La Fleche Wallonne LIVE Third thread
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15km
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
astana still driving the peloton, garmin assisting
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
links? anything working?
"I though, I’d better let this motorbike come by but when I turned around and looked it was Cancellara," - Bernhard Eisel
thanks
I have a channel is offline figure on the center of the screen but better than nothing ;=)
"I though, I’d better let this motorbike come by but when I turned around and looked it was Cancellara," - Bernhard Eisel
sky moves the front
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
TRENTINO:
San Martino di Castrozza uphill finish:
1. Ricco
2. Vinokourov
3. Basso
no, pts only for the 1st place
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
no. cat 6 race
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Where did that phrase come from?
I swear it’s everywhere this year, but I don’t remember seeing it before.
If Cavendish was a diplomat, the third world war would have started a long time ago--Brian Holm
Where are you? how are you?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Bloody Commonwealth countries...they ruin the flow..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
14km, 23 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Gap coming down now
Tired out Kreutz – he was doing most of the work
Well Nibali better show up and do something
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Apr 21, 2010 9:52 AM EDT up reply actions
any chance of him getting back on?
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
20 secs now
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
13km, 18 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
And a beautiful afternoon it is
Although this computer is so slow I can’t get video. Thanks for all the updates everyone!
Hi!!!
How’s Carcasonne?
"To therefore answer your basic question what color socks should I wear, I issue the bold statement wear white shoes." - King of Style
by omnevelnihil on Apr 21, 2010 9:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I haven't been to the city itself yet
But Preixan is lovely, and I went for a nice walk today to a neighbouring town, along all the country lanes. Just delightful.
Cool - it sounds great.
Do me a favour and find a good regional wine while you’re there ;)
"To therefore answer your basic question what color socks should I wear, I issue the bold statement wear white shoes." - King of Style
by omnevelnihil on Apr 21, 2010 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
13km, 17 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
conta getting frisky
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
ivanov attacks, strongly
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
shades of jens!
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
12km, 19 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
tondo sighting (?)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
11km, 15 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
4 in the break. ivanov chasing. garmin attacking from the pelton. 10km, 16 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Good
and me and ursula are dating now
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Lou is feeling betrayed sminer... you cad.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
17 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Igor Anton is near the front, wherever Albertina is..
Surely not missing her Euski boy?
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
TRENTINO:
1. Riccò,
2. Vinokourov,
3. Basso,
4. Serpa Perez,
5. Pozzovivo,
6. Pardilla,
7. Scarponi,
8. Valjavec,
9.Frei
10. Kiserlovski
all same time
Nibali at front (near) of P too?
Liqui has nice 1-2 there
go ryder!
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
ryeer and lampre rider pick up ivanov
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
10km, 22 secs... gap going up
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
9km, 22 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
radioshack moving to the front of the peloton. also katusha, fdj, bbox
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
8km, 23 secs. not coming down
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
kolobnev attacks again
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
fdj on his wheel
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:01 AM EDT up reply actions
8km, 13 secs (climb in there)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
12 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
horner jumps off the peloton
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
11 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
7km, 11 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
watch out for the jogger
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
10 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
6km, 9 secs
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
hairpin turn on the descent
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
anton the euskie... the leaders have been caught by the chase
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
5km
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
euskie crash on the bollock
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
4km
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Euskie lost his bike
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Who is the doodsmaked Euskaltel?
That looks painful, the bike is far, far from te rider
Vlaanderens Mooiste
kolobnev goes
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
yep
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:05 AM EDT up reply actions
but don't let go
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
the group blinked
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
altogether except for kolobnev
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
yeah just like what’s his name, German dude
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Apr 21, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
lulu +100
valv piti -100
"Race radios in Cat 4?"
by gravel road on Apr 21, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
gilbert to the front. cde driving
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
2km
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
and lulu
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:07 AM EDT up reply actions
and conta is still in the group. don't want him there
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
cunego's still there
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
attack by soap and water
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
1km
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
come on puppy...
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
shack attack
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
klodi
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
kloden?
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
yes
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
klodi cauight
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
conta chasing an euskie
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
anton leading out contador...
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
Contador is in control
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
lost ctv.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
come on, conta
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
he's got a gap
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
by umwolverine on Apr 21, 2010 10:10 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm crying! I lost my fucking feed!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
static camera there
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
I didn't see a fucking thing!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
evans passes
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
My feed died =(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
that is awesome to see the WC take it...
even better that he beat BERT!
by JustJoshinYa on Apr 21, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
+100
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
cuddles!
