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jakedatc
Jul 20, 2011, 5:26 PM
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imnotclever wrote: jakedatc wrote: imnotclever wrote: This is twice I've tried to catch the streaming video and both times I'm inundated by c0-workers wanting to talk to me. fukkers come back later after the finish! haha. end of today was SPICYYYY some serious bike control just to save their own asses a few times I kept the one earbud in and could hear all of that! But I did see Volker go off and that one dude flip and get back up.
Yea.. voulker and another guy went into the same driveway haha bunch of guys going around some of those top corners with a foot unclipped
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saint_john
Jul 20, 2011, 6:12 PM
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macherry wrote: jakedatc wrote: imnotclever wrote: This is twice I've tried to catch the streaming video and both times I'm inundated by c0-workers wanting to talk to me. fukkers come back later after the finish! haha. end of today was SPICYYYY some serious bike control just to save their own asses a few times tomorrow should be even better
agreed. chck out course profile for thursdays stage. its brutal.
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jakedatc
Jul 20, 2011, 6:42 PM
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saint_john wrote: macherry wrote: jakedatc wrote: imnotclever wrote: This is twice I've tried to catch the streaming video and both times I'm inundated by c0-workers wanting to talk to me. fukkers come back later after the finish! haha. end of today was SPICYYYY some serious bike control just to save their own asses a few times tomorrow should be even better agreed. chck out course profile for thursdays stage. its brutal.
Yea.. HC HC HC lots of destroyed legs tomorrow
and cold...
earlier this week.
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imnotclever
Jul 20, 2011, 6:47 PM
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jakedatc wrote: saint_john wrote: macherry wrote: jakedatc wrote: imnotclever wrote: This is twice I've tried to catch the streaming video and both times I'm inundated by c0-workers wanting to talk to me. fukkers come back later after the finish! haha. end of today was SPICYYYY some serious bike control just to save their own asses a few times tomorrow should be even better agreed. chck out course profile for thursdays stage. its brutal. Yea.. HC HC HC lots of destroyed legs tomorrow and cold... earlier this week. [image]http://velonews.competitor.com/files/2011/07/004_ironstring_galibier_tdf2011-660x439.jpg[/image]
nice stage for a solo flyer to gain some time.
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areyoumydude
Jul 20, 2011, 7:38 PM
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Either Cadel or Frank will have the yellow jersey tomorrow.
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jakedatc
Jul 20, 2011, 7:40 PM
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Yea.. big mountain attack on Galibier one of those guys needs to drop the hammer and attack for real now. nothing else to wait for. I see Contador winning Alp d'huez friday.. that thing is made for him.
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caughtinside
Jul 20, 2011, 11:05 PM
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Man sure seems to be a lot of whining. I understand the complaints about cranking the peloton through a sharp narrow turn right near the finish, but it seems like everything else is fair game. Complaining about descents? Unnecessary? The whole race is unnecessary. But it's the race.
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jakedatc
Jul 20, 2011, 11:52 PM
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Someone tell Andy that the whole tour does not go uphill the whole way on 4 lane highways. fuuuuuck I really wanted him to do well this year after last year but now i'm all about Cadel or even AC kicking his ass. Andy can climb hills.. and this year not even that very well.. he sucks at Time trial and he can't go down hill. he is one shitty GC rider.
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Jul 21, 2011, 2:47 AM
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macherry wrote: jakedatc wrote: Someone tell Andy that the whole tour does not go uphill the whole way on 4 lane highways. fuuuuuck I really wanted him to do well this year after last year but now i'm all about Cadel or even AC kicking his ass. Andy can climb hills.. and this year not even that very well.. he sucks at Time trial and he can't go down hill. he is one shitty GC rider. leopard/trek is one of the strongest teams out there. must be lots of frustration. another nice norwegian finish today
Very nice finish. I had high hopes for Schleck this Tour, but he's failing big time.
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macherry
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squierbypetzl wrote: macherry wrote: jakedatc wrote: Someone tell Andy that the whole tour does not go uphill the whole way on 4 lane highways. fuuuuuck I really wanted him to do well this year after last year but now i'm all about Cadel or even AC kicking his ass. Andy can climb hills.. and this year not even that very well.. he sucks at Time trial and he can't go down hill. he is one shitty GC rider. leopard/trek is one of the strongest teams out there. must be lots of frustration. another nice norwegian finish today Very nice finish. I had high hopes for Schleck this Tour, but he's failing big time.
making the big comeback today
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jakedatc
Jul 21, 2011, 3:58 PM
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Woooo Andy back in the game... Contador spit out the back bahaha. Frank got a free ride today... he just sat in and didn't see wind the entire day.
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saint_john
Jul 21, 2011, 4:26 PM
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what a great stage!
of course Contador got dropped, he's not doping anymore.
Is Voekler doping?! his performace sure makes it look that way. he should not be able to keep up with the GC boys in the Alps.
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Wow! I didn't see that coming....and Little Tommie fighting back to keep the yellow jersey.
Great stage!
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Jul 22, 2011, 3:47 AM
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It looks like Cadel's race to lose now.
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imnotclever
Jul 22, 2011, 3:07 PM
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CRAP I've got a meeting starting in like 10 minutes. They're at the base of the alp right now.
