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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   0 recs

EPO?

really? that’s old school dopage.

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

maybe he still had the clogs with hollow heels for EPO

and just felt like it was a waste not to use them

by KevinK on Jul 12, 2008 8:37 AM EDT to parent up   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   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   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

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

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 8:40 AM EDT   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.

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

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

Figeac...

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

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

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

I miss Bettini...

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

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

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

wet roads

by cyclingchallenge on Jul 12, 2008 8:55 AM EDT   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   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.

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

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

Pineau in the chase...

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

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

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:03 AM EDT   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   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   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   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   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   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   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   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.

181 & 165

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

Thy logic appeareth tortured

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   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   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   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   0 recs

maggie

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:10 AM EDT   0 recs

Damn...

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

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:11 AM EDT to parent up   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   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   0 recs

He really lost the fight with that tree...

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

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

Not necessarily...

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

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

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

oh no!

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

181 & 165

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

one of the eurosport commentators

totally want Liquigas to quit the tour

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by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:16 AM EDT   0 recs

Which language?

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

by crashdan on Jul 12, 2008 9:17 AM EDT to parent up   0 recs

Heh... two Bweegs in the break

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

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

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

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

... particularly the Col d’Aspin.

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

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

that's good

because i don’t have to work tomorrow

181 & 165

by callmecayce on Jul 12, 2008 9:19 AM EDT to parent up   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…

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

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

Perhaps Beltran was randomly selected...

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

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   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   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   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!

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

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