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
The Champion of the World
about time a jersey winner didn’t succumb to the curse
Vlaanderens Mooiste
How things change...
Placed himself well for it too.
"To therefore answer your basic question what color socks should I wear, I issue the bold statement wear white shoes." - King of Style
by omnevelnihil on Apr 21, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Hopefully this augurs well for the future.
It’d be nice to see this turn into a bit of a habit.
"To therefore answer your basic question what color socks should I wear, I issue the bold statement wear white shoes." - King of Style
by omnevelnihil on Apr 21, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
evans, (katusha), conta
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
tnx
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
Absolutely!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Spoken like an Australian...high praise indeed.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
hard to do on the uphill
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:12 AM EDT up reply actions
He is understated.. I like that. No pistols :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
zactly, now if only he can pull himself together and stop crying like a baby everytime he wins
"Oooh God...if there IS one, save my soul...if I HAVE one." -Eugen Weber
by Koppenberg34 on Apr 21, 2010 5:21 PM EDT up reply actions
What can I say?
Aussies love a blubbering winner :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
called that yesterday...must be a first
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
He's saving himself for the Giro
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
YESSSSS!
If Cavendish was a diplomat, the third world war would have started a long time ago--Brian Holm
HA! Cuddles! In front of J-Rod! Hooray!
A good day for Theo Bos Hogs (The Headlines)!
Did Evans just ride Bert down
on a steap uphill???
Wftf??? I mean, seriously, wtf-inff?
Brilliant Brilliant Brilliant
not trying to put too fine of point on it...
but that was a game changer
"Race radios in Cat 4?"
by gravel road on Apr 21, 2010 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions
I love this photo so much.
"To therefore answer your basic question what color socks should I wear, I issue the bold statement wear white shoes." - King of Style
by omnevelnihil on Apr 21, 2010 10:16 AM EDT up reply actions
I literally
laughed out loud when I turned the corner and saw that. Immediately looked around for Cadel.
I feel sure his handwriting would have been neater...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I also love your title for it on flickr
Classic stuff.
"To therefore answer your basic question what color socks should I wear, I issue the bold statement wear white shoes." - King of Style
by omnevelnihil on Apr 21, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
think if you saw it... just brilliantly done
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
i thought last year was his break out year
woohoo!
"Race radios in Cat 4?"
by gravel road on Apr 21, 2010 10:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Yaysjedal!
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Ha.. He has 400000000 points more than last year! Cheers!
Hope he’s good at the Vuelta.. But maybe he has to ride the Tour again :(
That would be great!
I think wit Mosquera the favorites for the Vuelta.. Ok Maybe with Sastre (Which I have all 3 :D)
Horner 7th Ryder 10th
This was big name to ten! Good form.
Cadel is doing the Rainbow proud. Chapeau Mr. Evans
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Yep - but thinking more about the rest of the year
Spartacus will still be Spartacus – but finding a sponsor is going to take results in the tour
plus another 12 or so wins so far this year
On BB so can’t list the know..
"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
by CycleGirl on Apr 21, 2010 11:03 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
1 Evans 2 JRod 3 Contador 4 Anton 5 Cunego 6 Gilbert 7 Horner 8 Valverde 9 A. Schleck 10 Hesjedal 11 Albasini 12 De Waele 13 Nibali 14 Le MEvel 15 Gesink 16 Gavazzi 17 Florencio 18 Daniel Martin 19 Minard 20 Vandenbroeck
Nobody in main VDS.
But I’ve got Cuddles in the Ed Leage, so that will help.
If Cavendish was a diplomat, the third world war would have started a long time ago--Brian Holm
I had Nibali... but Cuddles being there makes it okay :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
No :)
I’m very keen for him to do well, but I must admit to finding his temperament worrying at times. I am however happy for my VDS team to lose if Cuddles wins.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
sucks for albasini
booo valv piti
"Race radios in Cat 4?"
by gravel road on Apr 21, 2010 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Experience
Contador climbed it like Evans would in previous years. Evans has learnt how to pace it.
My thoughts exactly
Still, 2 mountain top finishes were Condador came up short.
Interesting.
don't read too much into it
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
3rd place not bad for his 3rd time in it
so, except for evans in 1st, my prediction for fw was pretty good (2 jrod, 3 conta)
"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 Apr 21, 2010 10:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Interesting race for sure
Good for BMC and Cuddles.
Did J-Rod leave it too late?
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
not sure
he was behind contador, maybe he couldn’t pass at the earlier pace.
