Stage Raceageddon, part deux! Poland: stage 5, Portugal, Denmark, & Burgos: stage 2...LIVE!
by ursula on Aug 5, 2010 6:00 AM EDT
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PrintMost crucial stage today is Poland's where the GC hitters come out for the first of two days of play, hoping that no rift in the space-time continuum deposits the likes of Mosquera, Fuglsang, or Scarponi into their race. Riders in the other races of course are worried about Greipel or Farrar or Sagan messing with their fun. This could get interesting, if not totally confusing and we'll have the race tickers and vidy links to prove it.
BVLS, Cycling Fans, Steephill.tv and also check the early comments for other links.
Also! In the comments when you are talking about a race, state the race you are talking about. Otherwise you'll mess up the dark matter in our Local Group.
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I hope there's someone here who can help me keep the races straight... very confusing..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I'm sure he'll let us know if they're not straight...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
LOL...hope Hoogie whips his arse..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I asked for that..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You need to stay put til your prepositions settle again :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Onto a man who looks good in pink: Porte survived crash yesterday, but Saxo says it takes him out of GC contention..
he’s free to stagehunt…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Well I hope not... unless it's the weather... Jens is there - perhaps he can play Horatio, but who will play the prince?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Wouldn't Polonius be the right part for Jens?
As for the hesitant prince.. Well, we have Cunego of course. But he is obviously too chubby. My random pick would be Michael Rasmussen for his brand of controlled madness.
That would be an edgy production...
Bruyneel is enough of a buffoon for Polonius :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I felt bad the moment I pushed the send key...
but Jens will never be Polonius so it’s okay.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Me too... I'm also glad Saxo thought he might be a GC threat.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
What race is he in, actually?
I guess it’s the Saxo Bank Invitational.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 7:57 AM EDT up reply actions
That's the one..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Profiles galore...Mountains in Poland today and the queen stage tomorrow
lookie here
Burgos: Cat 2 in the middle and Cat 3 to end the thing
Denmark: Kinda bumpy, I guess though the sprint does end on an uphill
Portugal: Bumpier stage that ends on a Cat 2 climb with the last 3k going from 200 meters to about 400 something
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Thank you... there's no way i can keep this all straight..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
not too good at multitasking?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
With some things, but not bike races I've discovered..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
i've not only got these tickers going (for when the races start), but also watching the giro atm
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
OMG... you'll have square eyes!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
"square eyes"?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
It's what 'we' say about people who spend too much time in front of TVs and computers...
old-fashioned..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Ha! So am I (in my head)...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I am baffled by accents on consonants in Polish
Though I did manage to use them in the VDS stage names.
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
If you're baffled, imagine how the linguistically challenged among us feel =0
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Isn't today sort of like the queen stage in Poland?
Looks tough enough.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 7:59 AM EDT up reply actions
Davis says he lost yellow in Poland yesterday because he was caught behind a crash about 8k's from the finish..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
there's also possible viddy of the second stage of something called paris-correze
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Yes, Buffaz won the first stage yesterday. It's a two-stage thingy.
That is all I know ;)
Nice marmotte
Its a two day stage race so today is the final stage...
There are 5 categorized climbs today and a slightly uphill finish. Will be carnage by the end and some good fun…though I don’t know if Safari will crash with all the information/video
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
maybe they'll show highlights of yesterday's stage (cause, i think this crept up on bvls and myp2p)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
That one is being broadcast over the web by France 3
go here then follow the link. It may be geo-restricted in some places. And if that wasn’t enough racing, you can also watch the (deep breath) Tour des Yoles Rondes de la Martinique in the same place.
yes, i know about the link. missed it yesterday
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
humpf, georestricted. come on, people, it's not the tdf!
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
should we bother telling ursula that today is stage 1 of portugal?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Well it's out there now..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
And we can't forget about the classic GP Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese (longest bike race name?)
With Diquigiovanni and Leaky bring their a game in a B-race
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
well, that's a mouthful
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
And it is the vaunted debut of Juraj Sagan, brother of Peter Sagan (not really...)
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Yes...Leaky is bring firepower with him, Chicchi, Koren, etc.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
Yes, just looking at a startlist now, which I really should have done before asking that question of everyone else ;)
Nice marmotte
Ginanni has won it two years running now...not that its anything huge
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
btw, poland doesn't even kick off for another 2.5 hours
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
tickers for today's races
burgos:
http://www.biciciclismo.com/cas/site/noticias-ficha.asp?id=29136
danmark:
http://pdr.reimer-it.dk/live_text.html
poland:
http://tdp.magazynrowerowy.pl/
"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 Aug 5, 2010 6:55 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
yw. unfortunately, i can't find a ticker for paris-correze (and we missed the viddy yesterday)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
correction for portugal ticker (apologies)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
BURGOS
at km2, five early escapees (attempting)
Van Impe (Quick Step), Mertens (Topsport), Piedra (Andalucía), Grau (Burgos) y Celis (Footon).
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
30 second lead for those five adventurers
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
okay then. the five original escapees have been caught, another 4 make an attempt
Mas (Burgos 2016), David Gutiérrez Palacios (Footon), Agnoli (Liquigas) y Toribio (Andalucía-CajaSur).
