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by Chris Fontecchio on Nov 14, 2009 1:50 PM EST
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@TeamAstana:
Lance and Alberto voted co-MVR by you. Find out who else won...
In other news, my kids voted me best dad, a narrow win over our cat Marvin. Also, co-MVR? A dead heat? Has this been verified? Does anyone know an accountant?
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Didn't you read the tweet?
The Accountant was co-MVR. Duh.
Also, you squeaked by Marvin? I find that unlikely.
I mean uh... hasn't that ever occurred to you, man? Sir?
bazayev
"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
It wasn't actually a tie.
The Accountant had 5 more votes. The head scratcher was that folks voted Lance’s 3rd place finish ahead of AC’s 1st place finish at the TdF. Don’t really get the thinking behind that one, but it is what is at this point.
You know it's the off season when
Chris spends his Saturdays reading Team Astana tweets.
It was just a long race--Edvald Boasson Hagen, on the Giro
after have dinnar
"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.
Middle eastern money? How's that work?
by Christopher See on Nov 15, 2009 10:31 AM EST up reply actions
Confusing, this Basso, 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.
hehe was just about to post that!
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Nov 15, 2009 1:54 PM EST up reply actions
I know, I saw! Haha
"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.
Astana fans are confusing, just look at Frinkster(just kidding frinky)
but I’m real surprised and personally disgusted that one of Johan Bruyneel’s awe inspiring tweets hasn’t been mentioned yet on PdC, but as usual I’ll have to give them some love, take this beautiful and very understandable tweet from JB
The problem is not that there are problems. The problem is expecting otherwise and thinking that having problems is a problem.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
Owwww my brain!
"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.
I agree.
Dare we even hazard a guess about the topic of this tweet?
by Douglas Ansel on Nov 14, 2009 7:45 PM EST up reply actions
i'm personally disgusted
that you pay so much attention to his tweets. they are, to put it frankly, bollocks :)
"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
I hadn't actually checked his twitter in a while
but sometimes you need a good laugh…umm I mean sometimes you need some common sense.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
bruyneel and common sense
that’s an oxymoron if ever i saw one
"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
Although I don't like him +1
There is only one but.. Heras DS had a masterplan to get Menchov out of the Amarillo, which is gold btw, to win the Vuelta. What did Bruyneel what an other DS couldn’t do? He had Armstrong and Contador who where the best riders of the field. I don’t know so I will ask.. Has he ever put up a masterplan to get Lance in the yellow.. Who succeeded!, before you point out this Tour (2009) (:
What do you fear most?
1. coup d’etat
2. putsch
Great point about Heras
I’d be more impressed with him generally if he actually applied his supposedly superior tactical nous to more than just 3-week tours, particularly to one.
Or if he at least made Hincapie choose the right equipment for PR etc. How many times did we see him lose because of running carbon components on cobbles? Carbon steerer tube, too-fancy wheels…
by Douglas Ansel on Nov 14, 2009 8:45 PM EST up reply actions
dude
lets not have the is amarillo gold conversation again! i remember those long flat vuelta stages, that was such a toxic issue here at the cafe
"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
Ah, that was only because
there was not much notable geology to be seen ;-)
no marmottes either
bah vuelta
"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
Has anyone actually seen a marmotte during a mountain stage?!
Apart of course from the guy in the suit on the Croix de Fer!
"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.
no i don't think so
surely they are too timid to come out with all those nasty cars around?
"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
Quite...
I was making the point that they’re no more likely on mountain stages than they are on flat ones! They do have marmottes in Spain, 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.
I answer my own question....not so promising
Titre du document / Document title
The alpine marmot (Marmota marmota L.) in the spanish Pyrenees
Auteur(s) / Author(s)
HERRERO J. ; CANUT J. ; GARCIA-FERRE D. ; GARCIA-GONZALEZ R. ; HIDALGO R. ;
Affiliation(s) du ou des auteurs / Author(s) Affiliation(s)
Inst. pirenaico ecologia, 22700 Jaca Huesca, ESPAGNE
Résumé / Abstract
Studied the distribution and colonization process of Alpine marmot (Marmota marmota L.) in the Southern Pyrenees. Marmots became extinct at the end of the Pleistocene in the Pyrenees, and have been introduced since 1948 on the northern slope of the mountain range (France). More than 350 localizations have been recorded. Results show factors that have affected its expansion, such as: orographic barriers, mountain passes, habitat selection and human disturbance. Location is given in 2 × 2 km of the UTM squares, which indicates the existence of at least one colony
Revue / Journal Title
Zeitschrift für Säugetierkunde ISSN 0044-3468 CODEN ZSAEA7
"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.
slow day at work was it?
:) good research!
"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
Actually I was rather busy and my brain was about to explode,
so I had a little break to do some marmotte research ;-)
"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.
Who cares about his record as DS, tweets are all that matter in cycling anymore
next year the Tour should be a lock for Lance but Wiggins is quite a crafty tweeter himself so it could be closer than expected. I mean yeah there’s that yellow jersey race and all but that hardly matters anymore right?
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
I predict
Cav bursts out with more witty tweets than thought possible in the last 50m of le Tour and wins the whole shebang.
by Douglas Ansel on Nov 14, 2009 10:37 PM EST up reply actions
Wait a second.
Wiggins could use his tweets to actually build up some good will and have Garmin and Sky riding for him next year. Now that would be an accomplishment, and so productive, and genius.
"Drawing on my fine command of language I said nothing."- Groucho
Wait another second
if race radios were to be banned next year than the riders could sneak their blackberry’s in to the stage and tweet their DS’s the strategy. Would be a huge advantage for teams like Garmin and Shack, and of course the tweetin Italians, Liquigas.
Look, it's a bird...no, it's a plane....oh never mind it's just fucking balloon boy
Better yet
Lance tweets a ride at a crucial intersection, blocks road with amateurs and rides in ahead of favorites too busy tweeting about “dinnar now”.
by Douglas Ansel on Nov 14, 2009 11:59 PM EST up reply actions
I'd hazard a guess
That the majority of voters would be better categorised as USPS fans ;-)
can't stop laughing
(and, yes, i would have voted for lance if I had voted… but a tie? too nuts.)
George bunny-hopped my bike somehow. He's like a cat. -- cvv
I take comfort in the knowledge
that things are gonna be different next year.
The biggets laugh I got from the Astana voting was the category for "Best Comeback" of 2009.
Hmmm…. I wonder who won that one?
definitely vino
"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
Amen to that.
Though it’s hard to decide which was better viewing: Lance’s futile attempts to climb or Vino’s (still) mostly futile attacks.
by Douglas Ansel on Nov 15, 2009 7:37 PM EST up reply actions
Methinks there was some gerrymandering of the categories
There wasn’t a “Most Independent Rider” category was there
I missed this one from last week
(because I am not following her). Katie Compton:
Best post race comment: Vos said, “Are you the fastest one in the US?” I reply, “Yeah.” She says, “Oh, thank God!”
Nov 9th
Hahaha
"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.
Two possibilities
1) her middle name is fawn or fiona or something
2) she’s related to Lars F’n! Boom
"Harder! Better! Faster! Stronger!" Philippe Gilbert
by Chris Fontecchio on Nov 16, 2009 2:49 PM EST up reply actions
Haha
But srsly? Huh. That occurred to me but it seemed odd for her to use as official nickname, especially in light of the trouble she had finding sponsors.
f'n sponsors
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Nov 16, 2009 4:52 PM EST up reply actions
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