With one exception, stage 2 is always (much) slower than stage 1.
The results showed that, no matter the precrack was initiated in the center of the weld, near the fusion-line or in HAZ, the fatigue crack propagation rates in the initial stage were all slower than that of the base metal.
After the riders rode a lap of the course, they decided instead not to contest the stage at all, riding the first six circuits slower than previous stages.
Gavin Kelly, the chief executive of the Resolution Foundation, which highlights the fall in wages for low-income workers, welcomed the increase, but cautioned that the two-stage rise might be slower than expected.
The first stage of the race was a brief individual time trial which Cancellara managed to complete 25 seconds slower than the stage winner Taylor Phinney.
Mice embryonic stem cells, which have been used in so much early stage research, appear to be slower than human embryonic cells to divide and differentiate.
Incredibly for a man who has turned self-confidence into a trademark, Armstrong added that he had been "100% sure" beforehand that the Spaniard Igor Gonzalez de Galdeano would retain the yellow jersey, which he did by finishing fourth on the stage, a mere eight seconds slower than Armstrong.
The growth generated by this process is slower than early stage catch-up growth, but its the source of sustainable long-run growth, and it's the dynamic that typically allows an economy to escape the middle-income trap and become rich.
He had the best time at the first intermediate time check, but he lost energy and faded away as the course went on, finishing 45 seconds slower than the stage winner.
Cancellara's fourth-place ride was perhaps a disappointment, in that he finished a minute and 27 seconds slower than the stage winner Tony Martin, the rider seen as his chief rival for the world championships time trial.