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
You can watch a recap of Corrèze on youtube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KwuIryB4vU8
Including the live commentator not quite sure of what’s going on.
yes, it would be nicer if there was a tad more to the viddy there
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
in that mood, a "recap" of danmark stage 1
http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=worldcyclingchannel2#p/u/0/UKy7voqKakQ
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Good Picture of Phinney going down right in front of Farrar though
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
nah, that's okay.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
DANMARK:
jersey holders
Post Danmark’s yellow jersey: Matt Goss, HTC Columbia
Marabou Polka jersey: Matt Goss, HTC Columbia (worn by Mark Renshaw,
HTC Columbia)
Toyota youth jersey: Michael van Stayen, Topsport Vlaanderen
NemID hill jersey: Manuel Belletti, Colnago-CSF
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
119 riders starting the stage today
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Jacob Nielsen made an escape attempt, to no avail. after 9km, all together
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Oppotunity to take vital time
says Fuglsang in relation to todays stage and Voigt indicates he may have a go at the overall should the chance pop up. HTC’s Holm says they might give up the leader jersey as none of their riders are prepared to take outright GC responsibility.
avg speed for 1st half hour is 50kmph. a bit of a tailwind.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Hi everyone!
Tour of Poland , yesterday. Lagutin was so close to some meaningful result! But… It is always but with him. Anyway he is on 7 place in GS 15 sec back.. Will see what he can do today.
ASTANA - 4 - EVAH! Is classier than SUNGARD- WHATEVAH!
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hello... this is a good result... hopeful signs I'd say..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I hope his bad knee holds ok in the mountains today.
ASTANA - 4 - EVAH! Is classier than SUNGARD- WHATEVAH!
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lol
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
video/finish schedules for today
paris-correze
15.45 to 17.30 local
burgos
16:00 to 17.15 local
portugal (note: local here is an hour BEHIND the other three):
16.00 to 18.45 local
poland:
17.30 to 19.00 local
(for seahorse, it is currently 13.55 paris time)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Thank you... that's very thoughtful :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
BURGOS: okay, a firm 2-man (Toribio (Andalucía-CajaSur) and Urain (Orbea) break has 1.32 on the peloton after 17km
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
after 53km, the gap is 4.42. for some reason footon is driving the peloton. toribio won the 1st sprint
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
at the second sprint, km77, toribio again wins over urain. peloton was at 4.34 back at 70km.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
after 90km of 165km, gap is down to 3.19 for the leading two
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
km97, gap back out to 3.40
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
break should be on the cat 2 climb. nice plunge after that summit
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
PORTUGAL: lots of early skirmishing, but, after three have pervailed and after 12km have a gap of 3.44
Carlos Baltazar (Barbot-Siper), Oleg Chuzhda (Caja Rural) e Martijn Keizer (Rabobank Continental).
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
the gap was 7.20 last update (20 mins ago)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Keizer is a strong one...though its going to be a tough one to hang onto even with that huge gap
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
after 45km, the threesome have a gap of 15.10 (yikes)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
You have this all very well organised...I bet you're excellent at filing :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
i dislike clutter
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
km57, gap starting to come down, 11.50
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
at km 73, Chuzhda attacked on the slopes of the cat 2 climb, quickly leaving his two companions behind. at km84, chuzhda leads the peloton by 11.25, the chasers at 3.56 behind him.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
no big surprise, chuzhda wins the cat 2 kom pts at km85.5
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
DANMARK: a possible successful break? Mads Christensen og Thomas Riber-Sellebjerg
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Site ticker has Michael Tronborg Kristensen.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Gap close to 3 minutes.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
well, it WAS Mads Christensen
pity the ticker doesn’t keep the prior comments
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I didn't think you made it up.
Easy mistake for them to make—they’re both on the same team, and their race numbers are consecutive.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
after 60km, the gap is 3.15
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
on the second climb, km 85, gap is 5.20
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
While HTC Columbia sits with seven men in front of the field, there is a crash. A rider from Post Denmark team include smoked in apron.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
'Smoked in apron'... that's a new one..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
sorry, can't provide the original danish (it's disappeared from the ticker)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Click on "alle opdateringer"
Then you will get all the updates, if you want to go back to just the latest then click on “seneste opdatering”
Smoked in apron = hit the tarmac (danish: ramte asfalten)
by LittleOldLady on Aug 5, 2010 9:57 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks! That's very helpful.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
ah. cool. very helpful
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
You at both very welcome
btv I had hoped that majope would have entertaind us all with pictures of churches from Denmark, we have som very nice ones :) some of them also have very nice (and sometimes funny) frescoes.
by LittleOldLady on Aug 5, 2010 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Perhaps you could give majope hints about the best ones?
‘Funny frescoes’ sounds interesting…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
quite
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Not sure I dare get into churches on a 5-race thread...
I’m intrigued by the frescoes as well.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
L.O.L.... could you provide a link to the funny frescoes please? i'm intrigued...
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I don’t remember anymore where the best are. Many years ago I knew someone who was very interestet in all this church stuff, and then we visited almost all of the churches in Denmark.
