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Tour de France Stage 8... LIVE!!

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Le Tour Stage 8


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Odd stage today, no telling what could happen. Isn't that what makes it so fun? Enjoy...

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The beginning could be interesting as we see who wants the Polka Dot Jersey

by cyclingchallenge on Jul 12, 2008 6:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

EPO?

really? that’s old school dopage.

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 8:33 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Well, Roll had a few words for Beltran

sadly, that’s all I’m going to get for this AM. Off for a much needed ride. See everyone later.

by Sui Juris on Jul 12, 2008 8:33 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bonjour, mes amis.

Coffee and doping talk to start the day…Bobke saying “how stupid do you have to be” to jeopardize cycling at this point in time, here at the most prestigeous event…

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 8:35 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Commercial for the Tour: "next time you are riding along in your car at 50mph,

strip down to your underwear and jump out of the car: that’s what it’s like to crash in a cycling race.” Yikes, would that appeal to the rodeo and cage fight fans? Oh, yeah, I guess it would… :-)

Phil saying he heard that Beltran tried to escape the gendarmes as they took him away, cannot say if it’s just rumor or truth.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 8:37 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They're saying a lot of the things in the pre-race show that we've said here...

the level of conceit, etc.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 8:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Roll summed it up pretty nicely I think...
The conceit required and also the total disregard for his teammates, the fans and his sponsor is almost incomprehensible at this juncture in our fight against doping in cycling; it’s nearly ruined the sport in the past it’s taken away sponsors, it’s taken away media attention, and, most importantly, it’s ruined the event for a lot of fans around the world. How stupid do you have to be to do this anymore?

Well the credibility of the sport is on the line and this Tour de France had to go off smoothly. And every rider… the scrutiny is incredible… to think that you can avoid that is foolish, simple minded and downright idiotic! Beltran, unbelievable

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 8:40 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Strange side note...

... I think that’s the first time I’ve ever heard Bob Roll correctly pronounce the Tour de France correctly. He must be pissed.

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 8:51 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Bweeg! LeFevre in a solo break?

It’s hard to see on the web; they haven’t started our race coverage here in the US yet.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 8:43 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

from CN

Current race situation

  • Laurent Lefèvre (Bouygues Telecom)
  • Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel), Jérôme Pineau (Bouygues Telecom), Christophe Riblon (AG2R) at 1.33
  • Peloton at 5.05

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 8:44 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i'm always glad when Versus talks about doping

Instead of ignoring it like they have in the past.

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 8:44 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Figeac...

That’s a fun name to say out loud. Give it a try… “Fijj-eeack”

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 8:45 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I miss Bettini...

... anyone else wish Bettini was in the Tour this year?

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 8:50 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup. Nothing like Bettini in a GT. Adds to the flavor.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 8:54 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

France 2 shows Kirchen and says he was a great football (soccer) player as a youth

by cyclingchallenge on Jul 12, 2008 8:52 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cunego's crappy tour

too much pressure? He’s been on the deck several times already. That’s got to take a toll.

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 8:53 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i really like the bike graphics

that Eurosport is using on their site:

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 8:58 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Wow... Anhueser Busch has been around for 120 years...

... and Adolphus the XVIII or whatever wants us to think that’s impressive. Two Words: Andechser Klosterbrauerei.

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:01 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pineau in the chase...

... Go Jerome, Go… make me some VDS points baby!

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:03 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

“fogged up” said in a British accent probably makes the VS censors nervous , well, it would if they had censors.

by Katiek on Jul 12, 2008 9:05 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Jesus, have you guys been watching all these stages...

... with all the commercials??? I say everyone set’s their TiVo to record for the remaining stages and we all start one hour later. More sleep, FF the commercials… sounds like a plan!!!!

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:06 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hell I'd have given you my old one...

... I sold it at a garage sale for something like $20.

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:08 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i almost got a dvr

until my dad (it was going to be a birthday gift) realized that in order to tape things that were long than two hours, he would have to spend more money. so i just have a crappy vcr.

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:10 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

What kind of DVR was that???

Did it have a Egyptian Scribe inside who couldn’t pound out more than two hours worth of heiroglyphics at a time?

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no

it only recorded on DVDs, it wasn’t really a dvr

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ohhhhhhh...

When I upgrade from the one I have… you get first dibs …

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:15 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

lol thanks

i might end up having to buy one. especially after my VCR recorded sound and no picture for yesterday’s stage.

