Giro d'Italia Stage 10 .... LIVE
by Jens on May 18, 2010 6:00 AM EDT
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Stage 10 Avellino - Bitonto 230 km. Another day of the Sprinters vs. The Breakaway. Podicci goes with a sprinter and picks Fabio Sabatini.
Live video at 14:30 ?CEST (08:30 AM US EDT, 22:30 AUS EST)
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Good morning!
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
Yeah.
mr. majope usually gets up with the kid, whose school bus leaves at 6:40. But he’s swanned off to England, so I have to wake in the cold dark predawn and I don’t even know how to use the automatic feature on the coffee pot.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
sounds like you should go back to bed
once the kid has been packed off
by thebongolian on May 18, 2010 6:27 AM EDT up reply actions
I might.
Unless PdC can keep me awake today.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
Morning... is your VDS team cleaning up?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Afraid not. I only have Cadel.
He gets the job done though.
So do I, and Sastre.... on a brighter note, I have Porte :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
same...
Sagan and Cance are propping up my team..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Leukemans is my best
And you can stop laughing now.
I have high hopes for Gesink though.
Frinking's silver tongue seduced you?
I have Klodi… so laughter is not an option.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm immune to Klodi taunts :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Too good... the only comments I could make here would be lewd..
I don’t have the finesse of majope or you.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
As long as it's not lecherous, I can take it..
Aye, there’s the rub!
No-one else has been! I meant to pick Sagan but somehow deleted him
My big guns are Gesink, Greipel, EBH and J-Rod.
In other words, try again next year. It’s okay – this year has been a cracker for a cycling fan anyway.
I don't care either...
and I can’t afford to anyway.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I have J-Rod too. He has been good to us.. :)
and I am hoping for big things from him in the Vuelta. I wonder if some of the pure sprinter types like Greipel and Cav may have been a little “overpriced”.
Yeah, I thought I should have a stable of sprinters
who consistently score points.
I realise that it was a rubbish idea. I will pick riders I like from now on. J-Rod would still have made it. I like the cut of his jib.
It's a sailing term... what kind of Norwegian are you?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ah, so it is a "jibb" then... (in Norwegian)
The kind who can’t afford a sailboat.
Yes (I think), and yes..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
me too
though i do owe every one of my seven points from the giro to him. i kind of empathize with the waitress who returns to a table and finds a $.02 tip. wow, thanks.
i had thought he was a smart move, as against O'Grady and Kloden
who’d be on my team, no matter what their form.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I respect the sentiment
If there were a women’s team Emma F would be on it regardless of her form.
Cycling form.
Some of it has to be about fandom, especially, if like me,
your cycling knowledge is limited.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Thanks Frinky... I just think I know much less than people like you and vlaanderen...
and I’ve discovered I know more about Australian cyclists than anyone else..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Stupid Porte! ;)
(only saying that because Mollema should wear that white jersey…. And Porte is riding sooo creepy strong.. As TT lose less than a minute on pure climber Mollema uphill? WHAAAT?)
I think it's because as a neo-pro he's old... and steady..
He also says that Larsson, Didier and Cooke have been amazing. He’s a good listener I think… and strong.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
From the man of the hour, Cadel:
Me? Lead out a sprint?-followed a strong attack in the last km that didn’t last. Goss keeps the Aussie flag flying ;o)
. I hope it’s another wonderful day at the Giro…
And good morning Majope.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Morning
What’s on the banned list today for conversation till the feeds start (not that I can watch them at work)?
Evening :-)
… um… speculation about a change in coach for Real Madrid? ’cause that topic is likely to cause Lou to have One Of Her Turns….
luckily
iam completely unqualified to talk about such things – so i for one won’t say anything
by thebongolian on May 18, 2010 7:31 AM EDT up reply actions
So, I think, are the Spanish media...
… but it doesn’t BLOODY STOP THEM, NOW DOES IT MUTHAFU….. ahem, sorry…
Oh no, not even close.
