Tour de France Stage 11... LIVE! Second Thread
by Jens on Jul 15, 2009 9:44 AM EDT
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It's White Unicorn-day here at the Cafe. Cheer on your favourite riders and be nice to those you dislike. It's a challenge but Hey! who are we to argue with horses with horns. Tomorrow might be Mighty Herd-day and you don't even want to know what that means.
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I can see Rapunzel's hair
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 15, 2009 9:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Improving...
… not fussed on the later additions there, but that’s more like it :-)
Ha!
Was touted as one of the finest examples of mediaeval military forts, and yes, with some later additions. Commentators seem to have a road book with tourist information, provided by the Tour organisation, finely tuned to things that get air time. Dutch and Belgian TV dutifully reports that info whenever we get another helicopter shot. I appreciate that, especially on stages like this. Do other commentators read out those things as well?
yes, both danish TV and swedish ES
Danish co-commentator has made it into an artform to make it come off as if he actually knows all that stuff by heart.
def phil & paul also
"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 Jul 15, 2009 10:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep,
Both P & P, and Keenan (the Aussie commentator)
Nope
I idolise Macca as the lone voice of reason. Nothing but Macca love from me, I’m afraid.
Now Tommo, on the other hand… grrrr….
Yes, see the real thing
is obvious – distinct lack of windows, compared to modern rubbish ;-)
Right, I can feel a small stroll through the internet coming on… but I confess that I was not listening to Paul when he was enlightening us about this one… does anyone recall the name/location?
Mmmkay, I'm about to fall asleep
Wake me up later.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
cvv crashed earlier today?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I can't watch or listen
so if you guys hear anymore, can you share?
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
he wasn't the only one some kind of crowd interference So the Director suspended racing so they could catch up
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 9:58 AM EDT up reply actions
I think there were some road issues why the race was
suspended for a while?
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 15, 2009 10:00 AM EDT up reply actions
From earlier
1317 CEST – 173km to go
Racing Neutralized: Racing has been neutralized at the moment by director of competition Jean-Francois Pescheux.
We are now back racing as there was an obstruction on the course. Rosseler and Vande Velde are back on their bikes so that is a good sign.
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:03 AM EDT up reply actions
albertina
you volunteered at the tour of britain last year didn’t you? what was it like, i’m thinking about volunteering at the london stage..
Ohh that reminds me, i'm guessing that means you're going.
Any other Brits heading to the London stage?
Thinking I have to, it’s only an hour on the train from Leicester!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I'll be there...we should all meet up!
(outside the Rapha Condor bus? Hahahaha!)
Adrenalina Italiana!
Haha! Would be a good place to meet :P
Thinking I’m gonna drag someone along though for company on the train/tube. One of my 4 housemates will surely agree to come…right?..Also dragging one of them to Stages 1 & 5 hopefully, mwuaha
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Well one of them has started watching the Tour for the first time..
And all because of Fernando Alonso, he heard he enjoys cycling and figures he’ll give it a go.
Think i’m washing off on him, mwuaha.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
If I can combine it with art stuff
I might come down. I’ll definitely be doing the Darlington-Newcastle one like last year though. That was a grim, wet day…
I did, and to be honest I'm not planning to again.
I got there really early as I’d been told this would ensure I could be posted where I wanted but that turned out to be completely false. They tried to shove me round the other side of the circuit but I rebelled. I ended up right by the finish line through being cheeky so it wasn’t all bad, but I couldn’t go off and snoop around the team buses or anything. I’d rather not be tied down. I didn’t really feel that I was necessary either….didn’t really do anything all day!
Adrenalina Italiana!
ok thanks
i think i’ll be a spectator again then!
Plus you get ordered around by big army blokes, and I don't like being ordered around!
Adrenalina Italiana!
army blokes
forget that. i’ll lurk around the buses instead
I nearly did it for the NE stage...
… but was glad I didn’t. They seemed to have got a load of soldiers (!) from somewhere & the ordinary volunteers didn’t have much to do. At the finish, anyway. I think en route they were more use, very efficient handing out startlists, organising school kids behind barriers etc.
Didn't you get a whistle or something?
You should be grateful.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 15, 2009 10:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I wonder
If the organisers ask themselves “Would I have liked a hat like that?” I bet they don’t.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 15, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
hate to say it
but i’m a bit bored, who do you think would win in a fight between jens! and o’grady? (not that this is the first thing my mind wanders to or anything…)
Heh!
I’m betting Jens!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
But Jens! has like 6 kids, therefore he must be strong and very resistent ;)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Jens! is like the Energizer bunny
(Which is the Duracell bunny in my part of the world, strange enough.)
