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Dauphine Libere Stage Five-Up Mt. Ventoux.... Live!

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Can Evens defend his lead?

One thing to keep in mind: his team. Sure, we've ridiculed Silence Lotto both on the cobbles and Evans' poor Grand Tour-mates all year-and for good reason. But I ask you to look at his team now. There are some good men there. Men like Jurgen Van den Broeck, 7th in the Giro last year. Like Sebastian Lang, new to Lotto this year who looks like the Hard Man Cadel needs. Staf Scheirlinckx, also new to Lotto, Matty Lloyd, who's never raced with Evans in a Grand Tour, and Jelle Vanendert, a promising young Ardennes racer. In short, even without the enigma that is Thomas Dekker, this is a strongly revamped stage racing team and today and tomorrow we'll see what they can do to help Evans' cause.  I think we'll see more support for Cadel from his team this year then we've ever seen.  But I digress...

Mt Ventoux!

The stage is similar to the Tour's, perhaps easier until you come to that final climb.  Three cat 4's and one cat 3 great the riders until the HC Mt Ventoux  finishes off the day. The weather should be a bit cooler than yesterday though I have no idea what the weather atop that last climb will be. Maggie Backstedt remarked on CTV about how the winds hit the riders when they clear the trees.

Other news: Not only Ivan Basso but Christophe Kern got 20 second penalties yesterday for not respecting the 10m distance from the car.  Also, in Tour information via cycling fans tweet, the UCI gave Andreas Kloden the green light for that July race.  

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Video: The actual start of the stage is at 12:40 CET,  6:40 Eastern. CTV and France 3 should start at 15:45 CEST, 9:45 am Eastern, Eurosport at 16:00 CEST. And the rest? We'll figure them out eventually. Check Steephill.TV or Cycling fans for links to Eurosport video and audio and France3, Basque TV, Danish TV and whatever else becomes available.

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Nice stage.. HopeI'm home on time..

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 4:00 AM EDT reply actions  

Ooh and i have a presentation about the hypocritical attitude of top sports.. Someone some inout for that?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 4:07 AM EDT reply actions  

foiled again, eh?

"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 Jun 11, 2009 4:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

Muahaha You never can win..

 I made an examn first before I posted here.. This was your only chance!

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 5:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

You're lucky!

I live in the house where I work, and I still have to walk 3 hours to get there. In snowstorm!

Bork, bork, bork!

by TheFigurehead on Jun 11, 2009 6:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Isn't it THE frinkster?

Or would that be overdoing it?

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 5:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

Thanks! My name is misspeled way to may times!

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 5:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

Morning all! Once again I just miss the podium :-(

Ventoux….yay!!!! Don’t suppose I’ll be able to see any of it but still…….

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Jun 11, 2009 4:48 AM EDT reply actions  

I didn't really try as I was too busy at work to watch anyway.

I’ll have a go later. The real bummer is that I can’t get on Justin TV at work.

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Jun 11, 2009 5:15 AM EDT up reply actions  

I seem to remember it involvesdownloading something doesn't it?

I’m not allowed to download stuff either….

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Jun 11, 2009 6:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

ahhh

another fine example of someone not listening to me…

just go to the tvu website and you can watchi it there. not sure if it’s blocked in your workplace, but worth a try.

by rbjhan on Jun 11, 2009 6:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

Maybe you already downloaded something

And now you can watch on the site itself? If I go there it start talking about downloading stuff too. Didn’t work on my work pc.

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 6:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

Just looked and you have to download TVU player.

I might get into trouble if I do that….

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Jun 11, 2009 6:26 AM EDT up reply actions  

oh well

then I guess you’ll have to find something else.

by rbjhan on Jun 11, 2009 6:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

Lol

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 6:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah

What are you laughing about?

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 7:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Haha

The nonchalance in the sentence: “oh well then I guess you’ll have to find something else.” And of course I think in my childness.. If work is stupid… I will look something else

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 7:25 AM EDT up reply actions  

If it's on ETB you might be able to use Aelling.

