Tour de France Stage 1 (ITT): Copenhagen-›Copenhagen(13.2km)

retalivity

Sure i'll do the first stage thread seeing as I've nothing to do at work!

More to follow...

retalivity

Forgot you cant edit first posts, so....

Technical enough pan-flat lap around Copenhagen, odds seem to point to 3 potential winners, although wouldn't be surprised if MVDP, Pog, ROg or Vingegaard go close.

I've a sneaky e/w bet on Asgreen.

First off the ramp at 3pm Irish time is some B&B french guy I've never heard of, last is Soler. Ganna, WVA, Pog all go off after each other just after 4pm.

I'll be missing this as I've to drive to Kerry, so feck.

Perfect, I'll get to see the Giro before flicking over to catch the main contenders.

Squidgy Black

I’ve stuck a fiver on MvdP, 14/1 on bet365.

His TT on the 2nd stage of the Giro was one of his best, and had a few tight turns like this, so hoping he pulls through.

dastardly00

Looks like it might be dry for all of the main GC contenders

Edit: it seems to be training there already

https://twitter.com/veloropa/status/1542848066897707008?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1542848066897707008%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fforum.cyclingnews.com%2Fthreads%2Ftour-de-france-2022-stage-1-copenhagen-E28093-copenhagen-13-2k-itt.37946%2Fpage-8

2 different feeds, one has the studio with Orla and the lads the other has Carlton introducing different pieces. Funny one there asking riders who was going to win, last was Rog who said "eh, first one. eh Me!!! " 😂

lissard

Thanks for that just switched over - was watching Carlton Kirby and Wiggins bemoaning Cavendishs absence. It could a long Tour is they continue in this vein. Wet course will make this TT interesting.

neris

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119276232#Comment_119276232

Orla looks likes she ready to hit some fancy michelin 5 star restaurant in paris, while adam blyth looks like he got dressed in the dark

mr spuckler

Wow, some crowds out there today.

Dcully

GCN+ acting up for anyone else?

I was at the TT in Dublin, can't recall if it was raining that day? It was definitely grey. Really exciting day.

seaviewphotos

All those pedestrian crossing must be lethal in the wet.

dastardly00

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119276370#Comment_119276370

On your phone or TV? I ask because the GCN Android app on my Sony smart TV constantly has issues (the picture freezes for a split second every five seconds or so). But the GCN Android app on my phone is perfect, so I'm casting it to my TV 🤷‍♂️

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119276402#Comment_119276402

Jinxed him !!!!!

dastardly00

Crash for Bissegger. The wet surface and painted lines is making it crazy tough

Squidgy Black

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119276433#Comment_119276433

First of many you’d imagine today. Wonder will there be a few surprises in terms of bigger names crawling around to stay up

Rmgblue

Aw he’s having a mare

mr spuckler

Poor Bisseger - both hips and both arse cheeks have taken the impact of those falls.

And down again, nightmare.

CrowdedHouse

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119276370#Comment_119276370

Had to log out and on again as it was asking me to subscribe (subscription is up to date)

Squidgy Black

Pog was actually complaining loads about the Pirelli’s they were using for the Tour of Slovenia, had a couple of sketchy moments on the descents in the wet, I hope for UAEs sake they’ve swapped those out

dastardly00

Bissegger reminds me of an F1 car with slick tyres on a wet track

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119276457#Comment_119276457

Yeah Lanterne Rouge made a video of that.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lLq9m07wx8c&t

dastardly00

Great performance by Rog

lissard

I'd be surprised to see anyone beat the time that MVdP set - conditions have really worsened. Looks totally treacherous on the corners.

dastardly00

What the feck is Vlasov wearing 😂

TT Snood !!!

Squidgy Black

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/119276554#Comment_119276554

Wout might come close but I can’t see him pushing that hard given the conditions.

Adam Blythe was showing off Ganna's new bike earlier, he's on 28mm tyres, I'd imagine many others are too.

Bissegger on 26mm low pressure according to Vaughters.

lissard

It's nerve wracking watching all the 90 degree bends, and that little bridge looks like it could take out anyone who miscalculates.

dastardly00

You have to presume that Ganna will go full gas