Giro d'Italia Palermo TTT... Live!!
Giro d'Italia Stage 1... LIVE!!

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
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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
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When I post this it is 1:42 GMT+1
so in about twenty minutes
by Jens on
May 10, 2008 7:44 AM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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No sound?
Is anyone else having the problem where they’re not getting sound?
by BDBrian on
May 10, 2008 8:57 AM EDT
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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
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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
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just a little choppy on 800
1200 ain’t too good at all.
by tshawytcha on
May 10, 2008 9:01 AM EDT
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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
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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
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loggin in was extremely slow
but nevertheless, I’m in @ 800
by orangekick on
May 10, 2008 9:11 AM EDT
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WOW...!
this thing updates automatically, no more hitting reload key
by orangekick on
May 10, 2008 9:12 AM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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2007 highlight reel running now
with the euro-techno soundtrack
by Jimbo... on
May 10, 2008 9:20 AM EDT
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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
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Alright
Gotta log in, first, then go to this link: http://www.cycling.tv/channels/giro/live-races/live-race-viewer?id=877
by BDBrian on
May 10, 2008 9:21 AM EDT
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Direct Link to Cycling.tv
Direct Link to Giro coverage
by Ron... on
May 10, 2008 9:21 AM EDT
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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
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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
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5 VDS points
for whomever guesses the opera tune in the intro!
by Chris... on
May 10, 2008 9:23 AM EDT
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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
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Didn't even hear it
so I’m guessing out of my ass
by Jimbo... on
May 10, 2008 9:27 AM EDT
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And now
for a dramatic video of journalists walking around…
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May 10, 2008 9:27 AM EDT
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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
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Thanks Monty
I guess the lesson part 2 will be simply watching the race
by Hons on
May 10, 2008 9:32 AM EDT
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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
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Hey, the top left button is labeled "home page".
I guess Italian isn’t so difficult after all. Thanks for the link.
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May 10, 2008 10:07 AM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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mornin!
Can you patch a sew-up for me?
by Chris... on
May 10, 2008 9:32 AM EDT
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for CTV
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Not really the language I was looking forward to parsing today.
by Sui Juris on
May 10, 2008 9:34 AM EDT
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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
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Yeah--me too
bad decision on my part—restart Ctv in hopes of a better connection….
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May 10, 2008 9:36 AM EDT
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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
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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
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Danilo is the new spokesperson for the reduced calorie communion wafer
It’s called, “I can’t believe it’s not Jesus.”
by bethie on
May 10, 2008 9:36 AM EDT
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Never thought
I could laugh w/o coffee…
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May 10, 2008 9:37 AM EDT
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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/
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May 10, 2008 10:06 AM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Yeeeaaaahhh!
I’m back in and Milram is doing 65k!
by tshawytcha on
May 10, 2008 9:39 AM EDT
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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
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Had to drop to 400 now
Go figure. 800 crapped out.
by BDBrian on
May 10, 2008 9:40 AM EDT
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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
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coffee?
or do I have to bust out some almond liqueur
by Chris... on
May 10, 2008 9:42 AM EDT
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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."
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May 10, 2008 9:45 AM EDT
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Finhinsh tv
still choppy. But damn if this ain’t a beautiful thing.
by Hons on
May 10, 2008 9:45 AM EDT
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Hey Tinkoff
you guys suuuuuuuuuck at this.
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May 10, 2008 9:46 AM EDT
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Team Rider List
Team Rider List from Gazzetta.IT
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May 10, 2008 9:47 AM EDT
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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
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shoot 800 is acting up, down to 400 *sigh*
not a good way top start the Giro
by lyne on
May 10, 2008 9:47 AM EDT
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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
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Video
keeps stopping. not sure whose fault it is.
by Chris... on
May 10, 2008 9:48 AM EDT
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not our fault
if we are all getting the same problem, which we are…
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May 10, 2008 9:49 AM EDT
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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”
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May 10, 2008 9:48 AM EDT
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And accordint to RAI
This town was bonificated in the 18th century.
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May 10, 2008 9:49 AM EDT
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Tinkoff 15 s up on Milram
at thelast split—no counting on style!!
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May 10, 2008 9:49 AM EDT
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And Tinkoff into first!!
They’re on the ride of their lives.
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May 10, 2008 9:49 AM EDT
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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
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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
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bonificated??
Good lord, sounds like it hurts!
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May 10, 2008 9:50 AM EDT
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there are entire corners
of the internets devoted to that.
by Sui Juris on
May 10, 2008 9:52 AM EDT
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Does that have anything to do
with Danny Bonaducci?