Go to:
http://www.aelling-online-tv.dk/
Click the “Online TV, Click Here to Play” box.
It will open another window.
Click the arrow on the little box on the bottom left and choose “General TV”
Then click the arrow on the longer box in the middle and scroll down to “Spain – ETB”
It only works for Internet Explorer

by mysterion on Jun 11, 2009 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

thankfully the sb nation scheduled maintenance didn't last the full 3 hours....

"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 Jun 11, 2009 5:04 AM EDT reply actions  

+1

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 5:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

Gesink

Can he repeat his Ventoux exploits from P-N last year? Preferably without Evans on his tail this time.

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 5:10 AM EDT reply actions  

Hmmm. He isn't superstrong.. Or so it seems.. Let's hope so but I'll go with Moncoutie

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 5:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

tickers

french

english

"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 Jun 11, 2009 6:30 AM EDT reply actions  

it's gonna be another one of those days... stage scheduled to start at 12.30 local and no updates at the tickers yet

"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 Jun 11, 2009 6:55 AM EDT reply actions  

We'll just have to make up our own ticker entries

30 km, break forms with Moerenhout, Clement, Posthuma and Gesink. They have 2 minutes on the chasing bunch.

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 7:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

31 km, The Rabobank armada in front took the wrong turn

Wants to climb L’Alpe d’Huez instead.

Bork, bork, bork!

by TheFigurehead on Jun 11, 2009 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions  

Dammit!

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

146 riders start... peloton all together

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:06 AM EDT reply actions  

13h05’42’’ (Km 11.00 )
Gutierrez (Caisse d’epargne), Maritnez (Euskaltel) et Geslin (FDJ) sont sortis du peloton.

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:08 AM EDT reply actions  

I can't believe I'm going to say this...

but I feel like evans may pull this one out….not the win today, but a good showing….if not, well, same ol’, same ol’ then

by bradBordeaux on Jun 11, 2009 7:09 AM EDT reply actions  

13h16’49’’
The escaped group has been caught by the main pack. Lot of nervousness on this first part of the stage

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:22 AM EDT reply actions  

majope

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions  

things is

I’ll be going into at least 1am
might as well call it evening!

by rbjhan on Jun 11, 2009 7:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

depends

on the stage of cource.
at least 1am.

by rbjhan on Jun 11, 2009 8:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

The official site says get to Bedoin (bottom of Mt V)

Between 15.52 and 16.13 local (41 & 36 km/h)

And the top between 16.43 and 17.15 local if that helps

by andrewp on Jun 11, 2009 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm beyond rational thinking nowadays

I’ll go to bed around 2 and get up at 7:45 in the morning!

by rbjhan on Jun 11, 2009 8:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

that's crazy

I go to bed at like 9:30 most nights! excluding July that is.

by Wireless on Jun 11, 2009 8:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

Funny fact.. It reduces the chance of cancer

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

Nope.. Looked it up.. Less than 7 hours is more chance on cnacer.. Doesn't matter if you sleep more..

Or a quick look at google told me that.. So in fact is what I said rubbish

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

ha

i think it depends on which newspaper in which country you read!

by Ben Shave on Jun 11, 2009 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

more, less

who cares….

all I know, I need to watch the bloody race.

by rbjhan on Jun 11, 2009 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

Lol... In the end it's all Indoctrination..

But America(?) has a 24hour economy.. So probably that explains it

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

16 riders try to go... to no avail

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:35 AM EDT reply actions  

Crash

Une chute dans la descente de la côte de Lunel a fait quelques dégats dans le peloton. Plusieurs coureurs, dont Sebastien Lang (Silence Lotto) évacué en ambulance, ont été touchés et portent les stigmates de cette chute.

Mark

by mpw5 on Jun 11, 2009 7:52 AM EDT reply actions  

oops, cattle loses a support rider (down 2 now isn't he?)

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Even 3

Aerts, Scheirlinckx and now Lang

Bork, bork, bork!

by TheFigurehead on Jun 11, 2009 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

bad one it seems

Several competitors, including Sebastien Lang (SIL) who has been evacuated by ambulance, have been injured.

by Bruce Suomi on Jun 11, 2009 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

any others named?

