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Vote for the 2009 Race Day of the Year!

One more poll, this also compiled from your suggestions. Incidentally, I won't poll Memorable Moments, our third nominations category. Since it's totally subjective, a poll adds nothing. Anyway...

Poll
What was the best race day of the year in 2009?
World Championships RR (Evans Redemption)
101 votes
Giro di Lombardia (Gilbert's Rampage)
9 votes
Milano-Sanremo (Cav and Haussler emerge)
37 votes
Paris-Roubaix (Boonen and drama)
76 votes
Tour de France St. 17 (Hushovd escape, FSchleck wins)
49 votes
Giro d'Italia St. 21 (Roma ITT)
19 votes
Ronde van Vlaanderen (Devolder Again)
2 votes
Worlds ITT (Cancellara's Coronation)
21 votes
Liege-Bastogne-Liege (Andy Arrives)
7 votes
Tour de France St. 19 (Battle on Ventoux)
9 votes
Giro d'Italia St. 14 (Gerrans and the San Luca)
5 votes
Tour of California St. 1 (Mancebo Surprise)
5 votes
Tour of California St. 6 (PdC Party at the Solvang ITT!)
2 votes
Other
13 votes

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I actually voted for Gerrans/ Giro stage 14

because that was the most fun to me. If I added in Most Important, I’d say Evans at the Worlds or Gilbert/Lombardia.

by ursula on Oct 27, 2009 4:50 PM EDT reply actions  

That was a hard decision. Chose Evans World Champ.

My mouth was opened in shock & awe for at least 2 minutes.

by ZoeRochelle on Oct 27, 2009 4:56 PM EDT reply actions  

Agreed

it’s a great list

Moo

by Willj on Oct 27, 2009 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I think I'm going to vote for the PN ECHOLOOONS! stage.

why?

Because there were ECHOLOOOONNNSSS!

What do you fear most?
1. coup d’etat
2. putsch

by Frinking on Oct 27, 2009 5:12 PM EDT reply actions  

you're a mess

very funny

No horn, watch for finger.

by sminer on Oct 27, 2009 5:50 PM EDT up reply actions  

love them echolonssss

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Oct 27, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

Mos Def

Thor showing Cav what a dirty jersey looks like in Stage 17.
Validating that your legs should do the talking, not your pie-hole.

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on Oct 27, 2009 5:22 PM EDT reply actions  

Lemme guess

You picked Cav for rider of the year?

"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert

by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 27, 2009 5:32 PM EDT up reply actions  

mos def

No horn, watch for finger.

by sminer on Oct 27, 2009 5:51 PM EDT up reply actions  

Busted....oops!

If you don't have time to do it right the first time, when are you going to have time to do it again?

by CannonDowell on Oct 28, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

Dirty Jersey...

… is actually a dance mix.

"Jens! is my favorite rider. I love watching him handing out plates of hot, steaming suffer!" - Mahatma Gandhi

by crashdan on Oct 27, 2009 7:42 PM EDT up reply actions  

bah

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Oct 27, 2009 7:47 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm in for other -

A busted and broken George burying himself on the last stage of the Tour to snatch the victory for the team from (evil) Garmin.

George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv

by cg. on Oct 27, 2009 5:35 PM EDT reply actions  

Mancebo's "escape"?

The race was neutralized, so the peloton wasn’t chasing, as I recall. He did manage to drop those other two guys, which was impressive for sure given the ass weather conditions, but it’s not like he fended off a chasing peloton. Anyone want to read my story?

by Jimbo... on Oct 27, 2009 7:32 PM EDT reply actions  

Not one vote for Flanders.

Somewhere, a Chris, is weeping… somewhere, a Race, has not vote.

And the wind, cries, Flanders…

"Jens! is my favorite rider. I love watching him handing out plates of hot, steaming suffer!" - Mahatma Gandhi

by crashdan on Oct 27, 2009 7:43 PM EDT reply actions  

Sniff

I don’t wanna talk about it…

"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert

by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 27, 2009 9:03 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

hey, chris -

isn’t ‘faster, better, stronger’ the 6 million dollar man?

George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv

by cg. on Oct 27, 2009 9:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

I probably would have picked the World Road Race

but I was travelling that day and didn’t get to watch it live. It wasn’t quite the same tivo’d when I already knew the result.

by Katiek on Oct 27, 2009 8:00 PM EDT reply actions  

I picked Gilbert at Lombardia

probably because it’s the freshest in my memory and because of it’s historic significance.