It was building up to one, though… caught it early there, no need to send the men in white coats…
I love you, Albertina
chamomile tea for One Of Lou’s Turns… heh…
Coverage guides on the other hand
Are always welcome
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:37 AM EDT up reply actions
Voices from the peanut gallery....?
evening, omne :-)
G'day mate
I’m all out of peanuts unfortunately and soon to be ejected from the gallery I fear.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
"'Peanuts and lollies', says the boy upstairs"?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Actually I'm not saying much after riding to and from in the coldest
downpour of the year so far today. The casino ‘courtesy’ bus hitting the puddles next to me on the way home didn’t cheer me up much either.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Horrible... hot shower, hot food... and alcohol necessary.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
First two done.
Glass of Caol Ila Distiller’s Edition about to be poured.
Happy me.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Good... it's well earned.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Oh man... respect.
Very friggin’ cold out today. I can imagine…
It was ok this morning until I hit the gnarly descent on Bridge Rd
When I realised I should’ve been riding the MTB with disc brakes in that weather.
Lived though. And I can’t preach HTFU if I won’t do it.
(Thanks!)
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Map http://www.bikemap.net/route/344125
A flat stage, a typical sprinters’ ball, with about 100x more climbing than in the first 3 days combined. Always reminds me of the grupetto in a big mountain finish, freewheeling to the top faster than I can on my best day.
EuroSport ticker says:
Dario Cataldo (Ita – Quick Step), Hubert Dupont (Fra – AG2R La Mondiale) and Charles Wegelius (GBR – Omega Pharma-Lotto) have attacked the peloton and have opened up a two minute lead.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
Make that 6:05 lead, from the Gazzetta thingy with the pictures.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
And does it really say they're going 130 km/h?
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
So Cataldo is in the right jersey but Wegelius and Dupont need to be switched, yes? Actually, I can’t see the Ag2r jersey in any of those two. The one on the top looks like Liquigas.
He did...not that long ago either.
but tickers seem to be saying that it is Oliver Kaisen
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 18, 2010 6:34 AM EDT up reply actions
Podicci isslightly handicapped
by his great love for all things italian. We’ve had long debates in the evenings but he is adamant about picking italians. We may have solved the mystery of what kind of bird he is. He is probably an albatross.
I was wondering the same thing... or whether Jens was just tired and emotional.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
G'day guys....
…jeeez it feels good to be an Aussie at the moment….fuck the cricket….a game for poofters!!
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
you ladies team
might not appreciate that
by thebongolian on May 18, 2010 6:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Flattie... you've got to do better!
And yes it’s good to have a gloat ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yeh...I'm at a mental low at the mo
I see you have the silver tongue too.
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
Just an old school marm's tongue...
and the ‘p’ word will not stand:) So what’s been your favourite Australian cycling moment in the last few days?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
LOL...
so you’re allowed back on the bike? Good news!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Bugger!
Does seeing the Giro make the longing to ride better or worse?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'll tell you in about half an hour.....SBS two highlights start in 5
errrr....am i supposed to sign this??
SA... I've just finished watching :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Not a word..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hey there, how are you??
I’ll be seeing you in Adelaide in Jan.. Booked hotel for 5 days at the moment.. Friggin prices have doubled since last year…
"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
All he's good for is gettin' in trouble...
… and shifting his share of the blame. And some people swear he’s my double… and some even say we’re the same…
I love you both..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Oh good!
Whenever I start singing that song, I only ever get blank looks. Finally someone familiar with it…
you know I'm not... is it hip-hop? ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
He/she said it was a song...
Songs have no place in hip-hop, you know..
i agree completely... but Lou's definitions of 'songs' are flexible..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm flexible too (if not limber)..
I’m only joking of course, there are at least two good hip-hop acts..
I, on the other hand, am made of granite....
and I no longer drink koolaid..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Milli and/or Vanilli?
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm in an awkward position, here
Obviously, these philistines need some music education. But the last hip-hop link that Lou posted led to something so awful I just remember the awfulness, and not the name of the song.
It's a torture technique..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Missy?
Come on now…
The stuff that gets heavy rotation with me right at the moment is Goodie Mob (actually, they’ve been on heavy rotation for years…) and … um… Wu-Tang…
Have you listened to the BlackRoc compilation?
That stuff is gold.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
great record
"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."