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
He was keeping up with Cuddles though, just hadn't gone as early
Who knows. He’ll still be happy-ish given his mechanicals earlier
Venga Caisse d'Epargne!
Cadel has never done a course recon until this year.
WTF Lotto and T-Mob
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
knowing those 2 teams
should this surprise us?
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
interesting...isn't the definition of insanity...
…doing something exactly the same way over and over again and expecting a different result…
by JustJoshinYa on Apr 21, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
That's at least as much a criticism of Cadel
He’s a big boy and team leader – he could have demanded one
Generally speaking, I don't think English speaking riders do..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yes and no. He's reviled in Euro press... he's a usurper..
I’d say of current Australian riders, Mcewen is the most Euro-friendly… living in Belgium and winning for Lotto regularly helped.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I know... probably better to talk about the devoted cycling countries:
France, Belgium, Holland, Italy and Spain… What do you think?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yes, I reacted to the phrase
“reviled in Euro press” which I think is a generalisation. And a misrepresentation. LA is not reviled in Norwegian press for instance.
My fault...sorry. It was thoughtless.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Well, if you have learned anything about me by now..
.. it must be that I don’t really care :D I’m just saying that there are about 50 different countries in Europe each with its own distinct identity. :)
But it wasn't really okay... but thank you.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
i don't think
he’s even reviled in the french press (media, not coffee), though that seems to be a popular idea amoung angelsachsians at least. Not that there’s nothing negative ever said. But he gets tons of positive press here too. And also did back in the days before his retirement. “Reviled” in my opinion is a big myth. Have a freedom fry. ;)
Okay, I will...
‘reviled’ was a big word. What was I on?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Interesting
Cuddles just said that yesterday was the first time he’d done a course recon in the six or seven years he’s raced this race and that he saw the climb (Mur) in a different light and felt he’d always approached it incorrectly in the past.
"To therefore answer your basic question what color socks should I wear, I issue the bold statement wear white shoes." - King of Style
I just like the idea
That he’s rethinking his approach to things and seeing it yield results.
"To therefore answer your basic question what color socks should I wear, I issue the bold statement wear white shoes." - King of Style
by omnevelnihil on Apr 21, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah that was awesome – definitely some Italian French going on
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Apr 21, 2010 10:23 AM EDT up reply actions
To be fair
He’s an Aussie speaking his fourth language… Most of them barely speak their first
(That’s a joke, Seahorse, please don’t hit me)
yeah not to mention the racism! ;)
I don’t mean to be critical btw, he was great
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Apr 21, 2010 10:27 AM EDT up reply actions
Fair call I'd say... i don't like racism.. go for it with the rest
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Defamation.
I have hired the best. They are from a Mediterranean country.
That would be ruff.
If Cavendish was a diplomat, the third world war would have started a long time ago--Brian Holm
The fur around the dog's neck and the sound of his bark...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Better. I don't think it's an antonym
in the ordinary sense, but part of contemporary English slang..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Sorry...I try to resist, but as you all know...
the teacher in me just takes over. But I’m very kind to my students ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Corporal punishment has been banned
for more than 20 years here. Thank goodness… it would have been me crying not the kids.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It's been a long time since I was on the other side
of the desk… some changes are good though, aren’t they?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ouch.
Back in my day, in the US we had yard sticks usually made of soft wood, thin and cheap. But while they were trying to phase in metric system, the meter sticks they used were made of maple and of a substantial thickness. You could cause some real damage with those.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
I taught with a couple of guys who used to soak their canes in linseed oil!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I only ever saw 1 student
hit with a meter-stick. The kid walked out of class and the teacher was suspended. There was always the threat of “the strap” to be administered by the vice-principal for bad behavior though.
As someone who's been a vice principal
I am inordinately bad that such punishments no longer exist.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It wasn't racist at all... I was saying that's about all that pisses me off..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Excellent
I feel a little shellshocked from all the schrapnel that has been flying aruond here recently
Me too... although I was the idiot who threw the grenade yesterday...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
no sorry, was a joke from another thread
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Apr 21, 2010 10:53 AM EDT up reply actions
I could give Cadel one big hug
Nothing less than an amazing ride by him. :D
Still dislike his voice though ^^
good to see they snuck in the women's podium in my feed
and not surprised to see it was Pooley to win an uphill sprint
Nice finish
can’t fault Bert for going to soon, he had to attack on the steepest slope to get a gap, Cadel was stronger today and was able to hold on and used the final few meters where the slope is around 5% to outsprint Bert…whose sprint is non-existent. Bert will win this race one year but good for Cadel to finally get it, doesn’t help my crave for the Giro whatsoever.
