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Giro d'Italia Palermo TTT... Live!!

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Giro d'Italia Stage 1... LIVE!!


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Great way to christen the new site, eh? Should be a real spectacle today. Enjoy!

 


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First things first...

what time does this Giro you speak of begin?

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 7:33 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

2pm GMT +1

what does that mean?

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 7:36 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

thx

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 8:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and there she is...

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 8:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   1 recs

Alright

Does anyone have a vid link from anywhere, since this is the one thing I’m not paying Ctv for (for the reason that I won’t be able to watch 90% of the race, not because I’m displeased with the coverage. It’s worked well for me so far).

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 10, 2008 8:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

http://www.podiumcafe.com/2008/5/10/506985/livestream-from-the-giro

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 8:33 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good Morning Guys!

I actually got in (thanks for the link as that always seems to be faster). I love baby Schleck.
You guys have 2007 highlights right?

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 8:37 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good morning Everyone

Egoat, Rebecca may have something to say about the particular clip you posted

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 8:42 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No sound?

Is anyone else having the problem where they’re not getting sound?

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 8:57 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've got sound

but I’ve already dropped down to 800 and generally 1200 has usually been pretty good to me.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 8:59 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Buon giorno a tutti!

Good morning to everyone!

This is the start of my favorite three weeks of the year. I feel like a kid on the first day of summer vacation.

by Tifosa on May 10, 2008 8:58 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

800

I’m starting at 800 today and so far so good. Sound and everything. Yawn.

by ursula on May 10, 2008 9:09 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morning all

1200 working real good for me thus far. It’s my first Giro, so I’m pretty excited about the coming three weeks.

by PopUp Rolen on May 10, 2008 9:11 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WOW...!

this thing updates automatically, no more hitting reload key

by orangekick on May 10, 2008 9:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

800 working fine

I don’t want to press my luck with 1200 yet, although I have this feeling the live will be better than it has been because it’s North America only.

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 9:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Mornin folks

Is c.tv still in the pre-game show? Jens’ Finnish link is showing a guy standing in a jet engine so I wasnt sure if it wan’t on the air yet, or if Jens is tricking us into watching Finnish TV

by Hons on May 10, 2008 9:14 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jens team for the VDS

Born from Jets – must be he’s made a documentary of it for our viewing pleasure.

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana. - G. Marx

by flying dog on May 10, 2008 10:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Need help!

I’m not getting it at all… feeling stupid what sholud I do to watch it???

by AstanaFan on May 10, 2008 9:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Woo Hoo

We get to start watching!
Thank you Miss Rebecca!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 9:22 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

good lord

last year’s Giro was amazing. And I haven’t had a drop of coffee…

Mornin all! Rebecca steps in, and we’re getting underway.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:22 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5 VDS points

for whomever guesses the opera tune in the intro!

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:23 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

actually

it’s a stupid question by me, since I have no way of knowing. Maybe I can ask my mom to log onto Cycling.TV,

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:26 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Didn't even hear it

so I’m guessing out of my ass

by Jimbo... on May 10, 2008 9:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And now

for a dramatic video of journalists walking around…

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I've just posted this

on another thread, but as most of you are in here try this: http://www.giroditalia.rai.it then click on the “Diretta della tappa” (Live from the stage – Your Italian lesson for today) button on the left. No coverage when I looked, just a player, but I’m watching RaiSportSat and they aren’t live yet.

by Monty. on May 10, 2008 9:28 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks Monty

I guess the lesson part 2 will be simply watching the race

by Hons on May 10, 2008 9:32 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks Monty

Was looking for that earlier – teams are on the route

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 10, 2008 9:39 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey, the top left button is labeled "home page".

