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Tour of Poland - Stage 4 LIVE

Today's stage is another long haul (239.7km) from NAŁĘCZÓW to RZESZÓW. A little hillier/bumpier than the early stages, with what looks like 1 sprint and a flat 3x5.9km closing circuit.

Official wwebsite (choose btwn Polish, French, English).

Live ticker in polish  (google translations don't work too well).

Video (TVP1) is georestricted. See cyclingfans and myp2p for live streaming links.

Stage starts at 12.10 local.

75 - 5 words short. humpf.

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"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 Aug 5, 2009 5:53 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

phew!

just in time

by rbjhan on Aug 5, 2009 8:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

4-man break has a 5.50 advantage

 #17 VAITKUS Tomas (AST)

  1. ROUSSEAU Nicolas (ALM)
  2. ROUX Anthony (FDJ)

"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 Aug 5, 2009 8:14 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

gap is 5.10

"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 Aug 5, 2009 8:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Nice of the live ticker person to update in English from time to time.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 8:41 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes. and you can send him e-mails too

"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 Aug 5, 2009 8:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

covered over 110km, gap is 4.25

"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 Aug 5, 2009 8:57 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

km125, gap 4.45

"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 Aug 5, 2009 9:08 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Yay Greipel!

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 9:11 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

gap 3.50

"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 Aug 5, 2009 9:42 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

3.40

"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 Aug 5, 2009 9:50 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

gap 3.30, mostly vaitkus

"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 Aug 5, 2009 10:03 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

162km covered

"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 Aug 5, 2009 10:09 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

70km to go, gap still 3.30

"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 Aug 5, 2009 10:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Prerace show on - nice video quality. Impressed.

I’m home today (furlough day) so I can get video.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 10:14 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

but which pre-race show

is ahead?

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 10:20 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

just answered

black background

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 10:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i've got live racing

"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 Aug 5, 2009 10:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

can you safely tell us where?

I can provide email, if not…

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

check the link above for p2p

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and cyclingfans

"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 Aug 5, 2009 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have...

I can’t find the video.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Gorgeous.

Thanks All.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

sent you an email too

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

thx

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 10:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

did you get video?

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm sorted!

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 10:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i'm amazed i'm doing so well, since i have about 6 feeds going (3 on two machines each)

not to mention all the other windows i’ve got open and the scads of documents i’m downloading and uploading for work

"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 Aug 5, 2009 10:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

gap 2.45

"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 Aug 5, 2009 10:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

more horses

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 10:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

gap 2:25

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Km to go?

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 10:40 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Changed my flash settings to allow justintv to store more data on my computer

seems to be helping without video buffer – less stuttering

(right click on video and choose settings)

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 10:41 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

*with video buffer, not without

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Those ISD kits hurt the eyes.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 10:43 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

+1

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I got horses and peloton now

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 10:44 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

did you see the baby horse following along? cute.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yeah that was nice

i love that image of the horses alongside the peloton

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

this feed is slightly behind

mine is at 16:45 now but i don’t know the kms

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bruce is looking for his gap.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

another jtv feed

go to CF – there are two and this one has a black background

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 10:47 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

flurry of ads

on the real-time feed

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 11:00 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Looks like the catch is going to occue soon

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:01 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Garmin on the back of the group again.

Come on guys… get your ass in gear.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:02 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Lots of road consruction in Poland

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:04 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Polish National Team makes a show of it.

Attacking. TACIAK seems to be his name.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

ahhh... Nat Team, I see.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I think so.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

the guys with the unfortunate red shorts team photo

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

DO NOT post it!!

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

aw c'mon

post it – you know you want to

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

LOL. No plan to post it.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

i see why

that is unfortunate…

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

it's all in how

one arranges things…

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

will have to wait...

off to the gym to meet my trainer :)

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Spoil sport ;-)

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

It was the unfortunate explanation

under the photo. Obviously, given the knicks it was open to interpretation

by Seahorse on Aug 5, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

What's worse is that they were the U23 teams.

But at least they weren’t the juniors.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I was thinking same thing

but I didn’t want to raise that spectre. I didn’t notice their faces.

by Seahorse on Aug 5, 2009 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

they don't look too happy

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 11:19 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Team Poland Bank

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:15 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Polish Champ taking a flyer?

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:13 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

he isn't making much progress but his sponor is probably happy.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:17 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Team Red Shorts

caught

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:18 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Story of my VDS season.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:21 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

So not funny

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I have Colom

not the other two though

by rbjhan on Aug 5, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

true

PN & PV…

by rbjhan on Aug 5, 2009 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

If you can't pick the clean guys

at least pick the right dopers.

Something I have yet to master, apparently…

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:29 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

baby oil

sooo not helping judgement….

by rbjhan on Aug 5, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Just the name hurts me.

