Tour de Suisse Stage 5... LIVE!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 17, 2009 2:40 AM EDT
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The cheese gets really sharp today, as the TdS ascends two cat-1 climbs in the last 60km, including a final ascent to Serfaus, Austria. The Arlbergspass gets pretty hard over the last 10km, and the last 10km of the race should see plenty of attacks, particularly with such a nice mix of teams, including several rather desperate teams, all bunched in together. Really, if Milram and Fuji don't go all out in Austria, they may as well find another line of work. Should be great fun!
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Finally back in position
Nice stage.. No clue how’s going to win.. Will talk about that later
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
I find the last 12km interesting, thinking Schleck will attack Valjavec?
A 1 and a 3 together…hm
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
All favorites will be present on the last climb
Most of them will watch each other like hawks.
I predict a sprint to the line of a group of 5-10 riders. Cunego will easily win it.
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way.": Alberto Contador, shortly after waking up from brain surgery.
I hope you're right about Cunego
Once again I’ve put my faith in him taking the stage, i did on several during the Giro. Cmon Damiano!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
But the Frinkster is saved by
Bonus points accumulated by actually including actual race information in his post. This puts him ahead of rbjhan again.
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way.": Alberto Contador, shortly after waking up from brain surgery.
OK then, I bow to the dutch hegemony
but I hope you realize this is a hollow victory, much like Montenegro winning the Eurovision thanks to sympathyvotes from Slovenia and Serbia.
So Eurovision conspiracy theories exist in Sweden too
You can hear those every year in Holland and nobody seems to realize that we have just been sending crappy performers with silly songs for the last decade or so.
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way.": Alberto Contador, shortly after waking up from brain surgery.
I'm led to believe that the little Norwegian ditty reached number 1 in Sweden.
Is this not so? Surely therefore you must have a copy :-)
Adrenalina Italiana!
Wqas that Hard rock band/ Metal band also from Sweden?!
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
What's the difference?
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way.": Alberto Contador, shortly after waking up from brain surgery.
Noooo.. I finally thought I had mastered it.... l'ouch
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
Write it on a post it note and stick it on the back of the toilet door.
That’s what I used to do with German :-)
Adrenalina Italiana!
German... Have you learned German?!
Thinking about gives me a headache… der das dem den, die der der die, das des dem den.. Aah.. I never mastered 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
ah, we don't disparage due to spelling errors
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Podium!!
Wow, never made it before :)
Heh! Getting up at 5am to ride a bike gets you good things seemingly
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Cheers! Was good, but i hadnt eaten which isnt so good
But seeing the sun rise on the beach made me feel better
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I'm in England, Grimsby- north-east coast...
Though the beach is technically Cleethorpes. Grimsby and Cleethorpes are basically two places so next to each other they’re the same place. There’s a road where if you stand on one side you’re in Grimsby, but if you stand the other side Cleethorpes. And technically it’s sand next to a river mouth but beach sounds much better ;)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Aww Melbourne looks gorgeous
I chat to someone who lives there.
Well i rode in blissful sunshine and now two hours after im back it’s dark, cold and looks like it’ll rain.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I couldn't live there...
… I would never get used to the traffic regulations! Bizarre stuff with the roundabouts, the whole tram thing…
Oh, guess what rbjhan? – you’re the designated navigator for the trip to Geelong next year ;-)
GPS, you're kidding me!
Hah, like I’m gonna trust a computer to give me directions!
I will probably update my 20-ish years old maps of the area before the trip, though ;-)
Great PdC Catch up in Geelong then?
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
A 5am bike ride?! Wow, that's keen!
You make me feel guilty, dragging myself to work more asleep than awake at 8.30!
Adrenalina Italiana!
Oh I don't arrive in the office until 9.30!
I leave the house at 8.30….really, there’s no excuse. I should go to bed earlier!
Adrenalina Italiana!
Haha, yes, i got told that on twitter
But the roads round here are poor anyway, so it’s nice and quiet at 5am. Plus i exercise best in the morning so may as well do it. It’s either that or evening ride (i’m so lazy in the afternoon) and the weather sucks in evenings atm
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Evening all!
I’m gonna just hang out here a bit and make believe that I’ll be able to watch some racing, so that I don’t spend ALL evening feeling horribly deprived :-( . It’s 1hr 45min until the lights go out… torch checked and ready, LED light rigged up beside my bed to read by, everything switched off except the fridge (and computer, obviously, for the moment), and my dinner is just about ready… hmm, what have I forgotten?…
Ohh how cool is masterchef at the moment.