The funny frescoes are a little naughty, they are about what not to do if you want to go to heaven.
by LittleOldLady on Aug 5, 2010 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions
I thought as much... they sound like fun..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Here is a link
to a site where there are some frescoes, but do not know if they have the naughty ones.
http://www.kalkmalerier.dk/
by LittleOldLady on Aug 5, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
And a very good one.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
after 97 of 170km covered, gap is 4.10
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
45km to go, gap is 4 mins
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Well you'll have to do something to liven things up :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Sorry. But the breaks have formed, and I thought I'd go get some gardening done.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
I'm languishing on the sofa wondering how long I can stay awake..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Don't worry, I have abandoned you all for pelota.
My blog is finally working again after the Big Euskaltel Failure.
Nice marmotte
Back from gardening.
Every iota of me is covered in dirt and sweat, but between the back porch planters and the new flower bed I put in something like 14 plants.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
mudpies?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
So what have you planted?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Just some cheap, bright flowers to cheer up the back yard.
Yellow zinnias, red mums. One lone echinacea (purple coneflower) that was drooping forlornly on the “distressed plants” table at Lowe’s. And red begonias for the back porch, which doesn’t get much sun.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Nice anyway... I love flowers.. have you seen weeping begonias? They're beautiful..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I don't think so, but I'm not great with plant names.
Will try to look it up.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
They're about 3' tall and I've only seen pink ones.... elegant.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
22 days to Vuelta.
For me times flying between Giro and Tour, but always going so slow between Tour and Vuelta.
ASTANA - 4 - EVAH! Is classier than SUNGARD- WHATEVAH!
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It gives us time to get our lives back on track... :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
You right of course, but it is so boring! 22 days more! OMG!
ASTANA - 4 - EVAH! Is classier than SUNGARD- WHATEVAH!
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Perhaps in these slow three weeks you could write a fanpost about your life as a pro-cyclist in Russia...
I think it would be fascinating …especially given your ‘glass half full’ take on life… and your ‘drama queen’ tendencies…. PLEASE!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Isn't it? Something that noone else here could do..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
\I will. When I go on the vacation, I will definitely work on it.
ASTANA - 4 - EVAH! Is classier than SUNGARD- WHATEVAH!
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Thank you... many of us will really look forward to it... it will be unique here :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Unique? I don’t know. Not to exiting though. Not that mach of achievements and not that high of a level of the competitions.
ASTANA - 4 - EVAH! Is classier than SUNGARD- WHATEVAH!
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It's not about achievements as about how you were part of a team in Russia...
that sounds very interesting to me…
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Thank you my friend )
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
POLAND: after 10km of racing, peloton strung out. a group of 25 is off the front, slightly.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
no mention
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
the 25 failed. 6 tried. a lone attacker giving it a shot now
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
1st sprint
1st # 4 Alexander Kristoff (BMC)
2nd # 16 Manuele Mori (LAM)
3rd # 204 Dominique ROLLIN (CTT)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
what shows up?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i mean, other than poland, danmark, portugal, burgos?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
no stream for either of those
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i'll see what i can find, skippy
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
It's my dream that we have seven VDS races, with video for each, at the same time.
One day it will happen.
And you'll have seven laptops and a spinning chair.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
no. see the trick is to hopefully be able to record all 7 streams at once, then you focus on the one closest to the finish first. and rely on tickers for the rest.
as each race finishes, you switch to those streams, one after the other.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
years of experience.
this was much easier before that flash crap came along.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Basso wins the *deep breath* GP Industria e Commercio Artigianato Carnaghese (1.1)
… ahead of Ermeti, Colli, Kocjan and Ferrari.
Jumped from the front pack, won by 14s.
The others sprinted. Francesco Ginanni, who won last year, was sixth.
Darn...I was hoping for a Ginanni 3-peat
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions
Poland:
35 km. Breakaway:
Bozic, Bodnar, Swift
advantage 35 – 40 sec.
Ben Boft... in Dutch that would mean "Ben is lucky".
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Now pondering the question: is it better to be swift or lucky?
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
by majope on Aug 5, 2010 10:06 AM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
Well, without luck
the swiftness is irrelevant, no?
I hope Google Translate is wrong.
[15:53] leader of the pack shot.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:13 AM EDT up reply actions
kraksa. (no clue who). gap is 3.20.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
BURGOS: live streaming now
http://www.rtvcyl.es/emisiononline.cfm
(windows media player)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
The one I have at BVLS is well...a bit natural. No commentators.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:09 AM EDT up reply actions
that's visual sport. just use the one i've linked above.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
(i mean, i search and i search and i search to find these streams. ha. just bookmark the rtvcyl site. covers several races.)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Thank you for the work...mucho appreciado.
Though I am fine without the commentators since well…I wouldn’t understand spanish anyways and it would just be noise that would eventually be muted for Poland.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
np. actually, i have the visual sport one opened full screen muted, and the commentary going in the background.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
it's the "eventually" part i'm not too keen on
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
41.5km to go, gap is 2.03. euskie driving.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
o/t: It is is raining brats and logs in the suburbs of Oslo
o/t#2: The Suburbs is the name of the newest by indie rockers Arcade fire. It is a gem. And their worst album to date. Go figure.