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 27, 2009 8:17 PM EDT reply actions  

uuh explain your second post plz

What do you fear most?
1. coup d’etat
2. putsch

by Frinking on Oct 27, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

point

What do you fear most?
1. coup d’etat
2. putsch

by Frinking on Oct 27, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Winning both Paris-Tours and Lombardia in the same year

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 27, 2009 8:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

Because it's a great accomplishment, and he had to win a great race to do so

and the way he won it was very impressive.

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 27, 2009 8:29 PM EDT up reply actions  

Also haven't seen this race live unfortunatelly.

But it was a good win for him. I’m curious to find out if he can do that next year too

What do you fear most?
1. coup d’etat
2. putsch

by Frinking on Oct 27, 2009 8:34 PM EDT up reply actions  

If you had seen it

You might agree. I picked Lombardia: drama, aggressiveness, great cast at the end, and Gilbert won with flair. It had it all.

"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert

by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 27, 2009 9:05 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions  

It really really really sucked

missing as many races as I did this year. The outlooks about them is not nearly the same as when I was glued to my computer, split screen – race in one section, PdC in the other. Let’s hope 2010 is much better and live streams are flowing!

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Oct 29, 2009 2:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey girl!

Tons of stuff to get sent up your way! Once back from a visit at my brother’s I’ll be sending a fun care package up your way!

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Nov 3, 2009 11:29 PM EST up reply actions  

Santa!!!!

I swear I’m working on some things to open up some more time. I wish I hadn’t enjoyed officialling as much as I have but that schedule is probably not going to get much lighter. Good times and very awesome peeps. :-) Still don’t compare to you guys though! LOL!

I'm ready for this road season to wrap up. Bring on Cross!

by nikki on Nov 3, 2009 11:28 PM EST up reply actions  

thirded

everything you could hope for from a monument.

"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."

--Dino Buzzati

by nrs5000 on Oct 28, 2009 12:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

and one of those obselisk thingies

you can’t have a monument without one of those monument thingies

by Jen See on Oct 28, 2009 12:27 PM EDT up reply actions  

Um

Nice one. Just the most hallowed plaque and statue in the sport.

"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert

by Chris Fontecchio on Oct 28, 2009 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions  

That is Jimi at his most poetic

‘The traffic lights, they turn of blue tomorrow/And shine their emptiness down on my bed./
The tiny island sails downstream;/ ’cause the life that lived is dead’

I have no idea what he is rabbiting on about – but by goodness, it’s beautiful.

by Runitout on Oct 27, 2009 8:21 PM EDT reply actions  

oh yeah - and I voted WC RR

Haussler at the Tour was a good one, too – Gerrans’ Giro win was very well done; Gilbert at Lombardia; Contador’s collapse at P-N; Valverde and Contador holding off Evans at the Dauphine -

so many good races this year. It really was a fantastic year of bike racing.

by Runitout on Oct 27, 2009 8:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Oh some more good picks there!

Bert’s Bonk, plus Evans facing the Spanish Inquisition at the Dauphine are two more great days!

by ursula on Oct 27, 2009 9:37 PM EDT up reply actions  

yup

this was my reaction when reading the list.

"The road is our agony, but also our daily bread; and at night, when it is deserted and the moon glistens on the asphalt, the ridiculous dreams of racers like us pass up and down it."

--Dino Buzzati

by nrs5000 on Oct 28, 2009 12:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Tour of California, come on!!

i remember a stage very excting with Karpets, that new talent from Cofidis and Kreuzziger, with a exciting finish, i believe Kreuziger won…but maybe i am wrong, but it was a great stage. i believe it was Tour de Romandie, and Valverde was in yeallow, remember that Caisse was doing the work.

For example this was much more exciting that ToC. :P

I picked MSR, but not too sure.

by semprenaroda on Oct 27, 2009 8:24 PM EDT reply actions  

seeing as paris-roubaix

was the only race i didn’t watch on a grainy internet feed, it’s stuck in the memory more. i’ll always remember my dad watching thor crash, and saying “why the hell would you get up after that? he’s not even going to win now.”

"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09

by Ben Shave on Oct 27, 2009 9:27 PM EDT reply actions  

I'm missing Paris - Nice

 - even though the winner now looks dubious, that was the best one-week stage-race I have ever seen, and probably the best I will see for many, many years.

by Forstoppelse on Oct 28, 2009 1:46 AM EDT reply actions  

This will be the second big thing Cuddles has won this year :)

Touching wood to ward off jinxes…

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 28, 2009 6:05 AM EDT reply actions  

I can read... but I don't think you can separate the two

Have a look at Chris’s descriptions of each moment… they’re about racers Jens. It’s the nature of sport.

