bobnowhere
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bjaelke said:Thor getting the yellow jersey?
Might Be. Great pic from from the introductions a few days ago.
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Tour de France 2011 Official Thread (July 2-24)
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Might Be. Great pic from from the introductions a few days ago.
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perfectchaos007
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Wow Contador really sucks without his steroids. I feel like this is the first year in decades where there is an even playing field in the sense that no racer is on steroids for once
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perryfarrell
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The HTC guy who fell today... Eisel. Did he come in on time? I heard that the slowest on the team can lose up for 30% of the time of the rest. I wonder if he made that.
Can't wait for tomorrow. Sprint finish most likely, so that's not that interesting, but hopin for some good escape attempts.
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Can't wait for tomorrow. Sprint finish most likely, so that's not that interesting, but hopin for some good escape attempts.
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perfectchaos007 said:
Wow. Just wow. You really don't know anything about the sport, do you?
bobnowhere said:Might Be. Great pic from from the introductions a few days ago.
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And this is awesome!
perryfarrell
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Congrats Tyler.
The angry face of second place R. Feillu was pretty funny.
The angry face of second place R. Feillu was pretty funny.
Mark Cavendish and Thor Hushovd were both relegated from the results of the intermediate sprint. Hushovd drifted from his line, and Cavendish headbutted him to set him straight. It looked pretty straightforward to me from the aerial, but apparently the commissaries didn't agree.
The stage today looks suited for Gilbert. I wonder if Contador will try something. Not that he will gain more than a few seconds, but he could use it to make a statement (like he did in the Giro).
Seems like a stupid decision by ASO. The intermediate sprint was really intense, but their behavior was acceptable given the circumstances. It's not as if they were throwing bike tires after each other - it was merely a fight for positions.Tarazet said:
I'm thinking while Gilbert might well win the stage today, we could see Evans in the yellow. In fact, I'm almost certain of it.bjaelke said:The stage today looks suited for Gilbert. I wonder if Contador will try something. Not that he will gain more than a few seconds, but he could use it to make a statement (like he did in the Giro).
Seems like a stupid decision by ASO. The intermediate sprint was really intense, but their behavior was acceptable given the circumstances. It's not as if they were throwing bike tires after each other - it was merely a fight for positions.
Before the start he was a podium contender with Schleck/Contador taking the yellow to Paris. First two stages have put him in a favorable position and he's a serious candidate now. He'll gain seconds on Schleck in the ITT and can at the same time afford to lose some time to Contador.kottila said:
Edit: check the latest odds here: http://www.oddschecker.com/other-sports/cycling/tour-de-france/winner
lol, commentator just mentioned a story about Johnny Hoogerland, one of the escapees today. Apparently he has a girlfriend in the North-Eastern part of the Netherlands, where he himself is from the South-Western part. When he goes to see her, he just goes on bike, so he combines training and travel. 300+ km in a day as training, pretty nice.
Edit: Evans talking with Gilbert, interesting. Wonder what they had to talk about...
Edit: Evans talking with Gilbert, interesting. Wonder what they had to talk about...
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perfectchaos007 said:
Don't worry. Bjarne Riis got a little something to enhance his performance.
God of Thunder keeps his yellow feathers and Contador showing some fighting spirit - testing the waters or to show others that he's still in contention.
Expected a classic Evans headbutt but he was too busy trying to hug Big George and blushing with pride at BMC.
Expected a classic Evans headbutt but he was too busy trying to hug Big George and blushing with pride at BMC.
This has been a pretty amazing start to the Tour. Even though we've had a few crashes that wound up shaping the GC, it's actually been less dangerous than in years past. There used to routinely be a GC contender or two breaking their shoulder in the first couple of days (see Frank Schleck last year or Christian Vandevelde every year). But it's also been more exciting.
The intermediate sprints are definitely a success, though I still don't see the logic in yesterday's relegation. Rojas has green now because he has been aggressive and well-placed all the time, and that's what it ought to be. I can only see it getting even deeper and more interesting from here.
Evans winning the stage and still not getting yellow is pretty much the exact opposite of what everyone was expecting.
The intermediate sprints are definitely a success, though I still don't see the logic in yesterday's relegation. Rojas has green now because he has been aggressive and well-placed all the time, and that's what it ought to be. I can only see it getting even deeper and more interesting from here.
Evans winning the stage and still not getting yellow is pretty much the exact opposite of what everyone was expecting.
Yeah, this tour is over for Brajkovich from the looks of things. Edit: Yep, over.
Hopefully the Rabo's who crashed will be fine.
Btw, what a bunch of douchebags in the peloton. Seriously Garmin? You keep going full pace?
Edit: I really don't know what the fuck is up with all the teams this year, nobody seems to be waiting for major GC contenders when there is a fall. I hate that this is happening to cycling :/. Now Leopard-Trek going full-power on the front.
Hopefully the Rabo's who crashed will be fine.
Btw, what a bunch of douchebags in the peloton. Seriously Garmin? You keep going full pace?
Edit: I really don't know what the fuck is up with all the teams this year, nobody seems to be waiting for major GC contenders when there is a fall. I hate that this is happening to cycling :/. Now Leopard-Trek going full-power on the front.
keyboardcat
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oh snap, now Boonen? Seemingly chill leg of TDF, but man have there been some crashes today.
Boonen still not up, not looking great.
Boonen still not up, not looking great.
keyboardcat
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Go Boonen, one tough dude!
oh man, just saw a replay of that Motorcycle ripping Sorensen's bike away from under him and driving away with it. Apparently race director has already been on the radio and told the motorcyclist that he needs to meet him tonight so he can say goodbye. Fired over the radio, ouch.
oh man, just saw a replay of that Motorcycle ripping Sorensen's bike away from under him and driving away with it. Apparently race director has already been on the radio and told the motorcyclist that he needs to meet him tonight so he can say goodbye. Fired over the radio, ouch.
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