Santos Tour Down Under Stage 1 Live
by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 8:44 PM EST
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PrintWhere is everyone? The TDU has begun!
ABC Radio Adelaide is streaming (excellent) audio coverage at:
http://abc.net.au/adelaide/onair/891stream.asx
If you are on a Mac, open Quicktime and click on File, Open URL and paste the above URL, clcik OK. I have flip4Mac installed. If the url doesn't work, try installing it.
The tour officials are tweeting the action at http://twitter.com/SantosTDU_Live
So far there's a 3 man breakaway of Martin Kohler (SUI) BMC Racing Team, Blel Kadri (FRA) Ag2r La Mondiale and UniSA Timothy Roe (SA). They have 8 minutes or so with 92KM to go.
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Break is up to 9.35
Martin Kohler (SUI) BMC Racing Team
Blel Kadri (FRA) Ag2r La Mondiale
Timothy Roe (SA) UniSA
Kohler got the first sprint point so he is in the lead on the road with the bonus seconds awarded.
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I am here
I am following the text updates while I see the Australian Open. But I think I will sleep before the race is over. Too late here.
Your bike doesn't want to crash so relax and let it roll!!!
Australian races are perfecly timed for the Pacific Time Zone. 6pm here.
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Just back from the beach. Thanks for this Zoe.
Still with the ‘haitch’! That said, it’s sort of soothing coverage…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
DO all Aussies say Haitch? I saw a video of Henderson saying it.
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No they don't.
This going to sound bizarre, but in the past ‘haitch’ was a Catholic school thing. Ptotties said ‘aitch’. So Irish influence. It is however widely used now. Even ten years ago commentators would not have been allowed to say it. Times change I suppose. I hate it…
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*Protties (protestants)
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Commentators this time. Hendo doesn't have to say 'haitch'..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Peloton is chasing the break. Time gap coming down slowly.
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Isn't it good that there's a woman in the commentary box?
Gap 6 mins and 4 secs. Bringing the gap down. About 2 hours to go…
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do you know who it is? I missed it.
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Kohler got the second sprint so a few more seconds gained.
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live audio coverage at
http://abc.net.au/adelaide/onair/891stream.asx
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and
http://twitter.com/SantosTDU_Live
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I don't like their new live ticker. Oldest update is first?
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eh They do have a point in that if you want to read through the whole stage or whatever
and not see who the winner is and go through all of the action but their front page all ready blows that out of the water anyways
by Vlaanderen90 on Jan 18, 2010 9:29 PM EST up reply actions
True. Good point. I don't read them after the fact though.
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Gap down to 6 minutes. About 2 hours to go.
Excellent to see a woman (Amber Halliday) in the commentary box!
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She is doing great. Nice voice.
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Sorry to be repetitive. Don't know how I posted twice.
It’s Amber Halliday, rower turned cyclist.
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I only see it once. Hmmm.
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Blame me, not technology I promise you..
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63 to go 5:44
brake is doomed already. opinions? Polemica? :)
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They've got Buckley's chance of succeeding ;)
and I want a Saxo guy to win today
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
what is the meaning/origin of that
I bet is something related to bad beer. :) Couldnt get the meaning on the other thread
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Here you go. It might take you off the page
http://www.bikwil.com/Vintage21/Buckley’s-Chance.html
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
In other words...
… we have no idea ;-). About the origin, that is – we all know what it means…
I thought you were headed to sleep?
Has our witty banter kept you here?
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I am....in a few minutes
around midnight and I will be ok for tomorrow
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and I like to hang out with the southern hemisphere people like me
hehe
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We love you too...
You understand though that I’m the only one here. Holidays for me… everyone is working.
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I thought you could be on a lunch break or something
:)
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University/ school holidays ;)
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sometimes I think why I don't teach something
so many days off :)
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My advice then: never say this to a teacher
but it’s a wonderful job. Be a maths teacher. English teachers are drowned in marking/ grading.
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I like math
the problem here in underdeveloped countries is the paycheck
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Teachers here are well paid
and they’re short of Maths teachers ;)
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Tennis O/T
Verdasco 2 X 1 Carsten Ball heading to the 4th set
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Watching it on-line
fun match, would have been a great story if Ball had got the win.
