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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    markin ball wrote:
    Looks like Cadel Evans's year. Andy is strong, too but the time trial will be a big ?

    let's see how he does tomorrow ... the alps are another 3,000 ft in elevation ... so, altitude will play a problem ... if they wittle the selection to like 6 or 7 guys ... cadel won't be able to sustain it ... he will have to limit his losses tomorrow and on alpe d'huez ...

    i think andy is rounding into form ... when all is said and done i expect andy and alberto to be fighting for the stage wins next couple of days ... question is how much time can they gain ...

    hopefully, the break can sustain itself today ... gilbert needs to win this stage or it's over for the green jersey unless cav doesn't make a time cut wed/thurs ...
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    nice stage so far ... GO RYDER!

    attacks all over the place ... amongst the GC guys ... gonna pay dividends ... voeckler in trouble!! ... andy shleck is in trouble ... contador feeling great!!
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    nice teamwork there ... thor with another win ...

    cadel with a huge pull at the end ... andy wigged out on the descent lost huge time today ... wow - what a great stage ...
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,238
    imalive wrote:
    I'm going with voeckler :shock:

    if not him, one of the schleks

    alberto will have to find some tainted beef to have a chance
    I, obviously, have no fucking idea what I'm talking about :lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    imalive wrote:
    I, obviously, have no fucking idea what I'm talking about :lol:

    haha ... still early ... there'll be some fireworks and carnage over the next couple of days ... shlecks took a hit today ...
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    GO CADEL!
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    wow ... another great ride by boasson-hagen ...

    voeckler loses time ... GC is still very tight ... thursday /friday is gonna be awesome ...
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,229
    Unfortunately, I've been on vacation in Orlando for a near a week now and there's no Versus Network here. :( I can't watch a damn thing except for updates I see here. Say are these the mountain stages that are left?....

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    Peace
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  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    yeah ... they finished at pinerelo today ... the next two stages will shake up the GC ...

    you can stream it here ... http://atdhenet.tv/index.html ... about a minute delay from the versus feed ... also, the commentary will be from SKY in europe ...
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,229
    polaris_x wrote:
    yeah ... they finished at pinerelo today ... the next two stages will shake up the GC ...

    you can stream it here ... http://atdhenet.tv/index.html ... about a minute delay from the versus feed ... also, the commentary will be from SKY in europe ...

    Outstanding, thank you very much something is better than nothing. I truly miss watching the race as it happens cause it's so thrilling to me. I'm off in a bit to do some BMX and some motor cross. Later...

    Peace
    *We CAN bomb the World to pieces, but we CAN'T bomb it into PEACE*...Michael Franti

    *MUSIC IS the expression of EMOTION.....and that POLITICS IS merely the DECOY of PERCEPTION*
    .....song_Music & Politics....Michael Franti

    *The scientists of today think deeply instead of clearly. One must be sane to think clearly, but one can think deeply and be quite INSANE*....Nikola Tesla(a man who shaped our world of electricity with his futuristic inventions)


  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/ ... our_184939

    good article talking about drugs in cycling ... i've always said that in cycling, especially on a grand tour ... guys are gonna have bad days ... so far, everyone has shown that ... i think most of the GC guys are riding clean this year ... as evidenced also in their times ... and the inability for someone to ride away consistently ... altho Boasson-Hagen on the escape on semi-mountain stages two days in a row is highly suspect ... :problem:
  • markin ball
    markin ball Posts: 1,076
    Can't wait for tomorrow and the next day. I won't get any work done at all but it will be worth it. This has been the best Tour since Lance's last win.
    "First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win ."

    "With our thoughts we make the world"
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    andy attacks!!!!!!!

    real early ... he's got 2 guys up front that will help him do the flat before the last climb ... very brave move!!

    gonna be some major damage done on the GC today!!
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    No love for Cadel here?
    All of Australia is cheering him on!
    Come on Cadel, hopefully you realise your dream this time around!
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    Thoughts_Arrive wrote:
    No love for Cadel here?
    All of Australia is cheering him on!
    Come on Cadel, hopefully you realise your dream this time around!

    it's cadel's tour to lose ...

    andy making an epic move today ... this is great shit right now!!
  • Thoughts_Arrive
    Thoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    Damn those Schlek brothers!
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    WOW ... i know i start almost every post in this thread with it ... but can't describe the action in this race ...

    contador is DONE ... sanchez is DONE ...

    bravo andy shleck ... leopard takes the day ... voeckler with the help of the maillot jaune holds onto yellow for 1 last day ...
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,238
    polaris_x wrote:
    WOW ... i know i start almost every post in this thread with it ... but can't describe the action in this race ...

    contador is DONE ... sanchez is DONE ...

    bravo andy shleck ... leopard takes the day ... voeckler with the help of the maillot jaune holds onto yellow for 1 last day ...
    I've enjoyed the Tour all along but today finally lived up to the "Most Epic Race. Ever" slogan. That was great stuff today :mrgreen:

    even tho I was never rooting for Contador, I still would have liked to see him remain in the mix.

    sorry, my Aussie friends, but......go Andy!!! (or Thomas, if you believe in miracles).

    hey, polaris.....have two brothers EVER finished on the podium before? :?
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • polaris_x
    polaris_x Posts: 13,559
    imalive wrote:
    I've enjoyed the Tour all along but today finally lived up to the "Most Epic Race. Ever" slogan. That was great stuff today :mrgreen:

    even tho I was never rooting for Contador, I still would have liked to see him remain in the mix.

    sorry, my Aussie friends, but......go Andy!!! (or Thomas, if you believe in miracles).

    hey, polaris.....have two brothers EVER finished on the podium before? :?

    i'm not a historian in this sport by any means but i would have to say no ... maybe waaaaay back when ...

    this has been the best TDF in a long time ... as there has only been like 2 or 3 stages when there has been no drama ... the suffering that is going on in these guys is absolutely incredible ... there really isn't many sports that can touch this race ... with the drama - it is has become the sporting event of the year i say ...

    loved watching frank just coast up the hill and then pull away at the last second ... a brilliant ride by leopard-trek ...

    also well done to garmin-cervelo for maintaining the team gc lead ...
  • Wobbie
    Wobbie Posts: 31,238
    polaris_x wrote:

    i'm not a historian in this sport by any means
    judging by your posts, you're as close as we've got :lol:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22

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