2016 Road World Championships Elite Men's Individual Time Trial - *unmasked spoilers*

dastardly00

Ronan Dennis has started

dastardly00

Everyone has started.

11 riders still have to reach Intermediate Check #1.

Ryan Mullen still has the quickest time at that time point.

neris

theres a Pakistani rider in this, never knew Pakistan had any riders at this level (even if hes 15 minutes down on mullen)

dastardly00

neris wrote: »

theres a Pakistani rider in this, never knew Pakistan had any riders at this level (even if hes 15 minutes down on mullen)

There's actually two competing.

dastardly00

Tony Martin fastest at time check #1

neris

heres hopeing tony slows down n takes it easy for the rest of the tt

dastardly00

Dennis is ~3 sec SLOWER than Mullen at time check #1.
Dumoulin is ~14 sec SLOWER than Mullen at time check #1.
Kiryienka is ~5 sec FASTER than Mullen at time check #1

pajor

Kiriyenka slower than Martin but faster than Mullen at 1st time check.

robyntmorton

I think the fact that the big guns are only getting small margins over Mullen is testament to the quality of Ryan's time. Could be very close to the end, but medalling, and possibly the rainbow jersey is not beyond him.

afatbollix

I think I can guess what he said when Ryan watched himself of him going over the line.

robyntmorton

Nico in 15th, couple of minutes down.

dastardly00

So everyone has gone through Intermediate Check #1 and Mullen has the third fastest time...

... starting to bite nails... sitting at the edge of the seat...

neris

was mullen expected to podium or top 5 even?

Pudsy33

neris wrote: »

was mullen expected to podium or top 5 even?

He was 200/1. Not even close

dastardly00

neris wrote: »

was mullen expected to podium or top 5 even?

Hopeful of a top 20 maybe (on a very good day).

robyntmorton

neris wrote: »

was mullen expected to podium or top 5 even?

Looking at his start number, I think he was expected to do okay, but not exactly be a challenger. That may not be the case in the future!

pelevin

Go on Ryan boy!

Not that he can do anything now but sit in a chair but you know what I mean.

Keeks

neris wrote: »

heres hopeing tony slows down n takes it easy for the rest of the tt

Not looking likely...sub 30' through inter 2

dastardly00

Tony Martin sets fastest time at check point #2.
36 seconds ahead of Mullen.

dastardly00

Just Kiryienka left to pass through Intermediate Point #2.

dastardly00

Kiryienka second fastest at check #2.

robyntmorton

And he's through in 2nd, 20 something down on Martin.

godtabh

Looking like 3rd now for Mullen?

dastardly00

So it's looking like...
Tony Martin will win Gold.
Kiryienka for silver.
Dennis or Mullen for bronze.

This is going to be close!!!

robyntmorton

godtabh wrote: »

Looking like 3rd now for Mullen?

If you offered 3rd before it started I'd say he'd bite your arm off for it.

godtabh

robyntmorton wrote: »

If you offered 3rd before it started I'd say he'd bite your arm off for it.

Yeah its a fantastic result

Pudsy33

I think he will finish 4th here, which would be absolutely fantastic and absolutely sickening too!

dastardly00

Tony Martin is smashing this.

Kiryienka has lost a few seconds to Mullen since the 2nd time check based on the live timing now.

dastardly00

https://twitter.com/ryanmullen9/status/786174658852876288

dastardly00

https://www.instagram.com/p/BLdoXSSj2Ag/