I guess Italian isn’t so difficult after all. Thanks for the link.

by pigilito on May 10, 2008 10:07 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

800 looks great right now

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:29 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Start order

15.30 Milram
15.35 Tinkoff
15.40 Cofidis
15.45 Saunier Duval-Scott
15.50 Diquigiovanni-Androni
15.55 Caisse d’Epargne
16.00 Slipstream
16.05 Quick Step
16.10 Astana
16.15 Rabobank
16.20 Euskaltel-Euskadi
16.25 CSF Group-Navigare
16.30 Lampre
16.35 Française des Jeux
16.40 CSC
16.45 AG2R La Mondiale
16.50 Barloworld
16.55 High Road
17.00 Liquigas
17.05 Gerolsteiner
17.10 Silence-Lotto
17.15 Lpr

So there’s 4 important teams in the first half-hour (besides Tinkoff, which is a possible stage-winner) – Saunier, Diquigiovanni, Caisse, and Slipstream

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 9:29 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Milram first up

Love it… they’re a warm-up act.

And… we’re off!

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:30 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

[insert rant macro]

Morning, all. Assuming that I can get a feed going, I’ll be here and wrenching on bikes this rainy AM. Anyone else need something fixed/adjusted?

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 9:30 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mornin!

Can you patch a sew-up for me?

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:32 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sure

but I’m not putting it back on. I got more sense than that.

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 9:34 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not me!

They’re ksyriums, so I can do a good 5 more miles if it flats.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:35 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

for CTV

Site error

This site encountered an error trying to fulfill your request. The errors were:

Error Type
ConflictError
Error Value
database conflict error (oid 0xe96d, class Products.CMFPlone.Portal.PloneSite, serial this txn started with 0×0375b54c422eab55 2008-05-10 13:32:15.511477, serial currently committed 0×0375b54c76282fcc 2008-05-10 13:32:27.693042)
Request made at
2008/05/10 14:32:18.162 GMT+1

Not really the language I was looking forward to parsing today.

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 9:34 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yup

Was signed in early on a wireless mac, and then decided to switch over to an ethernet winbox (after the mac feed just froze and quit). This be the result. Me, I remain tranquillo.

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 9:38 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I used the link we have above

and it worked well. When I try cold from the CTV site I get that a lot.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 9:35 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah--me too

bad decision on my part—restart Ctv in hopes of a better connection….

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 9:36 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New Goal...

to become a bike holder at the start :-)

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 9:31 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

5' btw teams??

Man, they’re really gonna drag this out. Plenty of time for little sidebars. Cue interview with DiLuca’s priest in about 2’?

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:32 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Never thought

I could laugh w/o coffee…

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:37 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Just sent that to a friend

You seem to share her sense of humor. With luck, your politics will also align enough for you to enjoy this… http://2politicaljunkies.blogspot.com/

by JFS_PGH on May 10, 2008 10:06 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thanks, I'll take a look

That’s a BIlly Connelly joke BTW. He tells it much better than I.

by bethie on May 10, 2008 10:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Alright folks

I expect to hear klaxons go off when the racing actually begins so I will know to fire up the RAI engines.

by Hons on May 10, 2008 9:36 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So who's

the tourist on the back? 3km into the Giro and he’s suffering? Did he train?

TINKOFF goes, a team designed to defend it’s T.V. Garibaldi title.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:37 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tinkoff sucking it up

They keep getting big gaps… Doesn’t look like they’re all riding at the front.

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bouncy camera

I might hurl.

Tinkoff struggling a tad. That was a bit of a gap.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeeeaaaahhh!

I’m back in and Milram is doing 65k!

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmmm

I’m getting audio but no video from RAI, and choppy video from Finland…

by Hons on May 10, 2008 9:40 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Had to drop to 400 now

Go figure. 800 crapped out.

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 9:40 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New drinking game

everytime Brian says “of course” as the answer to one of Anthony’s comments, you drink

by Jimbo... on May 10, 2008 9:41 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

coffee?

or do I have to bust out some almond liqueur

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:42 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not sure which would be worst

for you guys to read from. We all know coffee can be bad… very bad. :-P

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 9:45 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Good morning all!