I've seen them live once
(The Arcade Fire, not The Suburbs of Oslo). It was an experience unlike any other.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:14 AM EDT up reply actions
+1
i’m still listening to neighborhood. i need to catch up. my brother got tickets to the show, and now it turns out he’s got to work. lucky me!
"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."
Lucky you, indeed! Funeral (the one with all the neighborhood songs) is my favorite
Back in 2004 it sounded nothing like anything I’d ever heard before. A classic, in my mind. Where and when is the show?
funeral, that's what it is.
verizon amphitheatre in atlanta, august 11. man, that’s coming up soon. need to go get those tickets.
"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."
And welcome to the weirdness! :)
I saw by your profile that you joined some time ago. Have you been lurking much? :)
I basically joined to participate in the VDS (with my utterly unsuccessful team)
Only lately I thought: why not join the discussion?
About The Arcade Fire: I saw them when the hype hadn’t started yet (at least in Holland), actually didn’t know them at all, they started the show with Wake Up, and, well, I was pretty much blown away.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:24 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh, and thanks for the warm welcome of course ;)
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:25 AM EDT up reply actions
I saw them at Austin City Limits Music Fest in 2005
What an amazing show. The hype for Funeral was at its peak, and they lived up to every ounce of it. Still chewing on what I think of Neon Bible. Some great tunes, but overall a little weak in areas. Going to pick-up Suburbs this afternoon!
"Thanks again, Floyd Landis, Yellow Jersey Wearer: Nuisance Category"
I had The Suburbs on repeat yesterday
And it’s the first of their albums that I’ve really listened to. I have to check out the other albums too, obviously.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 5, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
You and me both :)
The Suburbs comes across as a little more subdued than their two previous efforts and my most serious critique of the album is that few tracks really stand out. On the other hand it is very even and cohesive. Naturally, I will give it many more listens. They are one of my favorite bands, and I think the suburbs is a great record. My expectations were probably impossible to live up to.
The suburbs of Bergen are no walk in the park either
as recorded by Street View.
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
Denmark
Looks like they are cresting the last snowdrift with the Hovedfelt still 3:35 back. Can they hold?
ya know, some snowdrifts can be quite high. just sayin'...
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
ha. no, not really.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
well, not anymore.
(okay, january 31st snowstorm was a fluke down here.)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
HTC might not mind...though they would do themselves some good by chasing the gap down a bit
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:18 AM EDT up reply actions
Burgos
“Toribio happens first through Flying Meta of Cold.”
What the hell is a Flying Meta of Cold? Shouldn’t that be in Denmark? Are the races merging?
45 km left.
so, you keep hoping burgos all over the page
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
and, it's 39.3km to go, gap of 1.58
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
it's a sprint, you twit, Frias
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
please, don't insult the puppy
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
boy, things are a bit green out there
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
oh. a dam. green sides. green water.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
nice coasting there by the escapees
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
23.5km, 1.00
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
PORTUGAL: Km 87: Oleg Chuzhda isolated, Carlos Baltazar to 4m45s, 5m05s Martijn Keizer and the platoon to distant 11m07s.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
after 100km, chuzhda still leads baltazar and keizer by 4.35, peloton at 10.01
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
130km covered, chuzhda still leads by 4.30, 8.56 to peloton.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
On the channel Portgual might eventually be on, there is some dancing
that is like swing though everybody is in bright clothes but they keep changing what happens.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
race coverage not expected for another 35 mins or so. and, i can record an flv feed, but not watch until it's finished.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
According to the ticker, they've arrived in some sort of castle??
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:29 AM EDT up reply actions
is there a castle on top of the hill?
"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."
what better place to put one?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Is he afraid of attacks by knights, princes and Cossacks?
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:42 AM EDT up reply actions
You don't happen to be William Shakespeare
in a very ill-conceived disguise, do you?
If I were Shakespeare I'd probably have no clue what Cossacks are.
Then again, neither would I know the interwebs.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:49 AM EDT up reply actions
I think it was Sir Walter Scott who foresaw the interwebs.
Oh, what a tangled web we weave
When first we practice to sit around in our underwear and surf porn.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
I could be talking to you from a different era
All you’d have to do is believe
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
That is one thing I find very hard. :(
My recent research (involving google) shows that good old Francis Bacon could have heard of cossacks after all. http://www.angelfire.com/mi4/polcrt/cossack.html So there!
Excellent. I'm thinking of going there this autum.
Where may I find good Polish cuisine at reasonable prices?
I recommend you a few places in Kazimierz
Old Jewish quarter
Haha, funny, I'm no expert on Poland
but did have dinner in Kazimierz. And thoroughly enjoyed it.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:58 AM EDT up reply actions
DANMARK (cause i'm tired of scrolling back up):
tronberg has a gap of 35 secs on his ertzwhile escape partner riber-sellebjerg, the peloton is at 3 mins back
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
the two escapees are back together, peloton at 2.35. about 30km to go. so, danmark 1st, burgos 2nd. (paris-correze we can forget about.)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
tronberg is the only threat to the leader's jersey...riber-sellebjerg was over 4 minutes down yesterday
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:28 AM EDT up reply actions
gap down to 1.45
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
1.05. about 24km to go. let it hang out there for a while.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
42 secs. they're not listening to me.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
that's to thomas riber-sellejberg by his ownsome
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Theo Bos fra Cervélo er styrtet.
google translate to “overthrown”?
