Paris-Nice Stage 5 Post Race Thread
by ursula on Mar 12, 2009 10:54 AM EDT
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PrintTony...Jeremy...Tommy....
It's Roy!!!!!! Chapeau!
And Haussler easily takes the field sprint.
Summary from Gav on the flip, for those who like such things.
A break of three riders went away at kilometer 13. And that was today's race. Thomas Voeckler of Bbox-Bouygues, Jérémy Roy of Français des Jeux, and Tony Martin of Columbia-High Road spent the day in the wind together, covering the seven climbs on the road to Vallon-Pont d'Arc. With 20 kilometers left to ride, Tony Martin tried repeatedly to leave his breakaway companions behind. Each time, Thomas Voeckler frustrated the German's ambitions.
In the end, Voeckler out-smarted himself. With just six kilometers to go, Jérémy Roy put in his first attack of the day. Sometimes, you only need one. Voeckler waited for Martin to close the gap, but waited in vain. The gap never surpassed ten seconds, but Roy held his advantage all the way to the line. Voeckler came within 20 meters of over-taking Roy, but never succeeded, and the 25 year old Roy celebrated his first professional victory. Quel Panache! Heinrich Haussler of Cervélo TestTeam won the bunch sprint for fourth.
The general classification remained unchanged with Sylvain Chavanel leading Juan Manuel Garate by 6 seconds and race favorite Alberto Contador by 36 seconds. The situation may change significantly tomorrow when the race finishes on the Montagne de Lure. The finishing climb is 13.8 kilometers with an average gradient of 6.6%. There is scarcely a flat kilometer in Friday's stage, and it promises to be a decisive moment for the general classification.
Here are the complete stage results and the current general classification. Philippe Gilbert has left the race.
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i gave it an amazing
but really fun will do :) love how Roy seized the moment and fought right to the finish!
also glad that HH brought home the peloton and Chav gets another day in yellow – fun!
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Me too...
especially when they out-wit one of the big names.
note to Dan
it’s like clearing your throat sideways – “roi”
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if there isn't a hockey player with that name
there should be!
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Patrick Roy...
… former goalie. I remember the name 1) because it’s pronounced “Wah” and 2) because at the end of a game that was extremely close, he stood at his end of the ice and kept banging his stick against the posts back and forth… back and forth. I can imagine it was somewhat intimidating.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
that's like
saying armoire as ahmwah as they frequently do on those home decorating shows.
Put an “r” in front of “wah” and you’ve almost got it – “rwah” – do not be afraid of those "r"s
Patrick Rwah from Sainte-Fwah – voila!
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you need to "roll" the r a little
I suck at it and growl a little
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Nope... I don't even know the secret Marmotte handshake...
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
we need a naked photo of you posted here at PdC
as it helps us explain the shake mechanism
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Thanks you two.
Marmotte just took on a whole new meaning.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
I can't tell if they're happy to see each other or locked in mortal combat?
Did your favourite rider just win Montepaschi Strade Bianch Eroica Toscana? OK then.
Hard to say.
They might be a husband and wife greeting each other after waking up from hibernation, or the one on the left might be saying ‘what you think you’re doing trying to get in MY burrow?!’
eh maintenant, je prendrai du café avec mon ami bilangue...
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café americain?
in other words – do you want lots of milk and a huge cup – à la starbucks
Or are you a normal European that sips his delicious tiny, tasty coffee.
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normal European :)
a shot of espresso, a long espresso, or maybe a proper macchiato (not Starbucks style)
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also
for the french r, kind of try to swallow the back of your tongue, at the same time clear your throat as though getting ready to spit. Then you’ve got it. But don’t actually spit after every r, that aint cool.
No, i’ve been here 5 years and still have no real clue on the r. Impressive the gymnastics the french can do with their tongues. And i’m sure they’d be very proud to hear that too.
I agree with what you say but
for real gymnastics hang out with the flemish
I had some work colleagues (and my boss) when I lived in Belgium – who loved to try and get me to properly pronounce their names – at the friday pub crawl. Luckily, I don’t mind being laughed at. ;)
There are sounds that the Flemish make that should not even be attempted by a north american.
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bahahahaha!
Have to agree, French is child’s play next to Dutch.
That said, I am immediately recognizable as American when I speak French. But I get by, and make enough idiomatic mistakes to amuse my audience ;-)
I felt like I was in the "Princess Bride" film yesterday
with my french friend.
I speak fairly good french but at one point he asked.
“Why do you keep saying such and such. I do not think it means what you think it means”
learning and improving speaking a foreign language requires being willing to sound like a fool occasionally. ;)
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As long as he didn't say - As you Wish! ha ha. awesome.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
Nikki - Princess Bride was
my secret weapon – second date – when courting my wonderful (now) wife well over 15 years ago.
I offer this secret to all you alpha males that bike too much and ignore the fairer sex.
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That movie is one of my favorites.
There’s several of you here that have used this movie to woo the ladies. I think Jimbo even used it in his proposal or wedding. Fun movie. Love the soundtrack. :-)
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
In argentina...
… I tried to say “I don’t have room for another slice of this tasty pizza” and actually said “I don’t have any more country to give for your hopeless pizza”
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
don't cry for me cash danny
The truth is we never left you
All through our wild days
our mad existence
we kept my promise
(that’s my best Argentina connection) – it works better if you (or someone) sings it
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High flying adored... so young, the instant queen...
A rich beautiful thing, of all the talents, a cross between
a fantasy of the bedroom, and a saint.
I actually prefer Joseph and the Amazing Techincolor Dreamcoat myself (I sing a good Pharaoh)
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
as long as we both adore Andrew Lloyd
We can let our show tune singing decide our differences.
Perhaps a sing off wearing bib shorts and performing Jesus Christ Superstar?
as a warning:: I can’t sing
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I can only sing the role of Caiphus with any conviction...
… double entendre score.
Dude... why WOULDN'T Thor ride the chicken?
jusas is a better role
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
dude, you're scaring me
first it’s the Eartha Kitt thing and now this. just who is this masked man…?
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Can we start planning PdC Party II
’Cause this I so want to be at. Can we all judge, holding up score cards and stuff? I promise not to throw fruit at you.
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
I would like to volunteer to be the head judge...
….although my singing exploits run more to Bach and Handel generally.
If you want bad, try Greek
lots of times the same word with a different stress means something completely different. The one that always got me was gamo. Stress it on the first syllable it means wedding, stress it on the second and it means fuck. I have to start planning three sentences ahead in my head if I ever want to use the word, and even so I still panic and get the wrong one from time to time.
Flemish
sounds to me a bit like speaking Dutch while gargling with marbles – no offense to the Flemish as they are my ancestors
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Really?
Does that mean you think the Flemish dialect sounds harsher than northern Dutch (received pronunciation) … ? Because the consensus in Holland is that Flemish sounds soft/sweet compared to how we speak. (I’m a ‘Hollander’.)
Not a native by any means...
But I’d agree that the Flemish version sounds softer to me, Dutch from Holland more “pointed” or sharper.
maybe that was the wrong image
i should have said something like rolling maltesers around. i don’t actually find it harsh to listen to, more like there’s a fair bit going on, things moving sideways. and that would fit with gav’s description of Dutch as sharper, more pointed.
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Roy:
Fantastic. It’s my 1st victory, last year I had my 1st TdF. I just kept going. Hung on on the climb. If I didn’t have a go at the end, I would’ve regretted that forever.
the fact that there were three and not two in the break
made it tactically fascinating … voted “really fun”
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might be why
i gave it an amazing – the tactical fascination plus the odd man out takes it. that, or i’m just really excitable :)
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Top ten
1. Jérémy Roy (Fra), Française des Jeux, 204km in 4:58:47
2. Thomas Voeckler (Fra), Bbox Bouygues Telecom, same time
3. Tony Martin (Ger), Columbia-Highroad, s.t.
4. Heinrich Haussler (Ger), Cervélo TestTeam, at 2:32
5. Murilo Fischer (Bra), Liquigas, s.t.
6. Romain Feillu (Fra), Agritubel, s.t.
7. Cyril Lemoine (Fra), Skil-Shimano, s.t.
8. Jürgen Roelandts (Bel), Silence-Lotto, s.t.
9. Mirco Lorenzetto (Ita), Lampre-NGC, s.t.
10. Sébastien Hinault (Fra), Ag2r La Mondiale, s.t.
hmmm...
4 on PdC VDS
2, 4, 8 at Cyclingfever
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Somehow...
Two people did end up with Tony Martin.
He has no charisma--Thomas Dekker, on Cadel Evans
But doesn't look like Jeremy Roy was on the list, so not a ton of points won today.
He has no charisma--Thomas Dekker, on Cadel Evans
75, plus 6 for the leader's jersey
…but who’s counting?
He has no charisma--Thomas Dekker, on Cadel Evans
81 points?
That’s the equivalent of a 12th place finish in a monument. Only in this case 4 guys have to share the spoils.
But don’t get me wrong. VDS-points are always appreciated on this side of the ocean.
So Vockler
should be now 1: 27 down from Chavanel which would place him about 10th -15th on GC. We’ll see.
noticed
Roy (Wah – love it!) almost always took 3rd on all the intermediate stuff – climbs and sprints (except one i think) – then he took the stage victory at the end. Wonder if he was kind of planning that. Also yesterday he was DFL. Nice turnaround.
Update on Gilbert's DNF
sounds like he’s having problems with “acidity” in his legs (probably cramping?) and DS Henrik Redant said it’s better that he pulled out than trying to keep going … from sporza (as usual, I’m not always entirely sure with a Flemish article that I’ve got a good handle on the translation via Google so if there’s any finer details I missed please add!)
I don't think it's cramping
But it’s probably close. It has to do with the generation of lactic acid. Apparently he has been having troubles getting rid of it the last couple of days.
thanks for the update
i was wondering what was up with him
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Not cramping per se
But lactic acid, heavy legs from what should be light exercise. He struggled to hang on, but not for lack of aerobic capacity. Some sort of obstruction or infection perhaps, they don’t know yet.
Didn't Backstedt have something like this?
An issue with the acid building up?
"The most wasted day is that in which we have not laughed."
You're right
That’s why he had to leave the Tour last year, missed the cut. I think he had the same issue earlier in the season as well, after the Giro.
No longer that I call them tights, I call them freedom ware.
by TheFigurehead on Mar 12, 2009 5:38 PM EDT up reply actions
"heavy legs"
The DH.be report called it “heavy legs.” From the sounds of it, he simply isn’t recovering from day-to-day. Not much point in continuing, it’ll only get worse.
I’d guess that he rode above his fitness at Omloop het Nieuwsblatt and Kuurne, and didn’t really recover entirely before he hit Paris-Nice. He was originally sched’d for a peak in the Ardennes, so his form might be just a bit underdone for these races. That would mean he can ride hard on the day, but he needs more recovery than he would if he was really on form. Trying to ride hard day after day like that will make for “heavy legs,” and it tends to get worse without a rest day or several.
The report I saw also said he would still likely ride Milano-San Remo.
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