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Hhhm no different really...
Just thinking Botox may come in handy soon…haha
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Oops Morning/evening to you too...
You must be getting excited about TdF trip..
"the rest was over 30. And that doesn't mean old and useless, but experienced and with the stamina"
Jens! Voigt, Crit Intl Interview, 2009
Yes indeed! Not too far off now!
But I’m going to look like a weakling in the mountains….no time to do proper riding recently!
Adrenalina Italiana!
Just admit it's UCI and ASO's new anti doping measures
If only I had friends which like cycling enough to spend the summer in France(with me). ):
Uuh.. Why does the light go out?!
I probably missed something
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
Yeah u2... What happened?
Fell your house apart? Pissed because you missed the podium?
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
LOL You watch way too many films
No, ninjas cooked her cat and now she only has 30min left to save the world and clean the house including that pesky spot behind the sofa.
Well eother that or she’s having a bad hair day.
btw.. If Astana say boom.. (Why it would say boom... Dunno)
The new sponser is probably going to be…..
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Can you feel the exitment….
Livestrong-Nike
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
Not so much a boom
As a poof.
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 6:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Guys wearing spandex...
Just saying.
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 7:06 AM EDT up reply actions
How not predictable ;)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
This 'source' says it..
http://www.wvcycling.com/bericht/4355
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
google translation
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
lol.. Didn't read the 10 Kazachse riders..
But Why should he do that?!
The riders:
M. Iglinsky, Bazayev, Zeits, V. Iglinsky, ?
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
Dmytrev, Dyachenko, Kupeshov, Muravyev, Raimbekov, Renev
are the others… Never heard of them… Ok maybe I have.. But completely white about there abilities..
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
and stripe Valentin... He is not riding anymore for 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
several of them are youngsters
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
yeah, makes ya wonder
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
article implies that if the kazakhs fail to pay, then all the kazakh riders will be immediately w/o contract
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
which would leave the team with 17 riders and thus ineligible for a PT license
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
That's not the source
This is: GVA or <a href="http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=nl&js=n&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.gva.be%2Fnieuws%2Fsport%2Fwielrennen%2Faid840381%2Feinde-van-astana-begin-van-livestrong-nike.aspx&sl=nl&tl=en&history_state0=&swap=1" target="_blank">translated.
Oh, I love the smell of exitment in the morning!
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way.": Alberto Contador, shortly after waking up from brain surgery.
it's early and i misread that for excrement, which works also vis a vis nike.
Incroyable! Incroyable! Incroyable!
Any ladies disappointed with the lack of Benna so far?
That should help :)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
And before anyone complains, this is to make up for the Chicken boy images
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Who's Benna
and more intersting… Look those boobs in the back of the picture :O
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
Aah.. an Irizar type..
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
Bennati's just saving himself for the Tour to kick some Cav ass
I hope :/
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Yeah...trying to make Cav forget he's there. The element of err surprise..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Well the scent of his oiled up body is always going to give him away anyway, no?
So much for surprise
You're right. He might be cute (for an Italian, anyway), but he's no Dekker.
I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish
Depends on how impressed you are
by winning Tirreno-Adriatico at the age of 21 and Romandie a year later, I suppose. But neither one has exactly had a stellar year, so a recent comparison of cycling ability isn’t easy.
I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish
Amongst Bennas weaponry are such diverse elements as: fear
Surprise, ruthless inefficiency, an almost fanatical devotion to the Pope, and a nice greenish uniform
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 7:44 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't forget his services to hair gel
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Is that good or bad?
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 7:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Unsure as of yet.
But hair gel could be used as a weapon i guess
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
If you are MacGyver, yes
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 7:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Now look people! I go away for an hour and you all start Benna bashing!
I will not have this! The poor (beautiful) thing. Just because he didn’t sprint the other day when he’s just come nack from an injury…have a heart. He’s not just a pretty face :O~………………………………………………….
Adrenalina Italiana!
Some great pics on that site
I don't think Pippo needs a perm.
Might be new curl-enhancing product, or the shorter cut. Or maybe it was just humid yesterday.
