gb155
Fan Boy No More.
was 27 seconds he lost in the end
Cant see Tommy V, in yellow by tonight, get the feeling that Bertie, Andy and Cadel will all put the hammer down today, I think today is potentially THE day !
Can Voeckler do it?
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was 27 seconds he lost in the end
Cant see Tommy V, in yellow by tonight, get the feeling that Bertie, Andy and Cadel will all put the hammer down today, I think today is potentially THE day !
yello
back and brave
I still think not! But I'd love for him to prove me wrong!
I think he stands a chance of hanging in there tomorrow but, to be honest, unless he can put it one helluva TT performance, I don't even see him finishing on the podium. Which would be a great great shame because he's shown himself to be a gutsy rider.
I think he stands a chance of hanging in there tomorrow but, to be honest, unless he can put it one helluva TT performance, I don't even see him finishing on the podium. Which would be a great great shame because he's shown himself to be a gutsy rider.
aberal
Guru
Not a bad call actually. OK, so you got the specifics wrong but your reading of the Schleck's wasn't far off. Stunning ride by Andy today is the truth of the matter - and good for TV for hanging on in there. So it wasn't today, but tomorrow will be his last day in yellow, sadly. I think....
Dave Davenport
Guru
+1
Well he's proved he's prepared to pull himself inside out and when it comes down to it, suffering is a large part TT'ing. I really hope he manages a podium place.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
Unlikely given that he time trials like a whale.
But, he doesn't normally have a reason to try, though you're right, he's normally 5-10 mins behind the winner.
Fiona N
Veteran
In the Dauphine he was only 3 minutes down on Tony Martin and Bradley - but I guess the Schlecks will have plenty of motivation tomorrow to up their game 
Actually it's going to be really interesting to see how the times compare to the Dauphine - winning time in June 55'27" by Tony Martin. I wonder if anyone will get close to that with 3 weeks and the recent Alps in their legs? I'd like to see Cadel Evans do as well as him did then - 56.47 - as I can't see the Schlecks getting close to that on this hard course.
Actually it's going to be really interesting to see how the times compare to the Dauphine - winning time in June 55'27" by Tony Martin. I wonder if anyone will get close to that with 3 weeks and the recent Alps in their legs? I'd like to see Cadel Evans do as well as him did then - 56.47 - as I can't see the Schlecks getting close to that on this hard course.
Flying_Monkey
Recyclist
Andy Schleck has been known to pull out an absolutely amazing time trial performance from somewhere on occasions...
that almost sounds a bit cynical fm…
He showed yesterday he can, contrary to popular belief (and regular demonstrations), descend pretty well. Last year he only lost 30 seconds in windy conditions to Contador (over 6 minutes to Fab, but there you go). ANd being in yellow and knowing the exact time gaps will surely weigh in his favour.
As for TV, superb stuff again. ALthough I'm not sure about shouting 'putain' at the spectators on Dutch corner was entirely right, he may have misunderstood them. Battling stuff and reward for the ever faithful Rolland.
As for TV, superb stuff again. ALthough I'm not sure about shouting 'putain' at the spectators on Dutch corner was entirely right, he may have misunderstood them. Battling stuff and reward for the ever faithful Rolland.
yello
back and brave
Could have just been adrenaline! He was pretty pumped up, if the bidon throwing is anything to go by.
Besides, after some of the antics of some of the spectators, I'm not going to loose any sleep over a rider hurling abuse at them! I realise that that's tarring with the same brush but I'll risk that sweeping statement! Contador thumped one, Prudhomme was pretty vocal at others... I don't really want to see the mania of the tifosi on the TdF but I'm not entirely sure - realistically - what can be done. It's self policing that's required. Tbh though, I do fear for an incident. There's some nutters out there and they do get very very close to the riders.