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions  

break has 4.20' gap

Arrieta (AG2R), de Perez (Euskaltel), de Willems (Liquigas) and Français Christophe Kern (Cofidis).

by Bruce Suomi on Jun 11, 2009 7:54 AM EDT reply actions  

slow poke

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

what.... two words?

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

13h52’12’’ (Km 44.00 )
L’écart est de 4’20" à présent.

13h50’41’’ (Km 42.00 )
Quatre hommes sont en tête avec 3’40" d’avance. Il s’agit d’Arrieta (AG2R), de Perez (Euskaltel), de Willems (Liquigas) et du Français Christophe Kern (Cofidis).

"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 Jun 11, 2009 7:54 AM EDT reply actions  

News that isn't worth its own thread, honestly, but is interesting nonetheless:

Robbie McEwen tweets:

I have now signed the new anti-doping charter of Team Katusha after receiving advice on legal implications, pros & cons. 100% drug free!

I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Jun 11, 2009 8:04 AM EDT reply actions  

well, actually there is a thread for it already...

http://www.podiumcafe.com/2009/6/7/901503/steegmans-out-of-the-dauphine

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:06 AM EDT up reply actions  

Nah. Once a thread has fallen off the front page, it ceases to exist

at least on a practical level. Could be wrong, but I don’t think many people go looking for new info in old threads.

I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Jun 11, 2009 8:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

you would think those would resort based on the last time some one posted....

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

That would be handy.

But actually, I was wr— wr— not entirely correct when I said that post was off the front page. I’m just on a netbook with a teensy screen and didn’t scroll down far enough to see it.

I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Jun 11, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

5 min gap

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:07 AM EDT reply actions  

Hoo hoo!?

Is this where we discuss doping?

by Jens on Jun 11, 2009 8:11 AM EDT reply actions  

I got away with smokeinhalation and badly burned buttocks

but I put a healthy dollop of pickled-herring-ointment on it and now I’m good to go again.

by Jens on Jun 11, 2009 8:18 AM EDT up reply actions  

geez, wouldn't that stink just a tad?

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

sorry, meant sting not stink

tho, if the word applies

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions  

afternoon everyone

just got back from a rainy jog, now it’s time to watch some other people suffer :)

by Ben Shave on Jun 11, 2009 8:18 AM EDT reply actions  

14h14’00’’ (Km 53.50 )
Christophe Kern (Cofidis) is the first on top of “la côte de Bourdeaux” (cat. 3). the break with the main bunch is about 5’50’’.

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:19 AM EDT reply actions  

Morning/Afternoon/Evening all :)

No-one thinking Dan Martin for today? He’s not majorly close to Evans/Contador on GC (6 minutes back to be precise) and it would be good to test his legs and grab a stage win maybe?

"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.

by Helsy33 on Jun 11, 2009 8:21 AM EDT reply actions  

yeah!

i posted that on one of the threads yesterday, i would be bloody happy if he got something.

by Ben Shave on Jun 11, 2009 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

Could be but Catalonya is a different story than The Alpe d'Huez

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Good job this is Ventoux then ;)

Hehe

"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.

by Helsy33 on Jun 11, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions  

Ventoux, Alpe d'Huez

Any mountain with decent cycling infrastructure will do…

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions  

... Ooh are we climbing the Ventoux....

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:28 AM EDT up reply actions  

eventually

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:32 AM EDT up reply actions  

Because there were no roads?

The vulcano was actif?
There lived bogemen on top of the hill?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'd like to buy a vowel!

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 8:34 AM EDT up reply actions  

A guess

The mountain is the only one in the region? They liked mountain stages with more tops before?

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

French couldn't win on le Venoux?

They though there were aliens at the end of the world?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:38 AM EDT up reply actions  

Can we look that up on the web?

Not being allowed to look things up on the web is so 1984.

"Non-cyclists. The emptiness of those lives shocks me." Tim Krabbé

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions  

they used it for military training?

running up and down it, just like spew hill

by Wireless on Jun 11, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

It was the Frenvh area 51?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions  

It isn't 'Het rad van Fortuin!'

