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2020-09-19T13:55:11.437 Z58:35 for David de la Cruz (UAE Team Emirates). That puts the Spaniard into 2nd place as it stands..
2020-09-19T13:54:30.024 ZBob Jungels (Deceuninck-QuickStep) is off now, another rider who has the abilities for this course, although he hasnt looked rather at his finest at this Tour.
2020-09-19T13:52:46.382 ZA bike with 1kg more in the 5.9 km climb Planche des Belles Filles increases the climb time of 12 sec with the exact same power output. The trad off have to be well studied in accordance with the rider. There might be different strategies in groups … September 19, 2020.
2020-09-19T13:50:25.838 ZDe Gendt is likewise well over a minute down at the first checkpoint..
2020-09-19T13:48:31.876 ZIt does not look like Schachmann will be tough today. Hes 19th up until now at the very first checkpoint, 1:18 down on Cavagnas standard.
2020-09-19T13:38:31.811 ZAlessandro De Marchi (CCC Team) has the second fastest time at the surface, with 01:00:01 – thats simply over two minutes down on Cavagna.
2020-09-19T13:32:51.365 ZThomas De Gendt (Lotto Soudal) now. He was second in the Tour time trial in Pau last year, if I keep in mind correctly. A top rouleur on his day, and likewise someone who can climb up – hes won phases on Mont Ventoux and the Stelvio..
2020-09-19T13:31:11.118 ZMax Schachmann (Bora-Hansgrohe) rolls down the ramp, and he might be up there in an hour approximately. Hes put in numerous an excellent time trial and is a strong climber..
2020-09-19T13:27:03.586 ZSoren Kragh Andersen (Subweb) is underway. Hes a good time triallist whos also pretty versatile and ought to work out. Hell be on cloud nine, after collecting a 2nd stage win the other day. Both were solos after canny, well-timed attacks. Sunweb, who also won a stage with Marc Hirschi, have actually had a dazzling Tour – and after a lot of concerns over their selection …
2020-09-19T13:20:42.383 ZTTs dont constantly produce fantastic drama however this one was always going to make for some great shots.
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2020-09-19T13:15:42.794 ZAnd we can hear from the rider in the hotseat now..
” OK I hold on to the best time however I was among the first beginners. I didnt alter bike because Im used to riding on my TT bike. Altering bike, I would have lost 30 to 40 seconds.”.
2020-09-19T13:12:16.969 ZNot much action at the top of the leaderboard. No one is getting anywhere near Cavagnas times at the moment..
2020-09-19T13:05:05.821 ZOver in the Tour of Luxembourg, there was a lorry on the roadway. Yes, truly. That race already had its security events on the opening day, resulting in a rider protest. Outrageous that something like this has actually taken place again. Information in the link listed below.
Truck on course causes crash at Tour de Luxembourg.
2020-09-19T12:48:18.787 ZAsgreen drags himself to thee line now. He might have been expected to climb better than Cavagna but he looks a little worn out and ends up 2:31 down on his teammate.
2020-09-19T12:47:24.255 ZCavagna pertains to the top now, and hes climbed well. Hes the fist rider under an hour, with 57:54..
2020-09-19T12:41:31.699 Z” Its going to be a huge minute for me – a big minute in my career,” Pinot was estimated as saying in LEquipe today. “Very couple of riders have the possibility to ride a time trial like that on their home roads. I know Ill have goosebumps the entire way. It will be an enjoyment – my bit of happiness from this Tour.”.
2020-09-19T12:38:40.924 ZThe word Pinot is chalked throughout the tarmac tens – if not hundreds – of times at the top of the Planche des Belles Filles. This is home grass for Thibaut Pinot, and this time trial, when the route was revealed last October, was widely seen as the Frenchmans date with fate. How far this has veered from the script. Pinots challenge successfully ended on the opening day, even if his injuries didnt trigger him to waste time until the very first weekend. He has fought on, almost anonymously, selecting not to recover and leave the race up for future objectives. Today was a huge consider doing so. The phase starts a stones toss from his old school, and the route passes a stones throw from his moms and dads house in Mélisey after 9km. An emotional day ahead for him, you sense..