"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
about 10km left. looks like the escapee has been caught
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Oh, is that what "# 26 Peter Sagan (Liq) scored the peloton" means?
The English version sounds more positive.
Not surprising at all...isn't on form.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Was off the back yesterday as well...finished in the grupetto with Greipel
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:46 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes, that was because of stomach problems.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:51 AM EDT up reply actions
Well his sprint wasn't really up to snuff before that so I doubt he would have done too much anyways
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:52 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn't he provide the leadout for lil' Jacopo on stage 1? (I'm not sure)
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe so...other two stages though seemed like he was up there but not up there
because when he is on form, he seems to have a go at the sprint no matter what and he was the highest placed Leaky rider in stages 2 and 3 with a 21st and 17th
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:56 AM EDT up reply actions
He seems to be suffering from stomach problems.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions
There's a fairly graphic explanation on the interweb somewhere
Where he talks about having stomach cramps and spending the next ten minutes in the bushes.
Oh dear :(
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
gap is 3.40 for the break
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
i think we're safe. 15km to go for danmark, 22 for burgos
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
skip skip skip to my lou
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
BURGOS: 15km, 20 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, the break is toast
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
well, they've put in a new dig at that
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Break is done there
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 10:59 AM EDT up reply actions
fruitless attacks
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
DANMARK: garmin in front of the peloton. 2.5 loops around the circuit?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
So this is for Tyler?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
i would hope so. if he isn't too bruised from yesterday.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Sprint is a bit uphill though...
Gotta see how that plays out
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:01 AM EDT up reply actions
I'd still like it to be Goss or Renshaw ...uphill sprint?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Except Fuglsang and some others have attacked.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Six riders with Fuglsang.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Renshaw is one of them.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Fuglsang attacks again, with Renshaw on his wheel...
Wanna bet how this is going to turn out?
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Yes. But Fuglsang is currently swathing Renshaw's head
with a so-called “man scarf” (scoff) to prevent serious injury. A very girly precaution, I might (should not) add.
I think swathing his own head would have been safer
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
And even more girly.
Let’s give him the benefit of the doubt and call him an altruist.
C'mon Mark!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Are you guys able to watch this race?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
pfft. i am no longer interested. they wouldn't let me watch.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
(tnx for the info tho)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Meersman might have G.C....he was 2nd yesterday.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:02 AM EDT up reply actions
Nope...Buffaz keeps G.C. Meersman 2nd...Buffaz was 7th in the finish
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions
YES!!! Allez Arthur! that is so great... he's been getting stronger all season :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
I hate you Hivert...really...I chose you for VDS and in a non-VDS race you decide to come out of hibernation
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:03 AM EDT up reply actions
now you know how bunches felt during tour of turkey who owned greipel
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I had Tejay so I felt a little pain...not much but he was currently 0 at the time.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:05 AM EDT up reply actions
Scuse me... Vichot is still a doughnut too :)
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Yeah...very jokingly. I thought Hivert would be doing things this year and he has barely gotten out of the 100's in the results
but finally decided to come alive in non-VDS races just to give me false hope
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
That's what you get when your name is French for "winter".
The racing season is just not [i]your[/i] season.
by blackswangreen on Aug 5, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Oh gosh it's all going off at work today!
Just got a massive inter-library loan request hardly any of which I could read, then I had to go down to the locked stack and ferret out loads of stuff, I’m trying to do two literature searches at once, and I have seemingly thousands of races to follow…HELP!
Nice marmotte
1st. take a deep breath. exhale.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Denmark: last kilometer.
Fuglsang and Renshaw have less than 10 seconds on the field.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
BURGOS: about 6.5km to go, climb should be starting soon
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
they're booking at 54kmph
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
santamarita on a flyer
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
well, the font was a little blurred
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
2km. bunch of liqui green at 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
Denmark: Van Stayen wins.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
They are quite stylish
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
Well you could try and bug them at ToB if they are there again and see if you can get something ;)
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:13 AM EDT up reply actions
It takes a bit of web-hunting, but...
http://www.vermarcsport.be/products/index.php?iCategoryID=44
You should be able to get it there, in theory.
where'd he come from?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Belgium?
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Antwerp actually
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
not in the vds?
"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 called Fuggler in our house
I’m actually surprised he’s there – being surgically removed from Andy Schleck’s hip can not have been an easy operation.
I feel I should do a marmotte whistle at you or something, but I don't know how to spell it ;)
Nice marmotte
meant to reply earlier
but had an urgent lit search to do, work gets in the way of so many things – Morris marmotte is resolutely single although he does have a marmotte friend called Herman.
WOOO!
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions
yesterday's stage...and it's Marcato
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:10 AM EDT up reply actions
no. eurosport runs 60 mins of the prior day's stage before the live coverage of the daily stage. so, in about 20 mins stage 5 is live.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
from yesterday's stage? yes.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
(oops, my bad on the ident)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
BURGOS: pay attention people. final 1.5km
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Caisse attacks
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Lopez...he has a gap
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions
hit a bit of a wall there. ouch.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Why? Do I even have anyone in Burgos?