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:16 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The cheap way

is just to stick a TV card in your PC. Then record on to the disk in there.

by Monty. on Jul 12, 2008 9:12 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The cheap way...

... is SOPCast :)

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:13 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup

Mythbuntu is easy to set up, I’ve got an old box I wasn’t using anymore w/ a tuner card and a big HD watching TV for me.

Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste

by Koppenberg on Jul 12, 2008 9:16 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

But VS coverage tomorrow

starts an hour earlier, so we’ll be here at the same time anyway!

by Katiek on Jul 12, 2008 9:10 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thy logic appeareth tortured

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:13 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yawn, stretch, morning all!

anything fascinating happen yet?

Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste

by Koppenberg on Jul 12, 2008 9:06 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Because of Beltran...

... they’ve ended the Tour entirely and decided to give all the jerseys to Voeckler, who will hence forth be referred to as “King of France, Holy Cycling Emperor Baby Face”.

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:09 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

New VS commercials

now their “take back the tour” promo is all about riders falling and how much it hurts.

by Katiek on Jul 12, 2008 9:15 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morning

Marc Madiot was interviewed on France2 earlier today. Lilian Jegou is in hospital with a rather nasty fracture to the wrist, complete with at least one dislocation. He also has (and I’m not totally precise here) some sort of injury, perhaps a chip, to one of the vertebrae in his neck. It sounded nasty but no-one was talking of him having a broken neck.

by Monty. on Jul 12, 2008 9:11 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Morning

Was this the guy who hit the tree?

by Bruce Suomi on Jul 12, 2008 9:13 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He really lost the fight with that tree...

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:14 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Not necessarily...

http://www.lumberjackshows.com/ironjack/index.html

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:23 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Have you seen

The new show about Lumberjacks on TV? I think a few of them have lost the fight. Lots of missing body parts.

by johnw on Jul 12, 2008 9:25 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ohhh on History Channel?

It’s like the third knockoff of Deadliest Catch along with Ice Road Truckers.

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:26 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

when i was in middle school

I actually hit a tree with my bike … just as my grandparents were pulling up the driveway, so they got to watch it happen. luckily i wasn’t hurt badly. of course, I wasn’t riding fast.

181 & 165

by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:23 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

oh no!

even without a broken neck (thank god) that’s pretty awful

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:12 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Heh... two Bweegs in the break

... which I think is also the first ingredient in the recipe for Souffle…

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:16 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Tell you what... tomorrow looks bad-ass...

... particularly the Col d’Aspin.

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:18 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that's good

because i don’t have to work tomorrow

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:19 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I recorded some Google Earth Flyovers...

... of the Col des Apers, Col de Peyresourde and the Col d’Aspin and they are way righteous. I’ll post them up after I wake up…

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:21 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i always thought the doping tests were random

so there’s no rule about picking specific people?

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sounds like they are actually targeting riders that tested abnormally before the Tour this year.

But I have not heard any facts about the process. I’m sure they’re also testing the top 3-5 riders, stage winners, jersey wearers?

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 9:22 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, that's what eurosport said

I wonder if they’ve ever done that before.

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:23 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

In this article, the head of the French anti-doping agency says they are targeting some riders during the Tour and that Beltran was targeted because of his blood values in the pre-race tests.

by Katiek on Jul 12, 2008 9:33 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

The UCI

certainly targeted the “men in black” previously, and I think they were always able to do targeted testing. But I suspect they’re being more aggressive about it this year and more public.

by Katiek on Jul 12, 2008 9:42 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Perhaps Beltran was randomly selected...

... from the pool of one rider they directly suspected :)

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:24 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That open-pit mine, Cap Decouverte, looks a lot better than it did

back in …what, ‘03, when the had that TT stage here? They’ve made it into a swimming hole!

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 9:21 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I ran out of milk this morning...

... nothing like ruining a full bowl of cereal with 2 tablespoons of milk.

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:24 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If, in the 105 years they've been doing this race...

... someone ALWAYS crashes every time there’s a feed zone… YOU’RE DOING IT WRONG!!! Come on… there’s gotta be a better way to do that!

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:25 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

apparently

moreau took out his earpiece and then abandoned and the team didn’t even know what or why … eurosport had a guest in CA’s car.

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:26 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no shit...

... bizarre…

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

my guess is that they probably know now

but no one else does. though eurosport folks said that he had some back problems, but they really have no idea why he quit

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:27 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Did Paul really say...

