Tour de France 2012: Stage 19 (Time Trial) live updates, blog
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The stage 19 Time Trial (TT) is a fast, flat and non technical 53.5kms from Bonneval to Chartres. Please join us for live blogging from 10.00pm AEST.
Planned by organisers to be a decisive stage, this individual TT now offers little in the way of GC fire works.
As major TT specialists Tony Martin and Fabian Cancellara recover or rest at home it is not a question of if Bradley Wiggins wins but by how much.
With three weeks in the legs, Wiggins may not dazzle like in the other TT but the yellow jersey on the back and countless Union Jack and Wiggins mask draped fans along the route will see him try to fire up.
However, it would be nice to see Wiggins put his gas off the pedal a little once Sky’s 1-2 placings in the TT and the general classification are secured to allow Froome a stage win as a reward for his unwavering loyalty.
Vincenzo Nibali (Liquigas Cannondale) is unlikely to lose his foothold on the third step of the podium as his nearest rival Lotto Bellisol’s Jurgen Van Den Broeck sits 3:12 behind.
Cadel Evans hopes to save face with a good performance but at 4:04 behind Van Den Broeck and 1:27 behind BMC team mate Tejay Van Garderen he is unlikely to move into the top five.
Just like Evans and many other riders in the peloton Team Sky’s Michael Rogers will be keen to test his form today ahead of the Time Trial at the London Olympics.
However, if Wiggins and Froome are on song, they look to have gold and silver already sewn up leaving Martin and Cancellara fighting over bronze.
So join us here at The Roar from 7pm to watch the fast men roll down the ramp on the eve of the final day in Paris.
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1:45am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:45am | Report comment
The GC as it stands now
1.) Wiggins
2.) Froome
3.) Nibali
4.) Van Den Broeck
5.) Van Garderen
6.) Zubeldia
7.) Rolland
8.) Evans
rest to be confirmed
1:45am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:45am | Report comment
Thanks for tonight guys, I’m straight to bed!
1:39am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:39am | Report comment
Wiggins by 1:04 over Froome.
What. A. Ride!
1:35am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:35am | Report comment
And here comes Chris Froome.
Will certainly be fastest time (briefly at least)
1:35am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:35am | Report comment
And here comes Chris Froome.
Will certainly be fastest time (briefly at least)
1:34am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:34am | Report comment
Nibali will hold on to his 3rd place.
Van den Broeck has kept this 4th place.
1:28am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:28am | Report comment
Cadel finishes.
He won’t look fondly back on this TT
1:26am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:26am | Report comment
If Tejay takes 20s or more from Sanchez’s time he could pinch 4th
1:27am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:27am | Report comment
He won’t get enough time
1:25am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:25am | Report comment
Rolland looks like he’s going to move into 7th, as Cadel is slipping to 8th
1:24am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:24am | Report comment
Van Garderen chasing down Van Den Broeck for 4th place!
1:20am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:20am | Report comment
Tejay also looks a genuine talent for the future.
Maybe not next year, but BMC appear to have a hell of a young talent on their hands.
1:19am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:19am | Report comment
15km to go for Wiggins.
What a demolition.
1:10am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:10am | Report comment
My word, Wiggins 53s faster than Froome.
Words are failing me.
1:08am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:08am | Report comment
Froome takes best time at second check.
Expect Wiggins to top that!
1:04am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:04am | Report comment
Van Garderen through second time check, 4th place.
1:04am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:04am | Report comment
And he catches and passes Cadel, his team captain.
1:06am
Tinea Pedis said | 1:06am | Report comment
Also Tejay is within just over 2:30 on 4th place.
12:59am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:59am | Report comment
Tejay looks here that he could have started a little too hard
12:54am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:54am | Report comment
Here is the top three from the first time check
1.WIGGINS B. in 16:49
2.FROOME C. in 17:01 at 00:12
3.V.GARDEREN T. in 17:24 at 00:35
to give you an idea how much Brad is tearing this TT apart.
12:50am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:50am | Report comment
Wiggins is certainly not taking this easy, he’s flying through the streets!
Unconfirmed 12s faster than Froome!
12:49am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:49am | Report comment
Froome one-ups Tejay, takes fastest time at first time check!
Wiggins the final man to come.
12:47am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:47am | Report comment
Bibali through first time check in 5th.
Very reasonable for Vicenzo.
Lets hope he hasn’t gone out too hard.
12:44am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:44am | Report comment
Tejay through the first time check with the new fastest time!
12:38am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:38am | Report comment
Cadel 1:10 down at first time check.
Looks like another average TT for Cadel.
12:38am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:38am | Report comment
TV comparison between Froome and Wiggins.
