Vuelta Stage 18 Talavera de la Reina - Ávila...LIVE
by Jens on Sep 17, 2009 6:00 AM EDT
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Excellent parcourse today for those riders still left in the Vuelta. It seems there are precious few of them but those who are still here are here to race.
Looking at the profile a break is sure to make it today. Getting in that break is going to be all out war between those who still have a little something left in the tank. This is one of those days you wish we could get coverage from Km 0.
Live video from 16:00 CEST (10:00 AM US eastern, 00:00 AEST)
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VICTORY!!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Work denied me access to your link. This may be a good thing.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Ah, now Tosca (sat in the front row at Covent Garden's production..Terfel scared the life out of me) is ok but I'm generally not a Puccini girl.
I find Madam Butterfly intensely frustrating….the girl is so naive!! Give me
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Woops, pressed post too early...
Give me a bit of Wagner, or Strauss, or Zemlinsky, or Korngold any day of the week ;-)
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Seeing as I got in half an hour ahead you, you'll have a job!
Do you have a strong team?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
What, in Frinkland or in Espana?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Evening troops!
But hang on… where are my countrymen? It seems that I have the weight of a nation on my shoulders…
Morning, Weight of a Nation.
And the rest of you.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Australian EVANS Cadel (161) has now signed in. His team managers Hendrik Redant and Marc Wauters inspected today’s stage yesterday in order to decide whether there was suitable terrain for Evans to attack.
Sort of begs the question
(a) would they know, and?
(b) would DQ believe them?
Honestly, if the S-L DSs told me that today was Thursday I would get out a diary
Huh????
They can attack Gesink today after his injury yesterday. Can’t make something out of your post.. Sorry
Just implying that the SL management team...
… may have some trouble successfully differentiating between the arse and their elbow.
I wasn’t implying that DQ couldn’t do something, just suggesting that any plan cooked up by Silence Lotto would be of the baldrick variety
Oooh, harsh
… but true! ROFL. A *Lotto DS with a map strikes me as a dangerous thing…
Morning all!
Not liking the sounds of the weather, Philip Deignan also says thunderstorms expected, eeek!
Anymore news on Gesink? That photo was nasty
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
It makes me feel a little better about the fact that I have been forced to wear a scarf today...
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Not over here!
It is a very pleasant 25 degrees now, at 9pm ;-)
Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Beach was beautiful ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
THAT IS ENOUGH!!!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
hmmm...25 degrees...dolphins...fish ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
What a pertinent question Frinkster
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
When I am at my job I can't spend time on internet
so ia have wondered the same thing in reverse ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
yes, sunny here too,
perfect temp, gentle little breeze, window open here at work, little boats gently rocking in the harbor … and beach was lovely here too
'There's an Australian expression,
‘You wouldn’t be dead for quids’ ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ohh i thought you meant they just hadn't started the race.
A misread on my part
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
Tres abandonos No toma la salida MEIER Christian (117). El canadiense abandona la Vuelta a España para regresar a casa lo antes posible. Ayer le comunicaron que había fallecido su hermano. Tampoco parten HESJEDAL Ryder (114), ganador en Velefique, ni el campeón del mundo contrarreloj GRABSCH Bert (173)
Damn. I'm not sure who I have left in the race at this point.
Boom and Gilbert, maybe.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
I thought he had it prior to BB?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
not that bad
You need either “will not continue” or “is not continuing” rather than a combination of the two.
Is that because of what happened with Impey, then, or something else?
Dunno..
Maybe he didn’t get the support he wanted by the PT. He wanted a train a la Cavendish. That was maybe slighly over the edge for Rabo but the van Impey accident can also be a factor
Oh, that's good.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Going to be a long, long day for some....
"Age and treachery will overcome youth and skill" - Fausto Coppi
GERARD Arnaud (095), ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor (002), RASCH Gabriel (068), TAARAMAE Rein (079), KROON Karsten (197), BOUYER Franck (045), PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor (088), RIBLON Christophe (018), HOOGERLAND Johnny (203), GOMEZ MARCHANTE José Angel (065), KREUZIGER Roman (135), DUQUE Leonardo (074), GARCIA ACOSTA José Vicente (053), and GILBERT Philippe (165) have formed a break.
They’ve quickly been brought back by the bunch.
Johnny Hoogerland is a machine
http://www.irishpeloton.com/
by irishpeloton on Sep 17, 2009 7:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Sort of uphill
The final k is flat. And cobbled.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Sep 17, 2009 7:48 AM EDT up reply actions
As am I (back that is)
Wet and hilly. Man I ’d be staying in the bus too ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Lou's gone! Does that mean until rbjhan comes I now have
‘the weight of a nation’? ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Lol. We like her too
‘she ain’t heavy…’
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'd try to sub in for one of the missing yappy Aussies
but I’m not sure that I have all the cultural references I’d need…
Ah sister, it's only a ditch...Antipodeans all ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
We definitely share a lot of things
But sometimes I get completely lost when you guys all get going!
