Was anyone 'stunned' by Cancellera winning the TT yesterday?
02-15-09, 03:33 PM
#1
Peloton Shelter Dog
Thread Starter
Was anyone 'stunned' by Cancellera winning the TT yesterday?
There may be superlatives one could choose to describe Cancellera's prolog victory yesterday, but 'stunning' isn't the one that comes to mind.
02-15-09, 03:43 PM
#3
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: silicon valley
Posts: 1,774
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
.
02-15-09, 03:44 PM
#4
Carpe Diem
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: MABRA
Posts: 13,149
Bikes: 2007 CAAD9; 2014 CAADX; PedalForce CG1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
I was more stunned by Levi's performance.
__________________
"When you are chewing the bars at the business end of a 90 mile road race you really dont care what gear you have hanging from your bike so long as it works."
ΛΧΑ ΔΞ179 - 15% off your first Hammer Nutrition order!
"When you are chewing the bars at the business end of a 90 mile road race you really dont care what gear you have hanging from your bike so long as it works."
ΛΧΑ ΔΞ179 - 15% off your first Hammer Nutrition order!
02-15-09, 03:50 PM
#5
Peloton Shelter Dog
Thread Starter
Cavendish was the stunner. Levi and G. Hincapie rode great. Lance's performance was very encouraging. I was hoping for top 20, he made the top 10, he's a better TT guy for longer distances. Lance could give those guys trouble in the longer TT. God help them.
02-15-09, 03:58 PM
#6
Senior Member
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: san diego
Posts: 2,981
Bikes: custom caad9
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
this whole race is going to be great...my mind is satisfied for 9 whole days...i always have something to look forward to.
02-15-09, 03:59 PM
#7
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2008
Posts: 206
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Lance is going to get top 10 in this Tour. Hopefully top 5.
02-15-09, 04:23 PM
#9
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Posts: 1,465
Bikes: 09 Orbea Orca
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
The only thing I am shocked by is Tom Peterson missing his start time by over a minute, I would of thought that a ProTour team would not let this happen.
Of course Landis was late for his TT start in the TdF I think.
Of course Landis was late for his TT start in the TdF I think.
02-15-09, 04:28 PM
#10
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 3,198
Bikes: 2007 Orbea Onix, 2007 Windsor The Hour, 2008 Kona Jake
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
02-15-09, 04:34 PM
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Near Sacramento
Posts: 4,886
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
No, I am a little surprised that he abandoned today at the feed zone.
__________________
-------
Some sort of pithy irrelevant one-liner should go here.
-------
Some sort of pithy irrelevant one-liner should go here.
02-15-09, 04:46 PM
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Victoria
Posts: 1,372
Bikes: 05 Norco CRR Team Carbon Dura Ace, 06 Cervelo P2C TT Dura Ace, 88 Olmo Steelie w. Campy Mirage, Cypress CX w. 105
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I had picked Hushovd, but was not stunned at all by Cancellara nor Leipheimer. Surprised a bit and very pleased to see Zabriskie back on top of his game. Short one like that isn't his strongest suit.
__________________
I'd be doing myself, and you guys, a disservice if I didn't ride the hell out of this thing!
I'd be doing myself, and you guys, a disservice if I didn't ride the hell out of this thing!
02-15-09, 04:48 PM
#13
Peloton Shelter Dog
Thread Starter
Can you even pass the local DPW Proficiency Test?
02-15-09, 04:55 PM
#14
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Houston, TX
Posts: 3,198
Bikes: 2007 Orbea Onix, 2007 Windsor The Hour, 2008 Kona Jake
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
It's not about me. I haven't been in the media for the last 6 months talking about how I was going to have the most extensive testing in the world to prove once and for all that I am not a cheat. A year of that testing costs less to Lance than a Pizza does to you or me.
02-15-09, 05:08 PM
#15
Senior Member
02-15-09, 05:27 PM
#16
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 7,681
Bikes: Pedal Force QS3
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
I'm only stunned by the fact they still have camera problems in bad weather. The Europeans seem to have this part down pat.
02-15-09, 08:33 PM
#19
Peloton Shelter Dog
Thread Starter
This is winter in Nocal, the rains (and the snows in the mtns) can be epic. In fact they were saying the snow levels were as low as 2,000 ft, which might impact the mountains stages later this week. They rarely get rain that intense in the summer in the TdF. Precip that heavy precludes helicopter operations and really F's up the camera signals. On the few occasions on the TdF where they have experienced such heavy rain the choppers were grounded and the m/c TV signals were choppy just like today.
02-15-09, 09:09 PM
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2004
Location: Cushing, Oklahoma
Posts: 628
Bikes: 1969 Peugeot U08, unknown MTB circa 1980, '93? Merckx MX-Leader
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I was initially surprisesd by the Velonews headline: "Cancelara Stuns Peloton" or some such. Certainly, his win couldn't have stunned anyone since he was picked by many to win, AGAIN.
The "STUNNING" that I think is referred to is the margain of victory. He put three seconds into the best pro cyclists in the world over a short course that could be completed in 4 and 1/2 minutes. After Levi, there were about a dozen guys that were mere hundreths of seconds apart.
The gap is stunning, even by the big Swissie's standards.
TysonB
The "STUNNING" that I think is referred to is the margain of victory. He put three seconds into the best pro cyclists in the world over a short course that could be completed in 4 and 1/2 minutes. After Levi, there were about a dozen guys that were mere hundreths of seconds apart.
The gap is stunning, even by the big Swissie's standards.
TysonB
02-17-09, 01:31 AM
#22
Lanky G-Raf
Join Date: May 2008
Location: San Diego, California USA
Posts: 146
Bikes: Giant TCR0 aluminum/carbon with ultegra components. Sintesi (Italian) lugged steel road bike, circa 1987.
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
There is still snow on Palomar...
02-17-09, 01:58 AM
#23
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NorCal
Posts: 2,457
Bikes: Cervelo R3 (Force)
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I was initially surprisesd by the Velonews headline: "Cancelara Stuns Peloton" or some such. Certainly, his win couldn't have stunned anyone since he was picked by many to win, AGAIN.
The "STUNNING" that I think is referred to is the margain of victory. He put three seconds into the best pro cyclists in the world over a short course that could be completed in 4 and 1/2 minutes. After Levi, there were about a dozen guys that were mere hundreths of seconds apart.
The gap is stunning, even by the big Swissie's standards.
TysonB
The "STUNNING" that I think is referred to is the margain of victory. He put three seconds into the best pro cyclists in the world over a short course that could be completed in 4 and 1/2 minutes. After Levi, there were about a dozen guys that were mere hundreths of seconds apart.
The gap is stunning, even by the big Swissie's standards.
TysonB
02-17-09, 06:57 AM
#24
Peloton Shelter Dog
Thread Starter
When Cancellera pulled out of the race the next day, he did so after he started riding and he VOMITED on the bike. Talk about HTFU.
