Tour de France to Mont Ventoux... LIVE! Second Thread
by Jens on Jul 25, 2009 7:54 AM EDT
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No urgency in the peloton, it seems.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
How did I get onto the podium?
I was riding for Helsy, I swear. She must have missed my wheel.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Were you riding for her by attacking?
It’s very popular these days. Everyone’s doing it.
Crazy winds, i'll hang onto Bert G!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
tickers
FR – http://gaps.letour.fr/fr.html
EN – http://gaps.letour.fr/us.html
DE – http://gaps.letour.fr/de.html
ES – http://gaps.letour.fr/es.html
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
SexyBank
"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
It's Ventoux!
And Stuey and Tony are on the front!
I thought they decided to
“Settle it on the road.”? Well…
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
+1
Oh, wait…you didn’t mean it.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
the criticisms of AC on colombiere make some sense
The criticism for Arcalis is total twilight zone. Where’s the kool-aid?
tomorrow
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 25, 2009 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions
It's tomorrow here for half an' hour already
Beaten by a kiwi
Dude, I can see my house from here
Ah, finally!
Been waiting for one of you mob to turn up!
next there'll be a Fijian saying he beat the Kiwi
since he got sunrise earlier.
Ever heard of a Fijian cyclist?
nope, but I bet they'd be fast
and the All Blacks would poach ’em
Dude, I can see my house from here
Maybe the Fijian-Indian ones?
Dude, I can see my house from here
Living in the past.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Mmmm... Hater-tots
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 25, 2009 8:02 AM EDT up reply actions
so, the commentary positions are set at 35km from the finish
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Tony's talking to his jersey.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Andy was talking to his at the same time:)
Wonder if they were talking to each other, that or the DS is having two conversations at once
It *is* The Great Bjarne
Nothing is beyond him
This part of France is packed with climbing.
Road trip!
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Please, no
It’s papier mache.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 25, 2009 8:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Morning from Comic Con and San Diego!!
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:04 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
you're still alive?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Afternoon, comic con? Cool
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Way cool.
The boys want to know if there’s any Doctor Who news.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
No new Dr. Who news...
BBCA pimping new show " being human" and lots of Torchwood here
Lots of new stuff for Stargate Universe and Caprica…plus movies District 9, Twilight, Iron Man 2….
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:12 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Saw the cast/writers yesterday
Whoa…this looks good
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:17 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
I'm hoping it gets better....
It was a little forced on the storyline but I’m hoping that’s just a function of a lot of pilots – trying to set the story. (I like Esai Morales so I may be a little biased.) And, really, can anything be as good as Battlestar Galactica?
Actress playing Starbucks
…is in the new 24…which also looks good
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:31 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
i saw that! very exciting news.
24 was not at it’s best last year. it can only get better. (although they really need to kill kim off and finish what the cougar started!)
Bah... Garmin.
Oooh, cool!
On the Caprica, Iron Man, and Torchwood, anyway. Don’t know much about District 9. Have fun!
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
District 9 is a Peter Jackson movie
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:19 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks. I think I did see something recently, maybe in Entertainment Weekly.
Filmed sort of off the radar in Africa?
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Wingnut's producing
It’s directed by some South African guy
Dude, I can see my house from here
Ha...no costume for me
…though the costumes have been quite remarkable.
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:29 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
No....I pretty much stayed in large ballroom
…for the cast/writers panels for stargate, caprica, big bang theory, 24, and bones.
I missed Miyazaki….I heard he was amazing!!
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:42 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Bon Iver and Thom Yorke in next Twilight soundtrack
Heard in nice press conference from Comic con. That sounds awesome.
Except for the Twilight part.
Cue “Buffy meets Edward.”
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Well yeah never actually watched anything
related to it, but I’ll listen to then songs.
That's a simulator?
I figured they were generating electricity for the broadcast.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
They've had one athlete each day riding Ventoux
today it’s the studiohost.
Handball-girls where preferrable.
Conta needs a hat
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
Just tuning in
did they say gusts of 100km/h!!!! Awwww shit this is going to be awesome!
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
Riis worried too
that winds will make it hard to attack and gain time.
Positive might be that they need to make a difference in the forest early on the climb.
wind maybe, heat not so much (for a texan, la don't like the heat)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
last time getting up before 8!
