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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:01
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:03
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Laaance Armstrong just started!! Gooo Lance
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:04
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The good part about this stage being a time trial is that as soon as Armstrong finishes, the TV will stop fliming him and will actually show the race for once
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"I love him, I think he's great. He's transformed the sport in so many ways. Every person in cycling has benefitted from Lance Armstrong, perhaps not financially but in some sense" - Bradley Wiggins on Lance Armstrong
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:05
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mmm... it seems there is quite a possibility Cavendish get out of time limit.
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:05
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ok..they planned to broadcast Lance ride from start to finish..and he is not even Italian |
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:12
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Guido Mukk wrote:
ok..they planned to broadcast Lance ride from start to finish..and he is not even Italian
He is one of, if not the biggest name in cycling. So should not be that big of a surprise. |
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:12
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Ildabaoth wrote:
mmm... it seems there is quite a possibility Cavendish get out of time limit.
No there's not, noone will do the course in less than 1:27.
Edited by Alesle on 21-05-2009 14:18
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:13
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Boasson Hagen second place on INT2 now |
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:16
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:18
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issoisso wrote:
The good part about this stage being a time trial is that as soon as Armstrong finishes, the TV will stop fliming him and will actually show the race for once
Nah, once he's finished, we'll probably just get to see Astana's bus for the rest of the stage. |
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:19
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Alesle wrote:
Ildabaoth wrote:
mmm... it seems there is quite a possibility Cavendish get out of time limit.
No there's not, noone will do the course in less than 1:30.
Yes. I've changed my mind. Even if somebody managed to do less than 1:30, the Giro won't remove all the sprinters from the race (or at least a good part of them) and like 20-30 another riders too. Even if there is a time limit, race officers can change it if race results were unexpected.
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:19
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Wiggins and Brajkovic in front of Visconti on INT 2 I think
Brajkovic owns! Astana stylexD
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:21
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Jesus Christ, a one and a half hour long TT. Have you ever seen such a long TT? |
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:24
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Biathlon wrote:
Brajkovic owns! Astana stylexD
owns 5th place at the time check so far, you mean
Edited by issoisso on 21-05-2009 14:25
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:27
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doesn't matter he owns.. |
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:27
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And first time check doesn't mean anything. The important section is the second climb.
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:28
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Judging by the number of non climbers that did well at the second climb and are way behind at the finish, I'd say that even that time check doesn't mean anything, because it's clear a lot of people are blowing up completely in the last 10kms.
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:28
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Shooting Star wrote:
Jesus Christ, a one and a half hour long TT. Have you ever seen such a long TT?
I've been wondering about the same.
Does anyone know when we last had a TT this long in a major tour? |
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:28
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issoisso wrote:
Biathlon wrote:
Brajkovic owns! Astana stylexD
owns 5th place at the time check so far, you mean 
He dont ride 100% ofcourse.. The giro will start after this TT for himP..
Edited by Biathlon on 21-05-2009 14:29
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Posted on 21-05-2009 14:29
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CrueTrue wrote:
Shooting Star wrote:
Jesus Christ, a one and a half hour long TT. Have you ever seen such a long TT?
I've been wondering about the same.
Does anyone know when we last had a TT this long in a major tour?
1994 Giro. Berzin put 2 and a half minutes into the godlike time triallist IndurĂ¡in
And I believe it was the 91 Tour (not sure) that had a 73 or so km ITT....that IndurĂ¡in won, of course.
Both those TTs were flat, though.
Edited by issoisso on 21-05-2009 14:31
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