You're a good woman
I don’t care what Omnevelnihil says about you.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
'good' woman?
I think that you have me mistaken for someone else…
Well you've assumed that we share
a definition of the term ‘good’.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Hasn't there always been a divide between
‘good’ and nice’?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Urrrrgh! NOT the 'n' word
I cannot stand the ‘N’ word….
So do I ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
'Nice' is fraught with peril
And I’m not yet drunk enough to brave that.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:23 AM EDT up reply actions
You'd need to get a glimpse of my collection
before you’d be able to commit to shunning with a clear conscience.
And I’m pretty sure you’d just ask me if you could borrow large sections of it.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
She's practising her Flemish..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
It won't load.. should I be grateful?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
No, I bet you'd like it.
One of our best singer-songwriters.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
Got it :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Now was that so scary, after all?
You know that my taste is broad ;-)
Very broad church... it's the uncertainty ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
But doesn't that just make it more fun?
… you never can tell what you’ll get :-)
Mostly... (I'm stretching the truth here with music) ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Who? i seriously can't load it... and I love a good Rhodes scholar
Kris Kristoffersen?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I was thinking Kim, but the singing thing was a hint :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
So
What kind of long, rambling digression that completely bores everyone not immediately involved can we come up with today?
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 6:31 AM EDT reply actions
I like it.
I went to a falconry contest a few months ago. It was surprisingly cool.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 6:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Awesome!
I went to the Abu Dhabi falcon hospital on the way home from Belgium. It was great. They transplant feathers and such!
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:42 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd love to see that..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm working on it
That’s the final set of holiday photos. It’s taken longer to sort the pics than I was away for.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I've just started uploading...
Might have a set complete in the next hour or so.
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Here 'tis
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
meanwhile
there’s probably half a dozen armless laborers resulting from constructing that hospital . . .
The falcons needed to eat something
(I got to hand-feed one! with a real hand!)
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
You know
I just don’t see what’s funny about this. I see the slave labour getting exploited, and I just, just . . .
(How was my Seahorse impression?)
A bit too histrionic really.
Need more cogency behind it. But keep trying ;)
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by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:30 AM EDT up reply actions
No one will probably read this
Since the thread is now overtaken by events, but if someone reminds me I may chime in with my thoughts on the labor situation in the gulf.
It is something else.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
well, if it was americans only, i would ask if anyone else watched DWTS last night and caught that fan-freaking-tastic argentine tango?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
http://entertainment.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474978242416
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Even if I was still living in the U.S.
I would still not be able to discuss that show because I never watch it.
Although I think the tango is a badass dance.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 6:40 AM EDT up reply actions
we never really finished that climbing discussion
but there might not be a lot of company in that
It was interesting, once I realised what you two were chatting about..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
it's quite like cycling
except you can’t stop and get off if it gets too hard.
I would LOVE to abseil, but rock climbing might hurt...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
oh no. Abseiling is either boring, or you die.
Rockclimbing is interesting.
Well... i don't know how to answer that =(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Well, there's no real skill, except in setting up the anchor.
Then you are either go down slowly, or very fast indeed.
I'd be there for adrenaline, i admit it.
Skill is something I save for water and Scrabble..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Maybe good old rugby talk?
Just finish to read John Daniell’s "Confessions of a rugby Mercenary" Interesting, but to me, resembles Alien spaceship flight manual – all this complicated rugby’s rules!
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
yeah i watch some on the telly now and then
and don’t have much of clue about the rules. It is kind of fun to watch though.
They're 'Laws' apparently. I read them once
I wish the flankers could still disengage form the scrum before the ball leaves.
It made backrow moves so easy.
Wow Alien talk!
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
I have taught Wallaby flankers :)
I know… pathetic. My brush with fame
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Scott Gourley and Michael Brial
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ha! Gourley played against the Lions
And Brial is famous for smashing Frank Bunce’s head in several times. I remember the commentator, "He must be sent off! Michael Brial mist be sent off!’
He wasn’t.
They were both giants at 14...
one was a lair, the other wasn’t. I’m sure you can guess who was ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Clever man.. thanks!
