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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-09-2010 09:51
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jack888 wrote:
Phinney is a great rider, and more all round than any of the other TTs there.
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Looking at the top 10, I see several guys who can also sprint (better than Phinney) orclimb (which Phinney can't)
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| jack888 |
Posted on 29-09-2010 09:56
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Well, i don't know much. I was just guessing because of his results this year, (we don't get coverage of U23 races). And he is pretty good on the track. It was more just a comment to say Phinney deserves his gold medals, but he's lucky he got that one today. |
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Posted on 29-09-2010 10:05
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jack888 wrote:
Well, i don't know much. I was just guessing because of his results this year, (we don't get coverage of U23 races). And he is pretty good on the track. It was more just a comment to say Phinney deserves his gold medals, but he's lucky he got that one today.
Being good on the track helps him with time trial and to an extent sprint attributes. He did win the Olympia's Tour yes, but there were a few races where, having won or been up there in the prologue, he either crashed out of contention, or quickly got dropped on the climbs.
Very unlucky for Dowsett - beating Phinney at the first check - but then a mechanical issue, with the only spare being a road bike, ended his hopes.
A successful night for Britain nonetheless though, Emma Pooley won the Womens TT.
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-09-2010 10:08
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So...elite men's TT.
I wonder if Martin's form is good.
If it is, I sense gold. If not....Cancellara as usual.
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Posted on 29-09-2010 10:19
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At least there wont be any chance of Larsson drafting Cancellara this year.
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Posted on 29-09-2010 10:23
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Svein Tuft FTW obviously 
But seriously. Yeah, i'd put my money on Cance.
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| depappie |
Posted on 29-09-2010 10:58
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Pooley was 50/1 (51.0) with the bookmakers  ouch!
Phinney was 11/10 (2.1)
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| CountArach |
Posted on 29-09-2010 11:24
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My money is on Cancellara for tomorrow. I don't think Martin is up to it this year but in the next couple of years things will be very interesting. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-09-2010 11:37
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CountArach wrote:
My money is on Cancellara for tomorrow. I don't think Martin is up to it this year but in the next couple of years things will be very interesting.
To clarify: I'm looking at this from the "Cancellara looks quite spent" point of view.
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Posted on 29-09-2010 12:37
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issoisso wrote:
CountArach wrote:
My money is on Cancellara for tomorrow. I don't think Martin is up to it this year but in the next couple of years things will be very interesting.
To clarify: I'm looking at this from the "Cancellara looks quite spent" point of view.
Agreed. Either Cancellara's recent uncertainty over competing at the Worlds was brilliant mind-games, or he's unsure about his form. If its the latter, we could have a very interesting contest! |
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Posted on 29-09-2010 13:21
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So is the itt worlds night to thursday or thursday night? cant wrap my head around the time difference thingy |
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| roturn |
Posted on 29-09-2010 13:25
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It`s 5 a.m. CEST this night to Thursday.
Don`t know exactly where Norway is in comparison to Germany. So it might be -1 hr.
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| Christer |
Posted on 29-09-2010 13:36
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Norway and Germany are both in the same time zone. One hour in front of the UK.
And I resisted the temptation to make a "brits live in the past" joke.
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Posted on 29-09-2010 13:54
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Christer wrote:
And I resisted the temptation to make a "brits live in the past" joke.
good, it's a dumb joke and anyone who says it is dumb too.
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Posted on 29-09-2010 14:04
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Fabian will just take it with ease.... |
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Posted on 29-09-2010 14:08
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About the U23 TT, I can only say that the Phinney's gold was well deserved. A bit disappointed that Nelson missed the bronze by a couple of secs.  |
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| Wilier |
Posted on 29-09-2010 15:26
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FreitasPCM wrote:
About the U23 TT, I can only say that the Phinney's gold was well deserved.
I disagree. Durbridge had to ride on wet roads. Phinney not and he still was only 1 second faster. But that's cycling. |
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Posted on 29-09-2010 16:05
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Phinney had worse wind conditions than durbridge, the seconds he made on the corners he lost on the straight.
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Posted on 29-09-2010 16:08
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I think wet roads costs you more time, than wind when you're on a parcours. |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 29-09-2010 16:16
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Not to mention that riding in the dry negated Phinney's biggest weakness: His bike handling skill (or lack of).
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