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 15, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
Stuey did rather famously lose a battle against gravity in the'07 Tour.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
you can just be happy
That tomorrow we get a dose of the same thing!!!
Nice shot of Big George's arm there for ladies it may interest
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I can't believe it
now P & P are talking about Andy leaving Saxo….all because he had a little chat!
aaahhhh
Little to talk about= imaginations running wild
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
not the first time... the 2000 tdf saw la chatting up kelme rider roberto heras... heras showed up at postal in 2001
"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 Jul 15, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
why do you find this so surprising? la did have input into future hiring decisions
"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 Jul 15, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Well you know he won't leave without Frank, so whoever wants them
Better have plenty of money
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Well yes
but if they had a camera on any given rider you could probably get pics of him “chatting up” about 95% of the other riders in the peloton over a 3 week tour.
Thats what happens when you take away the radios. . . the riders start talking to each other
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
The guy who stole Lance's bike
Lance’s mechanic when he gets out of jail
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 15, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Lack of HC climbs this year
I know the parcours this year have been discussed quite often, but as I was looking at the profiles for the Alps stages coming up early next week, it occured to me how few HC climbs there are this year. There are officially 4: Arcalis (arguable whether it is actually an HC), Tourmalet (wasted), Bernard (again wasted), Ventoux. No I would have to go back and check but this seems like it is probably the fewest number of HC climbs in a tour in recent memory. Have they ever had fewer?
not that anyone cares
But there were 8 HC climbs last year.
I do care, but i got distracted.
It is less, but still could be interesting…or am i wishful thinking.
And tbf people complained last year that they weren’t interesting enough
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
depends on how its raced
Sometimes easier on paper courses end up being pretty fun to watch, because the riders kill it. But we’ll see.
I can see that
It is obviously too early to tell. It is just odd that there isn’t a single stage this year that has 2 HC climbs (stage 17 comes closest), whereas in the past there have been stages with 3 huge HC climbs.
yep, the route is beyond rubbish this year
Tour route’s are usually bad, but this one hits a new low.
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 15, 2009 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Awww a rabbit with a...hearing aid?!
Either way, how fricking cute!!!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
trust me, that ain't the bunny's hearing piece....
"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 Jul 15, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks, was about to post it myself if you didn't
Hehe :)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Tomorrow's lapin a la cocotte?
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
hubby's bunny is cuter
"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 Jul 15, 2009 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Think the bunny is much cuter than the snails though
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Just splitting Hares ?
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Said Haddou's Oakleys are my joint favourites of this Tour
the new Green ones Eisel etc have are so kickass though
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Thing with the glasses
was Cavs third best victory-celebration this Tour though.
(see majope how I managed to phrase that as a positive)
I am impressed you managed to turn that into a positive
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Did majope also mention...
… that Jens must be nice about Norway/Norwegians? ;-)
Just Norwegian cyclists.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
For anyone who still cares, 50km to go, the gap is 2.02
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Thx
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Gav, we have all put SO much effort into 'nice'
…now don’t be coming in here and telling us that it was all a waste…
nice part can end any time now
"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 Jul 15, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Flatulence IS Deadly
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Normally, no, but we're all being kind today so perhaps make it positive..
You could add “Levi reminds me of a hobbit, but he’d be good at rescueing your rings….or pet…”
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Halflings are noble creatures.
Much endurance and perseverance. And they eat, like, six times a day.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
I was commenting on some documents yesterday
and mentioned that they appeared to have a typo because there were some random letters at the beginning of the page.
When nobody else on the call had the letters on their documents, I realized I had inadvertently typed “zzz” on my copy. Teach me not to flip between PdC and work.
Is it really that steep at the end?
6% I think. Hmmm… maybe.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 15, 2009 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
garmin crashes
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
OWCH
Hesjedal nearly stayed up…and ended up going down more painfully
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
ouch
touches wheel with vogondy and went over the top of his bike. seems to be ok
matty lloyd completely unfazed by that
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Hi guys
No time for the stage today, alas. Not that there’s some mystery about how it will unfold. Have fun!
Your power is turning our darkness to dawn,
Roll on Columbia, Roll on!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 15, 2009 10:19 AM EDT reply actions
"the climb of the scared person"
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Oh, camera person?
Lower, please.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
Okay, completely ignorant question
because I don’t have the sound on. What’s with the water bottle collection.
"And now for something completely different"
by Boilermaker19 on Jul 15, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
and it means he's being a really good guy
acting as domestique. Some top riders act like they’re too good to carry water. It also generally indicates that he’s riding totally in support of Andy / the rest of the team (which makes sense, anyway.) But that’s why the camera spends time on big names carrying water. It’s like seeing the quarterback toting a jug of gatorade to the side of the field.
during the stage
the riders need to drink..the amount depends on temperature, distance, etc. so someone goes back to the team car and they hand them as many bottles as they can carry, which are distributed around the team
I see
he’s the <a href="http://ts3.images.live.com/images/thumbnail.aspx?q=1068549541698&id=0eadce1c417d701cd5dcbe1174528f81&url=http%3a%2f%2fwww.high-entropy.com%2fhunger%2fposted%2fwaterboy.jpg" >waterboy.
"And now for something completely different"
by Boilermaker19 on Jul 15, 2009 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
oops - supposed to be a link
lame Adam Sandler reference
"And now for something completely different"
by Boilermaker19 on Jul 15, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
High Quality H2O
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
The Movie "Waterboy"
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120484/
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
speaking of adam sandler
does anyone find bert’s salute to be reminiscent of shooter mcgavin in happy gilmore
I recall in a prior TdF (or was it the Giro)
a contest to see who could carry the most bottles. I think someone got in the high 20’s.
rider carrying water forward for teammates
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm taking screenshots for my own amusement
And every time I take one, you post the exact same shot about 15 seconds later!
so apparently cav said yesterday
he didn’t care for the french riders nor for france. Anyone else hear anything about that?
Hearing a little storm on Twitter...but no actual confirmation
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
It was mentioned in VeloNews' live ticker as being from L'Equipe.
Didn’t see anything online, so it was probably in the print edition.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
Just other fans..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Ah, come on.
It was about the French, after all. He was probably mad about Albertina’s reservation.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
You mean Albertina's non reservation...
Yes, I feel sure he cares deeply about my holiday.
Adrenalina Italiana!
i'm sure he meant it in a nice way
Or was just trying to give the french some tough love.
But they interviewed romain feillu and that’s where i heard it. But hadn’t heard of it before that. He said the french riders would now like to “fut le bordelle” (mess up) in the columbia train now – but then who wouldn’t? Trouble is managing to do it.
Oh oh, don't piss off Romain or he'll err...
I don’t really know what he’ll do..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
unsourced quotes from French riders in L'Equipe
On the RAI commentary earlier they were talking about the Italians loving Cav & the French somewhat less so.
Apparently Mr. Cavendish was impatient at a delay in boarding at the airport.
And suggested his host country often has difficulties like that. Only not in those precise words.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
I don't think I have ever actually heard anyone say "Frenchies" in real life...
… except French people imagining what other people say about them…
but focusing on the tt at the giro is "disrespectful"
BA………….wait nice thoughts only……cav looks great when hugging zabel.
Incroyable! Incroyable! Incroyable!
total respect for zabel,
that was my nice comment. i started the BAH, but i’m under the influence of some unicorn……
Incroyable! Incroyable! Incroyable!
Yeah, nice...
… Zabel likes him, and … I like Zabel.
That is all. (I’m trying, majope!)
here's a little more about it ...
http://www.france24.com/en/20090715-french-tour-riders-slam-racist-cavendish
the last line is a bit funny – really what are they gonna do?
oh, puhleeze, since when is "french" a race?
"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 Jul 15, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions
...not hard actually
….my Orange.fr internet went down at exactly that moment, as if trying to protect poor Ryder :-)
by grim grimpeur on Jul 15, 2009 10:32 AM EDT up reply actions
anyone else think lotto riders are extra skilled at avoiding crashes inn front of them, like vandenbroek in the ttt
Since they seem to be the most involved team in crashes, sorry i have to disagree..
And especially after watching the TTT in Poland last year, did the whole team go down or did 1 stay up..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I think I got a screen shot of that...hang on, let me consult my folder...
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I do not, i believe the live feed i was using that day wasn't working..
As i used still pictures later on :( Daaamn.
Sure there’s a video somewhere..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
don't worry
your shooter mcgavin reference more than makes up for any ignorance regarding the tour of poland
No no, they did well to avoid crashes that TTT given their past record..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
pellizotti going for kom pts
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Tsk tsk. Are we bah-ing again, dear?
Perhaps you should say something nice about Signor Grey now.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
Hey i thought we were being nice, what's wrong with Jenny? ;)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
he takes points off euskies
right albertina?
Yes. Nothing wrong with Jen per se. In fact I quite like him. Especially his smile.
But this polka dot comp is all about Egoi!
