ToQ - Stage 2 (TTT)
Provisional results, not sure how they'll sort out the teams on the same time so don't take these as gospel.
1 - BMC 16'07"
2 - Sky 16'12"
3 - OPQS 16'17"
4 - Radioshack 16'18"
5 - Katusha 16'22"
6 - Astana 16'24"
7 - GreenEdge 16'30"
7 - FDJ 16'30"
9 - Cannondale 16'31"
10 - Saxo - Tinkoff 16'33"
11 - Argos-Shimano 16'37"
12 - Net-App 16'40"
12 - AG2R 16'40"
14 - IAM Cycling 16'44"
15 - Vaconsoleil 16'58"
16 - Bardiani 17'06"
17 - Champion System 17'22"
18 - Japan 17'55"
11.45 our time first team went off, and they finish at 12ish our time
not sure regarding coverage though
i think it's 14:45 
i think it's 14:45
Thats Qatar time, the programme coverage has started, showing some of last years TTT at the moment
livestrongnick wrote:i think it's 14:45Thats Qatar time, the programme coverage has started, showing some of last years TTT at the moment
Yes sorry didn't allow time difference DOH! 
I assume teams will be going in team standings order so the last ten etting off will be:
NetAPP-Endura
IAM
Vaconsoleil
Argos-Shimano
Katusha
GreenEdge
OPQS
FDJ
Sky
BMC
Watching it live here with English comms
yeh watching on the same as Gkam
Radioshack are out on the road
Astana lead from Cannondale
See above for standings/times.
Bardini came in 4th so far behind Astana, cannondale and Ag2r
Saxo pop into 3rd
nooo Rast has been dropped 
Radioshack lead
Was it Rast? All the Twitter feeds are saying Roulston.
i didnt see Rast's number amongst those at the finish
As much as i want to watch a team time trial 
I'm off for a spin 
Good luck everyone
I'll predict
BMC
SKY
RSN
Argos 5th atm
katusha go 2nd
Eisel could be in Gold tonight if SKY beat RSN and take 6 seconds outof BMC....a big ask as for me BMC and RSN are the two best TTT teams here with the 2 best TT'ers in Phinney and Spartacus.
Orica go 4th
OPQS go fastest
FDJ 5th
Sky fastest now
BMC win easily
Not good picks for my team
Results up top, not sure how they'll sort out (and how Gkam will score) those teams with the same times.
Good runs from FDJ and very impressive from BMC, time to drop the sprinters and pick up riders like Phinney?
47 points for me + 7 for GVA being 4th on GC so 54, how will that stand up I reckon leading score will be about 85
Results up top, not sure how they'll sort out (and how Gkam will score) those teams with the same times.Good runs from FDJ and very impressive from BMC, time to drop the sprinters and pick up riders like Phinney?
Greenedge will be 7th, FDJ 8th as Greenedge crossed the line first (I believe)
I dont think so, as I still think we will have bunch sprints and although Phinney may lead etc, is it value to guarantee 14 points? presuming he doesn't contest the sprint
I've got 2 riders from each of the top 3 teams plus an RSN,Greenedge and Astana so 70 on placings plus 1st,4th and 7th on GC 1st and 4th in Points Competition and zilch in the youth competition.
I make that 98 points.....not bad at all.
GC
Bookwalter
Phinney 6 secs
Blythe 10 "
Avermaet 10 "
Schar 10 "
Eisel 11 "
GC
Bookwalter
Phinney 6 secs
Blythe 10 "
Avermaet 10 "
Schar 10 "
Eisel 11 "
Plus, as far as I can tell...
EBH @ 15"
Thomas @ 15"
Hayman @ 15"
Rowe @ 15"
So 5 BMC and 5 Sky in the top 10 GC
Looks like full results up on the official website: http://www.letour.fr/2013/TQA/LIVE/us/200/classement/index.html
Just updating scores now.
FDJ are ahead of Greenedge.....
Also, you won't be getting a FULL HOUSE shield, even if all your riders score. That would just be to easy 
83 (standard) and 59 (purist) today, fairly happy seeing I was generally just ignoring this stage.
What's the thought for tomorrow? Proper sprint or something similar to Monday, and how will the likes of Phinney/Eisel fare?
I think I'm going to go back to my stage 1 team of strong sprinters and hope that the finish resembles a bunch sprint more than it did on Sunday.
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