2020-09-19T12:31:59.881 ZCavagna and Asgreen have actually both just been through the second checkpoint (30.3 km). Cavagna has the fastest time, with 40:01, and Asgreen is second fastest, however a complete 55 seconds slower. Both are now on the Planche.
2020-09-19T12:23:25.900 ZBennett stops the clock on 1:05:55 – thats 16 seconds slower than Ewan. Both will be well within the time limit, whichs job done..
2020-09-19T12:18:11.453 ZChevalier knocks a few minutes out of the sprinters with 01:01:57. Who will be the very first rider to break the hour barrier?
2020-09-19T12:12:37.606 ZEwan grinds himself up the final ramps now and stops the clock on 01:05:39. Its been a huge old effort this week for the Australian sprinter, with the Champs Elysées actually the only possible reward. He needs to be up for it, since hes doing the Giro dItalia also a number of weeks after the Tour, and some might have considered dropping from the Tour after the 2nd week..
2020-09-19T12:08:33.655 ZFirst finisher!
Roger Kluge is not a male made for 20% gradients, but the German lead-out man drags himself up the last ramps of the Planche to set the very first finishing time. 1 hour, 4 minutes, 25 seconds..
2020-09-19T12:05:06.717 ZWe pointed out Cavagna and Asgreeen might set a few of the more powerful early times, and the previous, in the French nationwide champs skinsuit, has just breezed through the very first checkpoint 46 seconds up on Politts previous benchmark, with 16:57. Asgreen follows along to publish the 2nd fastest time, with 17:14..
2020-09-19T12:02:55.865 ZWant to understand everything about Mikel Landas pulley wheels? Of course you do.
Mikel Landa turns to brand-new Muc-Off oversized pulley wheels for Tour de France time trial.
2020-09-19T11:58:51.912 ZWe have 2 intermediate checkpoints on todays course. The first is available in Le Raddon after a flat opening 14.5 km. The second comes right at the foot of the Planche des Belles Filles, after 30.3 km. Nils Politt (Israel Start-Up Nation) has the fastest time at the first up until now, with 17:44, while Maxime Chevalier (B&B Hotels-Vital Concept) is fastest at the second, with 43:19.
2020-09-19T11:54:09.684 ZSignificant crowds out there on the climb. It has felt odd, sometimes, that the Tour has actually been going ahead in the middle of this pandemic, specifically at a time where the scenario in France has intensified so much. However the last tests were done on Monday and theres no doubt this race is going all the way now.
2020-09-19T11:52:09.237 ZBike change for Ewan at the bottom of the Planche des Belles Filles. He gets a push from his mechanic to get him going again. Thats allowed, but only for five seconds..
2020-09-19T11:49:14.093 ZTony Martin has simply set off. The four-time time trial world champion will not remain in the hunt for the success today but will be able to offer intel and feedback for his teammate Roglic..
2020-09-19T11:47:24.404 ZWhile the sprinters are out on course, why not have a read of the latest in Procycling publications daily analysis pieces?
Tour de France stage 19: How the green jersey competitors affected the race.
2020-09-19T11:39:47.670 ZThe first three beginners, all from Lotto Soudal, are all on the Col de Chevestraye, which peaks after 24.5 km. It doesnt look like much on the profile in the shadow of the Planche des Belles Filles, but its a substantial uphill effort..
2020-09-19T11:29:52.879 ZEwan and Bennett are both out there, however thinking about tomorrow. Theyve developed themselves as the leading 2 sprinters of this Tour, with 2 wins for Ewan and one plus the green jersey for Bennett. Theyll be going toe-to-toe on the Champs Elysées tomorrow evening, and its a difficult one to call. Bennett has actually been going better in the Alps, while Ewan has ended up at the back every day, which leads you to think hes the more powerful of the two at the moment. Then once again, he has actually expended energy battling for green at the intermediates and in the other days finale, so Ewan may simply be the better of the two, particularly considering that hes not done anything more than hes had to just to end up in the past few days. He won on the last day in 2015, so there are no concern marks over his endurance..
2020-09-19T11:19:57.255 ZLooking at the earlier starters, the names that stand out are the QuickStep duo of Rémi Cavagna (13:43:30) and Kasper Asgreen (13:45:00) – especially the latter. There are some good rouleurs and some decent climbers but this an extremely specific time trial, and its those who can do both, and those who have something at stake, who will be greatest.