I’m going to miss you guys.
trying not to hear that
even though I have some questions that I’m not letting myself ask yet about this Vuelta thing.
cobbles.
You’d like the cobbles….come on….you know you wanna watch it. There is life after (and before) Le Tour.
this getting up in the morning thing really sucks though.
East Coast slackers!
"Please Shoot me if this happens "
@cyclingfans LA/JB + E. Merckx have approached Johnny Schleck about signing his sons to RadioShack. (today’s L’Equipe)
"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
Buy up the competion
Both Eddy and la know that one well.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
needs rider(s) to beat contador
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Which will be easier once he's off Astana.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
that depends
If Astana is a Vino vehicle it might have some trouble getting to the Tour at all
I'll do you first and them myself!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Now you are talking.
that would be a poke in the eye there.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
when yates left csc to go work for discovery, he wanted to bring andy as well as gusev, but no money for frank
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Team RadioSchleck.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Put aside the Lance thing
And it looks like it will be a seriously talented and resourced team. Anyone would be foolish to say no right now, until more details emerge.
It won’t happen. But any rider would be dumb to say no entirely at this moment.
Perhaps but Saxobank are already a talented/resourced team..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Very cohesive, work incredibly well together.
I can’t see the Schlecks leaving, but we don’t yet know what the new team is going to be like.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Yes very true...
LA doesn’t like sharing the spotlight…
"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
Why would Andy S....a Tour contender go
LA would want total devotion to him. AS wants to run himself and we have already seen with AC how a co-leader is treated by Armstrong.
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:25 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
audio keeps cutting in and out
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
well, when one has to more rely on audio than video for what's going on....
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
and p&p don't bother me all that much as others here... sorta in one ear, out the other
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Fabian & Stuey chatting...
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
No problemo
As long as this pace keeps up i’ll do more.
When the action gets going i’ll stop because i do my blog etc.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
any predictions on how far out we are from the finish, timewise?
(Or, phrased another way, am I going to have time to go get breakfast before I have to start working today after the race?)
while that makes me happy (breakfast!),
it also makes me sad that it’s over in an hour.
2 hours
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 25, 2009 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions
The Go-Betweens
‘Part Company’ at mine. Similar vintage, sensibility.
Euski doing some TTTing ;)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Apparently 15km from the finish...
there’s a fire in the woodlands, no idea what’s gonna happen there
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Stuey's had different Oakleys on each stage...
…evening everyone…I’m back from my self imposed exile!
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
the ban-bots have been chalking up the roads
with messages of hope
Flatbagger!
Good to see ya! (just beware the post-stage thread. Live threads are OK)
ES news flash - There is a fire at the bottom of Mt V more news to follow
Smoke visible from commentary point
Cavendish - "le Mozart du onze-dents" (the Mozart of the 11-tooth sprocket) – L’Equipe
definitely... even if the fire isn't directly on the route, if the smoke travels, he'll have major probs breathing
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
oh, c'mon now, what's next?
Ventoux suddenly deciding to start shooting some lava into the air?
a minor earthquake?
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
Vesuvio was in the Giro
Maybe it gave Ventoux some crazy ideas.
Or maybe the mountain decided to attack?
Ventoux attacking, that must be it
I blame Jens and his Mountain of Death comment.
ain’t easy maintaining a reputation like that.
Ô col Bayard, Ô Tourmalet, à côté du Galibier, vous êtes de la pale et vulgaire bibine !
well if Jens! were still in the race
Ventoux wouldn’t have the balls to attack, for fear of a Jens! pounding in return
I'm missing seeing Van Summeren at the front...It just doesn't seem right
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
Oh, but how about
when he was off the front, the other day?!
Not right...even he felt unconfortable there without 175 in tow
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
Now the fireplane is in the pictures
Cavendish - "le Mozart du onze-dents" (the Mozart of the 11-tooth sprocket) – L’Equipe
Phil having a Harry Caray moment...
Phil: “hey, that’s the airplane that’s giving us our picture”
Paul: “Uh, no, that’s a plane putting out a fire.”
Phil: “oh no….am I on fire?!?”
(Paraphrasing, of course.)
Just play this
with p&P muted
http://cubs.fandome.com/video/26578/SNL-Will-Ferrell-as-Harry-Caray/
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Ha!
Yeah, I blurted out to Mark in my imitation of me doing Will Ferrel doing Harry Caray, “If you were a hot dog….would you eat yourself?”