I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish
Milk can fix anything has to be there next slogan
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
tickers
the basic text tickers haven’t worked in like, forever maybe, but i’ll post the links anyway:
basic text – english (google translated): http://translate.google.com/translate?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tds.ch%2Fradsport%2Ftourdesuisse%2Ffr%2Fetappe5.html%3Fuil%3Dfr&sl=fr&tl=en&hl=en&ie=UTF-8
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
The Radsport-News
ticker works, but it usually only comes on for the last few hours—due to go live at 16:00 CEST today.
I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish
a little slow this am, eh majope?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Oh, definitely--since that comment went right over my head.
I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish
your fav ticker is live now
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
lone break (196 HUNGERBÜHLER Pascal (VBG) [85]), 3.39 gap
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I know Hunckemuller
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
what's wrong with this picture?
Rückstand zur Spitze: 39:00
Alter Rückstand: 05:00
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
6.22
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
leader at 25km covered
Rückstand zur Spitze: 08:05
Alter Rückstand: 06:22
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
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
Not worth bothering about as long as the team get to ride TdF
so Saxo can give them a sound beating :D :D :D … :D
And totally off topic..
Teday van Garderen (USA) won the Circuito Montañes… Gesink won there in 2006.. Mollema in 2007.. He was second last year…
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
A Rabo-American
Has been doing quite ok the last couple of months and the first love he gets on PdC is from a Dutchman. Talk about lazy sportsfans…
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way.": Alberto Contador, shortly after waking up from brain surgery.
Nah
He scored some love in the Olympia tour thread,
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 7:52 AM EDT up reply actions
There was an Olympia Tout thread?!
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
after 45km covered
Rückstand zur Spitze: 10:10
Alter Rückstand: 08:47
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Afternoon all and, may I say,............
bah Cavendish
Good afternoon
Say it as much as you want cos i’m thinking it too.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Oh, you know, I don' know what to believe
I know it winds people up and the guy just sticks in my crawl (arrogance is my least favorite human frailty , that all, goin to adopt it as my regular sign in now
by bradBordeaux on Jun 17, 2009 8:09 AM EDT up reply actions
No i know what you mean
Yes it’s great for the UK to be winning but does it mean i have to like him or his domination? No, so i don’t.
Although i did think i was going to get murdered this morning for admitting that when i ran into a guy who said “why not the Columbia jersey?” (errm maybe cos i’m not sure i like it and i dont suit yellow) but we got talking and he said how much he loves Cav and asked if i did, my response “No. He’s arrogant, i hate his domination and i hate his voice.”
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I can think of many reasons, mostly fashion based, why one wouldn't want to wear a Columbia jersey!
Adrenalina Italiana!
Mapei?!
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
+infinity
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Mapei?! I have some taste thank you
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Caisse d'Epargne...I like them, I like the Spanish and I like the jersey.
It was a toss-up between that and Cervelo (so so many riders i like) but Cervelo would have cost 50 quid more and i’m just a student :p
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
They are a bit pricy, but I'd love me a pair of Cervelo shorts
by bradBordeaux on Jun 17, 2009 8:23 AM EDT up reply actions
It is a gorgeous kit definitely.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I've come around to it.
My first thought was “Oh no—not another black/white/red kit.” But of that bunch, it’s definitely the best.
I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish
Black, red and white is one of my favourite combinations.
Very suave. I sooo want a Rapha Condor jersey but they are obscenely expensive!
Adrenalina Italiana!
Yeah they were another option!
But yeah price not good
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Yeah, they seem like a good bunch of guys :)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Yay! :D
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Set to record already ;)
Hehe
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
A matter of perception.
I don’t see Cav as arrogant, just honest and outspoken. What sticks in your craw is refreshing to me.
I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish
Sorry...feeling you can speak your mind without reprieve....
is the very definition of arrogance.
by bradBordeaux on Jun 17, 2009 8:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Whoa hold up...
If you can explain to me how is comments regarding Slipstream and ‘disrespect’, followed by his ‘climbing off’ at the Giro was in any way ‘refreshing’, I’ll admit the error of my ways…
by bradBordeaux on Jun 17, 2009 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions
Okay, if you really want to rehash this...
How to show respect for a race: show up with your game face on, race clean, do your best within your limits. Try to win, don’t just use it as a training race for something you consider more important. Leaving when you’ve done your bit and staying would only use up team resources—like having a domestique or two shepherd you through the mountains instead of helping out the guy who is top 10 in GC—is not, in my opinion, disrespectful.