New site with the auto-refresh is great!
So far so good with CTV – I’m on at 800.
Now I’ll get my coffee and all will be well!

by Veloki on May 10, 2008 9:41 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I love TTT

As long as they are part of a Grand Tour (Eindhoven no, thanks). A big show

by King of Doping on May 10, 2008 9:42 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cycling's answer

to those Japanese game shows where the goal is to survive and not fall into a giant bowl of soba or something.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:45 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   1 recs

RAI Sport

has a weird cropped screen, but most of the bikes can be seen the and announcers are in fine form. I love these guys even when I can’t understand them.

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 10, 2008 9:45 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

As CTV craps out a bit

I’ve got the funky shot of RAI in the bottom corner. Hopefully won’t miss a beat with all of this.
Hopefully the computer won’t get loaded down with so much open and running.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 9:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RAI

I’ve got a beautiful full screen. It froze as I typed this…but I have faith.

by Hons on May 10, 2008 9:48 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Finhinsh tv

still choppy. But damn if this ain’t a beautiful thing.

by Hons on May 10, 2008 9:45 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey Tinkoff

you guys suuuuuuuuuck at this.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:46 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

auto refresh is fantastic

I watch full screen on the mac and read PD on the iPhone. The auto refresh works great on it. Yeah.

Zoe

by ZoeRochelle on May 10, 2008 9:47 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yep

seriously.

But remember, CTV is part of the wonderful Jump Network, and there will be nooo problems once they upgrade.

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 9:48 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rebecca....!

Whay do all the stream suck?

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:47 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Video

keeps stopping. not sure whose fault it is.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:48 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

not our fault

if we are all getting the same problem, which we are…

by Jimbo... on May 10, 2008 9:49 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hmmm

that could explain why the RAI feed is stuck too.

by Hons on May 10, 2008 9:49 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Interview with Bruno Reverberie

DS of CSF about Richeze(?)’s positive test. He doesn’t show much sympathy “In these days riders need to be aware of everything going in to their body”

by Monty. on May 10, 2008 9:48 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

256

not a number I like. Oh dear

by ursula on May 10, 2008 9:48 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And accordint to RAI

This town was bonificated in the 18th century.

by Monty. on May 10, 2008 9:49 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that

good or bad? When was Seattle bonificated?

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:50 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tinkoff 15 s up on Milram

at thelast split—no counting on style!!

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 9:49 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And Tinkoff into first!!

They’re on the ride of their lives.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:49 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rai working for me

And because i’m cheap, that’s cool

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on May 10, 2008 9:50 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

256 not going great either

If I have to drop to 100, I’m gonna be so pissed off.

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 9:50 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

bonificated??

Good lord, sounds like it hurts!

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 9:50 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I used to laugh

on rare occassions when I would see him at the store.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 9:53 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm stoked

about all of the time trials this year, but I wish the TTT was a bit later in the race (where I would make more of a difference)

by cyclewife on May 10, 2008 9:52 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey,

PC works real fine though

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on May 10, 2008 9:52 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Went back to 800

And it surprisingly seems okay right now.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 9:53 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ok

i’m trying that too

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:54 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

screen has gone blank w 400

not good

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:53 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the best thing

About the library I’m currently working at is that I can discreetly watch that NRK stream and no one’s the wiser. Especially since we’re not even open to the public yet.

Team Gunners

by callmecayce on May 10, 2008 9:53 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

NRK is that good?

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:54 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well

I don’t need sound and I don’t need a big picture, so for me it works well. But it is choppy, but that’s also because the library I work had as huge IP issues (which we never knew about until they installed our new computer management software and the computers didn’t talk to each other regularly).

Team Gunners

by callmecayce on May 10, 2008 9:56 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fish-Boy you still here?

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:53 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

400 working better now

Finally. I might try the 800 now…

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 9:54 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

can you be over here @ 12:00?