"It's a simple question."
“Just answer “Yes” and we’ll move on."
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Morning All
Just had a classic not awake moment: ran water through the coffee maker but forgot to add coffee grounds first.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
the waiting is becoming painful...
…he says incoherently
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
Fire plane & Fire....oh-oh!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Okay posting and reading from iPhone
….very interesting this morning.
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:34 AM EDT via mobile reply actions
Comments do not show up automatocally
I have to refresh….ugh!….but at least I can post
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:46 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
Dumping chemicles on the fire...
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
careful or
i’ll start regaling you with stories from my days as a forest firefighter…
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
wonder if it was cousins of the sharpshooters of last week?
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
no doubt, as was putting them out
dirtiest work ever
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Did you ever meet Smokey?
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
we had Bertie the Beaver - yes i'm serious (Alberta)
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Wow.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
he slapped his tail to warn of fire hazards
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Found him.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Bertie! how ya been, buddy?!
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Good point.
Don’t burn that tree! I wanted to gnaw it down!
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
yeah, bit strange to have a mascot
that was actively hunted and trapped for plugging waterways
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Doesn't see very well, at his age.
They say to find the cake he was huffin’ and puffin’ and sniffin’ the air.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Thor Wheelchange...
…Phil and Paul pitstop commentary complete with timing. Do they think this is freaking Nascar?
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
I can totally see that.
Look at that, I like him even more now!
ah, espresso...
what time/day is it?
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
must be yesterday here then
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
just have to stay awake...
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Who's spent the longest time in breaks this Tour??
Igniatev or Sammy?? Or someone else?
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
In terms of km's i think it might be Pellizotti...4 or 5 breaks this Tour
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Swapped wheels with Andy?
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Ow
It hurt getting up this morning. We all must suffer for le ventoux
Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste
Yeah, I'm suffering today, too.
Not because of too much drink. But, I ate too many cheese puffs last night.
My husband told me VS would be on at 6:30.
Should have suspected something when he didn’t get up with me.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Thor loves that Break
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
The poetic formula to summarize their tour?
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
get back on, buddy - France needs you!
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
with jussi
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
rumored the feillu bros to TRS?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
TRS = the new Sky?
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
both teams...sky and trs....do not have pro license yet
by steph- on Jul 25, 2009 8:55 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
forgot the "tour" in there, did we?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I honestly thought you meant Team Red Shorts for a moment
and was all set to deny it.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
That black shadow you just glimpsed out of the corner of your eye--
did it look like it had a horn to you?
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
But not necessarily for you.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
My off-season training will involve
finding a way to appreciate Team Radio Shack. It will involve much suffering, I fear.
oh indeed
tho if they change it to Team Radio Schleck, people might actually shop there
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
oh i hope that's not a double entendre
cuz i’m not firing on enough cylinders yet to get it
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
No... as McQuaid has made very clear...
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
More of the latter than the former.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
Rumors so far:
Brice and Roman, Michael Vick, and Allen Iverson.
Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste
My commentators did not know they were live!
they’re talking about e-mails :S Hah
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Ok, that's pretty
nice shots of the fields of lavender. Nice in HD.
Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste
Apparently the wind
has put pay to the press tent, the VIP cars and coaches and even the Flamme Rouge at the end. They’re removing anything and everything not directly related to the race
aren't they creating the wind?
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
so they're also keeping the temp up
they create their own weather
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
everything's set up at the 35km to go mark
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Fire & Wind Update
Smoke NOT affecting the course. Race Radio down all day so far due to winds – expect lots of commentary errors! Were having terrible trouble until recently getting a feed from the top but have apparently
Cavendish - "le Mozart du onze-dents" (the Mozart of the 11-tooth sprocket) – L’Equipe
"expect lots of commentary errors"
par for the course over here on Versus
by Burgundy and Gold on Jul 25, 2009 8:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Mmm lavender!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Wow Phil just complete distorted the shit out of what Contador said...
…about helping Armstrong. I mean he completely twisted it.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
ugh I need to stop complaining but that was ridiculous.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
he fell victim
to one of the classic blunders
unless I wrong, and I am never wrong
we just need a ‘Withnail and I’ quote and the cult film thing will be complete
I should be surprised yet after this Tour...I'm not!
"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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