Rio Olympic TT (M/F) *SPOILERS*

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  • knedlicky
    knedlicky Posts: 3,097
    mfin wrote:
    Bikes`n`guns wrote:
    mfin wrote:
    Bikes`n`guns wrote:
    Tony Martins position looks quite high to me ( the uneducated ) His hands look quite raised.

    Any TT`ers thoughts ?
    Yeah, Tony Martin knows what he's doing.
    For sure . Is that a usual style of TT riding ?
    Well, not particularly, some people measure less drag with hands up more to their face. Don't get that confused with him being high up.
    Martin’s been working in the windtunnel and on the track on an altered position, whereby (as has been observed) he’s more compact, arms more angled so closer body, seat farther forward, etc. He’s also lost 3 kilo in readiness for today.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    NorvernRob wrote:
    Not sure why Boardman is surprised about Froome being 20s down at the first split.

    Others were less down that Froomey and he wrote them off. Froomey comes through ~20 secs behind and he's 'it's an hour of racing, there's plenty of time to make it up' ... *sigh*

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Froome had Kerrison out to survey the route and lay a split strategy. Which probably involves the usual negative splits.

    Of course, if he's held back on the dry roads and needs to lay it out on the wet then that's not going to help.
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  • HamishD
    HamishD Posts: 538
    JSCL wrote:
    NorvernRob wrote:
    Not sure why Boardman is surprised about Froome being 20s down at the first split.

    Others were less down that Froomey and he wrote them off. Froomey comes through ~20 secs behind and he's 'it's an hour of racing, there's plenty of time to make it up' ... *sigh*

    d5y1qzup

    My thoughts exactly!
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,433
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Froome had Kerrison out to survey the route and lay a split strategy. Which probably involves the usual negative splits.

    Of course, if he's held back on the dry roads and needs to lay it out on the wet then that's not going to help.

    He'll also have Thomas' ride for reference?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Just me, or is Cancellara's bike really noisy?
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Just me, or is Cancellara's bike really noisy?

    That's his legs, not his bike.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    TailWindHome wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Froome had Kerrison out to survey the route and lay a split strategy. Which probably involves the usual negative splits.

    Of course, if he's held back on the dry roads and needs to lay it out on the wet then that's not going to help.

    He'll also have Thomas' ride for reference?

    Do they have radios?
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  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Cancellara dropped a lot of time on the hilly part. No longer fastest.
  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    Spartacus about to pass Phinney
    Trek,,,, too cool for school ,, apparently
  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,433
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Froome had Kerrison out to survey the route and lay a split strategy. Which probably involves the usual negative splits.

    Of course, if he's held back on the dry roads and needs to lay it out on the wet then that's not going to help.

    He'll also have Thomas' ride for reference?

    Do they have radios?

    Apparently so. Allowed in the TT not in the RR
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  • bikes`n`guns
    bikes`n`guns Posts: 959
    Tony Martin 50 seconds down
    Trek,,,, too cool for school ,, apparently
  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Just me, or is Cancellara's bike really noisy?

    That'll be the hidden motor.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Froome had Kerrison out to survey the route and lay a split strategy. Which probably involves the usual negative splits.

    Of course, if he's held back on the dry roads and needs to lay it out on the wet then that's not going to help.

    He'll also have Thomas' ride for reference?

    Do they have radios?
    Yes, apparently.
  • adr82
    adr82 Posts: 4,002
    Kiry losing a minute at 2nd check
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Dumoulin's not having the best ride so far.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    adr82 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Froome had Kerrison out to survey the route and lay a split strategy. Which probably involves the usual negative splits.

    Of course, if he's held back on the dry roads and needs to lay it out on the wet then that's not going to help.

    He'll also have Thomas' ride for reference?

    Do they have radios?
    Yes, apparently.

    I'm not sure why so many teams are using megaphones too then...

    Anyway, two GB riders on the podium here, maybe.
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  • dish_dash
    dish_dash Posts: 5,647
    So much for Phinney's laser focus... :lol::lol::lol:

    http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/phinney ... ime-trial/
  • adambruntlett
    adambruntlett Posts: 257
    Kiry is having a stinker
  • bobmcstuff
    bobmcstuff Posts: 11,435
    Froome goes through Check 2 in 5th, not brought back any more time on Dennis.
  • adambruntlett
    adambruntlett Posts: 257
    JSCL wrote:
    adr82 wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    TailWindHome wrote:
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Froome had Kerrison out to survey the route and lay a split strategy. Which probably involves the usual negative splits.

    Of course, if he's held back on the dry roads and needs to lay it out on the wet then that's not going to help.

    He'll also have Thomas' ride for reference?

    Do they have radios?
    Yes, apparently.

    I'm not sure why so many teams are using megaphones too then...

    Anyway, two GB riders on the podium here, maybe.

    Something was mentioned about some countries going 'old school' with the megaphones. Not sure why but it seems some don;t have radios.
  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    Doumolin has made up some time between 1st and 2nd splits. Doing well I think.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Those Nissan's don't corner very well.
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  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    Has Thomas gone pop? Two riders have overtaken him to 3rd split.
  • Dorset_Boy
    Dorset_Boy Posts: 7,554
    Looks like the ditches have been filled in on the outside of the corners on the descent
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Dennis was fastest between split 1 and 2, at 13:33.50
    Dumoulin, Castroveijo and Froome the only others I can see that did it under 13:40

    Canc was 13:58, Martin 14:08
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  • mrfpb
    mrfpb Posts: 4,569
    mrfpb wrote:
    Has Thomas gone pop? Two riders have overtaken him to 3rd split.

    His times keep changing, must be an issue with the timing system.
  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Good ride by Dennis this.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,649
    Castroviejo hasn't put his race number (13) on upside down. Does that count for TTs as well as bunch rides?
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  • jscl
    jscl Posts: 1,015
    Spartacus has smashed Dennis at the 34.6km split!!
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