Giro 2010... SECOND Live Thread
by Chris... on Oct 24, 2009 11:56 AM EDT
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Getting to the good stuff, I'm told.
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Not that guy!
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 24, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
just a cameo
I’ve got the kiddos to myself all weekend. My wife is getting pre-Flanders revenge.
"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert
by Chris... on Oct 24, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know of two
so far.
"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert
by Chris... on Oct 24, 2009 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who else? Man looks like a washed-up Soap star.
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 24, 2009 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Haha he is setting as far as possible of Beau Jolanthe.. Ooh I love the guy
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 11:57 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
So you don't want to learn
unless it’s compulsory?
by tedvdw on Oct 24, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well.. Eeh..
I knew it already.. But my head wasn’t really focussed
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No screenshot of Benna? BAAAAAAAH.
I feel sooo let down!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 11:58 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I was wondering where you were back then....
by rbjhan on Oct 24, 2009 11:59 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
In the countryside almost being blown backwards.
Did he look good? I shall have to wait for the photos to appear…
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yaaaaaaaaay! I love you Monty!
Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks sort of annoyed in that shot, like...
“WHERE is Albertina?”
by majope on Oct 24, 2009 12:01 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He knew I wasn't watching.
He had heard reports of me being out on my bike. His spies spotted me. He was mortified.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
After all the trouble he took to dress up, too!
by majope on Oct 24, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I am hanging my head in shame.
It’s a bit boring that Leaky make them wear regulation ties and suits though. Individuality is what we are after.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He's trying to remember how to win
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 24, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You nasty boy. How would you like it if you got injured every second week, eh?
;-)
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Is that what we call underachieving these days? :)
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 24, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I have slammed the door and left the room!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If Benna had done that he would have pulled a shoulder-muscle
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
And jammed his finger
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 24, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
followed by a minor panic attack
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 24, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
panic attack
that’s 8-10 days off the bike, right?
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 12:13 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
He will manage to miss the Giro because of it
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 24, 2009 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
They are. I am now sobbing (boooooooo hoo hoo hoo...waaaaah)
And I will never speak to them again. Bah.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh I'm sorry
is there something I can do to make it up to you?
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 24, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
HA! You just spoke to me
I’m not really sorry…at all, I just wanted to see if you would fall for my trap!
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 24, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Bah bah bah bah bah
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well.. If it really was Benna
He couldn’t make it to the door due some injury
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So that's how you can piss of a girl :)
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I think you have already mastered the art Frinkster.
Hairy chests ring a bell? ;-)
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
okay, that has to be one of the worse pics of him i've ever seen
"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 Oct 24, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wow who is that guy in the red-orange suit?
wow….
by Vlaanderen90 on Oct 24, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
He runs the Maratona delle Dolomiti
or at least gets to choose which 9,000 people get entries.
by Monty. on Oct 24, 2009 12:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
What the?!
Does he have a small animal emerging from his pocket?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:28 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
it's the sheep from wallace and grommet
by yeehoo on Oct 24, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For real??!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:30 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
ha! love it.
and for albertina’s question – yeah definitely was a little sheep that looked all wallace and grommety
by yeehoo on Oct 24, 2009 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It was Shaun
Shaun the sheep is an Aardman creation just like W&G
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 12:48 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Looks very bovine from here
Enjoy it for now – you’ll never see anudder one.
by Monty. on Oct 24, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ooh my....
I so want to be him in 50 years
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i wanna a little sheep like that
then all i need is the orange suit
by yeehoo on Oct 24, 2009 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I will be very jealous!
And +! for the hidden languagejoke from monty.. Moooh
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
the lengths beccos have to go
to disguise themselves from cutlery-wiedling swedes . . .
shocking, really.
by R Mc on Oct 24, 2009 2:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Words fail me. That is not Shaun though!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 1:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
yeah, now seeing the still shot
mmm. pig nose, little sheep hair on top. i donno. bovine? well, at least jens put up the shaun the sheep video.
by yeehoo on Oct 24, 2009 1:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That guy in the red suit and yellow cravat just destroyed every stereotype I ever had
about Italians being fashionable.
by majope on Oct 24, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Why the Gaelic music?
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 24, 2009 11:59 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Last of the Mohicans soundtrack, actually...
by majope on Oct 24, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well, there were lots of mountains in that movie.
Maybe they’re hinting that they’re going to throw someone off one at the end of the Giro.
by majope on Oct 24, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
If only Daniel Day Lewis was there ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 24, 2009 12:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well Gaelic and Scotch-Irish/Appalachian can be interchanged...
So perhaps the Giro will begin in Kentucky or Tennessee.
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 24, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oooh, that would be cool. And, like, take THAT, you cyclists who complain about Giro transfers!
by majope on Oct 24, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh, the evil!
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 24, 2009 12:11 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
last time i checked, gaelic is scotch/irish/manx
"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 Oct 24, 2009 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Time to check again.