I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish
I'll buy that...one should add
-don’t drop out of one race and give the reason that you’re going to concentrate on another
by bradBordeaux on Jun 17, 2009 8:47 AM EDT up reply actions
not as a defense of cav, necessarily,
but i think it was a team decision for him to drop out of the giro this year and the tdf last year.
I don't have a problem
about dropping out.
but, as you know you are not gonna finish, is it really such a great idea to talk about others being not respectful?
p.s. He's not going to win today
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
What did he do wrong?
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way.": Alberto Contador, shortly after waking up from brain surgery.
see above
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I saw this story on the news last night….I can tell you this much, someone isn’t telling the truth and I suspect it’s both of them….
by bradBordeaux on Jun 17, 2009 8:16 AM EDT up reply actions
But fell asleep during the session.. C'mon...
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
I knew Belgian were stupid... But so stupid....
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
It's possible to fall asleep while having a tattoo?!
Sounds MOST unlikely to me. Stupid girl.
Adrenalina Italiana!
Maybe she was just that drunk
Why else would she want to have a tattoo in her face?
"Where there’s a will, there’s a way.": Alberto Contador, shortly after waking up from brain surgery.
I can't imagine how drunk I'd have to be to fall asleep when someone was sticking needles in my face.
I can't understand why people cheat--Mark Cavendish
Hypnotic... Whooooooo....
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
i have tattoos
although not facial ones, and i don’t think its possible.
I second that...
it just isn’t possible….unless, you have a genetic disorder blocking pain receptors in the face.
by bradBordeaux on Jun 17, 2009 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
one positive (no, not that kind of positive)
is that there is a bicycle in the picture of the tattoo shop. it looks conspicuous, almost like someone put it there and then said, “we can post this on a popular bike forum and they will go bonkers!”
Incroyable! Incroyable! Incroyable!
Courtrai is also known as Kortrijk
And I think a number of cyclists lives there. Leif Hoste is one of them, is he involved?
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
about 70km covered for the leader, peloton at the summit of the 1st climb
Rückstand zur Spitze: 10:25
Alter Rückstand: 10:10
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
now that both groups are in the valley...
Rückstand zur Spitze: 09:47
Alter Rückstand: 10:25
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
way o/t, mbc/universal tv networks will start coverage of us open golf tournament at 8am tomorrow
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
at 85km gone
Rückstand zur Spitze: 08:50
Alter Rückstand: 09:10
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Hungerbuehler is going to be one tired rider
at the end of the day. Hope he gets lots of face time.
ah, that would prob be a no, since coverage doesn't start until 17.00 local...
i figure he’ll be picked up way before then
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Coverage begins so late? That only covers about an hour or so until the finish. What a pity.
I expect you’re right, he’ll be out of the lead by the time coverage begins, and he’ll be tired.
tds coverage is stingy
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
break and peloton have both gone thru the feed zone
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i just saw in the news
Obama killing a fly!! He has to learn how to catch a fly without kill him, like in “The karate kid”.
So, how much will cost that fly in ebay?!
old news... at least 12 hours or so
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
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
Ooh.. the list of 50 riders? Aaah.. Glad I was the only one laughing :)
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
Yeah....
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
ok.. What for site did you saw?
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
a domain blank
Muahahahaha.com
"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 17, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
That implies that he once had it
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Hey hey.. Don't hurt my ego to much!
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
115km/200km, starting the next climb
Rückstand zur Spitze: 08:03
Alter Rückstand: 08:32
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
He seems to lose close to a minute every 10km or so.
Wonder what sort of climber he is? Certainly his team is happy as the day ends in the Vorarlberg.
this spitze rider is always off the front
he should be in the yellow jersey.
Incroyable! Incroyable! Incroyable!
80K to go, with a 7:00 minute lead.
The Arlberg pass is looking tough for Hungerbuehler
First 5 riders announced... WRONG THREAD!
- Igor Astarloa Ascasibar (ESP)
- Pietro Caucchioli (ITA)
- Francesco De Bonis (ITA)
- Ruben Lobato Elvira (ESP)
- Ricardo Serrano Gonzalez (ESP)
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
For real or speculation?
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
It is for real...It is on the UCI frontpage
by Vlaanderen90 on Jun 17, 2009 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Ah ok, thanks
Damn, slightly annoyed to see Serrano’s name there. So the last thing that Fuji need or deserve right now.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I think a few more Fuji's are going to show up before today is over...
by Vlaanderen90 on Jun 17, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Please don't say that :(
Just not Capecchi, Kessiakoff or De la Fuente. I can’t handle those 3 cropping up, especially not the first and the last, been following their progress too long. Ugh.
