Le Tour Stage 5... LIVE! Fourth Thread
by Jens on Jul 8, 2009 10:28 AM EDT
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Trying some of the crosswind-conga again today. Nothing doing yet.
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here we go again
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
This is a very hard stage to follow with out video.
I love C, not because he rocks as a cyclist, but because deep down he's a band geek! LOL!
Someone ought to tell 'em
Astana rider with a banana = do not move the camera. Watch the banana!
Get on with it
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 8, 2009 10:31 AM EDT reply actions
That always makes me think of Monty Python and the holy grail
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
from letour.fr
16:26 – Contador Delivers Banana To Sanchez…
As the pace eases momentarily there has been a bout of feeding with riders dropping back to team cars to collect drinks and food. As Contador (AST) arrived near the head of the bunch, he handed a banana to his friend Luis Sanchez (GCE).
by Burgundy and Gold on Jul 8, 2009 10:32 AM EDT reply actions
I seriously love those 2 and their relationship
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
i'm calling freire for the win tomorrow
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I'm with you there!
It’s in Spain, it requires a punchy rider, gotta be Oscarito…or could Sanchez sneak a win, yes i’m dreaming now..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
What a wonderfully versatile fruit the banana is
It can be used for purposes of discipline, of friendship…
Fignon suspect of a 'Armstrong grimace' conspiracy....
Bah....Cavendish?!
say what?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
he thinks LA only grimaces when the camera is on him...
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions
very prescient of him
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Errr, nice!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Is that what the kids are calling it these days?
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
Well like I said in the prev live thread
yes: today’s salame is not quite what yesterday’s saucisson sec was. Regular pork v. wild boar, perhaps.
At the risk of sounding like an idiot....a pgup?!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
too many potato chips in your keyboard
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 8, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Got the kettle working...
Bah....Cavendish?!
Cavendish and Farrar
Are they in the front peleton?
Cavendish is, not so sure about Farrar
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I wouldn't say no to sending him to Venus..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
free membership to "Bah-vendish" for that comment....
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
Why thankyou!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Er. I'm not sure that was a negative comment.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
Well, you know what they say
Dirty Great minds think alike.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
always ruining my fun....
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry...
… we’ll just slink back into the gutter…
I embrace my inner shallow.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
don't be too hard on yourself now...
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Passing that one up.
Wayyy too easy.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
Oh it's free for all.....like minede
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
If the break stays away....will LA try to pinch a sec from Cance
Bah....Cavendish?!
Don't really believe he could
Any attack Cance can close down with his beastly tt skills
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I would think it would be the other way around to get more time on him
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 8, 2009 10:38 AM EDT up reply actions
I can't see...
… him wanting Tony’s cast-offs at this stage. Da Man made his point yesterday. Don’t think LA would be happy to take it now.
Zabriskie in 2nd pack
Thats not that good, but they are getting back
HIm and Pate are there but he didn't look in trouble
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 8, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions
He's done well, but i think it's more Cofidis TTT efforts at the front of that group :p
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
How many water bottles get tossed in the whole Tour ?
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 8, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions
Taking notes, rbjhan?
You’re the navigator, remember
Musetta Vander
"The Map is not the Territory" ~ A. Korzybski
by le.tour.fan on Jul 8, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Well take Stage 3, very hot. 179 riders and each went through about 15 just that stage :p
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
watch the pig comments
but it all gets cleaned up post race so what’s the big deal? in a non race ride, it is litreing.
Incroyable! Incroyable! Incroyable!
how does it get cleaned up...
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry, that totally false...there are communes threatening to deny permission
if the Tour doesn’t sort out the trash issue
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
PS did you see the roads after Paris-Roubaix?
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
the authorities
were really unhappy weren’t they
absolutely livid!!!!!
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
not surprising
it’s always carnage, and those are small country roads for most of the year
eh. didn't know that
after local races i work with the RD to clean a course. not the same as the TDF/PR obviously but i thought they had people who cleaned the course.
Incroyable! Incroyable! Incroyable!
no one cleans up after us here in the Sud-Ouest
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
But that's not necessarily what the riders drop...
… more like what the fans themselves leave behind.
in the P-R case, yes.....for the Tour....the communes are unhappy with the bidons
and non bio-degrad trash
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:55 AM EDT up reply actions
zabriskie hammering at the front of group 2
with wegmann..
