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Tour De France '13 Stage 4: July 2, Nice-Nice
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 02-07-2013 20:15
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Cavendish' track record in TTT's is quite impressive actually
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| Schleck96 |
Posted on 02-07-2013 20:19
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I don't even remember seeing Cavendish getting dropped in a TTT. |
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 02-07-2013 20:36
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felix_29 wrote:
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I'd say Rodriguez is thewinner of the podium contenders today. The best timetrialist in his team is Kristoff. And they are riding on canyon bikes. He was probably expecting to lose a lot more.
Lampre did very well also! 
What have Canyon bikes to do with their performance?
I've genuinely no idea what Canyon TT bikes are like, especially compared to the other ones, but a TT bike is about one third of the total bike + rider frontal surface (S.Cx), which directly influences the performance. |
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 02-07-2013 20:38
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Spilak23 wrote:
felix_29 wrote:
Spilak23 wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
ianrussell wrote:
So biggest GC losers today? (my loose, vague interpretation):
Fuglsang +56
Rolland +1:13
Navarro +1:20
Froome and Contador happiest of all with solid times and no yellow to defend.
Probably Valverde would've taken that before today too at just +16.
I'd say Rodriguez is thewinner of the podium contenders today. The best timetrialist in his team is Kristoff. And they are riding on canyon bikes. He was probably expecting to lose a lot more.
Lampre did very well also!
What have Canyon bikes to do with their performance?
Not really top quality compared to Specialized, Pinarello or Cervelo
Canyon bike aren't worse than those, the latest TT bike is as good as the non UCI-legal Cervelo P5 version. They just invest less money on marketing "propaganda" (which seems to work well, though).
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| mb2612 |
Posted on 02-07-2013 21:56
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Tjoertszc wrote:
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So, saturday this guy will be in yellow
And I reckon that Thursday we will see Impey in yellow?
Gerrans at 32 stage classifications (not including TTT) total with Impey at 41 total.
That would be incredible. I'm a bit scared that he will be asked to sit up tomorrow to allow the Aussie team to keep an Aussie in yellow, but if not then the sprint stages should put him there.
Second ever South African Stage win in the tour today. 
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| Pellizotti2 |
Posted on 02-07-2013 22:21
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Had a feeling all afternoon that Orica were going to take this. A bit disappointed in Movistar though.
Shame Kwiatek couldn't get yellow, but I certainly prefer Gerrans over a Skybot.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 02-07-2013 22:50
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Contador did not know that his teammate Benjamin Noval collided with a photographer during the first kilometres of the team time trial. "I didn't hear about it until the finish because my radio didn't work," Contador said. "Most important is that Noval will be recovered because he is a very important rider for the team."
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| wogsrus |
Posted on 02-07-2013 23:42
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mb2612 wrote:
Tjoertszc wrote:
issoisso wrote:
So, saturday this guy will be in yellow
And I reckon that Thursday we will see Impey in yellow?
Gerrans at 32 stage classifications (not including TTT) total with Impey at 41 total.
That would be incredible. I'm a bit scared that he will be asked to sit up tomorrow to allow the Aussie team to keep an Aussie in yellow, but if not then the sprint stages should put him there.
Second ever South African Stage win in the tour today. OGE won't do that. Impey will be leading out Gossy every day. Will probably move into yellow at least for one day. |
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| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 02-07-2013 23:44
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Have FDJ changed their strip to all blue, or is this change just for the TdF? |
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| sutty68 |
Posted on 03-07-2013 10:22
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Tafiolmo wrote:
Have FDJ changed their strip to all blue, or is this change just for the TdF?
Not too sure, but it definitely looks better in blue  |
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| Strydz |
Posted on 03-07-2013 10:25
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Tafiolmo wrote:
Have FDJ changed their strip to all blue, or is this change just for the TdF?
Pretty sure it's there new kit for the rest of the season
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| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 03-07-2013 23:02
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Hope so because their blue strip looks much nicer than the boring tops they had before. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 03-07-2013 23:08
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Only allowed 1 change per season pretty sure, so yeah.
Also about the jersey, it is pretty good but its one of those ones for me like Euskaltel that should always be white with white pants or blue pants imo. All blue just seems weird.
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| Spilak23 |
Posted on 03-07-2013 23:11
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Yeah, it was the same for 15 years. It's like Lotto would bewithout Red, Cofidis without red, or Rabobank without Orange
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| Tafiolmo |
Posted on 03-07-2013 23:43
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valverde321 wrote:
Only allowed 1 change per season pretty sure, so yeah.
Also about the jersey, it is pretty good but its one of those ones for me like Euskaltel that should always be white with white pants or blue pants imo. All blue just seems weird.
I'd say the all blue strip was based on the French football team strip. |
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| baseballlover312 |
Posted on 04-07-2013 00:16
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valverde321 wrote:
Only allowed 1 change per season pretty sure, so yeah.
Also about the jersey, it is pretty good but its one of those ones for me like Euskaltel that should always be white with white pants or blue pants imo. All blue just seems weird.
I agree.
Although doesn't Vaconsoliel have like a secondary light blue jersey?
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