[DRB]

The time trial.

The avg speed is going to be around 30mph for an hour or so of riding. The average cyclist is capable of producing that same speed for about 3 minutes.

 

[reflux]

I'm going out on a HUGE limb, but I'm going to say that Jan either ends up, or will be close, to second place by the end of tomorrow. Book it.

 

[Reactor]

The time trial.

The avg speed is going to be around 30mph for an hour or so of riding. The average cyclist is capable of producing that same speed for about 3 minutes.

Man that's fast. I did 29-30 mph for a mile and a half, once, to catch a pack. I wasn't worth a damn the rest of the day. They were riding at 24+ and I never could fully recover during the ride.

 

[Reactor]

I'm going out on a HUGE limb, but I'm going to say that Jan either ends up, or will be close, to second place by the end of tomorrow. Book it.

I predict it will be Armstong, Basso, Ullrich. Futher down Leipheimer, Evans
Rassmussen. Just a guess.

 

[MtnbikeMike]

I predict it will be Armstong, Basso, Ullrich. Futher down Leipheimer, Evans
Rassmussen. Just a guess.

I dunno, unless Basso has gotten significantly faster....I think it will be Lance Ulle, Basso for the top 3.

 

[COmtbiker12]

So far it seems like its a petty technical time trial, there are a lot of riders having close calls with corners (Savoldelli, Pereiro, etc...) its gonna be very interesting to see what happens in the next half hour since they're now down to releasing Leipheimer.


On a side note, after an interview with John Kerry, John said that he loves OLN and has even started talking like Bob Roll and right afterwards Phil says "Well he must be the only Bob Roll fan I know of" Lol!!! ...sorry I thought it was funny.

 

[DRB]

Rasmussen went down. He has already given back 2' to Ullrich.

 

[DRB]

Evans has started well. He is going to need a great time trial to hold off Landis. Who is also off to a great start.

 

[Reactor]

Evans has started well. He is going to need a great time trial to hold off Landis. Who is also off to a great start.

Rassmussen's bike started to fall apart, he just swapped bikes.

 

[-dustin]

ah. i wish i had OLN now...has Rasmussen stopped 3 times now, plus the fall?

 

[Reactor]

ah. i wish i had OLN now...has Rasmussen stopped 3 times now, plus the fall?

Another problem.....

 

[Reactor]

Rassmussen crashed AGAIN!!

 

[Reactor]

Another biker change, the third!

 

[DRB]

And he just over the handlebars on a corner. Rasmussen is completely falling apart. He could end up losing a top 5 if he keeps this up.

 

[-dustin]

damnit! i want OLN now.

 

[DRB]

Basso was leading thru the first check over Armstrong and Ullrich. At the second Ullrich has gone in front of Basso. Armstrong still not at the second.

 

[DRB]

Armstrong has now gone thru first in the second time check.

 

[DRB]

Americans are kicking ass. Right now its Julich, Landis and Hicappie.

 

[Reactor]

Rassmussen is more than 5 minutes behind Ullrich, in the TT

 

[MudGrrl]

 

[Reactor]

Armstrong 32 seconds up at 40KM

 

[Reactor]

rass 6.26 back from armstrong, 5'56" from Ullrich at 40 KM,

 

[-dustin]

Lance ****in' threw down the hammer...

 

[Reactor]

Rassmussen has dropped to about 8th

 

[Reactor]

Ullrich put in the ride of his life...... and it looks like Lance is going to beat him by a minute or more....

 

[Reactor]

Basso 1'15" back from ulltich at 49.7 KM

 

[Reactor]

Lance up 35" on ullrich at 49.7 km. He's throttled back a little.

 

[MudGrrl]

Armstrong ahead of Ullrich by 35" at 49.7

 

[Reactor]

Rassmussen 7'17" down on Armstrong at 49.7km

 

[Kihaji]

I feel bad for Rasmussen, 2000+km of great racing and work destroyed in 55km.

 

[Reactor]

Armstrong wins the stage 23" up

 

[Reactor]

I feel bad for Rasmussen, 2000+km of great racing and work destroyed in 55km.

And most of the problems seem equipment related.

 

[MudGrrl]

and... Rasmussen just came in at 7'47" behind Lance....
that's a bummer

 

[Reactor]

Rassmussen loses 7'47 seconds, looks like he's 6th in the gc.

 

[-dustin]

anyone else get goosebumps now that #7 is secured?

 

[MudGrrl]

I didn't think that 7 was totally secure until tomorrow?

you know... crashes, equipment failure, death threats (last year's tour)... all that sort of fun stuff

 

[-dustin]

i figure if he falls, crashes, etc., the peloton will be respectful enough to slow up.

 

[DRB]

1 001 ARMSTRONG Lance DSC USA
2 021 BASSO Ivan CSC ITA 04' 40"
3 011 ULLRICH Jan TMO GER 06' 21"
4 031 MANCEBO Francisco IBA ESP 09' 59"
5 164 LEIPHEIMER Levi GST USA 11' 25"
6 019 VINOKOUROV Alexandre TMO KAZ 11' 27"
7 057 RASMUSSEN Mickael RAB DEN 11' 33"
8 044 EVANS Cadel DVL AUS 11' 55"
9 066 LANDIS Floyd PHO USA 12' 44"
10 068 PEREIRO SIO Oscar PHO ESP 16' 04"

 

[Reactor]

OVERALL STANDING BY POINTS (provisional)

Time of 1st : 82h 34' 05"
Average : 41.762
Kilometres : 3463.5


Pos. N° Name Surname Team Nat. Gaps
1 001 ARMSTRONG Lance DSC USA
2 021 BASSO Ivan CSC ITA 04' 40"
3 011 ULLRICH Jan TMO GER 06' 21"
4 031 MANCEBO Francisco IBA ESP 09' 59"
5 164 LEIPHEIMER Levi GST USA 11' 25"
6 019 VINOKOUROV Alexandre TMO KAZ 11' 27"
7 057 RASMUSSEN Mickael RAB DEN 11' 33"
8 044 EVANS Cadel DVL AUS 11' 55"
9 066 LANDIS Floyd PHO USA 12' 44"
10 068 PEREIRO SIO Oscar PHO ESP 16' 04"

 

[DRB]

HAHAHAHAHAHA Moreau didn't make the top 10.