Tour of California Finale... LIVE!
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 22, 2009 1:54 PM EST
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I firmly believe that today is a day for an enterprising rider to make an effort to steal the race. But is anyone stronger than Levi Leipheimer? Does anyone else have the team to do it? Hm... all I can come up with is Jani Brajkovic, or maybe Chris Horner. Hey, I can dream.
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Hey there
I’m only here for a short time.. Plane to catch soon
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
To Darwin for a week
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
It's a work trip
It will be ok, get to play with helicopters hehehe
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
turned on tour tracker too early
the shoe has died a thousand horrible deaths
Kirsten
love this from la's twitter earlier today...
Horner and his GF just walked into the bfast room with 2 big boxes of donuts. Oh lord, I’ve almost seen it all now.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
tho, technically, it should be subytacting
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Mancebos injuries from yesterday per CN
According to a team press release he was taken to the Huntington Memorial Hospital where he is believed to have suffered a concussion plus a broken hand and elbow.
per ATOC twitter
a report of 20,000 people on top of Palomar
So cool. Oh, I wish I was there!
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
That's awesome
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
another twitter
“The party on KOM is already getting going; it’s like Alpe d’Huez with two feet of snow!”
But are the Dutch there??
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
What is the highest mountain in the Netherlands?
Alpe d’Huez
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Feb 22, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
He's on vacation
But the Hello Kitty kitten is very cute, and very annoyed.
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Feb 22, 2009 2:59 PM EST up reply actions
I'm a little way up from the start of of Palmar climb.
Will see how far I hike up. Should be good fun at any point! :-)
Yes, updates please, whenever you can!
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions
Lots of riders here trying put the climb.
Some really suffering, and I’m less than 250 yards from the base!
Oh great, it just started to sprinkle!
Uh Oh
Hopefully the sprinkles wont last long. I’m less than an hour from where you are, sprinkled here earlier then stopped after just a couple of minutes.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 3:03 PM EST up reply actions
Fingers crossed :-)
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Ok Have to go
Wilresults when get off plane in 4 hours..
Have fun… Ohhh BTW I say Go Mick Rogers or Jens!!!
We don't stop playing because we grow old, we grow old because we stop playing.
George Bernard Shaw, 1856-1950
just over the top of the last KOM
wicked fast decent on a BIG wide road
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 2:57 PM EST up reply actions
And technically, he pavemented, rather than turfed.
Which is, of course, worse.
He tried rock racing
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Feb 22, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions
Per TT1 twitter
The 13-mile ascent of Mount Palomar comes 30 miles in. Partly cloudy skies are forecast with a 20% of showers. Highs in the mid 70s
21 switchbacks at 11%
thw Alp D’Heuz of California?
discuss.
by Christopher See on Feb 22, 2009 2:54 PM EST up reply actions
pictures of LiveClean yellow devil?
I saw reference to pictures of The Push — HWSNBN vs. the LiveClean yellow devil.
Anybody have a link?
Thanks!
-Greg
Kinda ironic
…that the dood is a fat man in a fairy costume, but carrying syringes and all amped about living clean. Glass house kinda world aint it?
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 3:11 PM EST up reply actions
He posted here. That guy.
I can’t remember the exact thread, but I think it was in the Stage 6 post-race thread.
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Well,
If he’s looking in today, I’d like to say “do whatever floats your boat man, but you may want to throw in a salad or two before you go global with your next clean-living moral crusade!”
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
And not carry sharp objects so freaking close to the peloton!
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Good point!
That thing looks like a weapon.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 3:34 PM EST up reply actions
Yes, we missed each other, so sorry about that!
I just posted about that down below in this thread, hadn’t seen this post from you yet. We were up on the switchbacks on Ballard all day, fun crowded up there, really enjoyed it but I also wish I had been there with you guys more. I didnt get to meet Veloki either, Next year! I hope you swindled one of the PDC tags?
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 3:51 PM EST up reply actions
cyclingnews is up
11:54 PST
Today it’s beautiful weather – in the upper 60s and lower 70s (degrees Fahrenheit). It’s still overcast, but the clouds are darker than yesterday. With a 10 percent chance of rain and Southern California’s micro-climates, it’s possible that we could see some showers today at the higher elevations.
