Dauphiné 2012

[Cav']

Wiggins looking very strong indeed lets hope he didn't peak to early in the season.

Froome did good too , but i'm very impressed by my favorite domestique Sylvain Chavanel at 6th place

[Christie]

As I understand it, the rounfd helmet is better if you move your head during the TT. If you can keep your head very very still, a pointy helmet is better.

 

Re. The his hand position, the idea is to block as much free stream air as possible from hitting his crotch. No jokes, your body forms a scoop on the tt bike, drag is less when less undisturbed air hits the scoop. This is why the mantis position of Landis works so effectively. Riders try to get that effect, but still stay within the new uci rules. Zabriskii tts with both hands on top of one another for the same reason, I think.

[Christie]

Evans was not so good today, but it is also possible to be too good, if youraim is the tdf. Cyclingnews said it in one article:

" Evans ceded similar ground in the Dauphiné’s Grenoble time trial last year (he lost 1:09 to Wiggins and 1:20 to Tony Martin over 42.5km), yet by the time he tackled the same course on the final weekend of the Tour, he was just 7 seconds shy of Martin."

I think Evans is slightly behind where he would have liked to be at this point in time, but imo not a big crisis like Schleck, who has more to do if he wants to achieve anything at the tdf.

['Dale]

As I understand it, the rounfd helmet is better if you move your head during the TT. If you can keep your head very very still, a pointy helmet is better.

 

Re. The his hand position, the idea is to block as much free stream air as possible from hitting his crotch. No jokes, your body forms a scoop on the tt bike, drag is less when less undisturbed air hits the scoop. This is why the mantis position of Landis works so effectively. Riders try to get that effect, but still stay within the new uci rules. Zabriskii tts with both hands on top of one another for the same reason, I think.

 

Very interesting...

Thanx, Christie

['Dale]

Twiggo was awesome.

The Great British Hope seems like a real threat.

Even andreas kloden tweeted this on his thingie.

 

Cadel had a rough build-up with some sinus issues.

He is somewhat undercooked and it is still 6 more weeks until the final TT in le Tour.

['Dale]

Bring your climbing wheels to Stage 5...

 

['Dale]

hmm..

the Col du Galibier from Valloire is 18.1km long and averages 6.9%. The Grand Colombier from Culoz is 18.1km long and averages 6.9%.

['Dale]

Another useful prelude to the TdF today.

This mountain will be part of Stage 10 and 2/3 of today's route.

['Dale]

Evans and Co attacks and has a lead over Sky and Wiggo.

 

Wiggo counters without his Sky train. They must be moeg.

['Dale]

20 sec gap between Evans group, including Nibs, and Wiggo group...

 

Better record that highlights package.

[Velouria]

http://sports-livez.com/channel/ch-7.php

['Dale]

Evans not going down without a fight...

Nibs too, looking dangerous.

 

[Cav']

Yesterdays results

 

1 Arthur Vichot (Fra) FDJ-Big Mat 4:42:17  

2 Egoi Martinez (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:00:26  

3 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Astana Pro Team    

4 Rémy Di Gregorio (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    

5 Cayetano José Sarmiento Tunarrosa (Col) Liquigas-Cannondale    

6 Alberto Losada Alguacil (Spa) Katusha Team    

7 Daniel Navarro (Spa) Team Saxo Bank    

8 Maxime Mederel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    

9 Maxime Bouet (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 0:00:46  

10 Bruno Pires (Por) Team Saxo Bank    

11 Luis Angel Mate Mardones (Spa) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    

12 Tony Gallopin (Fra) RadioShack-Nissan 0:00:59  

13 Dominik Nerz (Ger) Liquigas-Cannondale    

14 Yoann Bagot (Fra) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne    

15 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team    

16 Kristjan Koren (Slo) Liquigas-Cannondale    

17 Daniel Martin (Irl) Garmin - Barracuda    

18 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team    

19 Michael Schär (Swi) BMC Racing Team    

20 Tejay Van Garderen (USA) BMC Racing Team    

21 Cyril Gautier (Fra) Team Europcar    

22 Guillaume Levarlet (Fra) Saur - Sojasun    

23 Amaël Moinard (Fra) BMC Racing Team    

24 Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep    

25 Andrey Kashechkin (Kaz) Astana Pro Team    

26 Matteo Carrara (Ita) Vacansoleil-DCM Pro Cycling Team    

27 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling    

28 Thomas Voeckler (Fra) Team Europcar    

29 Haimar Zubeldia (Spa) RadioShack-Nissan    

30 Yury Trofimov (Rus) Katusha Team    

31 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling

[Cav']

Gc - wiggins looking good

[Cav']

1 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Sky Procycling 18:54:23  

2 Tony Martin (Ger) Omega Pharma-Quickstep 0:00:38  

3 Michael Rogers (Aus) Sky Procycling 0:01:20  

4 Cadel Evans (Aus) BMC Racing Team 0:01:44  

5 Wilco Kelderman (Ned) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:01:45  

6 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 0:01:48  

7 Luis-Leon Sanchez (Spa) Rabobank Cycling Team 0:02:02  

8 Jurgen Van Den Broeck (Bel) Lotto Belisol Team 0:02:22  

9 Janez Brajkovic (Slo) Astana Pro Team 0:02:47  

10 Jérôme Coppel (Fra) Saur - Sojasun 0:02:55  

11 Andrey Amador (CRc) Movistar Team 0:02:56  

[Christie]

I think what we saw on stage 5 will repeat itself in the tdf as well. Sky is a powerhouse team, strong enough to close down any attacks by the other gc contenders. Evans got away with 3 team mates and 3 Liquigas guys including Nibali, in a break of about 13 riders, and still Sky was able to close it down. If that move could not work none will. Thats why I think no long breaks will get away as long as Wiggins is in contension @ the tdf. Sky will control it for Wiggins in the way US postal did for LA, meaning the difference in time will come from the TTs and the 3 mountain top finishes. I hope Evans can beat Wiggins in one of the first 2 TTs, which would make the race much more inteesting.