I’ve heard teachers saying similar things… never pretty :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
And it's always the same
You slide down the rope. Maybe, if you’re feeling frisky, you slide down a little quicker. Otherwise, you don’t.
It’s a rush the first time, but that’s about it.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Middle aged and slightly too fond of my own skin...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Do I have moments when i have the illusion of flying?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Sometimes, when climbing, you have moments when you have the illusion
That you are liquid.
Is that because your muscles have turned to water?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Fluid movements; a kind of flowing grace
And the consequences of failure make every sense heightened. I imagine a musician feels the same during an audacious solo.
the idea of grace enchants me..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
and in the water often
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Parasailing will do it.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
it's not quite the same
But yes. Yes you can. Sometimes you get the flying bit too. Then the landing bit. Then the hurting bit.
See... in all of the above it's the hurting bit that worries me..
I don’t even wear cleats.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Bouldering
The distilled essence of mountaineering. Pure poetry. I love it.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:21 AM EDT up reply actions
Never been
But I have been to Hueco a few times. What an awesome place.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes, thanks for correcting me
On the whole Arapiles thing. we always called it THE Arapiles in the U.S. Seems like a completely awesome crag.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 6:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Well, it's quite brilliant really
But not very tall. Most routes are 1 or 2 pitches. It’s quite spicy for the grade. You will have overhung routes that convert to 5.5 in YDS. (!) Once it gets to about grade 19 (.10b) the pro is quite thin – hence RPs. The rock is bullet hard generally, and the ground steep, with lots of good athletic face climbing and small bulges.
I would love to climb at the Gunks or J-Tree though. I’ve heard good things about Wind River too.
Never been to the Gunks
But I can vouch for how awesome J-Tree is. Truly a special place. Very stiff grades, though. Stiffer than most in Colorado, imo.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:04 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll start low then
I’ve heard about the desert 5.9s that can be anything from grade 18 to grade 23 equivalent.
I'm not great at converting YDS grades to Australian
But I do know guys that were solid 5.12 leaders who got completely shut down on Figures on a Landscape, which goes at 5.10 b/c. I was a solid 5.10 climber when I went there and I got hammered on 5.9s. Great place.
Here’s a picture of Figures on a Landscape, btw.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:17 AM EDT up reply actions
That's cool.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
Close
Monzonite. Very hard and generally easy on the fingers.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I've never seen it that green though
And there’s water in the lake.
What is the name of the climb?
Reminiscent of High Exposure at the Gunks.
Looks very, very awesome.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Kachoong
It actually begins not too far below the frame. 5.10c equivalent.
Huh.
Looks like it starts about a million feet below. That roof is the stuff of dreams.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:40 AM EDT up reply actions
World's most photographed route, I'd say.
I’d whack a bit more gear in that that bloke though.
Indeed.
If that piece in the roof blows, he’s looking at a long flight.
I wonder if something like Chain Reaction isn’t as photographed.
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by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:50 AM EDT up reply actions
Ooh! Where's that?
Oh – and the piece in the roof is a fixed pin. If it goes, he’ll deck.
You two are fantastic... and I would NEVER do that!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Nor would I
He’s skipped at least four gear placements
As much as anything, i know I don't have the strength...
physical and probably mental..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Smith Rock.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 8:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Man, you guys are bringing back memories.
I so want to get back to climbing, I had seven summers in the Toas,NM
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Do you mean Taos?
I lived about 1 hour from Taos for a while. Very nice climbing.
God, I love New Mexico.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 12:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, I meant Taos.
It’s stupid how many times I’ve switched the a and the o. The Taos area really got me into climbing. I miss my summers out west so much.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Gap out to 8 minutes for the 3
and everybody is going pretty slow… 35.5 km/h average so far. So the norm for Italian racing.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Hello! First, my congratulation to our Australian friends here! What a double success yesterday!(Giro and ToC )
And now, to the rest of the world’s cycling fans, we have to do something quickly, before they start to use word Hegemony on us!
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
Well said!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I think it's because, as drongo astutely pointed out
The Dutch have a coming Agamemnon.
That leaves the coming hegemony for us.
Ten!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Nup...but thank you.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Albertina <---- stressed. Be nice to her.
