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HuwB · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

Tony Martin 12" on Yawnstrong at the split!
French tv prefer to show LA warming down than Leipwhiner on the course. Embarassed

CapeRoadie · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

mr shifter · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:47 pm Post subject:

mayofan · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1527 Location: good ol eire

not that simple kathy. of course hes not, but hell be within a minute which is close enough to keep the media hoping.

CapeRoadie · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:48 pm Post subject:

70kmph · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 2218 Location: Cockanese Innit

Lampy!

CapeRoadie · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:54 pm Post subject:

Dandy Dave takes off! That is one UGLY skinsuit!
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MS · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 917

I'm anxious to see what Menchov does.
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CapeRoadie · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 2:55 pm Post subject:

cyclingtv · Joined: 22 May 2007 Posts: 3476

and for now.. LL is the team leader of Astana.. Rolling Eyes

70kmph · Joined: 07 Oct 2006 Posts: 2218 Location: Cockanese Innit

LAmphanger 20:02

mayofan · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1527 Location: good ol eire

i think its safe to say that denis menchov will not win this prologue. what will be interesting is his (and all the other gc contenders) time at the top of the climb. I think thats what matters in terms of gauging their form.

Beasley · Joined: 01 Jul 2007 Posts: 993

LL's time is a good benchmark for the GC contenders.

If it rains, any effort that breaks 20 will be pretty special. You can't win a race over a 15km TT, but can lose it many, many times over.

MS · Joined: 18 Oct 2006 Posts: 917

mayofan · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1527 Location: good ol eire

MS, the reason i say that is that hes an absolutely terrible descender and cornerer. No way he can beat someone who chucks themselves down the technical downhill second half.

I think he could well win the tour (if he avoids his usual first week idiocy, and survives the descents) but i dont think he can win this prologue.

kathy · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:35 pm Post subject:

I doubt whether people like Menchov and Sastre will have any interest in winning this TT - they will just not want to give too much time away. Contador, on the other hand, probably thinks he has a point to prove.
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mr shifter · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:38 pm Post subject:

mayofan · Joined: 05 Nov 2006 Posts: 1527 Location: good ol eire

i think contador and evans need to take time here, so they will go for it.

on the evidence of the last year and a half contadors main strength is now his timetrialling and not his climbing. he needs to take time here on sastre and andy schleck, and i think denis "loctite" menchov. and yes, he certainly has a point to prove.

on the other hand, the leadership question will be over if contador falls..

Jackov · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:45 pm Post subject:

Did anyone FP a rider other than Cancellar today?

CapeRoadie · Posted: Sat Jul 04, 2009 3:46 pm Post subject: