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Indeed, ask Pippo
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
No, wasn't trying for the win
I’d be beaten anyway, but to boot I’d get a Jens!-like ear-bashing on etiquette as I crossed the line.
Mmm Spanish flag
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Anyone catch Uran bunnyhopping it there?
Impressive.
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
again
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
Ferrero Roche and Farrar
the Italian commentators would have a field day!
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Artsy shot...
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
There's something I like about roundabout (near) symmetry
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Gilbert saying
a move back to FDJ would not be so bad
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
signals more discontent in SL
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Such a loveable family there!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
is anybody?
"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 26, 2009 10:08 AM EDT up reply actions
he's been there since 2005
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
2006 was his first
8th in the Tour that year (or was it 7th?); 2nd the last two
2005 he rode the tour for lotto, didn't he?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Jul 26, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
8th in '05; 5th/4th in '06
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Sean and David are talking to Sunderland about it
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Scott saying
he’s been talking to Cadel and Gilbert and his take is that the internal communication is poor. saying Cadel should have his goals set in stone and he’s not getting the back-up. saying Cadel should understand the Belgians by now and vice versa. they should be at the table hashing it out as a team. if the team doesn’t sort it out now they’ll really suffer. being equivocal on the subject of RadioShack – “your guess is as good as mine”
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Ohh what?? where's the link?
"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
not sure - Harmon said it was in the press today
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Scott Sunderland commenting?
I bet he will announce who will be riding for Sky.
Mon coeur appartient aux les forçats de la route.
he didn't
but the stuff about SL was interesting as he has been speaking with a number of riders directly. maybe he’s been recruiting…
he’s back in the box now talking about Sky…
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
what nasty crash by levi? geez, p&p
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I mean I like him a lot
but he looks a bit odd on a bicycle
Lövkvist won todays stage in Sachsen Tour
Wohoo!
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
:O Yay!!!!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
NIce!
Now do it where it counts.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
I thought my 1500+ for the Tour wasn't bad
then figured my husband’s points: 2362.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
There are surely some British national riders who could fill out the roster a bit, no?
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
I sincerely doubt it...
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
Adding, I suspect his tour contender will not be English...
…b/c I really don’t see Wiggo leaving Garmin any time soon.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
If Bert joins Garmin, that could a good reason for him to leave?
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 26, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
I figure JV is maintaing that speculation for tactical reasons...
…not because it’s likely to occur.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
I think it's a done deal.
Contador to Garmin that is.
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 26, 2009 10:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah he's said he's not riding with Armstrong.
Likely his contract will be voided. Impossible to imagine him staying at Astana with Vino. Simply impossible.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
Adding, the only reason why not...
…would be if AC wants the Garmin ‘clean team’ cred b/c he’s sick of the accusations.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
they are only that, accusations.
They have Millar
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 26, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Millar is credibly clean now...
…the point for AC would be to dispel the accusations by going to the most credibly dope free team in the peloton.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
well, if JV hires him
he must assume he is clean, no?
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 26, 2009 10:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Exactly
And so would everyone else. Slipstream built themselves on cleanness.
by kcbottom9th on Jul 26, 2009 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
That or JV is a colossal Fraud.
Assuming not, JV will do some serious due dilligence and we’ll have more reason to trust AC than we do now.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
they have toned down the 'clean' talk this year
but then so has everyone…
you heard it here first,
Contador is going to Garmin
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 26, 2009 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Stay away from the Finlandia ;)
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 26, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Easy
I know it’s the only thing that you Finns drink.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 26, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
oh, that's because
we don’t like absolut… :D
by Bruce Suomi on Jul 26, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I knew this Finnish independence thing was a bad idea
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 26, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
and I don't see him winning le tour
maybe he can target the other two.
but he’s 2 years older than Bert and started late…no chance.
never say never
unfortunately with this sport, injuries can take an unexpected toll. You hope it never happens, but too often a little incident can have important consequences.
younger ≠ better for TDF really...
…
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
Yes, but I think it's not just age...
I think it’s also number of GT’s ridden. And Brad’s got tons of serious training. His major problems seem to be skills based. He needs to learn a few of the top end tricks of road racing still, like going downhill fast.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
watch him climb
it’s just not that smooth…
I like Wiggo, but le tour is hard…still think he can target another GT.
Interesting
Most of them very cheap presumably. Money for a big star or two to supplement them?
by kcbottom9th on Jul 26, 2009 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
No, no, and no.
The three he’s got absolutely no shot in hell of getting.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
If you're supporting British riders...
…those three have a better chance of major results staying where they are than moving to Sky.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
He's got a British license this year, right?
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 26, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Yep, and he is one of several at Barloworld that are almost certainly jumping ship
Cummings, Thomas too I would expect.
Interestingly – he said they have started with the GB riders list, and then after that they are working out what kind of international riders they will then need to fill in the blanks and be mentors for the GB riders.
Never underestimate the extent to which this team will be about GB rider development
Cavendish - "le Mozart du onze-dents" (the Mozart of the 11-tooth sprocket) – L’Equipe
there has been talk of it
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
unlike evil Contador?
The difference in their treatment of him between 2007 and 2009 is something to behold
Buildings, we're getting there!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Andy on Versus...says he needs to work on time trial..
thinks he can beat AC someday.
Both Fränk and Andy have improved.
Although commentators say the elder is horrible but he finished ahead of over 120 riders so is that really so horrible? Perhaps it is for the GC gentlemen but there has been too much dependence on the TTs in recent Tours.
Mon coeur appartient aux les forçats de la route.
yes, there's been a bit of that lately
not trying to win races. Those 100 riders were just being good team-mates to Contador and Cancellara.
We do
This on Royalsreview to denote Snark
by kcbottom9th on Jul 26, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I've ridden on that track....
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
AC's bike, best I've got of it so far today..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
The tour arrived on Le Cibale....68,69;73...
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
The bros...
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Anyone else thinking the Garmin skinsuits
is just a way for DZ and Wiggo to screw with the competitors a bit?
No, it's a fashion statement.
They’re seeing if the UCI will fine them for racing on the road in those things.
Mon coeur appartient aux les forçats de la route.
That is extremely possible in Millar's case.
He’s notoriously got sun allergies. Dunno about the others.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
didn't DZ do that in the Tour of California
and then go on a long break? I think they’re trying to play their heads, too.
I'm so sad...
It’s almost over. Sigh.
(In fact, Mark was so sad that he isn’t even here watching the end with me…he’s out somewhere in BFE Virginia biking some hills. I’ll head out later a little closer to home.)
Nice bridge shot..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
beautiful shots of a beautiful city!
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
hi :-)
saw the youtubery of that slater barrel last night. holy crap!
dude’s an alien, for sure. can’t believe he made that.
Saw that too - speechless!
Tweeted you earlier – waves were awesome down there yesterday! I didn’t go all the way too the contest area – two crowded.
crazy
There’s a slo-mo version on youtube that shows the take-off. I’ll post it lates. Freakin’ crazy.
Because to a normal, non-alien, that thing was just one big, unsurfable wall of water. And then, alien man made the exit. Holy shit!
come on, come on, let's get this over with
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
yes, please
in spite of it all, i’m ready to move on
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
astana... conta's leading the tdf
"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 26, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
question is, does armstrong go first?
"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 26, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
rast and dima
"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 26, 2009 10:36 AM EDT up reply actions
i think the only time it wasn't the leader's team, was 2006, when they let eki go first
"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 26, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Has anyone considered the fact that Benna may win today?
Mon coeur appartient aux les forçats de la route.
Some pretty shots?
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
it's a skittles day!!!!
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
and away they go
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Beppu????
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
yep
"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 26, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
I love the tracking camera
We get a great view of Ciolek’s head bobbing
sammy out front also
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
jussi!!!!
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
geez, sammy is so tiny... especially next to the cde rider
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
just what i was thinking
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
better hurry
"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 26, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
Did Godefroot win in a bunch sprint in ‘75? He could win either way and I didn’t see that one. Being not born and all.
jussi, sammy, beppu, coyo, wegs... who am i missing
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
barredo... still need one more
"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 26, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
t-blanc... tnx gavia
"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 26, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
that's not TV in the break....