Won’t be here for much longer though….VERY important meeting on the other side of London…B.A.H.
Something that will change the world of library research forever?
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
Tom Boonen is announcing his retirement to come work in library research in London
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 18, 2010 6:56 AM EDT up reply actions
But he can't wear a hat in the library..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Well the receding hairline will make him look more...knowledgeable
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 18, 2010 6:58 AM EDT up reply actions
Cardigans will become a fashion must if he wears them :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Our database provider is changing the platform radically and finally today they are showing us what it will look like.
We don’t think we’re going to like it for various reasons so we’ve been trialling another one too. But the other one creates some major problems for our work. We need to decide which to go with, and there are a lot of things to consider. It’s complicated, very complicated. But the major reason for my stress is the fact that my colleague is swanning around Vienna currently and left me with all her work to do as well as mine, which is spiralling. But I do need to stop for lunch otherwise I’ll expire.
Best of luck coping with the changes.
Maybe the new platform will be faster? You do seem to have to wait a long time for results sometimes.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
That's something we need to know.
With the one we’ve just trialled, we asked this question and were met by a blank stare. I don’t think they’d ever seen a strategy that long. Not helpful. The main things also are how it copes with multi database searching and deduping and also creating alerts, which we need for our current awareness service. We get the feeling the platform is being dumbed down, which is fine for end users (well actually, that’s debatable too), but not for professional searchers. And they don’t serve that many medical clients so they’re pretty bad at understanding our needs.
Matt Keenan is doing the highlights package in Oz. Amazing how prescient he is.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
il gap is down to 5:50...
The peloton took a minute back in about 10 minutes.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
SKY leading il peloton... going for Hendo today?
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 18, 2010 7:07 AM EDT up reply actions
Uh Oh...Puppy might be getting a bit too excited
Damiano Cunego (Lampre-Farnese Vini) has changed his mind and is now convinced he can compete for overall victory in this year’s Giro d’Italia.
From CN
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Indeed
Very frustrating. I’ve never seen him really dominate the high mountains, after 2004. Who knows? He’s definitely feeling good this year.
Well, he's sitting 9th now.
If he just hangs on while some of the guys ahead of him blow up, he could certainly move up. But win? I think someone should fly to Italy now and have cookies and a Snuggie waiting.
The first 20 minutes of the breakaway I was regretting that I went. But after that it was a really nice day, with huge crowds. I felt like I was in the Giro, only Vinokourov was missing.--Marc de Maar, after Stage 1 of ToC
What made him change his mind?
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
sastre's demise
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Mmm, my pain!
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
“I’ve been able to stay with the overall contenders so far so there’s no reason not to race with them. I’m aiming big, I want to go for the Giro,” Cunego told Gazzetta dello Sport.
“Montalcino and Terminillo convinced me that I don’t have to accept defeat. I knew that if I prepared well I could do something but it’s always nice when the results prove it.”
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 18, 2010 7:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, dream on, DC, dream on!
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
Well, we not just internet forum people! We are deepest well of the Velosport knowledge, strategy and statistics ( Me, excluded, I am just a fan ) And if we say he can not win, means he can not win! LOL.
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
Well I like the attitude
I just think it’s misplaced. He seems like a nice guy – I wish him good luck. He’ll need it.
me too
I tend to see the Little Prince as an over-achiever, where others see him as a frequent disappointment.
So I had the PdC kit at arm's length today
but the postman took it away again because I didn’t have exact change for the customs charge.
...ouch
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 18, 2010 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions
That sucks!
If I lived in the Netherlands and had a dog, I would so sic him on your mailman.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
couldn't picard get the replicator to produce the correct change
or does that thingamajig only make earl grey? starfleet FAIL!
Didn't have enough dilithium crystals
Obv.
I'll eliminate you like I eliminate gluten from my diet.
by tehGrindCrusher on May 18, 2010 7:51 AM EDT up reply actions
so are Euros having to pay customs twice?
Once on shipping to the US and once on return to Euroland – meh
by thebongolian on May 18, 2010 8:20 AM EDT up reply actions
unless it was built into the price
there was no customs charge into the US. And Ted’s the first one I’ve heard had to pay customs (they should stop mucking around with people’s mail and head to Greece to work on tax collection, instead).
