The Official 98th Tour de France, thread, 2011.

[1066familyman]

This

Fastest TTT in the Tour ever by Garmin? ITV keeps dying on me and Eurosport were interviewing some frenchman or something.

Sherwin just saying that Garmin beat Discovery Channels best ever speed for TTT

 

[1066familyman]

Oscar Freire.

Nice one, thanks

 

[Woodchip]

It's only 23k, so I'm sure everyone will finish. The first 5 across the line are the most important. The rest could come home at 7 tonight if they wanted.

(That's my understanding of TTTs anyway).

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Random question regarding TTT's - if a rider drops of the back, does he still have to finish to stay in the race?

(Bit hypothetical as obviously they need to get back to the team bus and it isn't far but still...).

Yes he does.

His final time then needs to be within 30% of the teams final time or he's eliminated.

Which could be interesting as Saxo Bank dropped a few riders quite early on in their ride. One of which was a rider that was supposed to be there to help Contador in the mountains.

 

[Woodchip]

Thanks Tyrone.

 

[1066familyman]

Yes he does.

His final time then needs to be within 30% of the teams final time or he's eliminated.

Which could be interesting as Saxo Bank dropped a few riders quite early on in their ride. One of which was a rider that was supposed to be there to help Contador in the mountains.

Liggett just confirming all this now....him and Sherwin probably reading this as they commentate for top tips

 

[Pantani]

Thanks

 

[Stat Brother]

Gary Imlach was last night!

 

[Pantani]

Yes he does.

His final time then needs to be within 30% of the teams final time or he's eliminated.

Which could be interesting as Saxo Bank dropped a few riders quite early on in their ride. One of which was a rider that was supposed to be there to help Contador in the mountains.

Those Astana riders dropped after 9km could be in trouble too. They need to come in at around 32 minutes to survive.

 

[1066familyman]

Gary Imlach was last night!

I heard you had a live hook up, you being his auto cue as it were

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Those Astana riders dropped after 9km could be in trouble too. They need to come in at around 32 minutes to survive.

Throw in Julian Dean as well from Garmin.

 

[Stat Brother]

I heard you had a live hook up, you being his auto cue as it were

The guys far to classy to be involved in the constant stream of bollox that I spew out.

 

[1066familyman]

Those Astana riders dropped after 9km could be in trouble too. They need to come in at around 32 minutes to survive.

Makes things interesting but no doubt their directeur sportif will be keeping an eye on them and keeping them updated.

 

[1066familyman]

Sky 1 sec quicker than Garmin at the 9km check point !

 

[Pantani]

Go Sky, if they stay together they are gonna do this. garmin broke up too early I think.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Geraint Thomas in the yellow by 1 second at present.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Go Sky, if they stay together they are gonna do this. garmin broke up too early I think.

Just as you posted that 2 dropped off the back at the same time.

 

[Pantani]

Just as you posted that 2 dropped off the back at the same time.

I know, sorry. With Uran likely to drop off too, it isn't looking that good now.

 

[Tyrone Biggums]

Lotto and Quick Step to merge next season. Will make for an interesting team.

 

[1066familyman]

The guys far to classy to be involved in the constant stream of bollox that I spew out.

One of NSC's finest on the cycling front without a doubt.



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