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:36 AM EDT up reply actions  

Here it comes

Under the Ventoux used to be where the French kept their nuclear arsenal….when DeGaulle decided to severely reduce their arms, they were moved from the Ventoux, thus opening to the public…..

by bradBordeaux on Jun 11, 2009 8:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

That storage must have come with a large dungeon

Nice place to organize a ITT :-)

Anyone has tips on how I can convince my wife Gino and Fausto are perfect names for boy twins?

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 8:45 AM EDT up reply actions  

you'd think there was some way they could have involved

nuclear weapons on the mountain stage, just to make it more interesting.

by Katiek on Jun 11, 2009 8:49 AM EDT up reply actions  

Sir, Sir, Sir.. Contador.. He's flying

Ok Guys.. Make weapens ready.. Done Sergeant.. Ok Fire at will…

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

Marc Sergeant?

Just like the Dutch—always blaming the Belgians.

I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish

by majope on Jun 11, 2009 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions  

Lol.. Yeah it was him!

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:47 AM EDT up reply actions  

14h27’19’’ (Km 66.50 )
Kern arrived first on top of “la côte de Serre-de-Turc” before Arrieta and Willems.

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:35 AM EDT reply actions  

8.25

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:43 AM EDT reply actions  

Someone descibed le Ventoux as:

As bald as the head of LL

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 8:47 AM EDT reply actions  

LL = lex luther? not lulu sanchez?

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

oops, slow, levi leipheimer... duh

"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 Jun 11, 2009 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions  

Lex and Levi are pretty interchangable looks wise, no?

"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.

by Helsy33 on Jun 11, 2009 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions  

harumph

"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 Jun 11, 2009 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

Just waiting for Bruce to tell me who's won

Then I’ll slap up the Post Race Thread. Bruce- Any minute now?

by ursula on Jun 11, 2009 9:08 AM EDT up reply actions  

15h00’01’’ (94km)
The main pack is coming back on the escaped group : 7’40" of break.

"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 Jun 11, 2009 9:01 AM EDT reply actions  

finished early

As opposed to yesterday

Bork, bork, bork!

by TheFigurehead on Jun 11, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

Blake had to play three sets against Querrey,

so they didn’t have time to show Murray before cycling. That’s why they are switching to cycling earlier.

by amarone on Jun 11, 2009 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

Are you guys on international Eurosport? British isn't scheduled till 3 :(

"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.

by Helsy33 on Jun 11, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

prob stage 4 from yesterday....

today’s coverage isn’t due to start until about 15.45….

"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 Jun 11, 2009 9:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yeah, yesterdays TT

But that’s better than tennis anyway

Bork, bork, bork!

by TheFigurehead on Jun 11, 2009 9:13 AM EDT reply actions  

actually, I'd prefer to watch LIVE tennis, not cycling from yesterday.

But of course if they had started to show the Murray match they would have probably stayed with it untill it ended, so maybe this is a good thing.

by amarone on Jun 11, 2009 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

Cyclingnews ticker

live now

Anyone has tips on how I can convince my wife Gino and Fausto are perfect names for boy twins?

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 9:19 AM EDT reply actions  

beat me to it

"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 Jun 11, 2009 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

It's like a intermediate sprint

in live threads.

Anyone has tips on how I can convince my wife Gino and Fausto are perfect names for boy twins?

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 9:20 AM EDT up reply actions  

Thank God I'm ALWAYS the first one who sign in for the stage

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions  

Eurosport International now showing yesterday's TT

So live coverage should be on for the scheduled time of 16:00 CEST.

by tedvdw on Jun 11, 2009 9:24 AM EDT reply actions  

ctv scheduled for 16.05

"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 Jun 11, 2009 9:33 AM EDT up reply actions  

15h31’45’’ (Km 120.00 )
Les hommes de tête sont à Malaucène, il ne leur reste plus que 34 km à parcourir.

"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 Jun 11, 2009 9:41 AM EDT reply actions  

Per Cycling Fans Tweet:

Mont Ventoux: Very strong headwind in final 6 kms. Any rider wanting to put big time into Evans must attack before.

by ursula on Jun 11, 2009 9:41 AM EDT reply actions  

conta to go backwards from the wind...

