Stage 14 Giro d'Italia 2015 *SPOILERS*

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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    frenchfighter wrote:
    There are no excuses. These guys are professional athletes and they are riding at their max. Turning up for a TT which you banked your entire race around and for which half this forum thinks you will win (clouded judgement) and riding at 75% or whatever is a complete joke.

    The wind has changed significantly. There's your excuse.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    deejay wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Uran +2.10 at 1st check. Makes sense. Re-evaluate your thoughts on Porte, thanks.
    Where are the check point times. please

    This, but doesnt work well:
    http://skysports.html.infostradasports. ... Taalcode=2

    Or this:
    http://www.cyclingfans.com/giro-d-italia/live

    Or:
    http://live.cyclingnews.com/
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    ThomThom wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    There are no excuses. These guys are professional athletes and they are riding at their max. Turning up for a TT which you banked your entire race around and for which half this forum thinks you will win (clouded judgement) and riding at 75% or whatever is a complete joke.

    The wind has changed significantly. There's your excuse.

    If you have some facts for that rather than ES or CN opinion, let me know.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    3rd check, Porte at +3.51
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Landa at 3.04 at first check
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  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    frenchfighter wrote:
    The_Boy wrote:
    Hell of a ride from the guy so dodgy Rabobank would rather buy him out of hi contract.

    These are National TT champ colours fyi.

    Which he hasn't won since he was bought out of his contract by a team who's sponsor was so embarrassed about the team they would rather pay *not* to have their name on the jersey.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador at 1.06 at first check. Standard.
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  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Looking good for Contador then!
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    NB. Feline was +1.44 at first check but monstered it by the finish.
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  • thomthom
    thomthom Posts: 3,574
    frenchfighter wrote:
    ThomThom wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    There are no excuses. These guys are professional athletes and they are riding at their max. Turning up for a TT which you banked your entire race around and for which half this forum thinks you will win (clouded judgement) and riding at 75% or whatever is a complete joke.

    The wind has changed significantly. There's your excuse.

    If you have some facts for that rather than ES or CN opinion, let me know.

    Michael Rogers just interviewed telling it's very windy. Rolf Sørensen (commentator over here) says it.

    I mean, do you think everyone suddently decides to race significantly slower than first half bunch of the peloton?

    My man Lars Bak just whooped your girlfriend Alberta's ass on the first 17 km without even having a real go at it. And Lars isn't even that good on the TT.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    61kg Contador monsters Aru on the flat part of the time trial.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    At first check, Aru is +1.54
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Milton50 wrote:
    61kg Contador monsters Aru on the flat part of the time trial.

    They weigh the same and Contador has over a decade worth of consistent form in ITT.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    61kg Contador monsters Aru on the flat part of the time trial.

    Contador has over a decade worth of consistent form in ITT.

    Absolutely. He beat multiple world champion Cancellara who is a good 10kg heavier than him.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    In the middle of a Grand Tour with a nasty hill.

    Next.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Contador back in virtual pink already. No surprise vs. Aru though, commentators saying this is the longest ITT he has competed in.
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Almost looks like Porte is now targeting an unlikely stage win and is conserving energy today.
    You think he'll still be in the race tomorrow?
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  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    61kg Contador monsters Aru on the flat part of the time trial.

    They weigh the same and Contador has over a decade worth of consistent form in ITT.
    Though Aru is 5cm taller...
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  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Contador doing his usual saddle shuffle thing. He does look smooth though.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    inseine wrote:
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Almost looks like Porte is now targeting an unlikely stage win and is conserving energy today.
    You think he'll still be in the race tomorrow?

    Be interesting to see what happens.

    Over 4 minutes down at the end.
  • Crampeur
    Crampeur Posts: 1,065
    Good TT by Hesjedal at +1'58"
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    inseine wrote:
    OnYourRight wrote:
    Almost looks like Porte is now targeting an unlikely stage win and is conserving energy today.
    You think he'll still be in the race tomorrow?

    Why wouldn't he? So he can recover, train at tenerife then pace Froome up the climbs?

    Do real champions just give up when they lose time? What kind of attitude is that? How could a fan back a rider like that?

    I really hope he stays in the race.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    inseine wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    61kg Contador monsters Aru on the flat part of the time trial.

    They weigh the same and Contador has over a decade worth of consistent form in ITT.
    Though Aru is 5cm taller...

    Taller riders go faster in a TT?
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  • disgruntledgoat
    disgruntledgoat Posts: 8,957
    frenchfighter wrote:
    In the middle of a Grand Tour with a nasty hill.

    Next.

    This hill was so severe that Wiggins, Millar and Zabriskie were also top ten that day. And they danced away fro! Everybody on the preceding apline stages too... Oh wait
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    In the middle of a Grand Tour with a nasty hill.

    Next.

    This hill was so severe that Wiggins, Millar and Zabriskie were also top ten that day. And they danced away fro! Everybody on the preceding apline stages too... Oh wait

    I was on the hill. In person. Cancellara crawled up it. He is a gruppetto rider on the mountain stages so not surprising.

    Next.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Contador passed 3min man, Landa.
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    frenchfighter wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Milton50 wrote:
    61kg Contador monsters Aru on the flat part of the time trial.

    They weigh the same and Contador has over a decade worth of consistent form in ITT.
    Though Aru is 5cm taller...

    Taller riders go faster in a TT?

    They're not the same weight.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Much better time from Konig, change of leadership for Sky?
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Konig, good time, +1.44 at end
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  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    frenchfighter wrote:
    disgruntledgoat wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    In the middle of a Grand Tour with a nasty hill.

    Next.

    This hill was so severe that Wiggins, Millar and Zabriskie were also top ten that day. And they danced away fro! Everybody on the preceding apline stages too... Oh wait

    I was on the hill. In person. Cancellara crawled up it. He is a gruppetto rider on the mountain stages so not surprising.

    Next.

    Contador was ahead on the first split which was over the first ~20km of pure flat.

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