I was wondering about that, yes
Postman said: “Customs clearing, import duty, value added tax and such.” Wasn’t specified on the box, I guess. I’ll have it tomorrow after I pay €23.70.
Yeah
Sometimes people in Sweden use the trick of getting the sender to write “gift” on the package when they order stuff from the US (or outside the EU I guess) to avoid customs charge and VAT. Or, If you’re lucky, the custom service don’t check what’s in the package.
I don’t know what possibilities there are to contest the charges. Given that the stuff came from Italy to begin with, it’s not obvious to me that you should pay the custom and import duties. VAT may be another matter, but then the tax rates in Italy compared to the Netherlands should be noted.
"i just see giro and get all spazzy" - Gavia
by TheFigurehead on May 18, 2010 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions
hm, they gave it to me for free
just had to show id – very nice – fits perfectly – they forgot to sew up the cap on top though.
and looks great by the way!
especially if i pull the neckwarmer/cap thing over my face – is it only mine with that feature?
Radiocorsa is showing gap down to 4:30
They also continue to show Wegelius, not Kaisen.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
Morning.. how is life in beautiful Brazil today?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Life here is great.. just arrived of a great ride in a hilly course around the sea
Was riding alone, but today, instead of imagining myself with AC, Vino, Evans … I was running with my new Aussies friends… :)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Unfortunately just him.. but Mauro Ribeiro won a TDF stage some time ago..
but now we had a pro continetal team.. Sao Jose dos Campos – Scott.. and… the best thing.. the Globo.. the big channel that manipulate 90% of the nation are showing a novel where the main actor is a cyclist! Now We will be the country’s cycling! :)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:11 AM EDT up reply actions
If it can happen in Australia, it can happen in Brazil..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Nice... that's a lovely thing to say...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ah, but...
virando might have been desperately trying to ride away as fast as possible ;-)
Oh, virando…? May I enquire as to your gender? No problem if you’d prefer not to say… I can cope with using gender-neutral terms (it’s just easier, sometimes…)
I'm female..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
And I'll just start calling you 'virando' then, will I?
It might cause some confusion, though.
Sheesh…
feel free :)
and Lou… what come after Lou?
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Lou is also female... now please tell me the meaning of 'virando' =)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
In english my nickname will be something like this..
become a cyclist..
so, virando = become :)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:29 AM EDT up reply actions
Excellent... thank you!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
...'ise' ;-)
But I get called ‘Lou’ for short… when I signed up here, there was already a ‘Lou’, so this was the only way that I could have ‘Lou’ as my username (does that make sense?)
So.. I'm must be dreaming..
A lot of girls that know more about cycling that me…Are u married? :D Because I’m falling in love… #)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:30 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh no, I'm single... :-)
…and I believe that I have already declared my love for you, LOL
So.. We are going to have 2 weddings...
I will say.. The honeymoon(?) is a trip to every PDC’er on Jens map
Just have the honeymoon in Flanders during Holy Week
and PdC will come to you.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
except frinkles ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Two weddings?
(and don’t jump the gun there, Frinkster… virando hasn’t proposed yet…)
frinky and albertina
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Excellent =)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
There's a huge difference between the offer
and the acceptance.
Just ask Sui, silence cannot be deemed acceptance.
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 8:55 AM EDT up reply actions
My apologies here.. :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Whyfor? No need to apologise.
It would be a disingenuous offer if there were an assumption of acceptance. You have every right to make your own choice.
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:00 AM EDT up reply actions
i have... but ill have my hand over my eyes..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Sheesh. This changes my view of you completely.
I never thought of you as a delicate flower, waiting around for the man to make the decision…
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
Ahem...
… waiting to see what the offer is. If I’m entering a legally binding contract, it’d wanna be worth my while… ;-)
Just one thing to say
You’re gonna need one of these
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Ahem - I quote...
“better get a real good one”
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
So Lou..
Do you prefer to Live on a beautiful beach in Brazil (Aphrodisiac) or I must go to Australia?