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:55 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Damn

There goes one of my VDS guys.

by Monty. on May 10, 2008 9:54 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

tinkoff only 6 riders

a bit of pressure for all of them

by King of Doping on May 10, 2008 9:55 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

still too wet

soggy fields

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:55 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

but we may need to renegotiate the full triple—I’m not feeling to great today

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 9:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh my golly...

Are you bailing on me in front of millions?

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 10:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Plowing?

you boys on a break from your chores?

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:56 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

got to take care of the chores

:-)

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

shh, Lil'Bit

Pa will get mad if he finds out! That meddlesome Nelly will probably tell him, anyway.

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 9:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"meddlesome nelly"

HIGH-LARIOUS!

You will hear that again…

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:59 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Visconti fan club

spooky…

Cofidis 32” down on TNK.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:55 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

here comes MILK

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 9:56 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

MRM train

lining it up for Zabel here in the last km.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 9:57 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

live stream

I using the Rai Sport, for me is perfect..

Bernie gave:

http://www.rai.it/dl/RaiSport/ContentItem-1b678d81-d701-4cf8-b7da-6e2f99a79f4f.html

the image is 400kp at maximum but the comments are in italian a language that i understand…

by semprenaroda on May 10, 2008 10:01 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That is a beautiful street

they are riding on.

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 10:02 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I LOVE the Z button

Click that and it takes you through quick run of comments! No zipping up and down to make sure nothing is missed. Cool!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 10:02 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Agree with you on picture quality (excellent)

but Italian is still mostly a mystery to me – very pretty sounding though

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 10, 2008 10:02 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Diqui

little split in the back. Where’s the old man?

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:02 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

12" faster

Someone yesterday predicted they’d be fast…

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:05 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Back to 1200

and currently VERY nice!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 10:04 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slippies

Someone is sandbagging already. 187 on the back isn’t rotating through

by Hons on May 10, 2008 10:06 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slippy

on the road!! GO BOYS!

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 10:06 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Awesome wheels

For Millar, DZ, and Ryder

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:06 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slippies

what’s the red kit? Canadian champ?

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:07 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah

Ryder is the Canadian TT Champ

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:08 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yep, that's Hesjedal

I’m always happy when I actually get to see a Canadian champs jersey in a “televised” race – Ryder here, Cam Evans at Georgia…

by guidemd on May 10, 2008 10:09 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Zlippy gonna win it...?

They going for it.

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 10:07 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cofidis last

OTOH, they should make the shuttle for the castle tour. Might even have time to swing by the raw bar first.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ASTANA

Shouldn’t they have entrance music, like in wrestling?

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Some big ole Rush 2112-style

fireballs when they take off.

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 10:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Like it.

I knew I could count on you southern boys to work with me here.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:13 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Totally

Something like the Russian national anthem, or the song from the Borat credits

by Jimbo... on May 10, 2008 10:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

So

You want a chorus of sweet, grey-haired grannies booing them off.

by Monty. on May 10, 2008 10:13 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Quick-Step

Yeah… duh…

Astana’s heading out, now. They should be good, regardless.

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:11 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh

Levi, Klodi, Contador, Gusev, Colom, Iglinsky, and Morabito. I think they’ll do quite well today, and in the whole race.

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

SDV not that fast

Ricco limiting his losses now. They have less than no mojo this year.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

RAI on a mac

any one getting the RAI feed on a mac?

by Hons on May 10, 2008 10:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup

that’s my backup stream at the moment. Mac/Firefox combo.

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 10:16 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hehehe

She said “prepare”... :-)

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 10:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah-

“prepare” (wink,wink)

by cyclewife on May 10, 2008 10:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Brian on LL

“You just have to put up with it.”

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 10:14 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

question

does the entire team get the time of the first five riders?

by PopUp Rolen on May 10, 2008 10:16 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Only those that finish

with the team. All others are actual time.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 10:17 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the group

gets the time of the first rider across the line, assuming there are at least five riders. if you fall off in the TTT (like Sutton just did), you’re on your own.

