Royal City ITT ... Second Live Thread
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:23 AM EDT
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Almost finished. Levi looking good. Boonen looking gold?
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ok, gav...
i take that back a bit – he was just looking like he had a bit of power all the way through to put down…
by nicknorco on Sep 3, 2008 11:26 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
new thread
just as I was about to post a pic of Boonen looking sunshiney in a yellow time trial outfit,
by Katiek on Sep 3, 2008 11:28 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
nobody's saying you can't
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
don't ya mean benna?
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
from VN
#
05:28 PM: contrast
Valverde is very smooth, no upper body movement. He’s a big dude, too.
Meanwhile, Boonen is rocking and rolling all over the place, but moving along quite nicely.
by nicknorco on Sep 3, 2008 11:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
valverde a big dude????
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
that's what i thought...
Boonen, yes
by nicknorco on Sep 3, 2008 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so I am same height as VV
and if i cut off my leg we will way the same
by cyclingchallenge on Sep 3, 2008 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Not too shabby
Levi should have the stage tho… U-S-A! U-S-A!
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:30 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Valverde
wearing #51, meaning he’ll either win the race or be possessed by aliens.
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
"you say Bennati...
and I say Bettini"
I hear ya, Sean…
by nicknorco on Sep 3, 2008 11:31 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Valv:
Wait, it’s 42km? Oops…
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I just realized where I'd heard Valverde's name before...
“Commando”… it’s the name of the country the dictator is trying to reclaim
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:32 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Remember when I told you I'd kill you last Sully?
I lied.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Did you know that Bennett in that movie...
… is Wez from The Road Warrior…
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Duh - yes. Did you know he was also the head hooligan in
Weird Science?
His best role was the Road Warrior. By far.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Come on Bennett...
… lets paahhhhhhty…
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Valverde!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
How DO you sleep at night...
… on top of a pile of money… with many beautiful ladies.
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I can't say enough about Rainier Wolfcastle
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
To this day, among my brothers and I...
Rather than “Wake up” or “Get out of bed asshole”, typically the command is “Up And At Them”
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Up and at Zem!
Van P and I have been flogging this into the ground for years too. Never gets old does it? :-)
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
well played
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Real acid?
Se goggles do nuthing!
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
post-race press conf
bruce, will you have feed for that? for the big sastre announcement?
by gavia on Sep 3, 2008 11:35 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
keep the rasco tv up, it might be there...
ES commentators (English )said that at the start of the stage, about the PC…
by Bruce Suomi on Sep 3, 2008 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yesterday they had interwiews,
Contador and Sastre in the studio too…
by Bruce Suomi on Sep 3, 2008 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
valverde virtual gc leader
by like 3 seconds
by gavia on Sep 3, 2008 11:36 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
but reportedly starting to rock...
will he hold or did he go out to fast again?
by nicknorco on Sep 3, 2008 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Valv -- good first week
Results-wise, he’ll need a little buffer before the climbing starts. Hope he didn’t overheat his form in week one, again…
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
from CN
17:36 CEST
At this point, it looks like Valverde is riding into the gold jersey. He’s nine seconds ahead of both Boonen and Chavanel in the virtual GC, with Leipheimer next in line.
by nicknorco on Sep 3, 2008 11:40 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
no live viewing for me....
a Valverde update por favor
by steph- on Sep 3, 2008 11:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
look what the cat dragged in
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Coming into the finish
close to the maillo oro, not sure.
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HA!..and I am missing serious Alejandro viewing!!
…work soooo sucks right now!
by steph- on Sep 3, 2008 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
did you tivo?
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is Igor a Basque name?
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:44 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
i would assume, yes
since he’s basque :-P
by gavia on Sep 3, 2008 11:46 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Some people from the Basque country are not of Basque heritage though.
There are a few names in the Euskie squad which are Spanish, like Velasco for example (as in Ivan)-Basque doesn’t use the letter V.
by Albertina on Sep 3, 2008 6:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, indeed it is.
