Giro TT sweepstake (may contain spoilers when all is done)

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  • mfin
    mfin Posts: 6,729
    I'd punt it could be less than expected, something like 1'20", but god knows really
  • kleinstroker
    kleinstroker Posts: 2,133
    Tom's cooked

    1'31"
  • Crozza
    Crozza Posts: 991
    2:16
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    inseine wrote:
    inseine wrote:
    inmsotall wrote:
    inmsotall wrote:
    Firstly, I rarely post on here but I would like to say how much I love these threads. Very informative.

    Quick questions - how much time is Simon Yates expected to lose to the main GC contenders on the upcoming TT?

    bad day for yates 2-3min...good day 1-2 mins thats to an on form Dumoulin and Froome

    pinot blows hot and cold in the TT

    That is more than I thought it would be.

    At this stage of his career would he be expected to improve his TT ability?

    he has which is why i think he will lose a min or so to Td

    It's what, 35k? He lost 49sec to Dennis is Abu Dhabi in 12.5k. He's pretty much where the other climbers are time wise. the opening stage flattered the climbers. I'd say 2.30

    i'll take that bet 1:38 secs to TD

    You're already backing away from 'a minute or so' ! :D

    thats my final word... step up or step off


    1:38 went a week ago on stage 10
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    2'-48"
    To Tom Diesel, that is. :P

    Interesting interview with Orica DS Shayne Bannan on Simon Yates.
    Covers 3rd week fatigue and time trialing among other things.

    https://www.flobikes.com/events/6173896 ... ng=6204725

    hefty....

    bold
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • DeadCalm
    DeadCalm Posts: 4,249
    Mad_Malx wrote:
    DeadCalm wrote:
    2:11 leaving them tied on time.

    Rats. Beaten to it. Hmm. 2;12 then.

    I've had that!
    Double rats. If 2:10 is free I'll have that. If not, 03:03.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Predictions now listed in OP.

    mididoctors, redvision already had 1'38" so you'll need to pick again ;-)
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  • ShutupJens
    ShutupJens Posts: 1,373
    2:25 please

    ta
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,262
    Ridgerider wrote:
    4 minutes!
    It's not an auction
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    RichN95 wrote:
    Ridgerider wrote:
    4 minutes!
    It's not an auction

    He was already down for 3:30, gut I think he doesn't want to get gazumped with the most Yates-negative prediction :-D
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    100 seconds.
  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,823
    127 seconds
  • Is there not a long and storied history of riders in the leader’s jersey riding out of their skin in a TT when the race is at stake? On that flimsy basis, Big Tom will only take 54 seconds out of Yates this time round
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  • diplodicus
    diplodicus Posts: 722
    1 min 55s please
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Latest list:

    the article don » 54"
    mfin » 1'20"
    KingstonGraham » 1'21"
    kleinstroker » 1'31"
    Richmond Racer 2 » 1m 37s
    redvision » 1'38
    mididoctors » 1:38 - redvision already had 1:38, so anew pick would be good ;-)
    Rick Chasey » 1' 40"
    Salsiccia1 » 1'49"
    Milton50 » 1'51"
    diplodicus » 1 min 55
    No tA Doctor » 1'58"
    Poptart242 » 2m dead
    r0bh » 2'01"
    daninexile » 2'05
    TakeTheHighRoad » 2'07"
    bobmcstuff » 2'08"
    DeadCalm » 2:10
    inseine » 2.11
    Mad_Malx » 2'12"
    Crozza » 2:16
    RichN95 » 2.19
    ShutupJens » 2:25
    Blazing Saddles » 2'-48"
    smithy21 » 2’51
    Ridgerider » 3:30
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  • fleshtuxedo
    fleshtuxedo Posts: 1,858
    1:33 please.
  • m.r.m.
    m.r.m. Posts: 3,486
    1'47"
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Ah damn I can't have 2'11".

    Can I have 2'42" instead alsjeblieft.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    1:39 dammit
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,912
    inseine wrote:
    We need a dead heat, so 2.11 to Tester Tom

    oy you said 2:30 a week ago
    "If I was a 38 year old man, I definitely wouldn't be riding a bright yellow bike with Hello Kitty disc wheels, put it that way. What we're witnessing here is the world's most high profile mid-life crisis" Afx237vi Mon Jul 20, 2009 2:43 pm
  • inseine
    inseine Posts: 5,788
    inseine wrote:
    We need a dead heat, so 2.11 to Tester Tom

    oy you said 2:30 a week ago

    And you said 'only a minute or so' at first. A lot has happened this last week ;)
  • maddog 2
    maddog 2 Posts: 8,114
    I'll have 43 seconds please 8)
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  • tailwindhome
    tailwindhome Posts: 19,459
    59 seconds
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,692
    Will probably be offline most of today, so please look after your own predictions :D
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    2' 13" please.
  • Dialatron
    Dialatron Posts: 1,101
    2:22 please
    Old, fat and that's just the bike.
  • fat_cat
    fat_cat Posts: 566
    1:17 please - might be my heart ruling my head though!
  • Tashman
    Tashman Posts: 3,497
    1:59 please
  • carbonclem
    carbonclem Posts: 1,798
    1 min 30 seconds please.
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  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,660
    Can I change to 70 seconds?