“He’s got his sunglasses on so you can’t see into his eyes and see what he’s thinking about”

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:30 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

eurosport commentator

just said John Gadret was having a terrible day yesterday

181 & 165

by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:32 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and that maggie

“looked like death”

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:32 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

90 kg, not fair

I think Andy Schleck weighs as much as Magnus’ right leg.

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 9:38 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

70k to go

Laurent Lefèvre and Jérôme Pineau (Bouygues Telecom), Amets Txurruka (Euskaltel), Christophe Riblon (AG2R)
Peloton at 5.19

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 9:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Actually Exxon...

... I still don’t trust you… and never will. Deal with it.

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:47 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

VS is going to show an interview with Oscar after the next interminable

set of commercials is over: E-goat, where are you, you are going to miss it!

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 9:54 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mechanical knocked me out of today's stage

Was heading to the dirt today, but the car decided to throw a light and run rougher than a rusty Trek hybrid. So into the shop it went, and here I am. Today’s victory line has been reset at it being something less than a few grand to fix it.

by Sui Juris on Jul 12, 2008 9:57 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that what happened to Moreau?

:)

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:59 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

as credible as anything else we've heard thus far

I’m so annoyed right now. My last car, I could diagnose anything from just listening to it (and then fix it). This one remains a mystery inside of electronics enshrouded by plastic. So I just have to hand my keys and bank card over and hope for the best.

by Sui Juris on Jul 12, 2008 10:02 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

One of the better aspects of motorcycles...

they are, for the most part, still dead nuts simple mechanical machines. I don’t have a garage so i can’t fix most of the stuff myself anymore, but I can point the shop directly at whats wrong.

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:05 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

True!

Of course I’m no mechanic, but my BMW airhead is straightforward enough for me to understand w/ the right help.

Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste

by Koppenberg on Jul 12, 2008 10:08 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

yeah, there's a Yamaha Seca outside

my back door that a friend gave me (moved overseas) and I’m looking forward to getting reacquainted with the wrench (feel free to remind me of that after I’ve ended up stripping a plug or something).

by Sui Juris on Jul 12, 2008 10:11 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That's definately a bike for

someone that likes riding… low on flash… high on fun.

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:13 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And bummer about the ride too man...

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:18 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

cars, man

I’m grateful my car got fixed fro $500, but my parents in the same position as you with their minivan.

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 10:01 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ricco!

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:07 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Looks like he fell on his right side. He's back up, with a teammate to help him back.

Who was the CSC rider?

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:08 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It was Jens! He's back up now.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:08 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Voigt...

... and Ciolek from Columbia

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:09 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They chopped a minute off that gap awwwwful fast

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

Bad time for a crash

Sprinter’s teams starting to work up front.

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 10:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Riding up through the team cars...

... in the rain without glasses on… that’s gotta suck

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:11 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gap 1:27, Eurosport says 3:01 back to Ricco.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:13 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Along with Bettini...

... I miss a wee bit of Anthony and Brian.

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:14 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Indeed

I’ve grown to prefer their commentating over that of PHil and Paul

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by Koppenberg on Jul 12, 2008 10:17 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ricco just linked up

So, Is he a legit contender now? I’ve always thought he was.

by Hammerhed on Jul 12, 2008 10:17 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

He's going to have to make up 6 minutes in the mountains over the strong TT guys to place well,

which they are not going to let him do. At least IMHO. But he’s well on his way to a Top 10-20 placing, and a mountain stage win is right up his alley. Again, IMHO.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:22 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"right up his alley"...

heh… hehhheheheheheeeheheheheee

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:24 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

;-) Indeed.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:25 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

gap at :48

... that was way fast.

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:18 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

today is another illustration of why

those white shorts aren’t the best idea . . .

by Sui Juris on Jul 12, 2008 10:18 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Stuey O'Grady is at the Tour?

news to me…

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just wonder if it works...

$18 for a 5 pack of Mach-5 blades pisses me off

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:22 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Slippies site

I just noticed on the slipstream/garmin site that they have a couple of counters on the right hand side. A “Clif” counter counting bars, gels, and blocks consumed by the boys. It’s kind of a cool little tidbit. They also have a “CycleOps” Kilojoule counter that their riders are generating.

by giant rider on Jul 12, 2008 10:20 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Notre Dame de Borg?

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:27 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Sorry... that's "Bourges"

My mistake :)

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:30 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cathedral of Bourges...

