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Interesting route this year. Time trial on the second day should split the field up a bit, sort out who is going to be the favorites for the GC. However the really interesting thing about this race is the last stage.
3 HC CLIMBS!!!!!!!!!!!! On the last day of the race. That is really going to hurt a lot because it means that even on the last day anyone within 10 minutes of the lead could win. Should make the race interesting though. Good field too.
Who do you reckon is going to win?
I would like to see how will Sinkewitz do.
The big names though are surely Jan and Mayo. Interesting is the presence of Evans, Julich, Totchnig, McGee, Valverde and Hontchar.
Also last chance for a Tour place for Beloki. If he's decent he'll ride, otherwise... :eek:
Beloki's career ended when he crashed........too bad he WAS a classy rider! Eisel won today.....nice win beating boonen on the line. ullrich in the pack.....more I don't know, because i was seeing dauphine. (those french commentators were talking fast, unbelieveble just no pause or something!)
Dimos said:I would like to see how will Sinkewitz do.
The big names though are surely Jan and Mayo. Interesting is the presence of Evans, Julich, Totchnig, McGee, Valverde and Hontchar.
Also last chance for a Tour place for Beloki. If he's decent he'll ride, otherwise... :eek:
Lol watching sporza now: What is mayo doing?? (quote commentators)
He's losing a lot of time. The next question from the commentators was: 'is he ever going to become the 'old' mayo from 2003/2004'!
I like that.... maybe he (Mayo) needs some of that 'special' stuff that made him like he was..... better drop around to DM's house to pick up !
Ullrich on course ! Current standings:
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]1 Serhiy Honchar DOM 44'46"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]2 Jens Voigt CSC +18"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]3 Bobby Julich CSC +22"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]4 Beat Zberg GST +34"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]5 Bszlo Bodrogi C.A +40"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana][/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]I'm now on the Tour de Suisse forum ! 🙂 [/font][/font]
MJtje said:Lol watching sporza now: What is mayo doing?? (quote commentators)
He's losing a lot of time. The next question from the commentators was: 'is he ever going to become the 'old' mayo from 2003/2004'!
yeah quote sporza.......''Mayo lost over 2 mins to honchar.....add 1.30 min to that during a TT in the tour and Mayo is out of contention for le tour''!
Hard words, but very true.............Let´s wait in seeing him climb
whiteboytrash said:I like that.... maybe he (Mayo) needs some of that 'special' stuff that made him like he was..... better drop around to DM's house to pick up !
Ullrich on course ! Current standings:
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]1 Serhiy Honchar DOM 44'46"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]2 Jens Voigt CSC +18"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]3 Bobby Julich CSC +22"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]4 Beat Zberg GST +34"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]5 Bszlo Bodrogi C.A +40"[/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana][/font][/font]
[font=Arial][font=Verdana]I'm now on the Tour de Suisse forum ! 🙂 [/font][/font]
16:31 Sinkewitz and Ullrich keep passing each other and when they pass Geoffroy Lequatre of Credit Agricole, it suddenly looks more like a three-man break than an individual time trial... The race commissioner blows his whistle to remind one and all, no drafting!!Quoted post said:
Thought you weren't allowed to keep re-overtaking?
Apparently they reckon he was doing more 'gear' than a 20 something raver in Ibiza in 2003 which might explain his lack of form now.... best he get on the good stuff to light up the mountains..... I reckon he can afford to lose 3 minutes in Le Tour before the mountains.... when he is climbing well no one can stop him....
MJtje said:yeah quote sporza.......''Mayo lost over 2 mins to honchar.....add 1.30 min to that during a TT in the tour and Mayo is out of contention for le tour''!
Hard words, but very true.............Let´s wait in seeing him climb
Ullrich best time, he beat honchar by 40 sec!! Quote sporza: 'Mr. Armstrong are you watching!'
I think it will be 1) ullrich 2) mcgee 3) cancellara
Ullrich is a special case.... he can do what he wants......... they get three warnings before they get docked time.....
....news just in that Ullrich beat Honchar by 40" !
Only Brad McGee left to challege.....
Eldrack said:Thought you weren't allowed to keep re-overtaking?
Wise man....
...wrong thread but LANDALUZE has been dropped !
MJtje said:Ullrich best time, he beat honchar by 40 sec!! Quote sporza: 'Mr. Armstrong are you watching!'
I think it will be 1) ullrich 2) mcgee 3) cancellara
If you watched it it was sinkewitz constantly following ullrich. He WILL get a time-penalty.
Eldrack said:Thought you weren't allowed to keep re-overtaking?
Ullrichs time trialling is definitely in form. The first real mountain stage will need careful watching to see how his climbing form compares.
Fabian Cancellara down 18" on first check....... The big German is back with a capital B ! Armstrong better get back in the windtunnel ! 😎
Eldrack said:Ullrichs time trialling is definitely in form. The first real mountain stage will need careful watching to see how his climbing form compares.
Haha are you getting hopes yet.....lets watch his climbing skills which sucked in last years tour the suisse. His TT has always been good that's not the problem it is the climbing and the tempo changes on the climb😎
whiteboytrash said:Fabian Cancellara down 18" on first check....... The big German is back with a capital B ! Armstrong better get back in the windtunnel ! 😎
Agreed ! Times just in...... I reckon his climbing will be better because he not such a bargearse this year......
[font=Arial]1 [/font][font=Arial]Jan Ullrich [/font][font=Arial]TMO [/font][font=Arial]44'06"[/font]
[font=Arial]2 [/font][font=Arial]Michael Rogers [/font][font=Arial]QST [/font][font=Arial]+17"[/font]
[font=Arial]3 [/font][font=Arial]Fabian Cancellara [/font][font=Arial]FAS [/font][font=Arial]+39"[/font]
[font=Arial]4 [/font][font=Arial]Serhiy Honchar [/font][font=Arial]DOM [/font][font=Arial]+40"[/font]
[font=Arial]5 [/font][font=Arial]Vladimir Gusev [/font][font=Arial]CSC [/font][font=Arial]+46[/font]
MJtje said:Haha are you getting hopes yet.....lets watch his climbing skills which sucked in last years tour the suisse. His TT has always been good that's not the problem it is the climbing and the tempo changes on the climb😎
MJtje said:Ullrich best time, he beat honchar by 40 sec!! Quote sporza: 'Mr. Armstrong are you watching!'
I think it will be 1) ullrich 2) mcgee 3) cancellara
Armstrong has been watching Ullrich for 6 years.
thebluetrain said:Armstrong has been watching Ullrich for 6 years.
Ullrich is in great form this year faster and lighter. I have said so much earlier but so many do not listen.
The Tour De Suisse is a matter of pride with him and he will give a lot but he will not sacrifice to win if it means diminishing his chances to defeat Armstrong in the TDF.
Last chances bring out the beast in many.
Ciao
thebluetrain said:Armstrong has been watching Ullrich for 6 years.
Even in 1999? Even in 2002? :eek:
I don't believe that 🙂
So were did you base his form on.....his words?? Or 1 good TT?? That was always his best part the TT. It is the climbing he needs to start working on if he wants to be no.1 during tour!
Let's see tomorrow and the last 2 days.......if he climbs as bad as last year it will be again difficult for him.
jhuskey said:Ullrich is in great form this year faster and lighter. I have said so much earlier but so many do not listen.
The Tour De Suisse is a matter of pride with him and he will give a lot but he will not sacrifice to win if it means diminishing his chances to defeat Armstrong in the TDF.
Last chances bring out the beast in many.
Ciao
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