"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 Jun 11, 2009 9:42 AM EDT up reply actions  

Steph?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

Zero for me

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

lol.. I know... TV wouldn't start

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

uh huh

Next time use the excuse that the sun was in your eyes.

by ursula on Jun 11, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

Es live

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:52 AM EDT reply actions  

i've been

looking forward to this :)

by Ben Shave on Jun 11, 2009 9:52 AM EDT reply actions  

+10

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

Rabo leading!

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:54 AM EDT reply actions  

Official le Ventoux is 21.5 km.. So yes..

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions  

Yes.. The crash with Lang

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:56 AM EDT up reply actions  

For Lang? He's out..

Moncoutie? Don’t know

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

damn

thanks for the update

by nicknorco on Jun 11, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions  

No.. Think it's Gesink.. Nice for Clement but Gesink is their men

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions  

thought so

would be sweet to see him go on the attack

by Ben Shave on Jun 11, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions  

I've got the channel playing but there's no cycling on it!

It’s the one on aelling TV. Do we know if this is actually the right channel or is it etb sat?

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Jun 11, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

etb

is not up – try the other links on CF

by nicknorco on Jun 11, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions  

Can't get any of those at work.

According to their schedule it’s supposed to be on from 15 mins ago. Basque TV does tend to run late though…

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Jun 11, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

I'm totally sick of this.

I’m not interested in a never ending advert for cleaning products!!!

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Jun 11, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

You can try France 3 on Aelling.

I can’t get it to load but it’s worth a try.

by mysterion on Jun 11, 2009 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions  

Neither can I.

Oh well. If this happens during the Tour I’ll cry.

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Jun 11, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

It was on on ETB sat..

"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.

by Helsy33 on Jun 11, 2009 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions  

Not according to their schedule.

If you’re getting that from steephill, they list it as etb sat when it’s not….

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Jun 11, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Great. Sustitute ES commentator

“Ventoux, this classic little hill” ……………oy

by Jens on Jun 11, 2009 10:00 AM EDT reply actions  

+1

The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.

by bikepig on Jun 11, 2009 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

+1

Today he’s being patronising to Contador, “on his big brother’s bike”
Pft.

"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.

by Helsy33 on Jun 11, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

Flecha, Clement, Garate Gesink?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions  

who was

the garmin on the front? i’m guessing/hoping dan martin

by Ben Shave on Jun 11, 2009 10:02 AM EDT reply actions  

Millar?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions  

lol as they burned ou as matches

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions  

good morning all

break up the road?

"Race radios in Cat 4?"

by gravel road on Jun 11, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions  

Perez dropped

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions  

2.46, 14.8km to go

"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 Jun 11, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions  

Perez dropped from break

What kind of Euskaltel rider is that?

Anyone has tips on how I can convince my wife Gino and Fausto are perfect names for boy twins?

by Lopex on Jun 11, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions  

And Kern the next one

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:06 AM EDT reply actions  

Nice Clement can follow.. VDB now on the front

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:07 AM EDT reply actions  

Oooh!

Spent shotgun shells shot!

And it’s still early in the climb!

by ursula on Jun 11, 2009 10:08 AM EDT reply actions  

oh-kay

"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 Jun 11, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions  

Bad rehearsal from Rabo

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:10 AM EDT reply actions  

nibali attacks... basso follows

"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 Jun 11, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

Think it's Szmyd

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions  

Who's that Astana?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

Jesus?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

you got that right

The center of the bottom bracket is the center of the universe.

by bikepig on Jun 11, 2009 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions  

Wasn't me...

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions  

which astana?

"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 Jun 11, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

where?

"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 Jun 11, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

There was one pedalling behind the Liqui's

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions  

Who's that Astana?

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

botcharov follows the leakies

"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 Jun 11, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

bravo szymd

he was doing this all giro!

by Ben Shave on Jun 11, 2009 10:13 AM EDT reply actions  

He isn;t riding here.. I think Possoni

Crashdan: "Veni Vidi Vici beats Wing Kong Exchange... … and I’ll change my signature to a backwards smile for a month."
Frining "It's what he thinks.. But he always do.. I eat my shoe if he ride top 15 in le Tour" about Devolder

by Frinking on Jun 11, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions  

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