Don’t know about Anton though
by Albertina on Sep 3, 2008 6:42 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Valverde looking like he's struggling now...
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:45 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That is a great ride by VV
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
VV was clean shaven at start of TT
by cyclingchallenge on Sep 3, 2008 11:46 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
that's the prob
he does better scruffy
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:47 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
...resisting urge
to reference Airplane!
by itswells on Sep 3, 2008 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you like movies about Gladiators?
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Excuse me Stewardess - I speak jive.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You just hang loose blood...
… bitch be on the reback on the medi-side.
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
One of the greatest scenes of all time
I don’t imagine Barbara Billingsley ever thought she’d have a role like that when she was busy on the set of Leave it to Beaver.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You know what dey say...
leg er down and smack-em yak-em!
by itswells on Sep 3, 2008 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, but what was the start gap btwn levi and av today?
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
You go through all that effort... the skin suit... the dumbass looking helmet...
… and the you don’t shave???
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
remember, rough wool turns out to also be pretty good for reducing drag
turns out that some discontinuities can reduce, not cause, turbulence…or something like that…
by JFS_PGH on Sep 3, 2008 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
so
the others are toast. Who’s in gold?
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:47 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
why is Boonen working so hard ?
by cyclingchallenge on Sep 3, 2008 11:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Cause he won't finish the Vuelta and needs some hard training before Worlds
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
nice head-banging sprint from boonen, there
not pretty, but he gets it done
by gavia on Sep 3, 2008 11:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Jesus Christ - that's a great ride by Boonen!
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:48 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Power course, ne?
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BOONEN!!!
At 1.27. Nice sprint, a familiar sight. Not in oro, though, yet.
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:50 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
by 2 secs
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Will you guys make up your mind?
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Leipheimer in Gold...
Chavanel 2"
VV 30"
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Excellent!
So will Contador work for him Saturday?
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:51 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:53 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ok, i give up...
now it’s Leipheimer by 2 secs.
by nicknorco on Sep 3, 2008 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Tommeke!!!
Respekt!
Complain all you want about the teenie boppers and the Columbian Marching Powder, the man just threw down on a grand tour ITT. Good for him!
by samboo on Sep 3, 2008 11:51 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Totally down with Levi winning and wearing Gold. Good on him.
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
bummer...would have loved Chavanel in gold
by steph- on Sep 3, 2008 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Levi busy searching the Bus for matching Gold Bib shorts
by cyclingchallenge on Sep 3, 2008 11:52 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Enjoy your time in gold Levi...
..it won’t last long.
by steph- on Sep 3, 2008 11:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
until tomorrow?
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FANTASTIC!!!
Way to go Levi!!!!!!!!!!!
by Bruce Suomi on Sep 3, 2008 11:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Off to the Gym...
I don’t need the gun John… I don’t… need… the gun..
I know, it said "als" instead of "ist"... don't give me any crap...
by crashdan on Sep 3, 2008 11:53 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Blow off some steam Dan
"I have come here to chew bubblegum and kick ass... and I'm all out of bubblegum."
by Drew... on Sep 3, 2008 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
post-stage thready
Gav, you’re up…
"If writing too much about the Classics is wrong, I don't want to be right."
by Chris... on Sep 3, 2008 11:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
you type faster than me :-P
It’s up there!
by gavia on Sep 3, 2008 11:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks again for the update guys!!
Valverde survived the TT….whew!
Thanks again for the TVE info Wolverine!!
by steph- on Sep 3, 2008 11:54 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
why do i keep feeding your addiction?
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:55 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
hi-ho, hi-ho
thanks, y’all, it’s been another fun start to the day!
did i mention, GO CHAV?!!!
by nicknorco on Sep 3, 2008 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
gotta feed the boys
"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 Sep 3, 2008 11:55 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
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