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analogkid
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Yep, stage one is finished and, yep, I don't know which of the riders will be busted for doping this year, but I still watch.
Two riders didn't start today after crashing during the prologue time trial. One rider with a broken jaw and shoulder. Harsh to be out after not even riding a formal stage. The last couple of kilometers or so, after the last hairpin, was a bit hair raising. Classic sprint finish. Won't say anymore at the risk of spoiling.
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Layback
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 Sun Jul 04, 2010 1:59 pm |
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I particularly enjoyed watching Mark Cavendish crash. Did you see him try and push the other rider (Lampre perhaps) off the road? He's such a punk. I rarely would say this, but it's a shame he didn't get hurt. I don't really care to see him stand on any podiums this tour. Go Tyler Farrar!!!
Here's to a Schleck, Vande Velde, or Evans GC victory. I hope Lance and Contador both bonk on the Col du Tormalet (though I'll be pulling for Lance over Contador).
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analogkid
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| Layback wrote: | | I particularly enjoyed watching Mark Cavendish crash. Did you see him try and push the other rider (Lampre perhaps) off the road? He's such a punk. I rarely would say this, but it's a shame he didn't get hurt. I don't really care to see him stand on any podiums this tour. Go Tyler Farrar!!!
Here's to a Schleck, Vande Velde, or Evans GC victory. I hope Lance and Contador both bonk on the Col du Tormalet (though I'll be pulling for Lance over Contador). |
Yup; was hoping Tyler would be able to charge at the front; not today though. Love it when Phil and Paul start getting amped towards the end of a sprint stage. Wouldn't mind seeing one of the Schlecks or Evans atop the podium but, not sure how confident I am it will happen.
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tmatlack
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:20 pm |
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All,
Damn,
Tour de France and World Cup at the same time. Life is good.
Tom
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bobbi
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 5:34 pm |
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| Layback wrote: | | I hope Lance and Contador both bonk on the Col du Tormalet (though I'll be pulling for Lance over Contador). |
i'll be in France during stage 16, 
so if you're watching the tour, pan the crowd and see if you find me......i'll be the short nwhiker 
bobbi ૐ
"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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Backpacker Joe
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Give it up boys. What position is Lance at?
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
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"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
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Layback
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 6:41 pm |
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Nice bcfc. I'm jealous.
BPJ - He has 4 seconds over Contador and a minute over Andy Schleck (who sucked in the prologue). Nothing other than the prologue that affects the GC has happened yet. Tomorrow is on cobblestones, that could cause a disruption, but it's not likely. He's in 4th place right now behind people that don't matter.
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Backpacker Joe
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Thanks LB. Ive got to pay closer attention.
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
— Abraham Lincoln
"If destruction be our lot we must ourselves be its author and finisher. As a nation of freemen we must live through all time or die by suicide."
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analogkid
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| bcfc53 wrote: | | Layback wrote: | | I hope Lance and Contador both bonk on the Col du Tormalet (though I'll be pulling for Lance over Contador). |
i'll be in France during stage 16,
so if you're watching the tour, pan the crowd and see if you find me......i'll be the short nwhiker |
Just hold up a big flag with a geoduck on it.
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:29 pm |
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Sun Jul 04, 2010 9:32 pm |
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| Layback wrote: | | Nice bcfc. I'm jealous. |
sorry  ......
hey, i thought you'll be heading to the matterhorn area sometime for some climbing.
so after the stage 16, i'm hiking around mont blanc, then to zermatt for more hiking. i think i'll have time to say hey to the matterhorn!
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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"Today is your day! Your mountain is waiting. So…get on your way!" - Oh, the Places You’ll Go! By Dr. Seuss
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Joey
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analogkid
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analogkid
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Ahh, stage 3, the cobbles...
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Layback
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Wed Jul 07, 2010 5:47 pm |
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| analogkid wrote: | | Mucho carnage today... |
Too bad about Frank. Lance lost some major time that could effectively take him off the podium if he isn't supreme in the mountains. This is Cadel's year baby!!!
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all i can think of is bringing my tibetan prayer flags ...... if you see the flags during the col du tormalet stage, that be me! unless someone else has some flags, too!