We came to get down, so jump around!
Hey veloki, be on the lookout for jimbo, (and jimbo for veloki ! )
jimbo twittered 2 hrs ago:
" Base of Palomar. Tons of cyclists. 56 F and it looks like rain. Good times to come "
Photo finish
Anyone else see the photo on http://www.cyclingfans.com of yesterday’s stage finish? I remember yesterday that the photo finish was blurry and there was some question as to who won. This photo nails it.
I hope it doesn't rain...
they’ve had way too much of that!
Such great Jens! shots, love them...
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
that may have been the first time ever
he wasn’t talking! :)
Kirsten
Hee. That's because he was eating! ;-)
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Where are the Jens! photos?
I don’t see them on CyclingFans.
toutracker update
if you switch to camera 2 it comes with an auto-mute feature
We came to get down, so jump around!
and they are off, officially !
(I always thought that should read they are on ! – especially in the case of a bike race: off sounds omimnous, like they are off their bikes)
"shot of the backside of the peloton"
sez Frankie.
same as a shout out to PdC!
Kirsten
I'm eating pickled herring right now, so I'm taking that as a mystic sign
that Saxo Bank is going to go for it today….maybe try all the tricks they have up their sleeves to move Jens! up??!!
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Gozza!
I love it
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions
Tyler's gotten on now
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
barely
he wont last
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:19 PM EST up reply actions
very cool landscape
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
Those are some fun roads right there
To ride or to drive.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 3:23 PM EST up reply actions
tyler blows
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
as soon as it truned upward
he was looking over his shoulder
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:20 PM EST up reply actions
idiots and their children
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
Andy comes up to help J-Mac!!
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Jmac takes top honors
baby schleck in 2nd, BJM gets the last point
We came to get down, so jump around!
Hi! The race just started, and they've crested the first climb.
J-Mac, A. Schleck, BJM, and I think Gesink +4 others trying to breakaway..
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
how exciting to think they might race
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:24 PM EST up reply actions
Jmac
AGR
Garmin x 2
Moos?
BJM
Cervelo
Rabo
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
great shots from the motos
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
:25 sec gap
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
2 Slippies?
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
F. Schleck, Moos, Cozza/or Peterson and a Cervelo guy there.
And Pauwels?
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Current situation
* Andy Schleck (Team Saxo Bank), Jason Mccartney (Team Saxo Bank), Thomas Peterson (Garmin – Slipstream), Bauke Mollema (Rabobank), Christophe Riblon (AG2R La Mondiale), Serge Pauwels (Cervélo TestTeam), Alexandre Moos (BMC Racing Team) and Ben Jacques-Maynes (Bissell Pro Cycling).
* Peloton at 0.25
We came to get down, so jump around!
2 bridging are
rabbits
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
why on earth?
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
maybe cuz they missed
and after yesterday they think winning is fun
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:30 PM EST up reply actions
dont know why it has to be that complex
maybe its as simple as they want to win today and if this break goes the distance they def dont get to win
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:41 PM EST up reply actions
Wonder why?
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Hi! Are you having fun? I cannot wait to hear your stories!
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Welcome Home Nikki.
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
Hi guys. It was so cold when I got in last night. Brrrrrrrr.
I was willing to spend another 5 hours on the plane to go back. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
I'm sorry I did not get to meet you at Los Olivos
I was there at the cottage early AM, then up on the climb all day, then back at the cottage after the stage. Maybe next time! Hope you had tons of fun. I know I did!
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
It was great.
We were on the climb just after the start and came out after the stage. Big thanks for the goodies. Those were very cool!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Glad you liked it.
I’m happiest when I’m makin’ stuff, anvil and hammer, love doing it. If I win the lottery I’ll make them out of sterling silver for next year.
I rode the course in the morning, I was kinda shocked how steep that first climb was, where you were hanging out. I went up it a bit slower than they did. Just a BIT. Heh.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
The San Diego Wild Animal Park,
a preserve more than a zoo. the Zoo run by the same organization is downtown, 30 miles or so south.
by Christopher See on Feb 22, 2009 3:40 PM EST up reply actions
HA!