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May 10, 2008 9:51 AM EDT
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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
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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)
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May 10, 2008 9:52 AM EDT
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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
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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
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Who ws that
off teh back for Tinkoff?
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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
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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
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May 10, 2008 9:53 AM EDT
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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
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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
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May 10, 2008 9:56 AM EDT
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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
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400 working better now
Finally. I might try the 800 now…
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May 10, 2008 9:54 AM EDT
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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
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tinkoff only 6 riders
a bit of pressure for all of them
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May 10, 2008 9:55 AM EDT
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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
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May 10, 2008 9:55 AM EDT
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Yeah
but we may need to renegotiate the full triple—I’m not feeling to great today
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May 10, 2008 9:57 AM EDT
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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
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Plowing?
you boys on a break from your chores?
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May 10, 2008 9:56 AM EDT
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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
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shh, Lil'Bit
Pa will get mad if he finds out! That meddlesome Nelly will probably tell him, anyway.
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May 10, 2008 9:57 AM EDT
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"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
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Is "plowing" code for something?
actually, never mind
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May 10, 2008 9:59 AM EDT
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i hate to say it
But I was thinking the same thing.
Team Gunners
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Visconti fan club
spooky…
Cofidis 32” down on TNK.
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here comes MILK
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
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MRM train
lining it up for Zabel here in the last km.
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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…
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May 10, 2008 10:01 AM EDT
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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
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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."
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May 10, 2008 10:02 AM EDT
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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."
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May 10, 2008 10:02 AM EDT
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Diqui
little split in the back. Where’s the old man?
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12" faster
Someone yesterday predicted they’d be fast…
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May 10, 2008 10:05 AM EDT
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Back to 1200
and currently VERY nice!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
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Diqui has someone drop off
1200 is good again, which is a positive.
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Slippies
Someone is sandbagging already. 187 on the back isn’t rotating through
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Awesome wheels
For Millar, DZ, and Ryder
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DaveZ is saving?
he’s on the back…
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Slippies
what’s the red kit? Canadian champ?
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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…
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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
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Cofidis last
OTOH, they should make the shuttle for the castle tour. Might even have time to swing by the raw bar first.
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ASTANA
Shouldn’t they have entrance music, like in wrestling?
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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
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May 10, 2008 10:12 AM EDT
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Quick-Step
Yeah… duh…
Astana’s heading out, now. They should be good, regardless.
by BDBrian on
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SDV not that fast
Ricco limiting his losses now. They have less than no mojo this year.
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RAI on a mac
any one getting the RAI feed on a mac?
by Hons on
May 10, 2008 10:12 AM EDT
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the link from post #6 is working fine on my mac,
as is the 800 CTV stream. Happy here…
by JFS_PGH on
May 10, 2008 10:14 AM EDT
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Yup
that’s my backup stream at the moment. Mac/Firefox combo.
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May 10, 2008 10:16 AM EDT
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Mac/Safari also works
Keeping firefox for CTV
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May 10, 2008 10:16 AM EDT
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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
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“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
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VN states Pate is off SS
Wasn’t it Sutton who fell off?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on
May 10, 2008 10:15 AM EDT
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question
does the entire team get the time of the first five riders?
by PopUp Rolen on
May 10, 2008 10:16 AM EDT
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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
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no, the first 5 get the time (RE B or A)
and the laggards get their own times.
by JFS_PGH on
May 10, 2008 10:17 AM EDT
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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.
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May 10, 2008 10:17 AM EDT
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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
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AAAAHHHH
down to 400 and it’s locking up!
Help us Rebecca!!
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May 10, 2008 10:16 AM EDT
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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?
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May 10, 2008 10:18 AM EDT
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nice shot
of that last turn…
DIQ 27. 23
by Chris... on
May 10, 2008 10:18 AM EDT
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Basque flag
I forgot to mention it earlier, but did anyone else see it?
by BDBrian on
May 10, 2008 10:18 AM EDT
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Ack
Did they just go too hard, too soon? Serious suckage.
by Sui Juris on
May 10, 2008 10:19 AM EDT
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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
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McCarty blows
And Pate is having trouble now, too!
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Just need 5
over the line for the win right??
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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.
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i would hate
to try to keep up with that group
by cyclewife on
May 10, 2008 10:21 AM EDT
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Euskies
ride like a herd of cats at the start
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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
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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
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Wonder if
those three were planned to drop—pull hard at first???
