That wind direction sounds all wrong to me - the air pressure maps are pretty stable and the wind is likely to remain north-easterly for a few days. I'd expect them to have a tailwind on the right shoulder for much of the last 15km and a crosswind when they head north to Mont St Michel.It looks like a good effort for sure. Bauer has reported that the last 15 km is into a fairly strong headwind, so that could mess with a) people's pacing and b) the overall result if that headwind changes over the course of the race.
Bear in mind that the Sky domestiques, like all the others, will simply be getting it done, and no doing anything that will impact on more important work, looking after the yellow.That is a good time from Tuft! OGE are hoping he'll podium today, so he should be a good reference point. A minute faster than Westra, 2 minutes faster than Stannard.
Not great no but he's shaved his beard off this year, that's gotta be worth a minute.Not sure about Ten Dam. He's not a great time triallist, is he? I hope you're right though - I'd love to see him do well.
Martin was on 58x11 for that.
Martin was on 58x11 for that.
I am not even sure I can do that multiplicationI'm not sure I could even turn that kind of gear downhill.