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Le Tour 09: Stage 4: Montpellier - Montpellier 39km (TTT)
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:20
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Rang Coureur Dossard Équipe Temps Écarts
1. CANCELLARA Fabian 33 TEAM SAXO BANK 9h 50' 58"
2. MARTIN Tony 76 TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC 9h 51' 31" + 00' 33"
3. ARMSTRONG Lance 22 ASTANA 9h 51' 38" + 00' 40"
4. CONTADOR Alberto 21 ASTANA 9h 51' 57" + 00' 59"
5. WIGGINS Bradley 58 GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM 9h 51' 58" + 01' 00"
6. KLÖDEN Andréas 23 ASTANA 9h 52' 01" + 01' 03"
7. GERDEMANN Linus 181 TEAM MILRAM 9h 52' 01" + 01' 03"
8. EVANS Cadel 11 SILENCE - LOTTO 9h 52' 02" + 01' 04"
9. MONFORT Maxime 77 TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC 9h 52' 08" + 01' 10"
10. LEIPHEIMER Levi 24 ASTANA 9h 52' 09" + 01' 11"
Stage 4: Montpellier - Montpellier, 38km, Team Time Trial
Against the clock test will favour strong teams
The team time-trial is back in the Tour de France, but with one major change: real time will count over the 38 kilometre course. Unlike the last team time trials in 2004 and 2005, where time losses were determined by each squad's placing, the time recorded on the line will be the deciding factor.
Montpellier has often hosted the Tour because of its location halfway between the Alps and Pyrenees. In 1930, Charles Pélissier won the fourth of his eight stage victories in the town, a record still standing today. Since then, Montpellier has witnessed many sprints, including those won by Robbie McEwen in 2005 and Robert Hunter in 2007. The start line for the race against the clock will be the magnificent Place de la Comédie.
Source: www.cyclingnews.com
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Edited by CrueTrue on 07-07-2009 14:49
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:25
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Will we have a bet for rider in yellow?
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:30
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Bosskardo wrote:
Will we have a bet for rider in yellow?
Yes. |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:36
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I wonder how Columbia and Saxo will do, after all their hard work in the first two stages. I think Astana will win it. |
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:40
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Garmin has good chances. They have held back up until now.
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:46
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mrlol wrote:
Bosskardo wrote:
Will we have a bet for rider in yellow?
Yes.
I'm interested to see the odds in this one.
Obviously the top 4 will be Cancellera, Martin, Armstrong and Wiggins in terms of odds, then a big drop to Evans, Kreuziger and Gerdemann... but who after that?
Someone like Contador who would need their teammate to fall to get a shot? Hard to say if that's more likely then Euskatel taking back 1.5 minutes on Saxo-Bank. |
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:46
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This one will be easy... Astana ownage!
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"What would Lance do?"
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:48
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Biathlon wrote:
This one will be easy... Astana ownage!
Have you had a post without words "Astana" and "own"?
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| ruben |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:51
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No, he doesn't have the brains for that |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 06-07-2009 18:54
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I realy hope that Martin or why not Cancellara will be in yellow after that stage. But Lance is clearly after a yellow again..has he started this in Giro..he was after a pink..Just for wear that jersey..at least for a day. Same here. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:12
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Is everybody forgetting Garmin? |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:14
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KurtinSC wrote:
mrlol wrote:
Bosskardo wrote:
Will we have a bet for rider in yellow?
Yes.
I'm interested to see the odds in this one.
Obviously the top 4 will be Cancellera, Martin, Armstrong and Wiggins in terms of odds, then a big drop to Evans, Kreuziger and Gerdemann... but who after that?
Someone like Contador who would need their teammate to fall to get a shot? Hard to say if that's more likely then Euskatel taking back 1.5 minutes on Saxo-Bank.
your about to find out since I'm going to post up the bets right now  |
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:15
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ruben wrote:
Is everybody forgetting Garmin?
Well, 2 people in front of you mentioned Garmin...so not everybody. |
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:25
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I would put it this way:
1st - Astana 2nd - SaxoBank 3rd - Garmin
However Garmin has had no fatigue comparing to Astana and the comparison to SaxoBank is even greater so then can really pull it off!
Unfortunately it'll probably be won by Astana I guess...
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:28
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This isn't PCM: a Team Time Trial is about having good prologue riders, not good time triallists
Saxo Bank and especially Astana are not in Columbia's league.
That said, the energy that Columbia used up today may cost them. If today's stage had been quiet, Columbia would win easily by a mile tomorrow. |
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| Inferio |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:33
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
I would put it this way:
1st - Astana 2nd - SaxoBank 3rd - Garmin
However Garmin has had no fatigue comparing to Astana and the comparison to SaxoBank is even greater so then can really pull it off!
Unfortunately it'll probably be won by Astana I guess...
I really don't think Saxo-guys can beat TTT specialists Garmin |
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| Emy |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:38
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i want to asck you something wat happend with valverde?it's a doper or wat? |
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| knasen |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:40
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Anybody that have the start times for the teams? |
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:41
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Emy wrote:
i want to asck you something wat happend with valverde?it's a doper or wat?
Not allowed to ride in Italy for 2 years...
Because this Tour de France runs through Italy he can't ride 
Yes, he is a doper
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| KurtinSC |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:41
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mrlol wrote:
KurtinSC wrote:
mrlol wrote:
Bosskardo wrote:
Will we have a bet for rider in yellow?
Yes.
I'm interested to see the odds in this one.
Obviously the top 4 will be Cancellera, Martin, Armstrong and Wiggins in terms of odds, then a big drop to Evans, Kreuziger and Gerdemann... but who after that?
Someone like Contador who would need their teammate to fall to get a shot? Hard to say if that's more likely then Euskatel taking back 1.5 minutes on Saxo-Bank.
your about to find out since I'm going to post up the bets right now
Well, the odds led me from going with Lance to going with Martin. Despite the effort Columbia put in today, I think they have a team built for the TTT more then Astana, and will finish ahead of them.
I'd like the storyline if Lance took yellow... but I don't see it.
1. Garmin
2. Columbia (but very close)
3. Astana
I think Columbia's work today gets them the yellow tomorrow (rathern then Wiggins getting it). |
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