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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
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Makes some sense
Especially when you consider their strategy in Georgia
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May 10, 2008 10:24 AM EDT
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Slippies
That was very cool to watch. Those guys were flying.
Astana 9” down on MRM at the turn
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May 10, 2008 10:22 AM EDT
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Caisse d'Epargne
in second? Nope, fourth. Small gaps though.
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May 10, 2008 10:23 AM EDT
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CdE slower than Milram
kinda embarassing
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May 10, 2008 10:23 AM EDT
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anybody have a split time
for Slippy?
by tshawytcha on
May 10, 2008 10:24 AM EDT
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Rain?
Or do the streets just look wet?
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May 10, 2008 10:24 AM EDT
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am i a bad person
For wanting Astana to do badly?
Team Gunners
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May 10, 2008 10:24 AM EDT
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however I do appreciate some of the riders, like Leipheimer
it’s just the way the team is managed that makes me go blah
by lyne on
May 10, 2008 10:29 AM EDT
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i've never
liked Leipheimer, so that wasn’t a problem for me.
Team Gunners
by callmecayce on
May 10, 2008 10:37 AM EDT
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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
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i never saw
postal (or for that matter discovery) ride slow
by cyclewife on
May 10, 2008 10:25 AM EDT
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Man that could be Santa Monica...
in Februrary.
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May 10, 2008 10:25 AM EDT
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Slippy coming into the final
Millar dropped!
by BDBrian on
May 10, 2008 10:26 AM EDT
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Order
Tinkoff
Milram
Serramenti Diquigiovanni
Caisse d’Epargne
Saunier Duval
Cofidis
by PopUp Rolen on
May 10, 2008 10:26 AM EDT
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Holy crap...
They’re going freaking amazing.
Slipstream comes in at 26:32
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May 10, 2008 10:27 AM EDT
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But that 33s
is over all the crappy teams.
by Monty. on
May 10, 2008 10:28 AM EDT
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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
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And here we go
Killer time!! Millar or no. Final turn, everyone up. Here we go: 26.30!
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Millar
I think he still beat Tinkoff
And Vandevelde lead them in, I think.
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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."
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May 10, 2008 10:27 AM EDT
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New Standings
Slipstream
Tinkoff
Milram
Serramenti Diquigiovanni
Caisse d’Epargne
Saunier Duval
Cofidis
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Slippy really wanted this
Work as a team, do your job and drop off. Very cool to watch!
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Millar
must have done a HUGE turn in the last few km to pop like that.
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contador nearly drops
well, falters a bit
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May 10, 2008 10:33 AM EDT
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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
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yeah, it's all fun and games
until someone gets bombed.
by Sui Juris on
May 10, 2008 10:38 AM EDT
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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
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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.
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May 10, 2008 10:34 AM EDT
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man-I can't wait for those sprints
just hearing Bettini’s name…
by cyclewife on
May 10, 2008 10:35 AM EDT
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an Astana off the front (alt feed)
that does you no good here; dropping back. Frustration?
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well I don't think
they are going to sacrifice riders over an attempt to win today’s stage
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May 10, 2008 10:37 AM EDT
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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
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Cause we got tired
of making fun of your VDS team ;-)
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
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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."
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For a team that just got a call uip
that’s a pretty freaking good time
"Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated."
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AStana into 2nd
27.01
High Road and CSC the likeliest threats to Slippy. Don’t forget Lampre tho’
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HR can't win
they didn’t bring Lövkvist. And I’ve already forgotten Lampre
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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."
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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
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Jens! uh... Vocht?
What’s up with that CTV?
============= Daniel
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No worries,
Just a little something in my throat
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May 10, 2008 10:42 AM EDT
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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?
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May 10, 2008 10:44 AM EDT
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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
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But it's not "oy"
More like “Vote”
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May 10, 2008 10:47 AM EDT
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CFS has perhaps the fugliest kit
since Mapei
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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
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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?
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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."
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May 10, 2008 10:57 AM EDT
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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.
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Hey, that's cheating, use the full team name for Diquigiovanni!
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May 10, 2008 10:48 AM EDT
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Get right with posting "Diq"
get the giggles over with, and get with the program [grin]
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May 10, 2008 10:50 AM EDT
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Heh
For those who missed it, Brian has already given up on pronouncing Dee-kwee-jeeoh-vannee. Scottish and Italian, a toxic mix.
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May 10, 2008 10:50 AM EDT
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Haggis in Alfredo Sauce...
yum
============= Daniel
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