dracs Posted July 11, 2013 Share So Quintana made me look stupid. Andrew Steer 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted July 11, 2013 Share Well, pan flat stage today, so guess it will be a day for Cav to seek another win. I'll PVR it and watch the last 5 kilometers. I'm kind of hoping he loses and throws his toys again....it brings an added dimension to the show which is not as negative (except to Cav himself) as some of the other doping related stories that keep popping up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted July 11, 2013 Share I see prediction from Bruyneel (yes yes I know) that Froome will put a minute into other GC contenders and 3 minutes into climbers today. He might be a prize knob but he still knows something about cycling Edited July 11, 2013 by jcza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spark Posted July 11, 2013 Share TTT - highest avg speed in TdF historyFroome as fast as LA at his best.Just wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted July 11, 2013 Share With the gap that Froome has got here are the winning margins in previous years 1997 | 1. Jan Ullrich 2. Richard Virenque + 9:09 1999 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Alex Zülle + 7:37 2002 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Joseba Beloki + 7:17 2001 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Jan Ullrich + 6:44 2004 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Andreas Klöden + 6:19 2000 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Jan Ullrich + 6:02 1994 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Piotr Ugrumov + 5:39 1993 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Tony Rominger + 4:59 2005 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Ivan Basso + 4:40 1995 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Alex Zülle + 4:35 1992 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Claudio Chiappucci + 4:35 2009 | 1. Alberto Contador 2. Andy Schleck + 4:11 1991 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Gianni Bugno + 3:36 2012 | 1. Bradley Wiggins 2. Chris Froome + 3:21 1998 | 1. Marco Pantani 2. Jan Ullrich + 3:21 1990 | 1. Greg LeMond 2. Claudio Chiappucci + 2:16 1996 | 1. Bjarne Riis 2. Jan Ullrich + 1:41 2011 | 1. Cadel Evans 2. Andy Schleck + 1:34 2003 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Jan Ullrich + 1:01 2008 | 1. Carlos Sastre 2. Cadel Evans + 0:58 2006 | 1. Floyd Landis 2. Oscar Pereiro + 0:57 2010 | 1. Alberto Contador 2. Andy Schleck + 0:39 2007 | 1. Alberto Contador 2. Cadel Evans + 0:23 Edited July 11, 2013 by jcza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted July 11, 2013 Share So Quintana made me look stupid. Haha... maybe a little bit. Was not a bad ride though I reckon for a guy his size Can't wait to see what he can do on Alpe d'Huez and Ventoux Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted July 11, 2013 Share With the gap that Froome has got here are the winning margins in previous years 1997 | 1. Jan Ullrich 2. Richard Virenque + 9:09 1999 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Alex Zülle + 7:37 2002 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Joseba Beloki + 7:17 2001 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Jan Ullrich + 6:44 2004 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Andreas Klöden + 6:19 2000 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Jan Ullrich + 6:02 1994 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Piotr Ugrumov + 5:39 1993 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Tony Rominger + 4:59 2005 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Ivan Basso + 4:40 1995 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Alex Zülle + 4:35 1992 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Claudio Chiappucci + 4:35 2009 | 1. Alberto Contador 2. Andy Schleck + 4:11 1991 | 1. Miguel Indurain 2. Gianni Bugno + 3:36 2012 | 1. Bradley Wiggins 2. Chris Froome + 3:21 1998 | 1. Marco Pantani 2. Jan Ullrich + 3:21 1990 | 1. Greg LeMond 2. Claudio Chiappucci + 2:16 1996 | 1. Bjarne Riis 2. Jan Ullrich + 1:41 2011 | 1. Cadel Evans 2. Andy Schleck + 1:34 2003 | 1. Lance Armstrong 2. Jan Ullrich + 1:01 2008 | 1. Carlos Sastre 2. Cadel Evans + 0:58 2006 | 1. Floyd Landis 2. Oscar Pereiro + 0:57 2010 | 1. Alberto Contador 2. Andy Schleck + 0:39 2007 | 1. Alberto Contador 2. Cadel Evans + 0:23Are we gonna play spot the clean rider again... Wez-O 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissVan Posted July 11, 2013 Share TTT - highest avg speed in TdF historyFroome as fast as LA at his best.Just wondering Did LA also ride this same TT route in the same conditions? Just wondering Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracs Posted July 11, 2013 Share Haha... maybe a little bit. Was not a bad ride though I reckon for a guy his size Can't wait to see what he can do on Alpe d'Huez and Ventoux Ja he may have just a little extra freedom now as well so could be interesting. I based my bold prediction on the fact that he lost only 17 odd seconds to Tony Martin last time they did a TT in the same race - and there he also beat Porte, Contador etc. I don't think it was a particularly mountainous TT, so why the sudden drop in relative form... Edited July 11, 2013 by dracs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted July 11, 2013 Share Ja he may have just a little extra freedom now as well so could be interesting. I based my bold prediction on the fact that he lost only 17 odd seconds to Tony Martin last time they did a TT in the same race - and there he also beat Porte, Contador etc. I don't think it was a particularly mountainous TT, so why the sudden drop in relative form...Maybe he was on peak form and the others not? Maybe it was towards the end of a stage race and he was fresher? Maybe it was a little hillier than you thought... Maybe he just had a bad day?We'll let you off this time, but no more making the fool of me and giving me false hope okay Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracs Posted July 11, 2013 Share Maybe he was on peak form and the others not? Maybe it was towards the end of a stage race and he was fresher? Maybe it was a little hillier than you thought... Maybe he just had a bad day?We'll let you off this time, but no more making the fool of me and giving me false hope okay Hmmm I was keen to call out a Valverde conspiracy, but instead I have to go with option 3 above! I found a profile of the Vuelta Ciclista al Pais Vasco TT... It was just a tad hilly... http://www.procyclingstats.com/races/profilesmaps/2013-03/Vuelta-Ciclista-al-Pais-Vasco-Stage-6-ITT-1363982837.png So watch out for him on the stage 17 TT! On second thoughts - no more Hub predictions for me! Edited July 11, 2013 by dracs Daideron and Andrew Steer 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dev null Posted July 11, 2013 Share The finish will be carnage today. I think Sagan will just sit a little back and let the other main sprinters moer each other for the left overs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted July 11, 2013 Share The tour song of the day today goes to Cav.Hope he has a good sprint finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew Steer Posted July 11, 2013 Share The tour song of the day today goes to Cav.Hope he has a good sprint finish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbXWrmQW-OEDo you think he got the message though? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wyatt Earp Posted July 11, 2013 Share Do you think he got the message though? He might have, unlike the much bigger knobs one comes across online. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tumbleweed Posted July 11, 2013 Share Mark Cavendish @MarkCavendish12mFlat day today into the famous sprint town of Tours. 1st day this @letour that the weather's not been baking hot. Actually quite pleased. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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