Live coverage of the Tour de France Teams Presentation
Live coverage of the Tour de France Teams Presentation is on NOW via Cyclingfans.com. They have both video and English audio streams available.
Garmin-Chipotle (Slipstream) is up first.... I think I like the new unis... cool!
Anyone else out there excited about all this? I thought I might not be with Astana not in it anymore, but it seems like I'm excited anyway!
That should be enough... on to the presentation... Enjoy!
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Thanks
so much more fun than actually doing work
by Katiek on Jul 3, 2008 12:46 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
The audioless Eurosport feed keeps freezing on me
But I’m still watching, rather than doing any work! :-)
by Veloki on Jul 3, 2008 12:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did Columbia go yet?
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 12:55 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
not yet
Liqui next, then CA and then Columbia
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 3, 2008 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks. Wish they'd stop cutting away to the commentators.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Love the blue Columbia chose!
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Team Columbia rolls in...
Not bad the kit, easy to spot I think.
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 3, 2008 1:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Black bibs too. Thank goodness.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So totally agree. They all so need to stick with dark bottoms.
It should be written rule somewhere.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Someone affiliated with Columbia must read the Podium Cafe
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Last person in the heirarchy
“deputy director in charge of pants”
by Jens on Jul 3, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it was all the letters plugging Lyne and Gavia for their PR... LOL!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yep, Gavia and I have been giving them advice
yeah right.
so what does the kit look like? can’t find a photo, missed the team presentation (must not cry at work)
by lyne on Jul 3, 2008 3:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here's the link
someone posted earlier this week (at least to the top)