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 10:17 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

he's right; the ones who finish together--

which (duh) need not be exactly 5—

Slippies blow two now, one is Pate! They’ll be lucky to get their 5
Means the others are really ripping though…

by JFS_PGH on May 10, 2008 10:20 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No

Only those that come in with those five. Anyone who drops off gets their own time.

by Monty. on May 10, 2008 10:18 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AAAAHHHH

down to 400 and it’s locking up!

Help us Rebecca!!

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 10:16 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

dude

where’s my stream?

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:17 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

love the Z key indeed

Strategy—push to where the slower guys drop, and hope you have enough to finish? Or hold back for your laggards?

Slippies going with strategy 1?

by JFS_PGH on May 10, 2008 10:18 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

nice shot

of that last turn…

DIQ 27. 23

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:18 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Basque flag

I forgot to mention it earlier, but did anyone else see it?

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:18 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ack

Did they just go too hard, too soon? Serious suckage.

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 10:19 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slippy going for it

"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race

by ELVISGOAT on May 10, 2008 10:19 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

McCarty blows

And Pate is having trouble now, too!

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:19 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The 6

Millar, Hesjedal, Dean, DZ, CVV, and Backstedt

Shocked that Pate is done already, but he may have just gone all-out at the start.

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i would hate

to try to keep up with that group

by cyclewife on May 10, 2008 10:21 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Euskies

ride like a herd of cats at the start

by JFS_PGH on May 10, 2008 10:21 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Too stressful!

Pate popped at ToG as well so not as surprised with that but oh jeepers – down to 6.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 10:21 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

man

I’m really going to watch every stage, aren’t I? Time to haul the )(*# trainer back out . . .

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 10:22 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wonder if

those three were planned to drop—pull hard at first???

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 10:22 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was thinking the exact same thing

Start out super hard and blow up 3 guys knowing the course is too short for them to finish outside the time limit. Bold move if so

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 10, 2008 10:23 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Makes some sense

Especially when you consider their strategy in Georgia

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:24 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

p'rhps

Given how they looked w/o them. I mean, how’s a mortal supposed to stay with those horses for long anyway?

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:24 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slippies

That was very cool to watch. Those guys were flying.

Astana 9” down on MRM at the turn

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:22 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Caisse d'Epargne

in second? Nope, fourth. Small gaps though.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:23 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rain?

Or do the streets just look wet?

by Jimbo... on May 10, 2008 10:24 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not Rain

I don’t know why but the tarmac they use on the roads in the South of Italy gets very very shiny

by Monty. on May 10, 2008 10:26 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Remind me

Bruneel strategy is usually to start slow and kill it at the end, no?

by Jens on May 10, 2008 10:24 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i never saw

postal (or for that matter discovery) ride slow

by cyclewife on May 10, 2008 10:25 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Order

Tinkoff
Milram
Serramenti Diquigiovanni
Caisse d’Epargne
Saunier Duval
Cofidis

by PopUp Rolen on May 10, 2008 10:26 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

is Miller

really that great without “enhancements”

by cyclewife on May 10, 2008 10:28 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Uh, yeah

He’s won or placed well in quite a few TTs since returning.

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:29 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Holy crap...

They’re going freaking amazing.

Slipstream comes in at 26:32

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sliptream

into 1st by 33sec!!

by Hons on May 10, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But that 33s

is over all the crappy teams.

by Monty. on May 10, 2008 10:28 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fathom that next time you're out

for a ride. 53kph avg over 27 minutes.

by Sui Juris on May 10, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And here we go

Killer time!! Millar or no. Final turn, everyone up. Here we go: 26.30!

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Millar

I think he still beat Tinkoff

And Vandevelde lead them in, I think.

by BDBrian on May 10, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

OMG!

Woo hoo! Go C!!!

