McEwen could get eliminated tonight?!
 

Interesting insight on cyclingnews.com

"Claude Criquielion, one of the Lotto-Domo team directors, is concerned
that Robbie McEwen could be eliminated during tomorrow's Alpe d'Huez
time trial. With the time limit set at 33% and a winning time for the
15.5 km uphill test expected to be around 40 minutes, McEwen will have
to finish within 13 minutes of the victor. "That means that he will
have to give full gas from the first metres," said Criquielion. "

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...l04/jul20news2

Just doing a rough calculation.

On stage 12 Castelsarrasin - La Mongie, there was 27.5 km of climbing
with an average gradient of around 6.6%. Robbie ended up being 27
minutes behined Basso and Armstrong.

Alpe d'Huez goes for 13.8 km at 7.9%. The overall distance is 15.5 km.
That distance is about have that of the climbing done on stage 12 and
therefore matches up with the 13 minutes Claude Criquielion is
predicting.

Obviously Robbie would have been taking it sort of easily on stage 12
just to make the time limit. But in this case, we have a steeper
mountain and the front runners will be going all-out all the way up.

I hope he makes it okay.


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jazmo

McEwen could get eliminated tonight?!
 

jazmo Wrote:
Interesting insight on cyclingnews.com

"Claude Criquielion, one of the Lotto-Domo team directors, is concerned
that Robbie McEwen could be eliminated during tomorrow's Alpe d'Huez
time trial. With the time limit set at 33% and a winning time for the
15.5 km uphill test expected to be around 40 minutes, McEwen will have
to finish within 13 minutes of the victor. "That means that he will
have to give full gas from the first metres," said Criquielion. "

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...l04/jul20news2

Just doing a rough calculation.

On stage 12 Castelsarrasin - La Mongie, there was 27.5 km of climbing
with an average gradient of around 6.6%. Robbie ended up being 27
minutes behined Basso and Armstrong.

Alpe d'Huez goes for 13.8 km at 7.9%. The overall distance is 15.5 km.
That distance is about have that of the climbing done on stage 12 and
therefore matches up with the 13 minutes Claude Criquielion is
predicting.

Obviously Robbie would have been taking it sort of easily on stage 12
just to make the time limit. But in this case, we have a steeper
mountain and the front runners will be going all-out all the way up.

I hope he makes it okay.
they'll change the rules as there's no way they would throw a jersey
wearer out!

what about the train-intersection stop where 80% of the field finished
35 minutes behind :-)


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flyingdutch

McEwen could get eliminated tonight?!
 

the recod for Alpe d'Huez is 50 mins by Marco Pantani. where did this 40
minute stuff come from? In teh Dauphine Iban Mayo was over 50 mins.

Be very surprised if anyone got near 40 mins.


"jazmo" wrote in message
...

Interesting insight on cyclingnews.com

"Claude Criquielion, one of the Lotto-Domo team directors, is concerned
that Robbie McEwen could be eliminated during tomorrow's Alpe d'Huez
time trial. With the time limit set at 33% and a winning time for the
15.5 km uphill test expected to be around 40 minutes, McEwen will have
to finish within 13 minutes of the victor. "That means that he will
have to give full gas from the first metres," said Criquielion. "

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...l04/jul20news2

Just doing a rough calculation.

On stage 12 Castelsarrasin - La Mongie, there was 27.5 km of climbing
with an average gradient of around 6.6%. Robbie ended up being 27
minutes behined Basso and Armstrong.

Alpe d'Huez goes for 13.8 km at 7.9%. The overall distance is 15.5 km.
That distance is about have that of the climbing done on stage 12 and
therefore matches up with the 13 minutes Claude Criquielion is
predicting.

Obviously Robbie would have been taking it sort of easily on stage 12
just to make the time limit. But in this case, we have a steeper
mountain and the front runners will be going all-out all the way up.

I hope he makes it okay.


