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Le Tour 09: Stage 4: Montpellier - Montpellier 39km (TTT)
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| Gustavovskiy |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:43
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This isn't PCM: a Team Time Trial is about having good prologue riders, not good time triallists Wink
sure isso but with a 40km long TTT I think it'll come down too more than that.
Garmin probably is the best team for tomorrow, as they are much more of a team than Astana, who has the brute force to win it in my opinion.
The fatigue factor will confuse predictions regarding Columbia and Saxobank, but I would prefer to see last year's train for Sastre and the Schlecks doing their magic 
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:45
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
This isn't PCM: a Team Time Trial is about having good prologue riders, not good time triallists Wink
sure isso but with a 40km long TTT I think it'll come down too more than that.
Garmin probably is the best team for tomorrow, as they are much more of a team than Astana, who has the brute force to win it in my opinion.
The fatigue factor will confuse predictions regarding Columbia and Saxobank, but I would prefer to see last year's train for Sastre and the Schlecks doing their magic
40 km for a TTT isn't that long... And the riders say that it is a fast course  |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:46
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Tomorrow should be day for Garmin..show us something on this season. So far..weak season. |
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| Smowz |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:47
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My opinion - Astana for the win - just from columbia and garmin. I don't think the gaps will be huge between the favourites though.
The tactics will be interesting - in the Giro Lido all flat one we saw the showdown between Garmin and Columbia.
Two differing tactics though - Columbia went with all nine to the finish. Garmin shelled riders off until only 5 left at the end.
Another scenerio: If Conta or armstrong (or Klodi or Leipheimer) punctures in final 5 k's will they stop? Now that would be interesting!!! |
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 19:48
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They would, at least for Contador
Edited by ponka00 on 06-07-2009 19:48
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-07-2009 20:00
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Gustavovskiy wrote:
sure isso but with a 40km long TTT I think it'll come down too more than that.
A. Why? You basically just said "you're wrong" and nothing else 
B. 38kms is pretty short for a Tour de France TTT
65-70 kms would be average.
100kms would be a slightly long one.
Edited by issoisso on 06-07-2009 20:00
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| mrlol |
Posted on 06-07-2009 20:06
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The startorder and times for tomorrow:
14:30 CAISSE D’EPARGNE
14:37 TEAM KATUSHA
14:44 RABOBANK
14:51 LAMPRE - N.G.C
14:58 BBOX BOUYGUES TELECOM
15:05 AG2R-LA MONDIALE
15:12 SKIL-SHIMANO
15:19 FRANCAISE DES JEUX
15:26 AGRITUBEL
15:33 SILENCE - LOTTO
15:40 QUICK STEP
15:47 CERVELO TEST TEAM
15:54 TEAM MILRAM
16:01 LIQUIGAS
16:08 EUSKALTEL - EUSKADI
16:15 COFIDIS LE CREDIT EN LIGNE
16:22 GARMIN - SLIPSTREAM
16:29 TEAM SAXO BANK
16:36 TEAM COLUMBIA - HTC
16:43 ASTANA
Edited by mrlol on 06-07-2009 20:07
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 20:09
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It's a technical course and the Saxo Bank riders are expecting crashes on some teams.
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Thor wears a live rattlesnake as a condom.
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 06-07-2009 20:14
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schleck93 wrote:
It's a technical course and the Saxo Bank riders are expecting crashes on some teams.
Like theirs. Its just too bad but the have bad luck with time trials and especially with TTTs.
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| Roman |
Posted on 06-07-2009 20:21
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My money goes on Saxo Bank boys tomorrow. Cancellara, Larsson, Voigt. Simly - I believe in them. |
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| ruben |
Posted on 06-07-2009 20:27
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@isso: Maaskant told me that it's not as technical as it first seems. He says it's all very easy doable. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 06-07-2009 20:37
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ruben wrote:
@isso: Maaskant told me that it's not as technical as it first seems. He says it's all very easy doable.
You mean schleck93, right? he's the one who talked about a technical course  |
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| Rin |
Posted on 06-07-2009 20:49
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I think on this TTT the winner/last time range will be at 3 minutes
Which team seems to be the worst TTT team? Why is everyone talking about the winner?
 Team Bianchi - 2012 Man-Game ProContinental Tour Champions
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| luckyman1 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 20:52
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1. Garmin
2. Saxo Bank
3. Columbia
Riis should just tie all the bikes together and keep Cancellara on the front
Anyway, Fabian will still be in yellow after tomorrow |
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 06-07-2009 21:20
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sports.betfair.com has Wiggins as a 65-1 to take yellow tomorrow.
I don't know if he will, but you gotta like those odds...
Get on that British people |
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| Inferio |
Posted on 06-07-2009 21:32
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luckyman1 wrote:
1. Garmin
2. Saxo Bank
3. Columbia
Riis should just tie all the bikes together and keep Cancellara on the front
Anyway, Fabian will still be in yellow after tomorrow
No Top3 for Astana after having 4 riders in Top10 in 1st stage? |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 06-07-2009 21:37
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Astana will split after 100m. two different way...
Btw. this is dangerous to write Astana..Biathlon always comes back..when I do.
Edited by Guido Mukk on 06-07-2009 21:41
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| Bosskardo |
Posted on 06-07-2009 21:44
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Astana will split after 100m. two different way...
Btw. this is dangerous to write Astana..Biathlon always comes back..when I do.
Who goes with Cont and who with Lance?
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| Biathlon |
Posted on 06-07-2009 21:47
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Guido Mukk wrote:
Astana will split after 100m. two different way...
Btw. this is dangerous to write Astana..Biathlon always comes back..when I do.
Haha! Guido ruule B)
btw Lance said this on twitter: lancearmstrongAt dinner with the team. Despite what some might think, morale is sky high. We're psyched for tomorrow. Gotta love the TTT..
Words to live by
"What would Lance do?"
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 06-07-2009 21:50
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Bosskardo wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
Astana will split after 100m. two different way...
Btw. this is dangerous to write Astana..Biathlon always comes back..when I do.
Who goes with Cont and who with Lance?
They will ride together since all will gain from it... But just for fun :
Lance- Levi, Rast, Popovych
Contador- Zubeldia, Murayev, Pulinho
Klöden is questionable...
Edited by ponka00 on 06-07-2009 21:51
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