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
by bradBordeaux on Jul 26, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
It's Pichot
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
by bradBordeaux on Jul 26, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
sammy goes off the front
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
takes first intermediate sprint...
…thor will buy him a beer later.
You see how calm Vaughters is? That’s because he’s really one giant seething ball of Evil inside. With like, extra Evil.
[insert Kenny van Hummel joke here]
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 26, 2009 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, I wanted to cheer for Kenny today....
..but I’ve settled for the next best thing.
sammy, beppu, barredo.... 1st sprint results
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
awww, in the little favorite moments from the Tour montage VS just showed they included the medieval circle dance of celebration
I think I saw all of those clips when they ran for the first time...
…except maybe two?
I do believe I have created a massive size dent in my couch this month.
the he cackled maniacally
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Drugs
are bad.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 26, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
he's talking about how
Wiggo is a great guy and is learning how to handle the pressure and the media, how different that is from track, and how JV and Garmin PR try to prep him or field media interviews to take the heat off
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Also Brad committed to Garmin next year, and talking about longer term
Brad sent an email the other day saying the reason he is doing so well is the people around him and he doesn’t want to change that.
Cavendish - "le Mozart du onze-dents" (the Mozart of the 11-tooth sprocket) – L’Equipe
also says
Bradley will be staying with Garmin
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Wants to sign long term
Past next year.
by kcbottom9th on Jul 26, 2009 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
Stop that.
It would cost me a lot of time, money, and energy to track down JV and slap him.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Just to toy with you
He has just said that next year the GC battles will be team radioshack v garmin, and the psrints will be Columbia v garmin – in a cryptic and very evil way
Cavendish - "le Mozart du onze-dents" (the Mozart of the 11-tooth sprocket) – L’Equipe
Don't you have Unicorn power?
or puppy power? Or couldn’t you get your husband to use his doughnut power?
I'll use every weapon at my disposal.
But there might be more on the other side.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
gav--any gossip about the new re-tests from the 2008 Tour?
15 riders’ samples getting tested again, all of them supposedly from the top 20. Said they gave all the riders in question letters informing them of the retests in Monaco just before the prologue. Wonder if that hurt any performances this year…
Source: L’Equipe.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
ooh - retests
It’s like mother birds regurgitating food for their young. Disturbing yet somehow nourishing.
Not much more than is there
I’ll read the print edition later.
The time frame for re’testing is September-October. They will re’test 15 riders from the top 20 of last year’s general classification. They did indeed notify the riders in Monaco. The tests weren’t done last year because fo financial constraints.
We’re also still waiting for the Giro re-tests, of course. I’m guessing the info from that is delayed by the course of the criminal investigation in Padova related to Rebellin and the drug ring there. That is the reason for the re-testing anyway.a
Vediamo.
Thanks!
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
here is
1 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Team CSC – Saxo Bank 87.52.52
2 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence – Lotto 0.58
3 Bernhard Kohl (Aut) Gerolsteiner 1.13
4 Denis Menchov (Rus) Rabobank 2.10
5 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Team Garmin-Chipotle p/b H30 3.05
6 Frank Schleck (Lux) Team CSC – Saxo Bank 4.28
7 Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 6.25
8 Kim Kirchen (Lux) Team Columbia 6.55
9 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Caisse d’Epargne 7.12
10 Tadej Valjavec (Slo) AG2R La Mondiale 9.05
11 Vladimir Efimkin (Rus) AG2R La Mondiale 9.55
12 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team CSC – Saxo Bank 11.32
13 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 12.59
14 Sandy Casar (Fra) Française des Jeux 19.23
15 Amaël Moinard (Fra) Cofidis – Le Crédit par Téléphone 23.31
16 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel – Euskadi 23.40
17 Kanstantsin Siutsou (Blr) Team Columbia 24.55
18 Alexandre Botcharov (Rus) Crédit Agricole 27.11
19 Dmitriy Fofonov (Kaz) Crédit Agricole 28.31
20 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 28.33
21 Stéphane Goubert (Fra) AG2R La Mondiale 31.50
Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste
Unless they aren't counting him as top 20 anymore.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
and annoying
because i never know whether to revise the results when i write about them or not. if the official site still includes them…
Must be a real pain
I can’t understand what the delay is, unless in Schumi’s case it’s waiting till all the CAS appeals etc are done. If I remember it took a couple of years before they officially declared someone else the 2006 winner.