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very fun indeed
I like attacking style. It is a pity that not a lot of players do that nowadays. Loved to see Rafter playing
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Its that time in the stage that nothing interesting happens unless there's a crash.
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The break has been caught (according to TDU Twitter)
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nevermind. They seem to be posting old tweets. Technical difficulty.
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Some good interviews...
Amber Halliday would be a good interview subject.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
another one with favorable time zone
hehe
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Yep 8 PM here
but not all favorable, I’m trying to keep up with tennis and cycling on-line while watching hockey on the TV.
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I'd say yoou have the sporting world at its knees.
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:00 PM EST up reply actions
I have Serena on Espn 1
and the above mentioned game on espn2. ball has broken back. there is hope for you phil
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You rooting for Verdasco?
I like his playing style a lot but he is a mental nut head often on court.
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on this one I am neutral
but yeah I agree with you on both statements. I will not start the Federer Vs Nadal thing I did that in the other thread just for some polemica. They are 2 great players. Being Federer the greatest of all time. But I still root for Rafa.
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But that was fun :)
I have respect for both and like seeing them both do well, the only top player I can’t stand in Murray(I’ve warmed up to Djoko)
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have to agree again
can’t stand him. I didn’t like hewitt at the begining but now I really miss the c’mon!!!!!
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Stapleton being interviewed.
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Its a holiday on the US. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday
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Last day of winter break for me
after a ridiculous 1 month break I’m ready for classes again.
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My daughter goes back tomorrow. I think most US colleges have a month at Winter Break.
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:04 PM EST up reply actions
Many started class last week
and I do believe it is normal but it’s kinda long for winter, almost makes it feel like I’m coming off of Summer break.
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I had about 2.5 weeks myself this year but I have a few more week long breaks peppered in the year.
by Vlaanderen90 on Jan 18, 2010 10:05 PM EST up reply actions
My friend is on tri-mester system
also only had 2 weeks of break, I would prefer 3 myself.
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Peloton is going to have to put the hammer down
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they should be starting to go uphill right now
according to what I can see in the profile
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2.33 with 30km left
probably going uphill with the time going down more rapid.
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Tim Roe having a dig... 11 secs ahead
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33km to go & gap is now 3:12
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Tim Roe is the only breakaway memeber still away.
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he will not resist
but he will have podium time as KOM
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Nice job by the young Aussie. We seem to say that a lot lately.
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:23 PM EST up reply actions
He's making the peloton work...
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Too bad these guys don't know about Farrar
"At the Tour of California this year I did a wheel change for Christian Vande Velde when he was in the break on the final day. Phil Liggett said on TV that it was the fastest wheel change he'd ever seen. That was pretty cool. That night Christian got me a beer and we watched Spaceballs in the RV." - Daimeon Shanks, Garmin Mechanic from Pez interview.
What sin did they commit?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
They didn't think he was a top sprinter.
"At the Tour of California this year I did a wheel change for Christian Vande Velde when he was in the break on the final day. Phil Liggett said on TV that it was the fastest wheel change he'd ever seen. That was pretty cool. That night Christian got me a beer and we watched Spaceballs in the RV." - Daimeon Shanks, Garmin Mechanic from Pez interview.
Bahaha... it's Australia, what did you expect?
I’m sorry, i think most local commentators are parochial.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
World news in the last 20k is unique for race coverage too.
"At the Tour of California this year I did a wheel change for Christian Vande Velde when he was in the break on the final day. Phil Liggett said on TV that it was the fastest wheel change he'd ever seen. That was pretty cool. That night Christian got me a beer and we watched Spaceballs in the RV." - Daimeon Shanks, Garmin Mechanic from Pez interview.
ABC is government media... the best we have
and sport is always second or third after the arts. i love them, although I must admit that at it’s a bit frustrating. At least there are no advertisements.
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No it's not!
During stage 5 last year, they went to the news in the final km. I kid you not. If they’d held off for 30 seconds…
I remember that and was thinking about it yesterday.