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jakedatc
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imnotclever wrote: CRAP I've got a meeting starting in like 10 minutes. They're at the base of the alp right now.
HA sad for you..
Freaking awesome.. Andy, Frank and Cadel.. whoever has the best TT wins. AC got his ass smoked by some yougin' in the last 2km bahaha
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I'd bet that the overall winner will have a margin of victory of less than 20 seconds. here is my prediction for Paris:
1. C. Evans
2. A. Shleck at 17 seconds
3. F. Shleck at 58 seconds
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macherry
Jul 22, 2011, 9:54 PM
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jakedatc wrote: imnotclever wrote: CRAP I've got a meeting starting in like 10 minutes. They're at the base of the alp right now. HA sad for you.. Freaking awesome.. Andy, Frank and Cadel.. whoever has the best TT wins. AC got his ass smoked by some yougin' in the last 2km bahaha
i'll second that. awesome stage. props to the young frenchman who one the stage. also nice riding by Ryder Hesjedal, kept the garmin team up them in the team standings. he's been riding near the front in the mtn. stages.
on a side note, nothing makes me cringe more than some of the spectators. some need to get their asses kicked. i don't how the riders stay so composed when you have a drunken fan doing idiotic things in front of you.
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jakedatc
Jul 22, 2011, 10:20 PM
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macherry wrote: jakedatc wrote: imnotclever wrote: CRAP I've got a meeting starting in like 10 minutes. They're at the base of the alp right now. HA sad for you.. Freaking awesome.. Andy, Frank and Cadel.. whoever has the best TT wins. AC got his ass smoked by some yougin' in the last 2km bahaha i'll second that. awesome stage. props to the young frenchman who one the stage. also nice riding by Ryder Hesjedal, kept the garmin team up them in the team standings. he's been riding near the front in the mtn. stages. on a side note, nothing makes me cringe more than some of the spectators. some need to get their asses kicked. i don't how the riders stay so composed when you have a drunken fan doing idiotic things in front of you.
Pretty sure they are just used to it. the cops were taking care of some people before they got too far which was good.
but for kaboom..
BRING BACK THE BIFF!
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Jul 22, 2011, 10:33 PM
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jakedatc wrote: macherry wrote: jakedatc wrote: imnotclever wrote: CRAP I've got a meeting starting in like 10 minutes. They're at the base of the alp right now. HA sad for you.. Freaking awesome.. Andy, Frank and Cadel.. whoever has the best TT wins. AC got his ass smoked by some yougin' in the last 2km bahaha i'll second that. awesome stage. props to the young frenchman who one the stage. also nice riding by Ryder Hesjedal, kept the garmin team up them in the team standings. he's been riding near the front in the mtn. stages. on a side note, nothing makes me cringe more than some of the spectators. some need to get their asses kicked. i don't how the riders stay so composed when you have a drunken fan doing idiotic things in front of you.Pretty sure they are just used to it. the cops were taking care of some people before they got too far which was good. but for kaboom.. BRING BACK THE BIFF!
Oh, that's awesome! I saw him do that and wondered what the guy said to him...
I've been enjoying these last three days too. I had three days worth to watch in the last 24 hrs, being away this week, so it was fun to watch it all consecutive. Tricky part was not finding anything out.
I think Cadel will have the legs over the Schlecks in the TT. Andy may have done too much and I never really saw Cadel crack, not like anyone else. But who knows... mechanical problems may come into it.
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jakedatc
Jul 22, 2011, 11:22 PM
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kachoong wrote: jakedatc wrote: macherry wrote: jakedatc wrote: imnotclever wrote: CRAP I've got a meeting starting in like 10 minutes. They're at the base of the alp right now. HA sad for you.. Freaking awesome.. Andy, Frank and Cadel.. whoever has the best TT wins. AC got his ass smoked by some yougin' in the last 2km bahaha i'll second that. awesome stage. props to the young frenchman who one the stage. also nice riding by Ryder Hesjedal, kept the garmin team up them in the team standings. he's been riding near the front in the mtn. stages. on a side note, nothing makes me cringe more than some of the spectators. some need to get their asses kicked. i don't how the riders stay so composed when you have a drunken fan doing idiotic things in front of you.Pretty sure they are just used to it. the cops were taking care of some people before they got too far which was good. but for kaboom.. BRING BACK THE BIFF! Oh, that's awesome! I saw him do that and wondered what the guy said to him... I've been enjoying these last three days too. I had three days worth to watch in the last 24 hrs, being away this week, so it was fun to watch it all consecutive. Tricky part was not finding anything out. I think Cadel will have the legs over the Schlecks in the TT. Andy may have done too much and I never really saw Cadel crack, not like anyone else. But who knows... mechanical problems may come into it.
based on the scrubs. he was probably taunting him about doping in some way. which when you get close enough will get you punched in the face :) Remember Lance tossing that kid into the gutter at Tour of Cali :)
Andy's TT was good last year. And in a shorter TT like this year it will be a benefit to Andy. He will leave the gate 2 minutes behind Cadel and has 1 minute to play with. There is also a 2 "small" hills that could factor in.
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