I started on that
1,2,3,5 and one other, but it didn’t seem quite right somehow
Good point.
The timing seems rather spiteful to me, notifying the riders in Monaco. Chances are most of them will test clean, but it takes a lot of concentration to endure a 3-week GT. You’d think having that hang over them would upset them even if they know they’re clean.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
yeah
even if they’ve got no data, someone lost some sleep worrying. Especially w/ the Di Luca announcement on top of that.
Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste
Yeah, plus announcing it today
Sometime methinks the blokey at the testing place like his 15 minutes of fame.
Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for catching the cheats, but yeah the timing is spiteful in both cases
Yup. Especially if the retests won't happen until September or October.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
katusha trying to bridge?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Ignatiev by the looks of it..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
holy freakin' smoke.....
I step away only to come back to see my friend Fumy in the break…..wahoooo….gambate Fumi-san
35 sec gap... go ahead boys, lap the field
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
That would be fun
Like a track points race.
by kcbottom9th on Jul 26, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
night all
I’m wasted. Training tomorrow. ha ha if I can do with 5 hours sleep.
Not sure why i forgot to post this..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Because Joan of Arc kicked British ass?
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 26, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
I love this city
Lovely 
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
me too :-)
wish it was a little closer to me. could we like move california closer to europe somehow?
well, when the Fault goes it will drift off into the sea....after that you better get paddling
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
by bradBordeaux on Jul 26, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
lol, yeah
and i’m on the drift into the sea side of the fault. yoix.
that thingy is amazing, the san andreas. like a giant zipper.
I'm actually not kidding about the drifting bit.....not long from now...in geological time that is
i.e. a long time from now
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
by bradBordeaux on Jul 26, 2009 11:07 AM EDT up reply actions
not quite that long...but yeah
BAH!!!!....Cavendish?!
TLP 7.0 Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent
by bradBordeaux on Jul 26, 2009 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Albertina and I requested this during the ToC
but you were fuzzy about the weather as I recall. Live with it.
love how
it’s possible to walk most places in the central part of the city. and there’s food and coffee everywhere. good food and good coffee, that is.
ah, yes...
so civilized…
my kinda town!
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
love London too
but the coffee, meh…
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
They are both awesome
Paris is more pretty, London has a kind of infectious energy about it that takes you in. I loved ’07 for that reason, it had both!
by kcbottom9th on Jul 26, 2009 11:09 AM EDT up reply actions
I've only been to London once
And I was too busy to really do much hang time. Would love to go again, but the coffee. Heh, this is a big problem.
London is home
i just wish i could get a good espresso there
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
I love London, but I have to take it in smallish doses.
It’s so crowded and busy and noisy and dirty that it makes New York look like a country town.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Yep! I HAVE to go next year...
The only reason i’m not there now is because believe it or not i couldn’t find anyone to go with!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Yep!
Before I found podium cafe this year i really had no-one to talk to about cycling, so i still haven’t solved the problem of having people to go to see cycling with, i’m working on it
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
The suspected Radio Shack riders make the hypothetical team one of old men.
Mon coeur appartient aux les forçats de la route.
old men
and Taylor Phinney. BTW, is he out of the hospital?
Brooklyn Chewing Gum: Vlaanderens Mooiste
Rembember the movie "Space Cowboys"?
A Clint Eastwood movie about four aging former astronauts who go back into space to save us from an evil Russian satellite…
This is what Team RS will look like next year. How about a poster like this with Lance, Levi, Horner, and Hincapie?
More intrigue for AC gossip
but methinks he forgets young Andy!
by Yossarian12 on Jul 26, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
and Columbia with the sprints
so three American teams on top in his view
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Barredo takes 2nd sprint
"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope
Gap is 34 seconds to the peloton...holding it well so far
"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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