Adrenalina Italiana!
Haha, Egoi will be fiiine!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Check my photo, I argue AC does..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Go Cav!
Just to stir things up… I think Columbia should send Kirchen up the road at about 2k just to make the other sprint teams work..
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
@ Albertina
Did you like the PolkaDot outfit ?
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:33 AM EDT reply actions
Incidentally, fashion is still fair game.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
the One from yesterday ?
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Don't think I saw him yesterday..only watched the highlights and he didn't feature in that
Adrenalina Italiana!
the link to the picture of the bikini you sent an email to yourself of ?
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Bikini Redux
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 15, 2009 10:48 AM EDT up reply actions
We're being nice :-(
’cause majope said.
It’s very hard work.
There was a cute radio wearing an ear piece?
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Oh where was my brain?! Yes, i meant rabbit
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
No...they've learned their safety lessons ;)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
in the race, no.
in the forum everyone is under a nice spell from the unicorn. ;)
Incroyable! Incroyable! Incroyable!
34km to go, a 1.36 minute gap for those still awake
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
having come in late
was there any reason for the variety of early crashes / spills, or are they getting tired / careless? Wind gusts or gravel or puddles? I see nothing but nice enough weather and roads.
tired and careless i think
ryder touched wheels with vogondy, not sure about cvv
slow stages
Are often the crashiest. It’s easy to space out when you’re just sitting there following wheels.
So how about the TTT legends Garmin launching a TTT attack for the last 30km
…slaughter everybody into dropping off or exhaustion and thereby put Twiggo or CVV in jaune or make Astana take on the responsibility
AG2R would never hang with them at any rate.
Would add to the buzz for today at any rate…
would love it
but I think that is too difficult. That is basically what the last 10 k of a race are like anyways given how fast they are going. Would be too easy for the peleton to just hang on the back.
good point
maybe they need to launch it at about 80km :)
by grim grimpeur on Jul 15, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
No! Koala bears look so lovable--surely they don't get grumpy???
Fucking Frenchies--Mark Cavendish (attributed)
Have you seen the claws on those buggers?!
Vicious sods, when provoked.
(not joking, BTW. And man, the sound that they make! I shall never forget the first time I heard one… went outside to see what the hell kind of wild beast was on the rampage – and there was a koala ambling past!)
oh. Poor Koala. Forest fire it looks like.
by ZoeRochelle on Jul 15, 2009 10:43 AM EDT up reply actions
personally, i prefer wombats
"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 Jul 15, 2009 10:44 AM EDT up reply actions
how do you feel
about wallabies. Be sure to check out the photo gallery of the wallabies for some very cute pics.
natch
"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 Jul 15, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
What a beautiful tree lined French country road. And my daughter likes the
pretty pink and blue Lampre kits.
(is that good?)
i think so
i’ve always had a soft spot for those kits
what's going on with columbia?
worrying about time…
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
oooh building a medieval castle from scratch? Very nice!
Apparently using traditional methods, using guildy people. Or something like that, i had to wake myself up to listen
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
harmon is such a geek
i bet he plays age of empires
age of empires
ruined my revision for exams a couple of years ago. its crazy good
yeah, i’m a 17 year old chick so i’m used to getting dissed for playing it, but i must ditch for exam revision next year….
man
i wish i’d known girls that played age of empires when i was 17…id’ve had a lot more friends :)
Depends--easy to defend a bridge, lots of bodies lost in a direct assault.
Get someone inside, I say.
Fucking Frenchies--Mark Cavendish (attributed)
or get a trebuchet
and batter the walls while you come over the bridge
actually yeah
hit em while their still reeling
I bet they are already planting the trees for the avenue
Because the conquerors like to march in the shade.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 15, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
22km to go, just a 55 second gap for Sapa and Van
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Maybe today's new strategy is an early catch and fresh attack.
Fucking Frenchies--Mark Cavendish (attributed)
catch the break, please....i'm soooo bored...
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 15, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
what is with that
prix combativité sign (combitivity prize) at 20.8 kms?
just advertising?
sometimes life is a false flat
New strategy for other teams is to catch break further out, then hope chaos happens
Maybe disrupt Columbia’s efforts
Pineau's shorts look shredded
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I hate this part of the race...
when hope turns to despair..
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
Well, at least Summie got some TV time
for whatever insignificant little team he rides for.
Fucking Frenchies--Mark Cavendish (attributed)
this is the best silence is going to get...
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 15, 2009 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Just 27 seconds for the twosome
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Too raise the spirits a bit....
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 15, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Woo! Cmon Rojas!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
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