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 19, 2010 10:53 AM EST up reply actions
Whoever is doing the STDU Live twitter is doing an excellent job.
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I would like to know who is in the 1st chase group
oh &^#%$ 0:27 am for me…I think I will have to wait for the finish
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where is Will?
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:32 PM EST up reply actions
goog question
as he has favorable time zone also :) I think we will have the first big thread of the season on stage 5
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as I said: favorable
he can wake up early check the results and go for a Jens! Factor5 ride.
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I thought it was a little bit later
it is my own lack of sleep playing games
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he'd appreciate the cow causing a ruckus.
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:34 PM EST up reply actions
Hope it's not too much of a ruckus..
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so two chase groups, with the first one having 60-70 riders...
the second chasing at about 45 seconds
anything interesting on the course today terrain wise?
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already went over the "mountain"
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:38 PM EST up reply actions
how far to go?
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thx got the twit going now
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10 to go
6 riders reported to be 100m ahead of the bunch
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Well said!
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Which as LA said was a 'bump'
We don’t really do mountains here.
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Attacks coming fast and furious
Liquigas chasing.
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Whose got who for the win?
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In SA His Highness is Stuey
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Robbie or Cookie for me, but I'm not hopeful..
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Going with McEwen for old times sake. He's worked so hard to get back.
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Guess I'll take Gert.
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Lou's with you in spirit..
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Lou almost always gets my back
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And mine. Good woman that one :)
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I take care
of my bitches ;-)
Gert was the first loser! Go you good thing!
I found out today that Gert is prounced "Ehrt"
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:45 PM EST up reply actions
You didn't know that
… in Dutch/Flemish the ‘ge’ sound is… um… the hacking up a lurgy ‘clearing one’s throat’ sound? This is why my pronunciation will only ever be shoddy at best… just can’t master that sound. Amongst others…
I hate not being able to see!
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We're a little country. Not going to happen
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Big country, spread thin.
"At the Tour of California this year I did a wheel change for Christian Vande Velde when he was in the break on the final day. Phil Liggett said on TV that it was the fastest wheel change he'd ever seen. That was pretty cool. That night Christian got me a beer and we watched Spaceballs in the RV." - Daimeon Shanks, Garmin Mechanic from Pez interview.
What you said..
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Little? Australia? Since when?
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Talking numbers here. Just over 20 million people..
See what I mean?
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California has 38 million.
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
We know. But we punch above our weight..
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Greipel wins!!!!
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Almost went with you
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LOL. I like Greipel.
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:49 PM EST up reply actions
Glad HTC have got their train worked out...
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yea glad they put that skepticism to rest fast
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It is the first race of the season plus not all of the big boys are there...
expect problems in bigger races.
by Vlaanderen90 on Jan 18, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
you mean like Cav?
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No...when Cervelo comes and out-horsepowers them for the win...
I am not a Columbia fan so I like to create Columbia related controversy
by Vlaanderen90 on Jan 18, 2010 10:54 PM EST up reply actions
you got bring more controversy than Cervelo
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Well I could bring up Garmin, who should be pretty good this year but I will
probably be resigned to COlumbia domination soon enough.
by Vlaanderen90 on Jan 18, 2010 10:56 PM EST up reply actions
I'm happy for Rogers specifically.
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Shut up Phil!
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GREIPEL GREIPEL GREIPEL GREIPEL
WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT WOOT
DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSCHLAND DEUTSHLAND
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g'nite folks
too late for me. check my Tour de San Luis Pseudo Race Report. it seems that I got it up before cycling news and the official site. :)
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Nite! Thx for playing.
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by ZoeRochelle on Jan 18, 2010 10:51 PM EST up reply actions
Night. Sleep well..
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Thanks for the company all. Going to have some dinner.
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Thanks Zoe..
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Have we got a podium yet... anywhere?
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Twitter?
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whoop, I'll take that
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Gert's getting warmed up.
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Davis 8 minutes back! Now that's a problem..
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There was a big split when they were catching Roe....
he must not be in good shape at all
by Vlaanderen90 on Jan 18, 2010 11:00 PM EST up reply actions
Will that mean he's out?