Both boys are weapons on a TT bike, excellent positions.
12:33am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:33am | Report comment
Wiggins is away!
And new provisional top 3
1.SANCHEZ L. in 1:06:03
2.VELITS P. in 1:06:15 at 00:12
3.PORTE R. in 1:06:38 at 00:35
12:30am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:30am | Report comment
Froome is on course.
Wiggins T-minus 3 minutes!
12:30am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:30am | Report comment
Nibali is on course.
And Velits takes Porte’s 2nd place
12:23am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:23am | Report comment
Top three now looks like
1.SANCHEZ L. in 1:06:03
2.PORTE R. in 1:06:38 at 00:35
3.GRETSCH P. in 1:06:41 at 00:38
with Tejay Van Garderen now on course.
12:21am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:21am | Report comment
I take that back about Porte, seems he’s come home like a house on fire and moves into 2nd place overall.
12:19am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:19am | Report comment
Cadel is away!
What a difference 12 months makes
12:16am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:16am | Report comment
Rogers not pushing it in the TT.
Looks like Sky are ensuring their boys have plenty of energy to look after Wiggins and then, probably, Cavendish.
12:14am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:14am | Report comment
Cadel lining up and ready to start his TT.
Second last time he will wear the #1 for this Tour.
12:13am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:13am | Report comment
Voeckler really not putting his foot down for this TT, as he’s been caught by Ivan Basso.
Which given the way Basso time trials nowadays, is saying something.
12:12am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:12am | Report comment
Pierre Rolland starts.
We are now at 3min starting intervals.
12:06am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:06am | Report comment
Pinot starts his TT.
Been one of the highlights of this Tour.
Dare we label him another of the ‘next great French hope’…
12:03am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:03am | Report comment
Update on the provisional stand standings
1.SANCHEZ L. in 1:06:03
2.GRETSCH P. in 1:06:41 at 00:38
3.KIRYIENKA V. in 1:06:59 at 00:56
doesn’t look like Porte will crack this top 3
12:02am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:02am | Report comment
Kloden racing with a SRM on his TT bike.
Surprising how many don’t seem to have them on this stage today.
Maybe that’s as good a sign as any that the pressure is off for most.
12:01am
Tinea Pedis said | 12:01am | Report comment
Wiggins warming up.
That elliptical chain ring looks like an ostrich egg!
11:58pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:58pm | Report comment
At 40 years young, Horner rolls down the start ramp.
not showing any signs of slowing down.
11:56pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:56pm | Report comment
Richie Porte through the second time check, comes through in 4th 43s off LL Sanchez’s time
11:56pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:56pm | Report comment
Menchov on course.
Russian National TT champ, let’s see if he gives this a real go.
11:51pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:51pm | Report comment
Sky team bus is jammed packed with spectators!
Cadel Evans is the only remaining Aussie to start, Richie Porte and Michael Rogers are on course.
11:42pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:42pm | Report comment
Jens Voigt comes home in 12th (provisional) place.
One more year Jens!
11:41pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:41pm | Report comment
Only 21 riders remaining.
This has been a brutal Tour, a lot of unfortunate crashes.
11:35pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:35pm | Report comment
richie Porte is through the first time check, 17s down in 5th place.
11:30pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:30pm | Report comment
Tommy Voeckler has fans chanting his name at the start.
He takes off on his TT to a roar from the crowd!
They do love him.
11:25pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:25pm | Report comment
On that note of Astana, rumours going around the Twitter-verse is that Astana are very much interested in Chris Froome.
It would mean buying out the Sky rider’s contract. However Astana are not known for being short of coin, so it could be possible…
11:27pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:27pm | Report comment
All of which should leave Roman Kreuziger absolutely thrilled…
11:24pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:24pm | Report comment
Vinokourov rocking on a very ‘Astana’ themed Specialized Shiv on today’s stage.
This will be the last Tour we’ll see Vino race in. Thanks for the memories.
11:16pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:16pm | Report comment
L Sanchez crossed the line in 1:06:03
Moves comfortably in to 1st place
11:08pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:08pm | Report comment
LL Sanchez has been through both time checks and is leading on both.
Every chance that once he crosses the finish line he will be the new leader with best time.
11:08pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:08pm | Report comment
He has 6km to race
11:09pm
Tinea Pedis said | 11:09pm | Report comment
And already has a stage win, after injuring his wrist in the first week.
Fantastic and gutsy rider. I’m a big fan of his.
10:56pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:56pm | Report comment
Peter Sagan, a new Porsche owner in-waiting, rolls down the start ramp.
No bell spotted on his bike today. Nor autographs on female’s chests.