It may be unfair to blame that on being Australian ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
where's Helsy? that's hottitude..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
And who is today's Thursday Thighs...?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Oh now that is hot! Hahaha!
I very much approve of Tuesday totty too ;-)
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Err (casts mind back to Tues)....Oh yes! ;) Mwuaha!
Basque domination on my blog this week, clearly
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
Fine by me! You should turn it orange for the week ;-)
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Wait til she finds out Cherel is in the spotlight
She’ll forgo food ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It was my breakfast come dinner
I’m not a person for eating early, don’t like to
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
A fry-up for my house mate and i
Some sausage, egg, bacon and hash brown. Both of us feel a bit bleurgh so comfort food today
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
Urgghhh...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I understand.
When I worked retail, one of my colleagues and I would sometimes find it necessary to head over to Bob Evans for “the Gravy Cure.”
Different comfort food, but same idea.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Someone different to capture on screen ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Two hours...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
good. the pdc is behaving today. no more annoying ads showing up when clicking on the black space to the left or the right
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
btw, i love the finish in avila
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
It makes the last few stages anticlimactic in some ways..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Advertise my ignorance here... what team?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Whirlpool
Correct spelling ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Isn't that what you told me? :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I wait for you to tell me O Great Frinking
I can only retain 20 riders’ names at the best of times ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Olaf Pollack?
The old Gerolsteiner and T-Mob rider? I didn’t even know that he was still riding.
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Sep 17, 2009 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Another Gerolsteiner / T-Mob / doper connection
Lots of this dirt seems to emanate from the same place originally…
Escaladores HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus (033), DEIGNAN Philip (062), TAARAMAE Rein (079), VALJAVEC Tadej (011), DI GREGORIO Rémy (094), ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor (002), VAZQUEZ HUESO Manuel (089), KREUZIGER Roman (135), HERRERO LLORENTE David (216) tienen once segundos de ventaja con el gran grupo.
What a fantastic group
Go Philip!!! And Jesus and Igor and David and Roman and wait, i like them all
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
I'm off to bed, So trust me Philippe Gilbert or SexyBank will win..... LOL
"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 would always be easier to list who you don't like
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Thank goodness!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Jesus just makes our lives easier.He keeps trying ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Agreed. But Jesus...rain...walking on water
He has to stick. It’s a long race
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
This is bad on so many levels ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
That's some serious competition
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
my ignorance needs names
Gorgeous photo/capture?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's the wall that surrounds Avila
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Sep 17, 2009 8:27 AM EDT up reply actions
All we need now is a man standing in one of the turrets taunting the riders
“I don’t want to talk to you, no more, you empty-headed animal, food trough wiper. I fart in your general direction. You mother was a hamster and your father smelt of elderberries.”
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Sep 17, 2009 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Jesus and Monty Python in the same night...
Hope live feed lives up to it
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Todavía muy cerca Grupo cabeza de carrera: ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor (002), VALJAVEC Tadej (011), HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus (033), DEIGNAN Philip (062), MONCOUTIE David (071), TAARAMAE Rein (079), VAZQUEZ HUESO Manuel (089), DI GREGORIO Rémy (094), DEL NERO MONTES Jesus (104), KREUZIGER Roman (135), FUGLSANG Jakob (195) y HERRERO LLORENTE David (216). Han llegado a tener 30 segundos pero la diferencia ha bajado ahora. Por atrás es Caisse D´Epárgne el equipo que pone el ritmo.
Moncoutie's not there?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I read that twice...oh my!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Two Jesuses and only one Roman
Things could turn out differently this 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 Sep 17, 2009 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Hahahaha
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
by TheFigurehead on Sep 17, 2009 8:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Well that's not good
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
If this lot stay organised
I’m not sure the peleton can bring it back, even if it were to try.
Too many teams with good bets in it – too few teams who care that they go.
Is the break stronger than the peleton today?
Errm, perhaps.
Not many of the strong teams aren’t represented, just Cd’E. Think they could if they wanted to, but question is, do they?
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
Do CdE care?
This break neutralises Leaky, and more generally there is no GC threat in it . If I am them, I sit up and relax to save powder for tomorrow
Precisely my first thought
But then AV still doesn’t have a stage win and i know despite the brave face he’s putting on he’s still itchy for one. Cobbled uphill finish is very classicsy..maybe he’ll target tomorrow instead.
I can see them leaving this one again.
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
+1
Cherel!!!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Which Fernandez would that be then?