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 28, 2009 6:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

I was joking (hence the :-) )

but only half joking.
For me a category like Best race is absolutely more than about a single rider.

by Jens on Oct 28, 2009 6:41 AM EDT reply actions  

Seahorse disease...I know you were joking, but although you are a purist

I suspect that many votes were cast with people’s hearts. But hey, I don’t mind either way. Mendrisio was first and second for me

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 28, 2009 7:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

The Porter in 'Macbeth' works better for me ;)

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 28, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

Damn you people!

Now I have to read the collected works of Shakespeare to know if i have been offended. Did he write a lot?

by Jens on Oct 28, 2009 12:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hey! I was kind... the porter brings the funny... and 'Macbeth' is short

That wimpy Hamlet goes on and on…

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 28, 2009 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions  

He brings the funny

but he also makes a damning admission. Not sure I’d put my hand up for that.

by Drongo on Oct 28, 2009 11:54 PM EDT up reply actions  

Keeper of the gate to Hell?

Other than that I’m lost…

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 29, 2009 8:07 AM EDT up reply actions  

No, the drink gave him the lie last night

therefore it made him stand to, and not stand to, etc.

by Drongo on Oct 30, 2009 3:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

LOL!

Damn you’re good…

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 30, 2009 4:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

And you've read them before haven't you... :)

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 28, 2009 12:41 PM EDT up reply actions  

Hamlet is one of my all time favorite characters in literature, next to the Count of Monte Cristo.

The only one to best Hamlet in the art and wit of word play and “absoluteness”, was the lowly Gravedigger.

No horn, watch for finger.

by sminer on Oct 28, 2009 3:04 PM EDT up reply actions  

Well you said elsewhere you wee a fence sitter :)

‘King Lear’ for me every time…

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 28, 2009 8:10 PM EDT up reply actions  

I have sat 'atop' many fences

but I am pretty sure I said I am ‘not’ a fence sitter

No horn, watch for finger.

by sminer on Oct 28, 2009 9:35 PM EDT up reply actions  

It wasn't meant to a putdown...

Another thread … maybe sitting on the fence with Lance and Bert? Anyway, sorry for a joke gone wrong. Lear and Macbeth are my men. Hamlet it appears is yours… do you want to throw in Othello?

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 28, 2009 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions  

Edgar

 from Lear is great. Until he becomes an arse, of course. But until that point… Edgar, mark 1. Might match Jens quite well, too.

by Drongo on Oct 28, 2009 11:56 PM EDT up reply actions  

whoops, I meant Edmund

the ‘excellent foppery of the world’ bloke.

by Drongo on Oct 29, 2009 12:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

Nothing wrong with your joke, I got it.

Othello is good, a bit over teh top puritanical though. Iago, man what a snake. I like Macbeth too, hell I love all Shakespears tragedies.

No horn, watch for finger.

by sminer on Oct 29, 2009 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

Same... but Lear is king in the pantheon... IMHO

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 29, 2009 8:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

for the record

i just happened to read sminer’s fence sitting comment moments ago and he indeed said he was not a fence sitter regarding lance and bert – just that he didn’t know enough about either to hate them. ok, carry on ….

by yeehoo on Oct 29, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

thanks yeehoo

now Jens, c’mon. you’ve had a day, haven’t you finished those plays by Shakespeare yet?

No horn, watch for finger.

by sminer on Oct 29, 2009 4:03 PM EDT up reply actions  

Awwww man, I only had to read the plays ?

I started with the sonnets. Thanks a frickin bunch for telling me now.

by Jens on Oct 29, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions  

Here you go

Open Source Shakespeare. There will be a quiz on Titus Andronicus tomorrow. Good luck.

by Jimbo... on Oct 28, 2009 3:17 PM EDT up reply actions  

May I finish the sentence

To be…..

What do you fear most?
1. coup d’etat
2. putsch

by Frinking on Oct 28, 2009 4:20 PM EDT up reply actions  

I'm so excited I mis the freaking Question Mark

???? so

What do you fear most?
1. coup d’etat
2. putsch

by Frinking on Oct 28, 2009 4:21 PM EDT up reply actions  

I was wildly happy with the Mendrisio win, initially for Cadel

but what lasted longer was my pleasure that all those good guys on the Cyclones team had had a win too. But you realise that by saying his name, I’ve probably jinxed this win anyway :(

"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

by Seahorse on Oct 28, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

Cancellara's Mendrisio Time Trial - The race of truth.

    The Swiss invented the clock and then cheered wildly along with him when he utterly destroyed the clock.

Formerly known in some circles as flying dog.

by Mark Frank on Oct 28, 2009 10:17 AM EDT reply actions  

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