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no no not at all
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Thanks guys..
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I didn't think it was that crazy
not for Phil anyway
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I thought he was restrained really...
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We like to spread the joy around down here..
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Anyone got the top 10 yet?
I can’t find it anywhere
Just spinning the pedals in the hills of Western Maryland
CN is all over it...
Columbia back to winning…
1st Greipel
that’s their report so far
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Finally
Brief results 1 André Greipel (HTC-Columbia)
2 Gert Steegmans (Team RadioShack)
3 Jurgen Roelandts (Omega Pharma-Lotto)
4 Danilo Wyss (BMC Racing)
5 Gregory Henderson (Team Sky)
6 Baden Cooke (Team Saxo Bank)
7 Graeme Brown (Rabobank)
8 Robbie McEwen (Katusha)
9 Jose Rojas (Caisse d’Epargne)
10 Valeriy Dmitriyev (Astana)
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I think this is going to be an Andre vs Gert fest
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Looks like it..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Meaning Greipel will win every stage
he shall not be defeated by a “b class” sprinter
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oh it's on now
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
I got Gert for every stage from here on out.
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I don't know much about this young Roelandts
but obviously I need to put him on my radar
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Belgian champ in 2008
added him to my VDS and then he did nothing.
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Wonder what his role was last year...
if it’s changing this year.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Well as long as he is on Silenmegaphatpharma
it will be to not win.
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Here's a few pics from todays stage 1 -
B. Eisel :-))
Tim roe –
Andre greipel
Martin Kohler -
Rosseler, Addy, & others -
and my fav from today Chris froome – A really nice guy
"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
Great pics!
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Gert Steegmans, YOU FUCKING RIPPER!
Faith restored. Totally made my afternoon! Thank you, big boy :-)
At work, I was waiting for results to start showing in the google news search (my only window on the outside world, due to a fascistic firewall) … and the first thing I got wind of was that Alby had experienced Issues of some sort. My devastation was quickly forgotten, though, when further creative searching revealed the name of the first loser.
Oh man, I reckon I’d have only been marginally more excited if he’d won the damn thing! (we will see whether that is correct soon enough. Within a day or two we should see ’Lou’s reaction to Gert winning’, for comparison…)
I don't know how he got there..
Menglers hill he was at the back struggling… Obviously picked up after that…… maybe this year he might turn around, remember he was good the first stage at TDU last year, let’s wait and see….
"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
So were there many with Alby in the last group?
That’s a long way back..
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Just found the answer to my question. Astana didn't bring radios with them.
When Alby was left behind, the others didn’t realise and there was no radio to help. He seems quite sanguine about it…
Sorry Lou, but Astana need you for PR. give up your day job, pack the snow leopard stole and get going! Don’t forget to pick Frinking up on the way..
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Ask the Glorious Nation..
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By bicycle, maybe?
sorrysorrysorry… it’s been a long day.
This is his year, for sure :-)
Davis in the last group. 8 minuts behind. Bye GC victory :)
DEFENDING Santos Tour Down Under champion Allan Davis’s chances of a repeat victory are all but gone after the 2010 race’s first day. He will be less than impressed with his Astana teammates, after a tactical bungle. Davis, who was at the back of the main peloton as the riders climbed Menglers Hill, got left behind soon after when his team mates failed to realise he was riding off the back of the bunch. Without team mates to support him, he fell further behind the leaders as the pace at the front split the main peloton split into three groups. After the stage, a disappointed Davis said being 30 seconds of the pace, let alone minutes, was enough to effectively end any rider’s chances of winning the tour.
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Your explanation's better than mine... but I have the solution!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hey.. You know me oracle of the explanation
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Oracle... man Astana need you, the world needs you.
So is the explanation all your own work? Nice…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Eeeh no..
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Never mind. I was going to give you an A+..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
That right side up smile suggests you're gloating..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ooh.. If you miss you're leader and you don't notice it it's baaad..
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
I couldn't agree more... but I thought we were being supportive of the 'Glorious Nation'?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
We are.