Nice to see what I heard be real! So exciting!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New Standings

Slipstream
Tinkoff
Milram
Serramenti Diquigiovanni
Caisse d’Epargne
Saunier Duval
Cofidis

by PopUp Rolen on May 10, 2008 10:28 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Millar

must have done a HUGE turn in the last few km to pop like that.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:30 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Astana

no way do they win today.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:32 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

contador

i’m not sure, but i think see the spanish on always on drafting in the bback!!

by semprenaroda on May 10, 2008 10:34 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

QS

into third. Not too shabby, considering how much they hate not wearing their various road title kits.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:33 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Astana looks like they are starting to step it up

They just need to keep pac with teh GC Contenders, which shouldn’t be too hard to do.

by Ryan_Liles on May 10, 2008 10:34 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

an Astana off the front (alt feed)

that does you no good here; dropping back. Frustration?

by JFS_PGH on May 10, 2008 10:35 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

well I don't think

they are going to sacrifice riders over an attempt to win today’s stage

by cyclewife on May 10, 2008 10:37 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morning all...

... what’s everyone talking about? Is there a race going on this morning? And why is everyone talking about eating Gyros?

============= Daniel

by crashdan on May 10, 2008 10:36 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cause we got tired

of making fun of your VDS team ;-)

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 10, 2008 10:37 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tee hee hee

Good Morning Dan. So happy to see you finally got up. :-)

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 10:38 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

For a team that just got a call uip

that’s a pretty freaking good time

"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."

by Drew... on May 10, 2008 10:38 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AStana into 2nd

27.01

High Road and CSC the likeliest threats to Slippy. Don’t forget Lampre tho’

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:38 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

HR can't win

they didn’t bring Lövkvist. And I’ve already forgotten Lampre

by Jens on May 10, 2008 10:41 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CSF

Love this team… in the mountains.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Love Jens!

This should be fun to watch to see how they do!

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 10:40 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Why wouldn't you have a TTT

in every grand tour? I mean if you really want to provide for the best “Team” to be able to gain an advantage…

============= Daniel

by crashdan on May 10, 2008 10:40 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jens! uh... Vocht?

What’s up with that CTV?

============= Daniel

by crashdan on May 10, 2008 10:41 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

No worries,

Just a little something in my throat

by tshawytcha on May 10, 2008 10:42 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That'd be the Dutch way to say that

you should hear them on Van Gough. Don’t think it’s quite right for German, though. How does Jens himself say it?

by JFS_PGH on May 10, 2008 10:44 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

it's pronounced voit in german too...

... just like in English. There’ s no “H” in it.

============= Daniel

by crashdan on May 10, 2008 10:45 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Lampre

in the mix at the split.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:43 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Rabo

they’re here? I had no idea!

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:43 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I know it's a long three weeks...

... but if you lose two or three minutes to Astana today, isn’t there a good chance that you’ve been screwed?

============= Daniel

by crashdan on May 10, 2008 10:46 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

David Millar interviewed

by Alessandro di Stefano. In French. THeir aim was to get CVV into the pink so they are happy. In how many other sports would a player and a commmentator both do an interview in a second language?

by Monty. on May 10, 2008 10:46 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

CN Feed

16:42 CEST
David Millar said after the race that “Our main objective was to get the jersey. Christian really deserves the jersey,” revealing that letting Vande Velde cross the line in first was planned. Millar took long pulls and dropped off at the end.

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."

by nikki on May 10, 2008 10:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

High resolution

will be pretty important if you’re to have a hope of telling AG2R, Quick Step and Diquigiovanni apart on a road stage.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:46 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Get right with posting "Diq"

get the giggles over with, and get with the program [grin]

by JFS_PGH on May 10, 2008 10:50 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh

For those who missed it, Brian has already given up on pronouncing Dee-kwee-jeeoh-vannee. Scottish and Italian, a toxic mix.

by Chris... on May 10, 2008 10:50 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

despite what B and A say

Euskies still riding like a herd of cats at the