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
i don't. but, hey, it's spain.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
cde rider going for it in last km, david lopez
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
lopez passed. euskie and a constanipolis rider?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
that kit of jiggy's is just way too orange.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
now...which carrot
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:16 AM EDT up reply actions
BURGOS: samu beats jiggy
"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 happy
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
he smiled and thumbs-upped to the camera
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
PdC fund? Euskatel- \o/
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:18 AM EDT up reply actions
i'm for that
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
tho, pity that euskie and cde can't merge
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Denmark: Top 10
1. Michael van Stayen (Topsport Vlaanderen)
2. Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank) s.t.
3. Bert De Backer (Skil-Shimano) s.t.
4. Jeremy Hunt (Cervélo) s.t.
5. Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF) s.t.
6. Matt Goss (HTC Columbia) s.t.
7. Mark Renshaw (HTC Columbia) s.t.
8. Tyler Farrar (Garmin-Transitions) s.t.
9. Rasmus Guldhammer (HTC Columbia) s.t.
10. Sacha Modolo (Colnago-CSF) s.t.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Van Stayen in leader's jersey then?
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:20 AM EDT up reply actions
Yes.
Top 4 GC:
1. Michael van Stayen (Topsport Vlaanderen)
2. Matt Goss (HTC Columbia) +0.06
3. Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank) +0.10
4. Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF) +0.10
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
overall after 2 stages
1. Michael van Stayen (Topsport Vlaanderen)
2. Matt Goss (HTC Columbia) +0.06
3. Matti Breschel (Saxo Bank) +0.10
4. Manuel Belletti (Colnago-CSF) +0.10
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
(whoops, as majope's shows up as i hit post)
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
It is Van Staeyen btw..just sayin
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:22 AM EDT up reply actions
Tell the Danes--I'm just cutting and pasting.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Damn Danes...I will fill a grievance with our Scandinavian correspondent
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:26 AM EDT up reply actions
Difficult finish it seemed like...I can't wait for video on that.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
Fugly's not a happy camper.
We just didn’t have the luck 2day. Matti 2nd, Renshaw and I got caught with 250m to go because he didnt wanted to pull. Happy he didn’t win.
BURGOS: samu leads gc
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
next....
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Are we up to Poland yet?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
live in about 5 or so
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Well Portugal feed hasn't started for me and Poland is just about to start
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:23 AM EDT up reply actions
sorry didn't catch it. i can get back to you once i review the record tho.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Burgos:
1. Samuel Sánchez (Euskaltel-Euskadi) 4:14:19
2. Iván Gutiérrez (Caisse d’Epargne) m.t.
3. Kristof Vandewalle (Topsport) m.t.
4. Giampaolo Caruso (Katusha) a 4
Now that is a good day for Topsport...a win and a 3rd place on a hilltop finish
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:28 AM EDT up reply actions
I believe Albertina referred to it as Lavender earlier ;)
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:31 AM EDT up reply actions
she couldn't be serious. lavender?
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Oh I have proof ;)
Could be some fun stages today, though I doubt Koldo can keep his pretty lavender jersey in Burgos :(
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:33 AM EDT up reply actions
How about violet, then?
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Accurate
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
purple is majestic, don'tcha know?
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Carnation?
Orchid? (There are always reasons to link that.)
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 5, 2010 12:15 PM EDT up reply actions
PORTUGAL: 140km covered, 48km to go, chuzda out there alone (the other two conceded defeat), leads by 8.19
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
nothing like cycling thru a smoke screen caused by a fire
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
for real
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
chuzda goes thru the 1st pass of the finish line, which is a 400 meter upward drag
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
(now, the race may be streaming live, but i can't keep a viewable connection up, so i'm still going off the ticker. okay?)
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I was on the supposed portugal fromsport channel and I still have a show of some sort
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
oh, the coverage is mostly show anyway.
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23.3km to go. if chuzda keeps this up and wins the stage, he'll get not only the gc, but also the points and kom jerseys.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Reimer and a Pole are chasing the leading 3
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Reimer and the Pole(anybody help?) pick up Hoogerland who was in no-mans land
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:40 AM EDT up reply actions
Pole is Taciak
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:41 AM EDT up reply actions
btw, i am NOT pleased that i cannot fullscreen the fromsport feed
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not's me
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
bvls not showing up for me. just goes to the yola site.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
yeah, I put bvls in earlier and it was a sign-up thing for yolasite and I went to the direct channel
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:56 AM EDT up reply actions
Here
http://streamz.yolasite.com/ch-17.php
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
tnx.
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I thought it was just my computer.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
nope.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
I got onto it by using last night's 'history' on my computer
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
o/t: anyone ever learned a language via rosetta stone?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Interested in that answer too...
I’m looking at Rosetta Stone French
I used it somewhat for Polish
It is good for vocabulary but hard to learn why some grammer is the way it is. Especially confusing for the 7 or so tenses in Polish that are very foreign to an English speaker.
If you have an iPhone/iPod/iPad there are a number of decent language programs available in the $5-6 range.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
an apple product? in my household? you can't be serious.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Isn't that just a big X in the middle of the screen?
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
Baxah. No.
It teaches me to say useful things, like ‘cup and saucer’ and ‘ladies’ toilets’.