Proud member of Thuggetz nation.
Who's leading the world cup?
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
I know
I was hoping for a picture to be inserted. ;-)
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
126th...bah...
top 40 before the classics
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
whoa...Hinault is that a CO2 cartridge in your pocket?
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
This sounds a bit nutty... but I think he looks/seems more at peace with himself.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
wait till the tour ;)
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
Hater ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
nah
just ambivalent. he rode great today though..
"I was watching the Tour de France in 2005, just being a fan again. I thought, ‘you're a fucking idiot. You're a bike fan who gets to ride the Tour de France.'"
- david millar
Hey... to each his own anyway..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
But they can't retract that now...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
If he wins the Giro, I don't think he will.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Smart man..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
My plan goes like this:
1. Evans wins the giro.
2. Evans watches the tour on TV.
3. Evans podiums in the vuelta.
4. Evans podiums in Lombardia.
5. Evans wins the Worlds on home soil :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Well, my heart DEFINITELY wants that...
but these days he’s more the kingmaker than the king… and as good a road captain as a team could want.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm not sure if you think this is a good or a bad thing...
in Australia, the Tour lovers would have hysterics…I’m not sure what I think, although I worry that they don’t have the depth for the Tour…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hopefully in the future there will be objective criteria
that decide which teams will participate in the Grand Tours, in addition to a couple of invites. You may be right, but I still think that a number of riders would be better off not riding the tour.
I just meant in this specific case
where the main selling point for BMC in securing the invite no doubt is “we will bring the WC Evans to ride for the GC”. If they then didn’t bring him………. I could imagine that not going over very well.
There will be no bad days.
Cadel is the antithesis or perhaps I should say antipodean of the World Champions curse.
Exactly... and he'd be as happy as a pig in mud...
Lots of time to hang out with the lads… build up the cameraderie before the Worlds :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
No! No! NO.
In case I haven’t made myself clear: No.
He can't do it all. I think BMC's heart will be willing...
I hope the flesh isn’t weak…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Cadel is pretty durable...
I think he could ride a big Giro (hopefully win it) and still give a good account of himself in the Tour. Certainly no one would be expecting him to win the Tour, and given the depth of the competition even a top 10 would be quite respectable.
Cycling will always be a beautiful sport no matter how many people disgrace it.--Christian Vande Velde
It's not so much Cadel, but the support riders that concern me a little..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Well I had a nutty yesterday, so it's not unknown...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
yeah
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Apr 21, 2010 10:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Anything seems amazing when....
The cobbles was wide angle cut away of fabs arse
I think Contador prefers to win.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Doesn't look that happy.
If Cavendish was a diplomat, the third world war would have started a long time ago--Brian Holm
ouch!
did you miss AGR/GdL/P-T/CoppaS?
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
by plinytheelder on Apr 21, 2010 10:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Hardly a challenge..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Was that aside from Contador as they stepped off the podium
“I’ll own you at the Tour”?
"To therefore answer your basic question what color socks should I wear, I issue the bold statement wear white shoes." - King of Style
yeah that was awesome
did not expect that bit of acceleration from CE, great to see, great win for him
love when the rainbow jersey does well
I'm feverished, or the way you want to spell it
cadel's racing the women's races now?
"Ants don’t worry, they operate like a fantastic team, they accept obstacles and deal with them in a positive manner, they don’t complain and remain positive. An ant doesn’t work on emotion, is proactive and always chooses the ant role."
At least he's on the top step
Cycling will always be a beautiful sport no matter how many people disgrace it.--Christian Vande Velde
A VDS donut
Or so I thought. But apparently Gesink and Gavazzi gave me points.
And I cheered out loud when Cadel crossed the line. Good one, Don Quijote!
Staring at the swim team gets you killed by a gang of dancing ninja men who know how to twirl.
Another windmill bites the dust
He’s definitely no longer a nearly man. WC and a monument, plus a bunch of tour podiums. He could retire on that today and be happy
In my defence
it FELT like a monument with all those names in it.
In some ways, a tougher win than this year’s PR or RVV – where it seemed there were basically two riders who could win and four or five who might cause a nuisance.
Here, it was the full TdF field loaded for bear, and total carnage from 20kms out.
Discuss…
Hey Ursula!!
Time to rewrite that Ardennes Power Pol STAT! Cadel deserves much better and now his fans are “pointing at the scoreboard”. Hater.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
Clearly Cadel will be shadowed VERY closely in LBL
Super pleased for the guy.
