Sastre was 1min16sec behind Cadel on the first time trial. Second time trial is harder but 1min35sec might be enough. Don't forget, when you've got the yellow you find something extra.
Sastre was 1min16sec behind Cadel on the first time trial. Second time trial is harder but 1min35sec might be enough. Don't forget, when you've got the yellow you find something extra.
Yeh, even Evans eventually took a turn at the front, he kept turning round asking " Am I going the right way ", getting a little confused has there were no bikes in front of him
Yeh, even Evans eventually took a turn at the front, he kept turning round asking " Am I going the right way ", getting a little confused has there were no bikes in front of him
Yeh, even Evans eventually took a turn at the front, he kept turning round asking " Am I going the right way ", getting a little confused has there were no bikes in front of him
This is going to be a brilliant final TT and will show clearly if the sport is clean. Sastre will lose by atleast 1min and he must hope not more than 1m35s but if he only loses by 5-10 s then it is clear that foul play is at work.
Fascinating Tour this year like a game of chess, so many tactics.
He has a couple of give aways when he is about to blow. He arches his back. Its subtle but its there.
Kohl was absolutely shattered at the finish. Evans team was ****... again, except Aerts and Van Summeren, who did as much as they could. I reckon Evans may have pre-planned before the stage to make his chase close enough to the finish that he could carry his effort to the line.
The last TT is nearly as much about how farked the riders are as TT ability. I reckon it will go down to the wire , with Evans a slight favourite. Evans to win the Tour by less than 20 seconds.
Looked up the 2 TTs from last year and Sastre lost over 2:30 in each. One was 54km and the other 55.5km. The final TT is 53km. I don't have a good feeling about Sastre doing well enough unless he does a much better TT than he usually does (by about 1 minute better than last years).
This is going to be a brilliant final TT and will show clearly if the sport is clean. Sastre will lose by atleast 1min and he must hope not more than 1m35s but if he only loses by 5-10 s then it is clear that foul play is at work.
Fascinating Tour this year like a game of chess, so many tactics.
Can you imagine if Cadel pipped Sastre in the TT to take it by a second or two (and it may), and here at Stage 17, Sastre rode that last 25m no hands, kissing his jersey. That had to cost time..
Yeah, in the last TT the yellow jersey really helped Delgado in 87, Fignon in 89 and Chiapucci in 1990. Oh wait, who won those years? I'd throw in Periero 06 but I'm still confused as to what the **** exactly happened in the Tour that year.