--
jazmo

McEwen could get eliminated tonight?!(Alpe d'Huez records)
 

the recod for Alpe d'Huez is 50 mins by Marco Pantani. where did this 40
minute stuff come from? In teh Dauphine Iban Mayo was over 50 mins.

I found this here... http://www.eurosport.com/home/pages/...to615742.shtml

Fastest Times to Top
1997 - Pantani 37 minutes and 35 seconds
1994 - Pantani 38:00
2001 - Armstrong 38:01
1995 - Pantani 38:04
2003 - Mayo 39:06
1999 - Guerini 41:52

G.

McEwen could get eliminated tonight?!
 

On Wed, 21 Jul 2004 12:59:43 +1000, jazmo
wrote:

snip

I hope he makes it okay.

He can climb when he has to. It might hurt a lot, but he's a tough
little bugger. Fingers crossed, though.

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Regards.
Richard.

McEwen could get eliminated tonight?!
 

flyingdutch wrote:

jazmo Wrote:

Interesting insight on cyclingnews.com

"Claude Criquielion, one of the Lotto-Domo team directors, is concerned
that Robbie McEwen could be eliminated during tomorrow's Alpe d'Huez
time trial. With the time limit set at 33% and a winning time for the
15.5 km uphill test expected to be around 40 minutes, McEwen will have
to finish within 13 minutes of the victor. "That means that he will
have to give full gas from the first metres," said Criquielion. "

what about the train-intersection stop where 80% of the field finished
35 minutes behind :-)


That's the 25% rule isn't it? ie. they will not eliminate riders if 25%
of the total riders are below the 33% winning time cut off.

Al.

McEwen could get eliminated tonight?!
 

Al Wrote:
flyingdutch wrote:

jazmo Wrote:

Interesting insight on cyclingnews.com

"Claude Criquielion, one of the Lotto-Domo team directors, is
concerned
that Robbie McEwen could be eliminated during tomorrow's Alpe d'Huez
time trial. With the time limit set at 33% and a winning time for the
15.5 km uphill test expected to be around 40 minutes, McEwen will
have
to finish within 13 minutes of the victor. "That means that he will
have to give full gas from the first metres," said Criquielion. "

what about the train-intersection stop where 80% of the field
finished
35 minutes behind :-)


That's the 25% rule isn't it? ie. they will not eliminate riders if 25%
of the total riders are below the 33% winning time cut off.

Al.
still had energy left for a wheelie :-)


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flyingdutch

McEwen could get eliminated tonight?!
 

oops, read the wrong stuff..sorree!

"richie" wrote in message
...
the recod for Alpe d'Huez is 50 mins by Marco Pantani. where did this 40
minute stuff come from? In teh Dauphine Iban Mayo was over 50 mins.

Be very surprised if anyone got near 40 mins.


"jazmo" wrote in message
...

Interesting insight on cyclingnews.com

"Claude Criquielion, one of the Lotto-Domo team directors, is concerned
that Robbie McEwen could be eliminated during tomorrow's Alpe d'Huez
time trial. With the time limit set at 33% and a winning time for the
15.5 km uphill test expected to be around 40 minutes, McEwen will have
to finish within 13 minutes of the victor. "That means that he will
have to give full gas from the first metres," said Criquielion. "

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news.php?...l04/jul20news2

Just doing a rough calculation.

On stage 12 Castelsarrasin - La Mongie, there was 27.5 km of climbing
with an average gradient of around 6.6%. Robbie ended up being 27
minutes behined Basso and Armstrong.

Alpe d'Huez goes for 13.8 km at 7.9%. The overall distance is 15.5 km.
That distance is about have that of the climbing done on stage 12 and
therefore matches up with the 13 minutes Claude Criquielion is
predicting.

Obviously Robbie would have been taking it sort of easily on stage 12
just to make the time limit. But in this case, we have a steeper
mountain and the front runners will be going all-out all the way up.

I hope he makes it okay.


--
jazmo