The man has certainly enjoyed his first ever Tour.
10:55pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:55pm | Report comment
We’ve had a change to the provisional top 3, now looks like
1.GRETSCH P. in 1:06:41
2.KIRYIENKA V. in 1:06:59 at 00:18
3.ZABRISKIE D. in 1:07:25 at 00:44\
with Kiryienka slipping into 2nd.
10:47pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:47pm | Report comment
Always staggered me that with such an aero design on the Giant bikes they have their bidon cage behind the saddle (which is very un-aero!)
10:42pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:42pm | Report comment
Eddy Boasson Hagen starts his TT.
The riders certainly lose some weight over the course of the 3 weeks of racing, however in this instance with Eddy it really looks noticeable to me.
10:36pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:36pm | Report comment
Jens about to roll down the TT start ramp.
I think I speak for everyone when I beg the German to come back for one more year of racing!
10:43pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:43pm | Report comment
And racing without a water bottle! What a man!
(as today’s TT is really quite long)
10:31pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:31pm | Report comment
Wonder in Lampre rider Stortoni has a team follow car today?
In the previous TT Lampre had run out, so had to employ a police to follow their rider.
Spectators on the course got treated to what looked like something out of a American cop show scheme, police car seeming to be chasing the rider down!
10:34pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:34pm | Report comment
He actually solidly wheel sucking Louis Leon Sanchez’s wheel, which is not allowed in a time trail.
Whilst not illegal, he can expect a time penalty if he continues to sit on LL’s wheel.
10:23pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:23pm | Report comment
And some start times for the Aussies still to roll off the start ramp
Porte 11:14PM
Rogers 11:35PM
Evans 12:18AM
10:24pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:24pm | Report comment
With the top 5 following on from Evans in 3 minute intervals, in the order of
Van Garderen
Van Den Broeck
Nibali
Froome
Wiggins
10:19pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:19pm | Report comment
Some great shots from RIDE Media from the finish line of the TT
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.391661277565282.91679.149819558416123&type=1
some fantastic looking machines there! TT’s really are a heap of fun for any who have not raced one.
10:13pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:13pm | Report comment
Updated top 3
1.GRETSCH P. in 1:06:41
2.ZABRISKIE D. in 1:07:25 at 00:44
3.SPRICK M. in 1:07:33 at 00:52
Had posted the top 5 previous, unsure though when they’ll pass moderation (and appear for you all)
9:50pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:50pm | Report comment
Here is the top 5 as it presently stands
1.GRETSCH P. in 37:55
2.SPRICK M. in 38:28 at 00:33
3.ZABRISKIE D. in 38:31 at 00:36
4.ROUX A. in 39:01 at 01:06
5.OSS D. in 39:02 at 01:07
with previous World TT Champ Bert Brabsch in 6th place. So sadly no successful end to the Tour for him and certainly looks like Omega Pharma will finish this Tour de France without a stage win.
Although, after dominating the Spring Classics and with eyes on other races this year, their 2012 has still been an enormous success.
9:52pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:52pm | Report comment
Correction, this is the top 5
1.GRETSCH P. in 1:06:41
2.SPRICK M. in 1:07:33 at 00:52
3.ROUX A. in 1:07:47 at 01:06
4.GRABSCH B. in 1:07:56 at 01:15
5.KUCHYNSKI A. in 1:08:41 at 02:00
Still leaves Bert outside of the provincial podium.
9:41pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:41pm | Report comment
One of the more interesting battles in today’s TT can be found in this tweet by David Millar
https://twitter.com/millarmind/status/226432112000118784
show down between himself and DZ! Could be close, although after his stage win I think Millar will have more energy and pip Zabriskie.
9:57pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:57pm | Report comment
To update this, Millar is just over 1:30 down on DZ at the 2nd time check!
haha
10:25pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:25pm | Report comment
DZ takes it just on 3:00 over Millar.
Millar’s public declaration should be interesting!
9:32pm
Moses said | 9:32pm | Report comment
The only news that matters tonight is that Jimmy Engoulvent (Saur Sojasun) has won the lanterne rouge, holding off Jan Ghyselinck (Cofidis).
10:26pm
Tinea Pedis said | 10:26pm | Report comment
That’s right!
Will now mean invites for Engoulvent to the prestigious post-Tour kermesse races.
Smart move.
9:27pm
Tinea Pedis said | 9:27pm | Report comment
Evening all!
Unfortunately TdC isn’t able to blog tonight, so I’ll be pitching in instead. I can hear the sighs of disappointment, I know. Get well soon TdC!
In the meantime, we have the final TT of the Tour and the last chance for any real reshuffling of the GC.
So strap in, it should be fun!