Your revenge for my Benna snark is now complete.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Eeeexcellent :-)

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

How's your myp2p feed, by the way?

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Shut up

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oooh

I’m doing fine in this department.

now only if I didn’t spend 8 points on Gaspa….

by rbjhan on Aug 5, 2009 11:32 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

with all the reports of their riders leaving

Is ColumbiaHTC going to have any riders left next season?

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:21 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

really? Where did you read/hear this?

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

cool.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Did you read Suitsov broke his collarbone?

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:25 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Yes.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Who is leaving?

I’m behind the news.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

there's rumours about almost everyone whose contract is up.

Boassan Hagen, Lovkvist, Hincapie,

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

ahhh

yes

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:24 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Stapleton said fairly recently he expected 5-6 riders to leave

but that they would bring on the same number of new guys, so it would balance out.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

and

bye real-time feed

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

20km to go?

"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck

by Hons on Aug 5, 2009 11:23 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

The guys are moving now.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:28 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Craig Lewis tweeted that Boassan hagan got move to last place in the train

because he is too strong for the others to keep up with early in the train. Heh.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:30 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That kid has a future.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Go Go Greipel!

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

quite a party at the finishing area

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:31 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Anstana off the front

is it just me, or does he have a “for hire” sign on his back?

"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck

by Hons on Aug 5, 2009 11:33 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

will work for bike

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

what do you mean?

mine is working fine.

by rbjhan on Aug 5, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

There's nothing to click on...it says it's ended

Unless you’re seeing something different to me!

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

are you on the correct page for the race?

cause burgos did end. poland is still going

"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 Aug 5, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

never ever ever do that

"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 Aug 5, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

no problem here

::crossing fingers::

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

http://www.justin.tv/lukkaszewski27/popout

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:37 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

oh yes. Forgot.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:39 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Poland is beautiful.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:34 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

yes

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

probably scary in the winter though.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes, hardly any vowels.

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:36 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Thank you justtin.tv

your mindless chat window makes me appreciate PdC more every day.

"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck

by Hons on Aug 5, 2009 11:36 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

add backslash "popout" to the end of your link and you only get the video

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

now you tell us

"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 Aug 5, 2009 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Will work for sponsor.

"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH

by ELVISGOAT on Aug 5, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

lol

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:38 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Garmen moving up on the right

"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck

by Hons on Aug 5, 2009 11:38 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

what's the bruce gap looking like today?

"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 Aug 5, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I'm a few minutes behind

see you all after the finish

"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck

by Hons on Aug 5, 2009 11:42 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

she said "NON JUSTIN" bruce

"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 Aug 5, 2009 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Do you have the url in your history?

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:43 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Can't find it

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Or check your player--sometimes the links are saved there.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:44 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

now FdJ on front

is this the French area of poland?

"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck

by Hons on Aug 5, 2009 11:39 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

I'm so cross. I had a perfectly good feed earlier and now I can't access it.

Seems I’m doomed never ever to see a live finish.

Adrenalina Italiana!

by Albertina on Aug 5, 2009 11:43 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

it's amazing how popular i am with puppy when the microwave goes ding

"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 Aug 5, 2009 11:46 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

until the relegations happen.

"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck

by Hons on Aug 5, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I hope not--if Greipel did the pushing.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:50 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Have you seen this yet?

Something to make you laugh.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

I did. Thought it would be kinder

to compare him to Brice Feilleu. Chicken is too cruel..

by Seahorse on Aug 5, 2009 11:52 AM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

Ballan comments

from the Tour of Poland ticker, http://tdp.magazynrowerowy.pl/

Dziś [16:16] Alessandsor Ballan confirmed today he would change the team, final decisions will by taken in tha last week before Vuelta.

Dziś [16:20] Ballan wants to defend his title in September, Vuelta will be a part of his preparation, probably he will abandon the race after first two weeks like last year

by fancan on Aug 5, 2009 11:55 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

That was a crazy finish

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"Reality has a well-known Contador bias." -Sui Juris, PdC Editor

by ZoeRochelle on Aug 5, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions   0 recs

EBH interview

He says he was trying to lead Greipel out, but the last corner was difficult and they almost crashed. Then he didn’t know if Andre was behind him or not so went full gas and took the win.

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 12:08 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Assuming they stand (apparently no relegation yet)

VDS points:
1. EBH 40
2. Andre Greipel 20
3. Jurgen Roelandts 10

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 12:10 PM EDT reply actions   0 recs

Thanks for the update.

Revised VDS:
1. EBH 40
2. Roelandts 20
3. Napolitano 10

Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler

by majope on Aug 5, 2009 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

yes! thank you EBH!

"The soul selects her own society then shuts the door" - wise words from Majope

by nicknorco on Aug 5, 2009 2:03 PM EDT up reply actions   0 recs

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