yes, in large part

the beat time triallists are often prettybig and powerful - but those guys can struggle when they hit the mountains. The best climbers are usually skinnier and lighter.

It's not just that though. Time trialling as also about getting into a rhythm, knowing how to find the perfect pace that you can keep steady for an entire stage. You don't have to have that skill so much to win mountain stages really.

(Note, by the way, that Contador, who's won this race in the mountains, also came second in the first time trial, and he'll probably do well in this one.)

Posted By: Tricky Hawes on July 23rd 2009 at 13:55:26

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Cancellara leading the time trial (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:45:26
- not enough drugs. (Other Sports) - Ken Dodds Dads Dog, Jul 23, 13:54:38
- he won the first time trial and so was in yellow early on (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 13:48:47
  - I really don't get it though (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:51:23
    - yes, in large part (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 13:55:26
      - Oh, that's a shame (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:57:05
    - Essentially, yes. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 23, 13:53:45
      - So the TTS are just an artifical way of levelling the playing field for people who can't (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:54:36
        
        Think of it as a football match, but for 10 minutes in the middle (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 23, 14:05:50
        
        Think of it more as an all round test of different strengths. (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 23, 13:58:27
        
        Did he have to wear them all at the same time? Wouldn't he have perspired? (n/m) (Other Sports) - malkybarkid, Jul 23, 14:15:45
        
        Idiot. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 23, 14:20:37
        
        dim (n/m) (Other Sports) - malkybarkid, Jul 23, 14:32:40
        
        Bit of a shame that they only have 2 minute intervals (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 14:00:42
        
        it does happen - time lost passing is negligable and the person overtaken will be disquali (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 23, 14:03:08
        
        No. It's a different skill. (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 13:57:53
        
        SILLY (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 13:58:44
        
        only trying to answer your questions (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 14:10:58
        
        poor Kim Kirchen... (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 23, 14:15:32
        
        No, but (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 23, 14:14:08
        
        don't bother watching the final stage in Paris on Sunday then (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 14:16:55
        
        (but for the rest of us, the final stage will be absolutely excellent (Other Sports) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 23, 14:20:07
        
        He is a bit. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 23, 14:24:00

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