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 9:09 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, Brazil I think
It will give me a chance to work on my Portuguese. Plus, there are the rocks… I have some nice specimens from Minas Gerais…
Do you like rocks?
I can give to you a lot of rocks.. You are so simple.. I love you! :)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 9:16 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh yes...
I am very easily pleased, meu amor :-)
woman of my life
When we got married?Can you bring me a kangaroo?
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 9:19 AM EDT up reply actions
It will be my wedding present to you both..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
thanks
I’ll take him for walks on the beach every day
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 9:22 AM EDT up reply actions
so this is what happens when I'm at work
when the cat’s away…
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Lou..
Is it me or are all jealous of you?
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 9:24 AM EDT up reply actions
You know I still love you, sminer
I’m sure that virando won’t mind sharing…
That's what I'm talking about
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Hence the need for a good lawyer.
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
hm...
I’m an open minded person ..what is good for you, is for me too
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 9:31 AM EDT up reply actions
In yesterday's thread?
Oh dear, now you’ll have hurt Lou’s feelings …
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You don't remember her declaration of love?
Does this mean many women say it to you every day? ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
How could I forget?
The sweetest I’ve heard “read”.. :)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 9:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Much better! 'Smooth' in fact
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Well... i didn't say I'm a girl! That would have been a lie.. ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Freudian slip Frinkles?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
you missed the 's' so now it sounds like 'whore' LOL
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
So what would that be?
The on-ship entertainment?
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
I'm not cheap you know!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
So we're talking the QE2, not a navy battleship?
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
Of course... no cheap sequins (or wrinkled cleavage), for me ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I picture you dancing the tango with some elderly billionaire...
…a rose between your teeth, and naughty promises in your eyes.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
Not too elderly... slender and urbane, with a mane of hair ;)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
No you're not... but sea... hore... is a problem. sorry...ROFL
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Editing your own word is always difficult.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
To be honest..
I dropped all of you.. :)
But I always hoped you at the end of the hills .. Here it is very hard .. a lot of belgium’s berg, pluss 40 degrees celsius and a strong wind
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:19 AM EDT up reply actions
Você sabe português Lou?
Por nada! :)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:25 AM EDT up reply actions
não
ainda não ;-)
I’m sure that would change if there were more live streams of bike races with Portuguese commentary :-). I’m starting to pick up Spanish thanks to live streams of bike races and soccer matches…
i fell in love with a Brazilian man who had political asylum in Vienna....
I love the sound of Portugese :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
you are so cool... I will never be like this man...
I’m just a normal people in somewhere in Brazil That love to know all about cycling .. But I have the revolutionary spirit .. if it help in someway.. and I can speak Portugese for you all the night :D
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:44 AM EDT up reply actions
I'm sure you'd make a lovely son :)
Lou is a very good choice… but the Brazilian community in Vienna were amazing. it was also my first time riding on cobbles :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
:)
You are very lovely.. so where is Lou? :)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Australia...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
spanish and italian are something close to portuguese..
but it will be very hard to see more live streams in portuguese commentary… :(
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:39 AM EDT up reply actions
Gap 4:20.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
So who's in the break?
assuming there s one going on right now…
Wenatchee Wonder FTW
by dees ees en drama on May 18, 2010 8:21 AM EDT reply actions
Dupont, Cataldo, and either Wegelius or Kaisen, depending on who you ask.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
Weggi, I think.
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
PIctures are starting!
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
Sky is driving for some reason.
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
RAI is doing football updates or something, but BVLS 1 has the race. In Dutch.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
I have an english feed :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'll have it on TV in 45 minutes, so I haven't looked all that hard.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
Mini Phinney dominating the Netherlands
After winning the prologue yesterday, he won again today. The kid is uber talented and only 20 years old. I wonder what his plan is: stay in the amateur ranks another year or make the jump to the pros next year? And if he goes pro, where does he go. I don’t think the loyalty is there to stay at RS that people think it is. As we saw when he jumped ship from Garmin, he is going to do what’s best for his career, and I don’t think that is toiling away on a bad Classics team at RS.
"My clients dont care shit about romandie or mello johnny" - singhstax
this kid is a fool...