Nice marmotte
I only ask because the polish one is a big 'Z.'
Maybe I got ripped off.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
Nah...
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Funny stuff.
Found in my Youtube favourites: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU4RD2f2BnY
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
Ha! Classic.
I'm no Tom Danielson. He's a great guy, but I think there are people that can handle pressure, and people that can't.--Taylor Phinney
Champollion?
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 5, 2010 12:20 PM EDT up reply actions
good one!
"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."
nope
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 5, 2010 12:32 PM EDT up reply actions
He was born in Figeac
And they mentioned Champollion when the Tour was there the last time. Two years ago, perhaps.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 5, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Are you trying to convince us that
all this information you have stored stems from watching cycle races?
Not all
Some of it. A lot. I assume you understand this cartoon, bottom left is just like me.
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 5, 2010 12:46 PM EDT up reply actions
yes. they should. (my vds was counting on it)
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Anybody know the distance? I haven't seen a ticker in a while.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
If only there were points for being in a break...
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
Big splash last year had people liking them
But you got to be careful in investing serious points in a Pro Conti rider.
OTOH Pro Conti riders shouldn't cost serious points.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
Nah, they should...Cadel is rightly priced at 28
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 11:58 AM EDT up reply actions
yeah hoogerland and bozic were both priced rather high
but they produced enough the previous year to justify it. They tore up the fall, for the same team they are on now. VDS can’t predict somehow not getting invited to the Vuelta amongst other races (no one really scored in the TdF the previous year IIRC)
OnTheRivet: Buyer beware
I definitely up the price of riders that have hype in the offseason, and Hoogie and Bozic did.
Then my strategy
of forgetting everything I learned from the previous season during the winter is serving me marvelously.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
well, it was only brice feillu anyway
now, shack not being invited to the vuelta, and levi sucking otherwise, i am not happy about
and, let’s not even go into conta switching his race schedule….
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
He'll be EBH's domestique next year..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Hopefully...he really could be a G.C. leader for week long races at SKY since nobody else really does anything
this year
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I agree... i've been super impressed with him
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Really? I hadn't heard that.
Kiryienka is quite the climber. The problem is that Sky may lack anyone capable of making good of his work in the mountains.
uran goes to
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Might as well be...Almost all the French have left Caisse.
I think SKY might be waiting for a while to actually “confirm” them even when most know it to be true.
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:12 PM EDT up reply actions
One website.
All the rumours go back to one website, as far as I can tell. And not even a ‘famous’ one.
I got my transfer news from cyclismactu mostly which is a major French one and is pretty well regarded
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Ok, so maybe it is famous :)
But that’s the only source for it. Everyone else is just copying that one.
Gotta start somewhere. Won't be confirmed 100% till SKY confirms which could be a while
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Yes, that could be an issue..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Having said all that,
Possoni was climbing well in the Brixia Tour (2nd to Pozzovivo), and Löfkvist had a good Tour.
Poland: 34km to the finish
Bozic, Hoogerland, Swift and Taciak off the front
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
How many k's left to race in Poland?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
34
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:06 PM EDT up reply actions
it's a great pity that the bvls/yola stream for portugal has that gd ad over the viddy (and, it does NOT go away).
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
whoops, late feeding the boys. i'll be back
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Wow
Poland is pretty.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:15 PM EDT reply actions
whoops, nvm...its Stubbe
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
otherwise known as an e-boyfriend of Liz Hatch
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Stubbe
Funny style. He rides like me, rocking all over the place.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Definitely not an energy saver but another guy like that was Monier or whoever for Cofidis at the Giro
and he was doing the same thing to a stage win
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:19 PM EDT up reply actions
President's house?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:17 PM EDT reply actions
Lucky dog
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:18 PM EDT up reply actions
take your head off, man.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
it's big enough to take your head off
old movie line, large twinkie. [bad joke]
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
figured, kinda.. but it seemed like you were suggesting I'd remove my head..
Heaven knows it would not have been the first time somebody told me to chop off a limb or extremity.
Interestingly, the andalusian feeds exclusively on a lavender cauliflower called the purple heart. It is a vegetarian dog with an unusually docile temperament.
vegetarian dog?
Isn’t that an oxymoron? Like a noisy Finn?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:29 PM EDT up reply actions
ah, a bull mastiff
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the feet on them. but, i'll stick with chows, thank you.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Here we go!
Szmyd and Santambrogio come up
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:20 PM EDT reply actions
It's not his fault
I put him on my VDS team.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:23 PM EDT up reply actions
poor kid
he never stood a chance…
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:25 PM EDT up reply actions
Gruppo compatto
too soon.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:21 PM EDT reply actions
Kiriyenka is just an animal...bridges the group and seems fresh
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
And my eyes must be deceiving me but I see Danielson...on a bike...near the front of a race
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:22 PM EDT up reply actions
he was doing well in Burgos this time last year
he must peak for the august stage races where there is no pressure (anyone taking bets on whether he can successfully complete the Vuelta without illness or injury forcing him to withdraw?)
PORTUGAL: 10km to go, chuzda still has more than 4 min lead.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
16k's to go in Poland..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
climb starts
@ 10k??