The name that interests me is Astarloza, been the most active of the list.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Fuck i meant Astarloa and NOT active. why cant i type
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Astarloa...interesting. Hasn't he already been 'caught' once, like, years ago?
As a small and not very interesting point of interest, I watched on the Alpe last summer with his former school teacher!
Adrenalina Italiana!
I'm sure any Fuji's that are caught will just be hang-over from the Saunier Duval stuff....
by Vlaanderen90 on Jun 17, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
That's the thing that scares me, minus Kessiakoff the other 2 migrated from Saunier to Scott to Fuji :/
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Like... Cobo..
Curious what the team do with riders who are now active in Suisse
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
Throw them down a ravine?
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Serrano not an ex SD
Kaiku, Tinkoff and then Fuji.
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
Indeed, not that that matters really..
People will just say “Ohh they’re all bad, they’re all doping, it used to be Saunier Duval, dirty team.”
They’ll twist it to show that nothing changes.
I’m pretty bummed, really hoped this could be a clean year for them, get em back in some GTs etc.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
It seems real
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
Lol.. I'm toooo intelligent.. Haha
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
Uuh.. I 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
De Bonis already had a suspension didn't he?
Also soulmate of Rebbellin.. Ruben Lobato already stopped cycling.. Astarloa hasn’t do anything after his WorldChampion.. Not to confuse wih Astarloza
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
If this is just 10% I think it needs his own post.. You are a pretty good writer.. Haven't I said that lately?!
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
if you can't get someone's attention the first few times...
“shouting” serves a purpose
"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 17, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
more interesting
you can talk about the new mentality of anti-doping who spreads in the peloton. But to me, italians and spanishs, remains the same…
by semprenaroda on Jun 17, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
130/202, half way up the climb
Rückstand zur Spitze: 06:12
Alter Rückstand: 06:28
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
WRONG THREAD
"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 17, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
Yay, only 30 minutes until some form of coverage crops up!
Now let’s see if it works today..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
pablo lastras attacks out of the peloton
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
what the hell?
No live coverage until 8am??
Abruzziamo!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 17, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions
where have you been all week?
"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 17, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions
unfortunately, I have a meeting at 11
so I’ll probably miss the live coverage :-(
now that you're here, do you have a 2nd live thread available to be started soon?
"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 17, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
around 133km/202km
break:
196 HUNGERBÜHLER Pascal (VBG) 85
chasers: 3.30
7 VANDBORG BACH Brian (LIQ) 55
68 SÖRENSEN Chris Anker (SAX) 68
183 CAMANO ORTUZAR Iker (FUJ) 25
peloton:
Rückstand zur Spitze: 03:42
Alter Rückstand: 05:42
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
vandborg dropped from the chasers, not yet back in the peloton (yet being the operative word)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
vandborg absorbed
"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 17, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
181 CAPECCHI Eros (FUJ) [80] attacks from the break
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
sorry, from the 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 17, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
Yay!!
Thanks
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I know i'm cursing my live feed for not having already started
This must be screen capped damn it!!!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I will, if you find some way for me to get to Switzerland and stalk him ;)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
break --> 2.45 chasers --> 3.10 peloton
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
break:
196 HUNGERBÜHLER Pascal (VBG) 85
1st chase: 2.30
68 SÖRENSEN Chris Anker (SAX) 68
181 CAPECCHI Eros (FUJ) 80
183 CAMANO ORTUZAR Iker (FUJ) 25
2nd chase: 2.40
171 VOECKLER Thomas (BBO) 71
3rd chase: 2.51
141 CASAR Sandy (FDJ) 60
peloton: 3.03
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
break coming down the mountain, peloton just at the summit, 140km covered of 202
"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 17, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
Voeckler attacking?
I have never heard such nonsense, I refuse to believe it.
Bork, bork, bork!
by TheFigurehead on Jun 17, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh cmooon live feed, please go live! Pleaseee
I promise there will be no complaints if you buffer, i just want some images.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
the five chasers are together, 1 min behind the break
peloton at 1.46, all downhill
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
PLEASE SWITCH TO SECOND LIVE THREAD!
To commemorate the video age.
Abruzziamo!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jun 17, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions
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