Sagan is under talented! :)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:51 AM EDT up reply actions
I think this needs clarification... I love Sagan :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
so..
fool = Phinney
Super ultra mega power talented= Sagan
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:54 AM EDT up reply actions
While I agree that Phinney has said some foolish things
I don’t think you can underestimate his talent and potential.
"My clients dont care shit about romandie or mello johnny" - singhstax
I hope that he doesn't become a..
the new Armstrong .. but I think it’s too late
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 8:59 AM EDT up reply actions
I think he'll have the arrogance and determination of Armstrong
But his skill set is completely different. I don’t think there is anyway he will morph into a grand tour rider, so his profile will remain fairly low to non-cycling fans. With the power he has exhibited through winning prologues and time trials, plus his ability to ride the cobbles (U23 Paris Roubaix at 19 years old), I think his potential lies in April.
"My clients dont care shit about romandie or mello johnny" - singhstax
My prefered time in the cycling calendar is April!
I love the classics!! :)
by virandociclista on May 18, 2010 9:11 AM EDT up reply actions
You are at the right place then!
"My clients dont care shit about romandie or mello johnny" - singhstax
4th... He has really cooled off since his Missouri stage win a few years back.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 18, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
He will be a pro next year. He has drunk the Lance kool-aid enough to stay where he is at...
I’m sure they will sign some classics men to help him in that category though I think your type-casting him into a cobbles-only man. He does have talent there for sure but he is talented almost everywhere else…
Also you should look who he beat in that sprint…there are really 2 names there in Vermeltfoort and Van Poppel. The field that is at the Olympia’s Tour this year isn’t heavy on sprinters…He got beat at Triptyque Monts Chateau a few times by guys he will most likely face more during his career.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on May 18, 2010 9:43 AM EDT up reply actions
Little help, please!
Does anyone knows what is La Lorrein race? All I know it is suppose to starts tomorrow and Vacansoleil will be there.
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
Thank you!
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
Sergey’s Lagutin mother in low ask me to thank you for information, also.
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
His mother in low is my next door neighbor. And I know all his family for many years, back in Russia.
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
Russian, but from Uzbekistan
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
Yep! Russkiy
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
Bah
It was a lot easier to avoid the Planet Armstrong crap on ES when it wasn’t a part of the Giro broadcast.
"i just see giro and get all spazzy" - Gavia
So watch Rai instead.
It’s not like you need detailed commentary this far from the end with an established break, and the pictures are sure pretty.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
I lost my ES feed.. ha!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
No, I prefer to watch the race on tv
"i just see giro and get all spazzy" - Gavia
by TheFigurehead on May 18, 2010 9:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Sky was working before foe a wile.
We are Cyclists, we are the special breed, we fear nothing, but our own weaknesses! ( from my DS pep talk, long, long, long time ago.)
Good Morning Podium Cafe!!!
Its 915am local time and sunny bright and warm currently in Georgetown Guyana.
I am going to go against the house and say:
A small group of attackers will hold off the sprinters today
If I wanted to get shit small wins, I'd race shit small races (Cavendish on Greipel)
Betting against the house is always fun ..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Here are some screencaps for those with no pictures today.
Came out a little blurrier than they look on the screen, but you’ll get the idea.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
right in time for singhstax :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
but, where's the rain?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
In Sydney.
I'm betting on science to cure all the damage done by my reckless behaviour.
by omnevelnihil on May 18, 2010 9:29 AM EDT up reply actions
From VLC Player?
I think they’re vertically stretched? VLC Player isn’t good at automatically determining the aspect ratio; I have always had to adjust the Rai Sport feed by hand to 16:9. It’s in the Video menu somewhere.
Yes, VLC. I'll try that next time I'm in it--thanks.
Part of it is the speed, I think. If I could find the control to pause it before I took the screen cap, it would probably come out better, but it disappears somewhere on my little netbook. When the image is steady, it comes out a lot clearer.
In the past it wound me up seeing riders who were not as good as me go twice as fast as me on the climbs. But I've stopped asking myself if someone is okay or not. You can't let it send you crazy. --Damiano Cunego
from the latest TOTO
"Does the pope Greipel in the woods?
"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."
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