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:32 PM EST up reply actions
Jens! directs TV production
finally someone who understands the subtle nuances of what fans want to see
We came to get down, so jump around!
"You ride on the front...
…and no one gets hurt."
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
Maybe Liquigas
is planning to have Nibali attack for the stage win at some point.
The San Diego Zoo is one of the greatest zoos in the world! Really huge.
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
howdy folks
yeah, what’s up with the sheep?!
~StephT
Hope to write up on "the book" this afternoon.
Trying to get focused back in the race. How about C yesterday?!?! Love it!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
OMG. I died.
I was still in shorts and I’m a wee bit sunburned. It was flippin’ freezing. Walking off the plane I could see my breath. I wanted to go back to bad.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
it's so cool watching this, I cycled this road once,
in the other direction, about 15 years ago, hwy 78 from Escondido to Ramona.
great shop of the pacecline from the heli
break working well together
We came to get down, so jump around!
liquigas not letting it go
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:39 PM EST up reply actions
I'm on a great bend on the climb
Internet is sucking my iPhone juice fast though, so will sign off and will catch up later.
Have fun all!
Tee hee... thanks for sticking with me till the end.
Needed some ladies there to keep the guys on good behaviour. Ha. Right, who am I kidding.
I may never forget the “F*ck You Nikki” from CrashDan. Still giggling at it.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
did you see my earlier comment about jimbo?
he is there on climb with you somewhere, shout him out !
I get it, you saw hios twitter:
" At summit. 5329 ft. 11.4 miles. Avg speed 7.1 mph. 1:35 total ride time from base. "
I was going to marker one on him Saturday but we didn't see him at the start.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Hi peterfish!
Missed you guys but what a great few days in Cali.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
you mean a break in the early part of a day?
plenty of examples of breaks not working together late in the day
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:44 PM EST up reply actions
Go Cozza!
He was so nice Friday, signed the book and took a pic while chilling with his family. Great guy!!!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Looks like Mollema
is the highest places at 5.44 back. That’s not going to rush Astana any. So if anyone else has ambitions for this stage, they are going to have to chase it themselves.
which is what Liquigas realized
right after they missed this move
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:45 PM EST up reply actions
RAD!
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:47 PM EST up reply actions
MAKE IT BIG!
"I won! I won! I don't have to go to school anymore." -- Eddy Merckx, after winning his first bike race
whatevs
Lance has been all over the road this week. he almost crashed a garmin rider the next day
lateral movement in the group is not encouraged
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:50 PM EST up reply actions
seriously: look at the video, Levi rode right into Lance's wheel
Lance was totally riding a straight line, honestly
very likely
but lance has been squirly this week
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:55 PM EST up reply actions
i've been using LA
as an example to my daughter that it takes a while to get up to speed in racing. She had noticed how bad his cornering has been.
Kirsten
hardly
lance moved to his left and the video you see is what happened after that
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:54 PM EST up reply actions
Levi should have been paying attention, it is his responsibility,
Lance did not switch him or swerve wildly is all, if he did at all.
( How do you know Lance moved to left if it is not on video )
cause he moves right and looks back and apologizes
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:59 PM EST up reply actions
not trying to start ww3, but he did that cause
anytime someone rides into you, you naturally do your best to prevent them falling by moving if you can
ok, we will agree to disagree
and later I will find the video of lance riding laterally into a garmin rider on the way up 140 to make my point that he is rusty
peace.
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 4:03 PM EST up reply actions
Thanks ! I was just about to write and say the same thing, lots of love
(I agree to disagree also), and yes please find the vid, I have no probs being shown that
cuz its a bike race
and they are bike racers
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:53 PM EST up reply actions
I would imagine several riders will try to attack at the bottom of Palomar,
to bridge up to the breakaway. Landis, Jens!, Nibali?
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Hey -
Huge thoughts to you while driving through Cali. Many of… oooooh Ruthann would like this. And I almost thought of taking a picture of the grass. It was green. Really. It was GREEN. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Green? What is this "green" you speak of? ;-)
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
I know I know. It was almost unthinkable.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Meanie. I haven't seen that much green in months. In months I tell you. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Other than Andy Schleck,
Is there anyone in that group that can hold a lead once they hit Palomar. Seems to me like most of these guys would need at least 2 or 3 minutes at the bottom if they didn’t want to get caught before the top. Andy Schleck might be able to do it with only a minute. But if he drops the rest going up, He’ll have a long trip home.
