Tour of Qatar Stage 3.......LIVE
by Jens on Feb 9, 2010 5:00 AM EST
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Another day, another crosswind. With the successful breakaway yesterday that left Wouter Mol and Geert Steurs about two minutes ahead on GC we might see a more concerted effort of the big teams to get their big men to line with a chance to win. Expect a bigger bunch sprint today.
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Oh dear... now I'm on the horns of a dilemma
There’s a bike race late this evening… and there’s Mr King at an ungodly hour in the morning… and I cannot be present for both, because I am finally starting to comprehend that I cannot function on less than 4hrs sleep (at least, not more than one occasion per week)…
Come on Lou, HTFU ;-)
Can’t you just have an extra long sleep tomorrow, you know, light out at 6pm, set alarm for last 20 minutes of Qatar stage and then back to bed? No actually, I do understand…sleep, so necessary.
Noooooo!
4.5hrs last night this morning. Not counting the half hour that passed between the time that my alarm was set for, and the time that I woke up slumped over face down with my alarm in my hand. Besides, I have trouble sleeping when there’s daylight… and it isn’t even close to dark at 6pm here.
I think that Mr King might be the lucky winner. I do hope that he appreciates the sacrifice being made for him… setting the alarm for 4am is just scary. You’ll have the kettle on for me, won’t you Albertina?
Of course. We all look after each other here.
What is your preferred morning tipple? Tea (English breakfast, Earl Grey, Lady Grey, Darjeeling)? Or coffee? Milk? Sugar? ;-)
Coffee, please
However it comes. The coffee is the important part, not fussed about the bells ’n whistles…
Bugger off, Jens
That is just uncalled for. Besides, Tony ain’t soloing anywhere in a great hurry in February… surely?… it is Tony we’re talking about… oh now look what you’ve done :-(
Technical finish with a roundabout 500 m from the end, the comment guy says.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
I really don't like those brown shorts.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
From The Air...
Easily the most visible jerseys in the Qatar peloton are the red BMC Racing Team jerseys and the blue shorts of Garmin-Transitions. Not so discernable – all the teams wearing black.
by Chief Commissaire on Feb 9, 2010 7:07 AM EST reply actions
At The Tour Down Under...
We saw that the red backs on the Radio Shack jerseys also made that team easy to spot from the air.
by Chief Commissaire on Feb 9, 2010 7:15 AM EST up reply actions
Uh oh. Benna fell and cut his chin yesterday.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
"It's a brutal sport," commentor guy says.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Albertina, I'm so sorry.
Honestly just repeating the sad news from the comment guy.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
What happened to...
“chicks dig scars”???? Don’t tell me The Simpsons lied to me – I don’t think I could bear it.
I'm built for descending...
I'm just not sure Benna could pull off the tough guy thing.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Understood...
It’s just that some of us can’t afford to have the scars taken away. They’re all we’ve got.
I'm built for descending...
Ah, the old "No, really, I'm working" bit.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
I'm barely having breakfast...the sun isn't up.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
I'm watching as fast as I can.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
I lost my English language one entirely. Now on Eurosport, and it's halty.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
The cycling gods gave him his crash yesterday
the cut chin was the trade off.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Guess you just missed Tommeke taking off his shirt.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
They cut away pretty quickly.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Had to be conscious
they had helicam right on it. Showed like 5 replays of the shitty goalline cam instead of the shot that showed what happened. Weird.
yeah i turned covergae off to early
"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
The way I dumped Greipel last year?
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Ha, perhaps! I'll have to mull it over, still plenty of days left to make the crucial decisions
http://www.irishpeloton.com/
Just go ahead and tell us who else you've picked
so we can avoid them. Pretty please?
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Per CN
Boonen
Haussler
Cooke
De Haes
Benna
Wrolich
Mini-Phinney
Traskel
Farrar
Gilbert
Also, sounds like Ciolek busted his collar bone in a crash before the line.
Bloody Qatar. That's three collarbones so far: Ciolek, Cozza, Arvesen.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
Haussler has clawed his way into the top 10
from 107th place after the TTT. I foresee a breakaway in his future.
I will be a different rider in 2010, one who wins races.--Linus Gerdemann
For that matter, he now also has the points jersey, team mate Reimer is 3rd in the young rider competition, and
Cervelo is now lying in 2nd place for teams, just 9 secs behind Topsport Vlaanderen. That’s quite a comeback. Respect.
I see waaaaAAAAAaaaay too many barbed wires on calves and arms. They look dumb no matter where they are. Unless they’re on the side of the road blocking cattle.--the King of Style
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