Notre Dame de Bourges

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:31 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

35.5k to go, gap 48"

I’m happy to see my first Basque flags yesterday and today!
Ricco at the Dr.’s car, Phil says getting his legs cleaned up.
LIQ still chasing.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:31 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

you say that

like this is something new. he’s been this way since i started watch, back in ‘03

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 10:32 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i was serious

he’s always gotten things wrong and been more than a little odd.

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 10:33 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

WE've noticed it too

He seems fairly jolly about it all though.

60% of the time, it works every time.

by bethie on Jul 12, 2008 10:34 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It's not just you.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:33 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Cannondale ad featuring Pippo and Benna...

Where are Gavia and Nikki when Benna gets primetime coverage? And … wow… Pippo… diamond encrusted tennis bracelet?

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:33 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I'm here....

Hurtin’ this morning. Taking forever to get up to speed this morning.

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 10:39 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sit back in the pack

no need to put any work in today.

Hope it’ll ease up for you soon.

by Sui Juris on Jul 12, 2008 10:40 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yeah... and in two years time...

... we’ll all be sitting here bitching about how you used to just sit on during the live threads :D

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:42 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

sigh

i miss all the good stuff.

by gavia on Jul 12, 2008 10:43 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Milram off the front

I didn’t know they were in the race: I’m sorry Erik.

by Hammerhed on Jul 12, 2008 10:36 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Terpstra with a good attack!

If I just had one more gear, I...

by SpunOut on Jul 12, 2008 10:36 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are they going to catch the break before

those nasty pair of rollers at the end?

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

If NASCAR really raced like that...

... it’d be far more interesting.

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:39 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Terpstra back in the peloton

break still up the road, 24 k’s, gap 49 secs

by Bruce Suomi on Jul 12, 2008 10:42 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Thor must REAAALLLY want that jersey...

Kirchen is just being greedy :)

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:45 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Yup

I gave them some undeserved flack.

Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste

by Koppenberg on Jul 12, 2008 10:49 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Misery.

Man, the boys don’t look so good; they are miserable.

by Hammerhed on Jul 12, 2008 10:45 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

where specifically in michigan? UP, LP, west, east....

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jul 12, 2008 10:46 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

that covers a bit of territory...

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jul 12, 2008 10:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

It being July...

... i hope you’re pronouncing it “dehtrwahhhhh”

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

seriously?

talk about mispronounced words… btwn the french, germans, native americans, polish, etc…..

here’s a description often used while still living in detroit (oh so long ago): an american of german/ukrainian descent living on an english street in a french town in an “indian” state….

but, hey, whatever other state lets you carry a map around in your hand?

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jul 12, 2008 10:56 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

didn't you realize this stage went right through Detroit?

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:46 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

I totally missed the memo!

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 10:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

which part of detroit?????

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jul 12, 2008 10:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

used to work, a long time ago, in the area…. okay, closer to 14 and stephenson…

okay, now i’m really craving lafayette’s…

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jul 12, 2008 10:50 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i live off of 14

I actually work at the library in RO

181 & 165

by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 10:51 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

ah...

make me homesick why don’tcha…

where freeways serve a useful purpose…. and even regular roads that allow you go from one subdivision to another without having to back up and turn around cause there ain’t no thru road

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jul 12, 2008 10:52 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i also work in white lake and i am so over both 75 and m59

I would love to be homesick for michigan. i long for public transit.

181 & 165

by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 10:53 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

on the other hand...

i hate public transit
can’t use it anyway, even if it was available

"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind

by umwolverine on Jul 12, 2008 10:54 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

i am just tired

of having to drive 45 minutes 3 days a week to one job vs 10 minutes for the other job (and yes, i am looking for full time ;)

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 10:55 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Excellent!

another library person at PC.

Our new collection developmentlibrarian is a cycyling fan. Makes coming into work in Jly more fun.

Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste

by Koppenberg on Jul 12, 2008 10:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

aww yay

I am a public librarian.

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 10:58 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I see it heading my way (Ohio)

I better get out on the road fairly soon…

It’s going to be scalding hot, then rainy in the afternoon.

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 10:47 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Liquigas to the front

The whole team is up there.

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 10:46 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

How pissed do you figure those riders are...

... I’d be totally steamed today.

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:49 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Steamed

or very, very nervous

Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste

by Koppenberg on Jul 12, 2008 10:50 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Does "Vlaanderens Mooiste" mean...