Boonen already had to chase back into the group twice because of punctures
And he has no Gc hopes, why waste his energy in chasing a pointless thing?
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Gesink is being spat out the back or should i say desperately trying to hang on to the tail coats of the second group
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
But the first one sounds harsh
And i have no bad feelings towards him
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Sure looked that way, owchies,
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
FdJ might get this one...
Bah....Cavendish?!
Cmon Geslin!!!!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
goin to be huta most likely if it comes down to it
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Hmmm
I know they’re both sprinters but given it’s not a straight sprint what with Voeckler/Sapa/Ignatiev i’d bank on Gesy
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Gap back up to 1 minute for the break with 20km to go
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Haha, you're just hoping for VDS points :p
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Gesink is looking in worse shape, chasing on AGAIN
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
He is showing some grinta by not giving up
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 8, 2009 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
earning much respect
he has a bright future… nice to see he has the willpower to augment his physical talent
"Race radios in Cat 4?"
It's the Tour; people do strange things:
remember Cunego after he crashed and chased back on for the whole stage?
Wouldn’t have done that for any other race.
Chapeau, though.
Ew.
Cav is the jolly green giant, only not so giant. Too much green!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
"green gimp" according to Hinc
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Jul 8, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I don't want to hear
about their team bonding activities anymore.
"Never swing a small stick. " Andy Hampsten
jolly green vertically challenged person?
by Vlaanderen90 on Jul 8, 2009 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
Little Green Sprout.
Among his many talents, Mark Cavendish can make it rain in Southern California--Chris Jones, ESPN Magazine
Green jersey teams will want to try for points
at some point.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
Did I just spot Benna in the front group?
Seriously, Benna’s been the lesser spotted Italian this race
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
I've seen a fair bit of Ballan...
But more in pre-race and post-race stuff, but i haven’t seen Benna more than once
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Sporza interviewed him pre-race today
He said he still has pain because of the bruised ribs. Doesn’t feel well enough to contest the sprints.
Cmooon breakaway, stay away!!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Whoah gap 1'40 some
less than 15 K ? That is getting iffy.
Oh yeah, why does Geslin's jersey look so mucky/dusty...he been on the ground?
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
It's gonna stick i think...
Bah....Cavendish?!
yeah, I always post that and then say
“nah”….who am i kiddin
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
+1 Hope you're right
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
it's gonna be tight like a nuns...
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 11:00 AM EDT up reply actions
Columbia sending a message?
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
"We're getting to let you do most of the work and then steal your stage glory?"
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Dunno if this has been discussed
But Hutarovich is going to own this, right?
Your power is turning our darkness to dawn,
Roll on Columbia, Roll on!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 8, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions
His biggest competition will be from his team mate, Geslin, also a sprinter...
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Of course they'll probably decide who'll go for it..
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Hooter!
Oh, that’s a keeper.
I have him on my VDS team, so he’ll probably hit a pothole in the sprint. Otherwise, he’s money. No longer the lanterne rouge either.
Your power is turning our darkness to dawn,
Roll on Columbia, Roll on!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 8, 2009 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
roll on 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
they're racing
on the interstate?
Your power is turning our darkness to dawn,
Roll on Columbia, Roll on!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 8, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions
"National"?
Your power is turning our darkness to dawn,
Roll on Columbia, Roll on!
by Chris Fontecchio on Jul 8, 2009 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
come on ignatiev....
well, one can hope
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
8.8km, 1.12
"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 right, voeckler, work at it
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
They can do this if they work together
That means you Ignatiev, do your turn man!
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
Does the Skil guy have a shot?
Bah....Cavendish?!
shame...that would be something, huh?
Bah....Cavendish?!
by bradBordeaux on Jul 8, 2009 11:06 AM EDT up reply actions
7.3km, 1.05
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
7.2, 1.05
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
6.9km, 1.03
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Who'll take a long one first? Voeckler or Ignatiev? ;)
"When he accelerates, he's like Superman emerging from the telephone booth!" La Gazzetta journo Paolo Condo talking about Edvald Boasson Hagen.
ignatiev
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
6.0km, 1.02
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
ignative again, huta tries to follow
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
5.2km, 1.01
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
5km, 58 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
t-blanc
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
he's got a gap
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
t-blanc is gone
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
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