If I just had one more gear, I...
Ha! Calling me a hater is kinda pathetic, no?
As you no doubt read above, I celebrated the fact that Cadel proved me wrong. And next power poll will say the same thing.
Just being my "pathetic" self.
You said we could call you a hater in the power poll. I’m sure you will do Cadel justice in the new Power Poll. For you to write a good article, and you did, you have to stick your neck out and of course you won’t always be right. This is clearly a situation where like the comedian being heckled on stage you can say something like “Hey you write the next Power Poll and I’ll be the A-hole”.
Bicycling is the nearest approximation I know to the flight of birds. Louis J. Helle, Jr.
I guess I'm not as surprised that Cadel won as I am that
Anton and Contador did so well. I am shocked that J-Rod didn’t win, this race is made for him. Clearly Anton will be taken more seriously from now on and won’t be given space. Obviously the same can be said about Cadel. If he can keep timing his attacks this well in the future, he will no doubt pick up more one day wins. Chapeau Cadel!
If I just had one more gear, I...
Forgot to say that the field this year was stellar so for Cadel to take those scalps
Is a huge win for him.
If I just had one more gear, I...
That Cadel, such a sandbagger.
Building slowly for the Giro, so not going to go 100% this week…
Was I the only one dumb enough to believe him?
If Cavendish was a diplomat, the third world war would have started a long time ago--Brian Holm
No... but even he'd said he was going to win I would have still doubted..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Might be waiting for Sunday.
If Cavendish was a diplomat, the third world war would have started a long time ago--Brian Holm
The finish, with more equality of form between riders, makes me hopeful that the Ardennes is not cursed by the doping this year.
Winner of the 2010 Pavé d'Or: "My Cousin Vino"
This VDS race was won, fittingly, by team "attack the ardennes"
1. d rod attack the ardennes 680
2. tgartner Sleeping Maiden Velo 590
3. kahartz Dizzy and Full of Bruises 535
4. Holdenmate Theo Bos Hogs (The Headlines) 480
Koppenberg Vlaanderens Mooiste 480
Who He Kickstand 480
7. frinck frinck 470
8. flatulent_moose team lemon 450
Triki UUNNGGHH!! 450
10. tourdecouch ThatsSoCouch 430
Whoops,
the code responsible for top 10 lists at result pages didn’t take team status into account (valid/submitted). Doesn’t change much, because most teams were submitted, in this case only the 10th spot:
1. d rod attack the ardennes 680
2. tgartner Sleeping Maiden Velo 590
3. kahartz Dizzy and Full of Bruises 535
4. Koppenberg Vlaanderens Mooiste 480
Who He Kickstand 480
Holdenmate Theo Bos Hogs (The Headlines) 480
7. frinck frinck 470
8. Triki UUNNGGHH!! 450
flatulent_moose team lemon 450
10. kablebike Wishful wobbling 420
Side note
BMC release just noted that Karsten Kroon broke his nose and cheekbone. No head trauma, but won’t be there for LBL.
Cheekbone fractures can be really awful..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
So which VDS team will win the "Triptyque Ardennais"?
(not the 3-day race but the combination of the 3 big Ardennes races AGR, FW, LBL)
Top 10 list after AGR and FW:
1. dan beringhele ORB, Inc. 1080
2. dinomite coffee, bike, beer 990
3. frinck frinck 870
4. Davide Don of Rio Simone’s Cake 840
5. kablebike Wishful wobbling 810
6. d rod attack the ardennes 800
7. obelix Team Obelix 765
8. nikki Bottle Runners 740
9. baloo Curragh Couriers 710
10. Drewd My couch pulls out, but I don’t 700
tgartner Sleeping Maiden Velo 700
More at http://www.podiumcafevds.com/partialranking.php?typ=1&d0=2010-04-18&d1=2010-04-25
Is this new?
Very cool feature.
I have the 103rd best one-day race squad, and the 185th best stage-race squad so far. Today is a good day.
Yep, made it last night, linked it in a fanshot
Now also linked at the top of the Teams page: http://www.podiumcafevds.com/teams.php
(I mean, in a comment on an obscure little fanpost that almost nobody read http://www.podiumcafe.com/2010/4/18/1429379/small-vds-observation )
By the way,
log in to the site to get fancy date pickers on that page. Or just type the dates in yyyy-mm-dd format.
Anybody hear anything from Gerrans about his performance?
I was looking for him to be competitive all week after last year’s performance. Wondering if anything is going on, other than bad legs.
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