Sweet!
they race their bikes
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:56 PM EST up reply actions
the guy wants to win
isnt that the point?
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:57 PM EST up reply actions
Greg thinks
he wants to show stage 17 is an everyday occurrence for him.
Kirsten
its a good move
some fresh legs could kickstart that break on the descent
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
Small groups chasing the breakaway,
and the front 8 have split in half.
It is kinda creeping me out seeing Landis chasing the breakaway uphill. Takes me back to a sunny July day a few years ago. ugh..
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
why you bringing up old shit
;)
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 3:58 PM EST up reply actions
Right. Moving on... :-)
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
lets not bicker and argue about who killed who
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 4:00 PM EST up reply actions
who actually goes out and thinks
HEY we can rent sumo suits and chase the riders up the road on Sunday… yeah and drink a bunch too!
The drinking part I can buy in to.
by Christopher See on Feb 22, 2009 4:01 PM EST up reply actions
J-Mac, Pauwels, BJM and Andy going over the top first....
Vesus is actually showing a Tour of Qutar recap show right now. WTF?
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
OMG
tell me you are kidding
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 4:02 PM EST up reply actions
Nope. Not kidding. They're showing the TTT prologue right now in Doha.
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
that was as sweet ttt
like totally sweet
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 4:04 PM EST up reply actions
All TTTs are sweet. (IMHO, of course.)
So beautiful to watch, so beautiful to listen to….
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
it's the guy who did the vuelta for ctv
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
dang, i missed the first 5 mins
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
isnt that the point
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 4:05 PM EST up reply actions
believe it or not, no.
They go out and clear all the new snow to get to the ice under niether. then there’s the issue of no visibility.. a bad thing for disinclines like Downhill or Super G..
by Christopher See on Feb 22, 2009 4:11 PM EST up reply actions
about 25 mins...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
they are showing the pre-race show
YAWN
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 4:07 PM EST up reply actions
Hey that's our lovely Rebecca your yawning about.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
those interviews are so bizzare
like a poarty in junior high
sorry, I am highly opnionated
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 4:08 PM EST up reply actions
I can't wait for them to get on with the racing either.
I just need to stand up for my girl! :-)
And welcome out of lurkerville. I’ve been seeing you in the live threads. Yesterday in the team car I was like, hey who’s this? Pretty delayed at this point but – hello!!!!
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Thanks for your support Nikki!! xx
If you guys want to have some input with the show we’re always happy to hear ideas and suggestions so perhaps we can save you from yawning so much ;-)! I want footage from your local club-runs/chaingangs from accross the pond too so get in touch…!
Always. :-)
I still need to do a fan shot for Maggy. I said I would so I must and soon or I’ll forget. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Tour Tracker play by play says
Astana may be hurting today….
they looked pretty spent on the first climb
We came to get down, so jump around!
by MarginWalker on Feb 22, 2009 4:09 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah, they're catching the break now...
"It's official. For the next four years, it will be pronounced 'nuclear' " --Seth Meyers
Ahh, the death of a little breakway
I’m sobbing uncontrollably.
On the freeway
Thru Ventura, marveling at the views and an I heart hentai sticker. Why? Anyway Floyd tipped his hand about attacking today. Nuthin to lose
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 22, 2009 4:12 PM EST reply actions
can someone
Start thread no 2 svp?
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 22, 2009 4:12 PM EST reply actions
Speaking of tags
A new Pdc initiative is to make \o/ the official road graffiti of the cafe. I am dead serious.
CQRanking.com, you complete me.
by Chris Fontecchio on Feb 22, 2009 4:15 PM EST reply actions
I like that idea!
Oh, and if you are not home yet, safe travels.
"....Up Sestriere on a rental clunker in jeans and loafers? Brother, lemme buy you a beer."
by Rolls on Feb 22, 2009 4:18 PM EST up reply actions
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