We’re showing our support by saying: “FFS, what sort of a mickey-mouse operation is this?! WTF was that? Your little joke? We’re not laughing – and I reckon Vino will struggle to see the funny side, too. We look forward to you learning from this experience – and never, ever seeing a repeat. Now go get ’em!”
Wouldn't have happened if the Great One had been there :-(
But I have to admit that I’m struggling to be sad for more than a few seconds… Hey, did you see who the first loser was?!
Poor Haussler..
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
The difference is
… that I am ecstatically happy about the first loser :-)
Why?
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
'Cos he's a big boofy bloke... Lou loves 'em ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
'cause I'm a huge fan of Gert
And I have optimistically maintained the belief that he may still live up to his potential. (The man has a hell of a lot of potential!). .And his result in the crit on Sunday made me… quiet and reflective (not disappointed as such, because I knew not to expect too much… but… yeah, OK, I was disappointed, LOL).
And I know that this is the start of Great Things for Gert. And if JB does manage to help Gert to achieve Great Things, as promised, then he might not find himself up against the wall when I am Dictator ;-)
Well It's the TDU.. A second place isn't a big thing in Europe..
But nice to see him.. I think ;)
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Elitist... patronising elitist
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Not saying that a second place is a big thing anywhere
… just that this particular second place is a big thing for me, considering who it was ;-)
I like Greipel too... he's very sweet
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
No radios.
Apparently Astana didn’t bring radios to the race. Don’t know why (team hasn’t responded), but that’s what Davis is saying in an article on CyclingNews.com.
Result btw
http://www.tourdownunder.com.au/data/assets/pdffile/0015/21462/4-StageResult.pdf
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
we are so lucky to have an oracle of your calibre ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Your boy's got a chance Lou, with LA and JB in his corner. Formidable really.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I sincerely hope so.
I’m still bummed that his reunion with Robbie was so short-lived. I reckon that Robbie was the man to mentor Gert.
And there is a summary
http://player.sbs.com.au/cycling#/cycling_08/race_highlights/race_highlights/playlist/Tour-Down-Under-highlights-Clare-Pt-2/
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Clickable
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Oart 3 is finish!
"Here the high school level of immaturity will be left to hottitude columns and people like myself." Der Phil. H
Translation please...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I really like the SBS interviews..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Where was everyone?
IN BED!! Some of us live in European timezones and have jobs you know…and some of us also exhausted all our brain cells/will to stay awake doing our tax return last night! I will join you at some point in the week, when I need sleep less :)
I don't think anyone wondered really ... just saying.
Europe sleeps while the world turns… we know that.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
No. Just pointing out we know you sleep ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I was more asking about the Aussies. Its their race and the Merican had to put up the live thread. WTF?
"Awesome! is more about what gets fans excited than what’s harder to do." - Chris...
by ZoeRochelle on Jan 19, 2010 11:00 AM EST up reply actions
that's what we have americans for,
putting up live threads. Yappy aussies are there for animating the live threads, adulating the glorious nation, starting cults and spreading exotic diseases (see seahorse). And oh yeah, they’re in charge of the PdC Limo too. I’d say they have enough on their plate.
Oh thanks, guys
I’ve been trying to convince people that we don’t all have ’roos loose in the top paddock. Did you not get the memo?
I'm slightly concerned that the poster below their lavatories says London on it.
Please don’t let these be Brits….
Because Australians drink their beer straight out of the bottle ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
*sigh*
I’ll just start packing, shall I? I seem to be getting close to the top of the deportation list…
You just had to post that picture didn't you? And who's going to have you...
Well I drink my beer out of the bottle. I’m often one step behind you know that. ( This looks like a bunch of unrelated sentences. I’m sure you can sort it out).
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
The monks say it should be served in a glass.
And they have a point. There’s beer… and then there’s Beer.
Listen, so does my father ... and they may have a point, but it's a pain.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
A pain?
You drink wine from the bottle, then? (yes, yes, I’ve done it too – I’m talking about usual practice here…)
Ah well, your Dad can take comfort from the fact that he tried… ;-)
For him, with women, it's about 'ladylike-ness'... lovely man and he has tried...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Flatbagger's twitter... the limo is DONE!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
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