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:33 PM EDT up reply actions
Caisse driving the peleton.
And it turns out Bruzeghin (spelling) is still racing.
bruze!!!!
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mushroom mushroom
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Rabo moving up
Mollema!
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:35 PM EDT reply actions
That is Frinky's cue, is it not?
[Enter Frinking].
It's for Mollema too..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
Polsat on the front
this is what they trained all year for.
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:38 PM EDT reply actions
Or just Poland National Team mostly made of CCC-Polsat riders ;)
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
OK
I have no idea, just saw the CCC shorts.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:39 PM EDT up reply actions
Its like how the Canadian National Team will be for the fall races...mostly from one team but just the "national" team
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:40 PM EDT up reply actions
Stamsnijder
big kid
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:41 PM EDT reply actions
good question
modern homes?
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:42 PM EDT up reply actions
apartments
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:43 PM EDT up reply actions
He appeared briefly today... I miss him too..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
He put up a thread on leipheimer...it's gone now...
maybe too similar to um’s?
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
He's on a bike
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 5, 2010 12:47 PM EDT up reply actions
frinking?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
yes
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Aug 5, 2010 12:49 PM EDT up reply actions
has the world come to an end?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Belgium and Holland
on the front now.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:43 PM EDT reply actions
PORTUGAL: no big surprise
1º Oleg Chuzhda (Caja Rural)
2º Sérgio Ribeiro (Barbot-Siper), a 1m24s
3º Cândido Barbosa (Palmeiras Resort-Prio-Tavira), mt
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Caja Rural! (Hockey fans: The Minnesota North Stars are alive again with their jerseys)
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
Mollema & Leukemans near the front
They couldn’t drop each other in the GP Wallonie, recently.
Ceci n'est pas une signature.
Leukemans
isnt’ this climb a little long for him? I guess we’ll see.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:44 PM EDT up reply actions
wonder if any riders are tempted to just dive into the team bus there
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Cobbles!!
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:49 PM EDT reply actions
Who is the Garmin working for Martin at the front?
"Thanks again, Floyd Landis, Yellow Jersey Wearer: Nuisance Category"
Though honestly
they look like Champs Elysees cobbles, nothing to write home about.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:50 PM EDT reply actions
heh
poor George.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:52 PM EDT up reply actions
Martin!
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:50 PM EDT reply actions
Got a nice gap, but still a long way to go
"Thanks again, Floyd Landis, Yellow Jersey Wearer: Nuisance Category"
not anymore
12" at least.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, he probably has it
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:54 PM EDT up reply actions
6" or so
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:52 PM EDT reply actions
Looks like he will get it unless somebody does something crazy
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
ya think
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Definitely..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
18"
by my count, albeit sketchy
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:56 PM EDT reply actions
Chase is picking up though...won't be getting him probably in 1km
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:57 PM EDT up reply actions
gonna be close i think, especially with Smyzd driving
"Thanks again, Floyd Landis, Yellow Jersey Wearer: Nuisance Category"
gap holding
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Over 15 seconds
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Well done!
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
and yellow jersey tooo
I think
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
by Vlaanderen90 on Aug 5, 2010 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions
wonderful things
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Great win my Martin, and chapeau as well to Stetina for setting that up perfectly
"Thanks again, Floyd Landis, Yellow Jersey Wearer: Nuisance Category"
Wow
Bole there!
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 1:00 PM EDT reply actions
not bad for him
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
Climbing sprinter...climb wasn't too bad compared to what he got up in the Dauphine
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
GC should be
1. Martin
2. Bole
3. Ballan
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 1:00 PM EDT reply actions
Ahh okay, well Kirby was stumbling over it because he has never heard of him on Eurosport
Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!, Tommeke!
right
Ballan must have dropped off just enough.
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
szmyd
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by Chris Fontecchio on Aug 5, 2010 1:02 PM EDT up reply actions
Results
1 MARTIN Daniel
2 BOLE Grega
3 SZMYD Sylwester
4 SANTAMBROGIO Mauro
5 ULISSI Diego
6 MOLLEMA Bauke
7 ALBASINI Michael
8 RUTKIEWICZ Marek
9 DANIELSON Thomas
10 BALLAN Alessanandro
11 MACHADO Tiago
12 LAGUTIN Sergey
danielson? he lives?
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
No doubt Garmin will be tweeting about that
Bubble Boy finishes in Top 10! And Dan Martin wins, as well.
Jens Voigt doesn’t know where you live, but he knows exactly where you will die.
General:
1 MARTIN Daniel
2 BOLE Grega + 00’ 14’’
3 BALLAN Alessanandro + 00’ 21’’
4 SZMYD Sylwester + 00’ 26’’
5 ALBASINI Michael + 00’ 28’’
6 MOLLEMA Bauke + 00’ 29’’
7 RUTKIEWICZ Marek + 00’ 30’’
8 ULISSI Diego + 00’ 30’’
9 SANTAMBROGIO Mauro + 00’ 30’’
10 DANIELSON Thomas + 00’ 30’’
well, this was fun. and, hopefully not too confusing. tomorrow's another day, another 4 races.
"Wizard's first rule. People are stupid. They will believe anything they want to be true or fear to be true." -- Terry Goodkind
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