2020-09-19T11:15:00.703 ZA lot of sprinters and lead-out men amongst the early starters. Sam Bennett (Deceuninck-QuickStep) is about to get underway in his green skinsuit, after pretty much covering up the points classification yesterday.
2020-09-19T11:11:33.458 ZA unwinded start from Kluge, who has actually just been battling to make time limits in the Alps today. He has typically ridden behind even the gruppetto, as the Lotto riders seek to get sprinter Caleb Ewan through to Paris, where he won last year..
2020-09-19T11:05:17.347 ZWere off!
Kluge has rolled down the ramp and the penultimate stage of the 2020 Tour de France is underway.
2020-09-19T11:02:09.085 ZAnyway, if you desire an extensive take a look at todays phase, from the tech to the route to the GC complexion, heres Barry Ryans preview..
Hybrid time trial provides novel last act to Roglic and Pogacars Tour de France battle– Preview.
The first 30km are best ridden on an aerodynamic time trial bike, but many will prefer a basic road bike for the climb, which is lighter and easier to manage uphill, particularly when out of the saddle. Stopping to alter bikes obviously takes time, so teams will have to thoroughly determine how much time they can reasonably anticipate to conserve by riding the climb on a normal bike.
2020-09-19T10:55:44.970 ZHeres the course. As weve seen in the Tour over the previous decade, the Planche des Belles Filles is a steep, nasty climb in the Vosges. Its not so long, at 5.9 km, however the typical gradient is 8.5%, with various ramps in the double digits which stinging 20% pitch as much as the goal. This is not, however, a climbers TT, offered the 30km approximately of flat or rolling roadways before we reach the climb. It fits someone who can do both – ie Roglic, who is the heavy favourite for the phase success..
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2020-09-19T10:50:01.301 ZThe very first rider down the ramp will be Roger Kluge (Lotto Soudal) at 13:00 regional time (so in around 15 minutes). Theyre setting off in reverse order of the GC, at periods of 90 seconds for the bottom half of the field, then two minutes for the leading half. Roglic will be the last rider to begin at 17:14. Click here for the complete list of start times.
2020-09-19T10:46:28.409 ZThe battle for the yellow jersey isnt exactly over. Strange things can happen at the end of the Tour, and Pogacar actually beat Roglic earlier this year to win the Slovenian national time trial title, so the yellow jersey will still be feeling the pressure. Such has actually been the smoothness of Roglics Tour so far, and the momentum he restored on the Col de la Loze, losing yellow would be a big upset..
Beyond those 2, it looks like a fight for the last spot on the podium. Miguel Angel López (Astana) has a 99-second lead over Richie Porte (Trek-Segafredo), which one might be tight..
Theres some intrigue in terms of the mountains classification, with points (10-8-6-4-2-1) on deal for the fastest riders on the 5.9 km Planche des Belles Filles area. Richard Carapaz (Ineos) is in the polka-dot jersey with 74 points however his lead is threatened by Pogacar (72) and Roglic (67 ). Roglic and Pogacar will not have this high-end, but expect the Ecuadorian to take it simple on the very first 30km before going complete gas on the climb.
2020-09-19T10:32:30.106 ZHello there and welcome along to our live coverage of the Tour de France. Its phase 20, the penultimate day, and we have a specific time trial that completes on La Planche des Belles Filles. This is where the general classification will be chosen ahead of the standard procession to Paris on Sunday. Race leader Primoz Roglic (Jumbo-Visma) has a 57-second lead over Tadej Pogacar (UAE Team Emirates) and, such is his time trialling expertise, is expected to all-but seal the title today..
He was second in the Tour time trial in Pau last year, if I remember properly. It has actually felt odd, at times, that the Tour has been going ahead in the middle of this pandemic, especially at a time where the situation in France has actually gotten worse so much. The first 30km are best ridden on an aerodynamic time trial bike, however many will choose a basic road bike for the climb, which is lighter and easier to deal with uphill, specifically when out of the saddle. Stopping to change bikes obviously takes time, so teams will have to thoroughly determine how much time they can fairly expect to save by riding the climb on a normal bike. Unusual things can occur at the end of the Tour, and Pogacar in fact beat Roglic earlier this year to win the Slovenian national time trial title, so the yellow jersey will still be feeling the pressure.
