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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 24, 2008 10:07 PM EDT in Housekeeping

Vacation is over... and there was much rejoicing! [Parents out there who've done cross-country plane trips know what I'm saying.] Thanks to all for holding down the fort. I am no longer sick of reading or writing about cycling. Should be an excellent week.

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welcome back!

just in time for you to enjoy the GP de Plouay or an ENECO sprint. They are not exactly the most interesting races of the season but it’s all we got until Deutschland and the Vuelta.

www.cyclingfans.com has some live feeds for ENECO, but still nothing for Plouay.

by King of Doping on Aug 25, 2008 7:40 AM EDT reply actions

The weather for Plouay is pretty rough

rain (not heavy but still not wanted) and only 19C. Just under 60k to go and the peloton have things well under control. A break of 9, including Moreau, got about 3 mins before being pulled back to about 30s. Voeckler then bridged across with someone else and tried to pull a couple off the front. No-one wanted to let him go and he just ended up towing the other 10 riders for a couple of k. The break lead is now down to under 20s and the race proper about to start.

by Monty. on Aug 25, 2008 9:27 AM EDT reply actions

is there any live streaming?

by King of Doping on Aug 25, 2008 9:45 AM EDT up reply actions

Live ticker here

http://www.eurosport.fr/cyclisme/gp-de-plouay/2008/live_mtc251496.shtml

by Monty. on Aug 25, 2008 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Il pleuvait sur Plouay ce jour-là …

pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway

by fmk on Aug 25, 2008 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions

lol, nice rhyme

by Jen See on Aug 25, 2008 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions

Formula is okay

but breast is best

That’s one of the very few lines of French poetry that I know.

by Monty. on Aug 25, 2008 12:37 PM EDT up reply actions

I prefer Montand’s take on it.

pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway

by fmk on Aug 25, 2008 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

You’ll excuse me, I’m just being a bit of a Prevert.

pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway

by fmk on Aug 25, 2008 11:41 AM EDT reply actions

I love Prevert

one of my favs

by lyne on Aug 25, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions

There is something about him. Even his film scripts are good.

pounding along in three ratios like a sonata
like a Ritter with pommelled scrotum atra cura on the step
Botticelli from the fork down pestling the transmission
tires bleeding voiding zeep the highway

by fmk on Aug 25, 2008 1:05 PM EDT up reply actions

Sables mouvants

Démons et merveilles
Vents et marées
Au loin déjà la mer s’est retirée
Démons et merveilles
Vents et marées
Et toi
Comme une algue doucement carressée par le vent
Dans les sables du lit tu remues en rêvant
Démons et merveilles
Vents et marées
Au loin déjà la mer s’est retirée
Mais dans tes yeux entrouverts
Deux petites vagues sont restées
Démons et merveilles
Vents et marées
Deux petites vagues pour me noyer.

by lyne on Aug 25, 2008 5:17 PM EDT reply actions