... Flander’s Moistest?

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:52 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I think I like the commercial I saw last night

where you hear him get out of bed and go pee. Then comes back to to the guy sitting there.
Everything DOES matter… ha ha!

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 10:52 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

4 leaders on the "bump" now.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:49 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Was just wondering that myself...

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:51 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

because

otherwise i am missing something. which could be the case anyway

181 & 165

by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 10:51 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Hey Exxon... I reiterate...

Fuck you and the horse you rode in on.

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:50 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"If you play with knives you get cut"...

Please… let me never hear that phrase again…

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:52 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

surprised he doesn't say

if you play with knives, you’re bound to get burnt.

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 10:53 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

AAaahhhahahahahahahahahahhaa

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:54 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That guy that says that is named

Jens by the way, Jens Pulver.

If I just had one more gear, I...

by SpunOut on Jul 12, 2008 10:55 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Gap 47" with 17.3k to go.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 10:53 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I wonder what McEwen could have done...

... if he’d ever had a real train to ride in behind…

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:55 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I just actually laughed out loud at that one...

that’s damn funny.

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:56 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is that a euphemism ?

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 10:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is THAT a euphemism?

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

mmmmmm

donuts

60% of the time, it works every time.

by bethie on Jul 12, 2008 10:57 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Is there anything they can't do?

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

atta boy

60% of the time, it works every time.

by bethie on Jul 12, 2008 11:02 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

the field split!

under the pressure from leaky

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 10:57 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

look at that crazy finish

100 + degree turn, twisty turny finish

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 10:59 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

With this rain, this could be scary...

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 10:59 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Easily...

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:01 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Are you running some gambling ring on the side?

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 11:03 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

LOL

I just can’t type. be at work.

181 & 165

by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 11:03 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I thought there was some special pool to get into but closed

at noon so you had to hurry to get there. ha ha!

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 11:04 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

hahahah

if only. people at work humor my love of soccer and tune out if i mention cycling. mostly they … don’t really like sports

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 11:05 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Easy.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 11:01 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

no doubt

Maybe a flyer from Flecha or some such person

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 11:00 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Robbie and Frankie at the finish: that's one terrible turn on wet roads, lots of paint,

Oh, man, this is going to be good!

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 11:00 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

GO PINEAU!!!!

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:00 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

More commercials. ugh.

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 11:02 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

this is when i miss soccer

two sets of 45 minutes without commercials

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 11:03 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

"If you fix her, you can have her"...

... I’ve been on a few dates…

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:04 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh no.....

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 11:05 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I dated a girl once named Shannon...

... and my brother’s girlfriend at the time said that every time she saw a construction sign warning “open trench” she thought of Shannon.

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:06 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

That might be bad. Really bad.

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 11:09 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

QST and Colombia on the front now.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 11:04 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Maggie has a nice post on the GarMen site....

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 11:05 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I feel so bad for him.

Happy to read that he wasn’t all about his spot on the team being the big pro on board.
I hope he gets the acid thing figured out.

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 11:06 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Must be hard to race on acid...

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:07 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Oh boy... that so doesn't look right typed out.

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 11:08 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

After a hard day of watching a Tour stage, I like to unwind with Verbotene Liebe

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:09 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

This is going to be a bunch sprint

CA, QS, Liqui all flying at the front

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 11:07 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fight Pineau... FIGHTTTTTTT

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:08 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

I don't know how

Txurruka does it. They are riding flat out 29/30 mph, and he must weigh 100 pounds.

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 11:08 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

And really wet roads. Gap 17", 5.5k to go.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 11:09 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they are fighting for it!

Peloton bearing down on the break, but twists and turns through the town

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 11:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Fuck me there's a Bruce Gap...

... even watching a national broadcast :)

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:11 AM EDT to parent up reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Ok... I'll take Cav instead of

Pineau… but all riders not on team Motoescapism isn’t allowed to win.

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

They so taste the catch.

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

by nikki on Jul 12, 2008 11:10 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

they refuse to give up!

but here comes the field….. they are swamped…. 3.7 km to go

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 11:11 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Pineau hanging tough...

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:11 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

Colombia out front. Almost caught...caught.

All the sprinters look like they are right out front, too.

One tequila, two tequila, three tequila, floor. - George Carlin

by Ruthann on Jul 12, 2008 11:11 AM EDT reply reply actions actions   0 recs

and now they're toast

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by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 11:11 AM EDT to parent up