by Katiek on Jul 3, 2008 3:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
doh I remember now
okay I am an idiot. Did it look okay on a human?
by lyne on Jul 3, 2008 3:14 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I thought George looked good in it :-)
I think they’re okay.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes
a slightly darker and nicer shade of blue than Gerolsteiner.
by Katiek on Jul 3, 2008 3:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They have all black bottoms! Yeah!
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 3:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
close to milram blue from cav's photo
"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 3, 2008 6:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have not seen anyone with that dress
but the pictures that i see, seems ugly…
i liked much more the white high road…
by semprenaroda on Jul 3, 2008 4:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
seem a lot better
the blue is more light than i tought
Anyaway, i liked very much the white ….
by semprenaroda on Jul 3, 2008 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
okay the Gavia & Lyne show need to talk to the boys about the aerodynimicity of a good haircut
egads!
by lyne on Jul 3, 2008 5:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
no just out of bed look?
lol, i thought he looked kinda cutey…
kit’s not bad
by gavia on Jul 3, 2008 7:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did anyone notice the haircuts on the garMEN?
So laughing after some fun teasing the past couple weeks. Ryder, Pate, Dean, and Millar all appear to have buzz cuts and C’s is considerably shorter than usual. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 11:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Noticed that some of the Columbia riders
have their countries flag symbols on their arms and collar. Is that for ex-National champs?
by Katiek on Jul 3, 2008 1:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking I would really be able to crank out the work
today (seeing as it’s the last for 3 weeks) and silly me.
What on earth was I thinking… that work stuff is so over rated.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hmm...Dickie V
looks like he’s been taking styling cues from that Simon guy (from American Idol).
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who are the Europort audio announcers?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
anyone able to get coordinated audio and video on the left side of the pond?
by Hons on Jul 3, 2008 1:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah
I got the tiny video thing and English commentary via the separate links from CF Live.
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I cant get the english audio to work
anyone have a direct link?
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I've got them both on
but they’re not exactly coordinated, I don’t think (only checking video sporadically since I’m at least pretending to work)
by Katiek on Jul 3, 2008 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why the presentation today and not tomorrow?
by Jens on Jul 3, 2008 1:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
because tomorrow's a holiday.
Duh.
(I kill me)
by Sui Juris on Jul 3, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well if you don't the french probably will
for suggesting they celebrate an american holiday
by Jens on Jul 3, 2008 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tomorrow is my birthday and they knew I'd be busy all day.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:19 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks! 43 if anyone is wondering
43 is the new 33
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Sweet. So in 10 years I'll be 33 again! That rocks! ha ha!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Happy birthday
contemporary!
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Jul 3, 2008 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Remember all
it’s not the age, it’s the mileage ;-)
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Jul 3, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
OMG Drew... just what are you implying?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks all! I am going to a July 4th party so it should be fun
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Aren't presentations usually 2 days before?
Are all the medical photo ops check ups done?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i thought
I recalled reading that they weren’t dong the medical check ups this year.
by Hons on Jul 3, 2008 1:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I did too,
and I’m very upset that I won’t get to see one of the riders holding a stethoscope and pretending to be a doctor!
by Katiek on Jul 3, 2008 1:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Good to see Casper again
Thought the Kemmelberg would end his career
by Jens on Jul 3, 2008 1:26 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Agritubel
that white bib-short salesman must be pretty good.
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Those white bibs make no sense whatsoever
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Hey Nikki
Did you see George flash that big beautiful smile to us?
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:27 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Oh yes. He was all sweet and the close up was great.
Mr. Adam Hansen was looking pretty cute too. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
now CdE's kit...
I love it. The black kinda looks stealthy, coupled with those Pinarellos. Suh-weet.
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:30 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and it sets off their (mostly) dark Spanish skin perfectly.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so heart the caisse kit.
and can i have one of those bikes, pleez, pleez? i’ve been verrrry good this year…
by gavia on Jul 3, 2008 7:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The Green Bullet
looks like he’s ready for bid-ness.
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:31 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Can they really get rid of the cuts to the studio people.
I don’t care about them. I’d like to stick to seeing the riders.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:32 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Well unless they have Benna there. Then they can show themselves.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Most of the coaches have matching suits, ties and shirts
some match down to the belt and shoes. Cute. Matchy matchy.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:34 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
anybody else...
feel the urge to give Virenque an open-handed slap to the face when they cut to him?
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes! You read my mind.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Okay my work production went from about 94%
up to about 40 minutes ago down to maybe a ill fated 3% and that’s just acknowledging emails coming in.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Work - it's no use!
I actually have a rush project I should be working on…..
by Veloki on Jul 3, 2008 1:45 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Here too. Wrap up for month end close.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
JENS!
So handsome!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:36 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
CSC went with black bibs. Good choice.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Tony looks all focused.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:38 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
and lost
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh Fabian. Flash that cute smile.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone needs to hold Andy's hand when he crosses the street
Looks 8 years old
by Jens on Jul 3, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
CSC with 3 national kits
and all have red….
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 3, 2008 1:39 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
3 TT and 3 RR so that's cool. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Neither US Champ is in the Tour :-(
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:40 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yes
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Silence Lotto cleared the store shelves in Brest
of hair gel
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
And there's Robbie Mac...
hopping out of Van Summerin’s jersey pocket.
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:42 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
look like the french commentators are laughing a your comment itswells
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:43 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Puh-leeeze someone tell me
I’m not the only one who thinks Cadel Evans looks like Mark Hamill in The Empire Strikes Back (after he got whacked by the abominable snow man)?
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think he looks like William H. Macy
Same large runny eyes.
by NE Observer on Jul 3, 2008 1:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
more like the grinch with the evil smile
"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 3, 2008 2:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
3 national champions in CSC
and the kits were really cool. Frank is now really easy to spot
by King of Doping on Jul 3, 2008 1:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He won't be once he's covered in grass stains and gauze.
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
and blood
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:46 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
new PdC lexicon?
Maybe if we use schleck (with a lower case ’s’), it can be a verb to describe stacking it for no apparent reason.
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
you mean like, "Man that rider did a schleck"?
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Or... ouch... did you see him get schlecked on that turn?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, exactly.
and “what happened to so-and-so?”
“Dude, he’s was bombing down a descent and totally schlecked himself.”
by itswells on Jul 3, 2008 1:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Are those models with the jerseys?
too small to see
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:47 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Back to work for me...
That was fun! I’ll “see” you all back here in just two days!!
Diane
by dwilson on Jul 3, 2008 1:51 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Did anyone else see Thor?
He looked half of his (normal) size, veins almost pumping out of his arms…
Never seen him so skinny before.
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 3, 2008 1:52 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was thinking the same
his arms were not ‘filling’ the shirt arms
that sounds strange…
by King of Doping on Jul 3, 2008 2:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah,
for a big guy like him, he looked very skinny.
And the veins were almost nasty..
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 3, 2008 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He has been thin all spring
Plus he has been sick for nearly a week, I don’t know if maybe he lost a few pounds because of that
by Jens on Jul 3, 2008 2:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
dang - Thor is my green jersey pick
does he have cold or flu?
by roadside on Jul 3, 2008 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Something like that , they haven't said specifically
He lost about a week of training but his trainer says he’s back on track and has had some trainingrides before leaving for France.
by Jens on Jul 4, 2008 2:19 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I got to get back to work also.
Dang.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 1:53 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Thank you!
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 3, 2008 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yo lyne
you working from home or in the office right now?
by steph- on Jul 3, 2008 5:23 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
sheesh what's this with the white kits already
Saunier-Duval kept the lovely (meh) black cutout but went with new white outfit (photo)
er why?
by lyne on Jul 3, 2008 7:15 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
yellow jersey thingy?
like once used to do? at least they didn’t go pink…
by gavia on Jul 3, 2008 7:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
looking a bit closely, who's the cutie next to Ricco?
by lyne on Jul 3, 2008 7:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think that's Rubens Bertogliati
Definitely the hottie of the SD Tour squad. Good eye there, lyne!
by Tifosa on Jul 3, 2008 8:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
oooh, rubens is a hotty
somehow, forgot he was riding this thingy. these team presentations, so informative
by gavia on Jul 3, 2008 10:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Older photo...

"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 3, 2008 11:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why would you go with dirt-grey shoes
and socks when you have (ill-advisedly, I think we all agree) changed the bibs to gleaming white?
And they retained the teeny little gonad-shaped cutout!
SD = fashion disaster. As in, “What Were They Thinking?”
by NE Observer on Jul 3, 2008 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Fabian called it team Sexy Bank!
Did you see this?
Team CSC Saxo Bank also showed off their new jersey, with Fabian Cancellara jokingly calling it Sexy Bank.
-Cycling Weekly article.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 4, 2008 1:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Zoe - did you se George's latest iphone pic?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
by nikki on Jul 4, 2008 2:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Heading over......
Man love. Awww. Like the cowboy look ;-)
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 4, 2008 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The guys in my office call it a bromance. Platonic guy love. Heh.
Go Team Zoe!
Cavendish, Di Gregorio, Fothen, Kirchen
, Kreuziger, Lowe, Siutsou
, Ten Dam
, Y.Trofimov and Vandevelde
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 4, 2008 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

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