I just hope whoever tea-leafed them is enjoying wearing a pair of wayfarers that are given said person a headache and funny vision.

    Not sure what Pro Tour contracts require but I believe Dan bought his place through sponsors - as Androni riders mostly do
  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Pierre Rolland is earning his Euros this season.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    Losing 30+ sec after 6km is incredibly poor.
  • johnboy183
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    Hopefully appropriate place
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Not sure what Pro Tour contracts require but I believe Dan bought his place through sponsors - as Androni riders mostly do

    How wonderfully old fashioned, like buying a commission.

    Anyway OGE are not looking as TTT tip-top as they have in the past.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,786
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Not sure what Pro Tour contracts require but I believe Dan bought his place through sponsors - as Androni riders mostly do

    How wonderfully old fashioned, like buying a commission.

    Anyway OGE are not looking as TTT tip-top as they have in the past.

    Fastest by 10 seconds
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  • Art Vandelay
    Art Vandelay Posts: 1,982
    Betancur dropped. All AG2R cross the line bar Betancur. Ay caramba.
  • narbs
    narbs Posts: 593
    Macaloon wrote:
    I really like Dan Lloyd. Pity I've already had to mute Carlton.

    Doesn't the constant braking for corners and roundybouts neutralize much of the power and technique advantage of top TTT squads?

    Kirby has already chuckled about rain, Spain and plains and made a couple of 'jokes' about victory tasting sweet in Herezzz (wherever that is).

    It could be a long three weeks.
  • bluemoon17
    bluemoon17 Posts: 718
    Dan Martin is "in a really good head place" apparently.. :D
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    inseine wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Art Vandelay wrote:
    Not sure what Pro Tour contracts require but I believe Dan bought his place through sponsors - as Androni riders mostly do

    How wonderfully old fashioned, like buying a commission.

    Anyway OGE are not looking as TTT tip-top as they have in the past.

    Fastest by 10 seconds

    Yes, as I wrote that and then they came in and went fastest, they looked ragged though, but that just goes to prove that looks aren't everything.
    Correlation is not causation.

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