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Ah, a Basque boy :-)
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
That is seriously horrible...and they'd be so tired
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Gosh, that's worse than here and I'M freezing!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Group hug may be better...I'll help ;-)
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
I'm wearing a scarf at my desk!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
It's erratic....grrr
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Some parts of the building are hot, others are chilly.
The Basement…oh my, it’s Arctic!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Right then, what's this I hear about my boy Igor being in the break? :-)
Txtxtxtxtxtxtxtxtxtx!!!!!!!
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
Looking after Gesink?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
All power to them. Poor bastard
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
If he's not there, it's only because
he’s done a great job
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Wow - how big is the break now?
With this size break and this many abandons, do we call the break the peleton and the peleton the autobus?
Blast.
Red Shorts getting smaller and smaller.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
And is that necessarily a bad thing ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
So that explains Cadel's voice?
(Sorry cuddles! I really am on your side)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Lou missed us ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm passing it on... your turn
I’ll be your wingman ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Euskies on the front of the peleton working
why would they do that w Anton in the break?
Oh, and Greipel is 2’ back of the peleton
"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck
Get that boy some help.
Come on Columbia, time to work.
"…I saw bloody Cavendish coming, really fast…"
HH
The temperature is down to 8ºC as the racers head down Mijares with the main group staying close to the breakaway group and reducing the margin to 1.52.
Oh my. I'm shivering at the thought.
"If I were World Road Race Champion, I would wear black shorts. That probably has more to do with me being on the wiser side of 30 and understanding better that the decisions I make now never really go away. White shorts would not be something I'd be proud of...." - David Millar, in Rouleur.
I know nothing about him except for
(mostly) derision heaped on him here. But aside from vile weather and plus all the woes he’s shared in excruciating detail, he fell yesterday too. So I don’t blame him. i’d abandon too. And isn’t he going to Mendrisio?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Knew that bit ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
i think he's been feeling rough for the last 4/5 days
realistically, he’s unlikely to break onto the podium…garmin team morale probably isn’t that great..he’d probably rather be somewhere else
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
No sorry.. I don't get it.
Of course he’s not getting on the podium but he has the resistance of a chicken.
ha yeah
we knew that already, right?
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
Walk a mile in his shoes
Plus… you haven’t had a go at others leaving early because of Mendrisio ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You're a hard taskmaster
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Thanks ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm waiting for someone to tell me
about BB’s eskimo heritage ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I agree with Frinking on this
Tommy D needs to prove he can finish a grand tour. I don’t care if that hurts his already almost non-existent chances of doing anything at Worlds. Unless it will hurt his future health, he should do everything he can to get to Madrid.
Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't
If he stayed til Madrid then lost in Mendrisio, his harshest critics ( read other thread) would have a field day. The hype on him has been wrong. Why not blame that instead of buying into it?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Nobody expects him to win in Mendrisio.
Not even his mommy.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
Well aware of that ;)
But it won’t stop people from taking the opportunity to have another ‘go’ at him.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
you just admit youself that you didn't know much about him
for those who believed in him, and followed him for years(not me), I think it’s pretty clear what’s his problem is.
lolz
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
he's finished one vuelta, placed 8th overall iirc
"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 Sep 17, 2009 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
He's been sick. It's freezing. He's going to Mendrisio. Nuff said ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
afternoon everyone
sad about the way christian meier had to leave the race, he’s been great. poor guy. i guess that kind of killed garmins morale…understandable i guess.
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
not many
meier, farrar, danielson, hejesdal have gone…maybe more
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
What happened?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
That's not good..
A brother… I’m reading below> Awful.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
si
he’s the same age as me. pretty unthinkable
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
That's terrible.
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
yeah
can’t imagine losing a sibling at this point in life..
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
according to the eurosport ticker
his bro passed away. don’t know which one..
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
That's awful.
Condolences to the Meier family.
by Spot of Bother on Sep 17, 2009 9:41 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
So are the Euskies driving the pace
to put the hurt on Gesink? Only reason that makes sense to me…
"It looks like talking, but it’s just words that comes out"
~ Andy Schleck
i'd guess so
he was caught earlier on in the stage, maybe they think he’s running on fumes
"well...you live in england so: you love the rain. loves the queen. hates cycling. based on mr bean had a tremendous amount of humour. all ride in a mini cooper. all getting drunk before the age of 12. getting drunk at least 3 times a day."- frinking, 7/9/09
It's not over yet is it?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
To be fair
that’s more than I thought … there have been TdF’s with significantly less finishers than that
Seems like an appropriate time for a new thread, then.
Give me a sec…
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
PLEASE MOVE TO NEW THREAD
Throughout the stage all I kept on thinking was: ‘don’t finish second, you can’t finish second again’.--Heinrich Haussler
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