You forgot to include Nova Scotia
Formerly known in some circles as flying dog.
by Mark Frank on Oct 24, 2009 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
doesn't count... that's one of the places they emmigrated to
"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 Oct 24, 2009 1:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
heavily gaelic infused...
okay, now i have to go drag the movie out…. the soundtrack too… lovely cinematography that movie
"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 Oct 24, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
For the record, I wasn't denying that the music was Gaelic or Gaelic-influenced
just identifying the source.
by majope on Oct 24, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's okay, it was in the last chilometer, He'll get the "same time".
Formerly known in some circles as flying dog.
by Mark Frank on Oct 24, 2009 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Do you still have nightmares about that fall, Dennis?
No. It was a long time ago. But I did for the first couple of weeks.
by Monty. on Oct 24, 2009 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yeah everybody was sprinting out of the building to do something fun
by Vlaanderen90 on Oct 24, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Next year they totally need an official fashion show...
But then Cipollini would torture everyone with his DayGlo ISD designs.
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 24, 2009 12:03 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Little dissapointment.
Though it would be more spectaculair than some cheap ass lights flickering
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 12:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A show on Serie B
Will they show AC Roma there?
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 12:03 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Seems like a very tough Giro
especially the final week, kinda how it should be for the Giro.
Dammit Elk! I don't care if it's your mating season, you are disturbing my peaceful sleep! Just STFU!
by Phil H. on Oct 24, 2009 12:04 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Anyone spot The Cobra?
Don’t think he was invited.
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 12:05 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I think it's rather a shame. I could use a giggle.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Well I'm going to have a shower. Then I will digest the fashion news. And the small matter of the route.
In that order.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:06 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Really not much fashion news I'd say
although Cav at least wasn’t wearing white.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
by Seahorse on Oct 24, 2009 12:07 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Marino Bartoletti doing his "Swiss Tony" impression
the relationship between last year’s Giro and the mountains had something of the “Coitus interruptus” abput it. This year it really makes love to the mountains.
by Monty. on Oct 24, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Someone has found a link between Coitus interruptes and the Giro?
That’s genius
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
All these time trials...
It must have been win so that Tony would win!
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 24, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
It's the same circuit they used
for the Worlds in 1984, but in reverse
by Monty. on Oct 24, 2009 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So.....
They axed the "classics " uphill finishes in favour of more sprinter-friendly stages and backloaded the final week?
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, they want Cav to go home early so Benna gets the Points Jersey.
"As you can imagine, there are better places to have your birthday party than in some village called Mushny Mush Mishme." --The Wisdom of Jens
by Josenka on Oct 24, 2009 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I applaud this ploy :-)))
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Benna was jumping for joy
.
.
.
and sprained his ankle
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 12:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
she is soooo not talking to you now....
by rbjhan on Oct 24, 2009 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Thanks for reminding them. Stony silence here :-|
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
by Albertina on Oct 24, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Very hard classic Giro...
For pure climbers…there’s no typical time trials. Sastre and Pellizotti are my picks…
by Grzdylu on Oct 24, 2009 12:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Stage 6 into Carrara looks like a potentially exciting finish
Not an easy stage by any means
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 12:25 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
we need
a new name.
"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert
by Chris... on Oct 24, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Gilbert finish, obviously
(which finish isn’t?)
by tedvdw on Oct 24, 2009 12:51 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Lovkvist finish?
"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert
by Chris... on Oct 24, 2009 12:50 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
A Ricco finish?
Ok// I will stop here and think about a proper name
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
valverde finish? oops,
starting to see a pattern here …
by yeehoo on Oct 24, 2009 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Oh for gods sake
Did none of you people watch Emilia?
A Gesink finish
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok Sir..
5 things..
1. The finish in Emilia was a top of a hill!! Where is this one Jens?
2. You just put Gesink’s name in a very dubious row… I would watch your back in these loooong Swedish winter..
3 Are you cared?
4 Waaaaaaah
5. And now?
by Frinking on Oct 24, 2009 1:04 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Just trying to help
If you need it again its Putain de merde.
Useful list of french insults etc – here and for a masterclass on how to swear in French look no further than The Merovingian in the Matrix – here
by andrewp on Oct 25, 2009 5:10 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Ok, let's take this slowly
You all listed names for these kinds of finishes (Fleche, Montelupone, Montepaschi, Emilia etc.) Since you were unable to name a non-doper I said “for gods sake” sort of impatiently since Gesink , who no-one has ever called a doper , just won Emilia on a finish like that.
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 1:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
You asked for it
Gesink was training in St. Moritz after the Tour-abandon.
by Forstoppelse on Oct 24, 2009 5:55 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
So he's either a doper, a Bond-villain or just a guy just training in St Moritz
It should really take more than weak-ass-stuff like that to label a guy a cheat. And also who is the source of this earth-shattering info? Fanini again?
by Jens on Oct 24, 2009 6:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Actually, he said it himself.
Also, he’s from Rabobank. That’s two things – for me, he doesn’t even have to test positive. Definitely a doper.
by Forstoppelse on Oct 24, 2009 7:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The sad thing is that we cycling fans have too much power nowaday
- some journo might see this, might do some conclusions, and soon Gesink might be a doper.
by Forstoppelse on Oct 24, 2009 7:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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