The boy and his golden pedal. Or, Farrar Wins Today's Vuelta Stage
There was once a boy.. Who met a stranger. Boy he said.. I have a secret follow me. Hours and hours they walked through the desert. Halfway he asked.. "What is the purpose?" "Just wait my friend.. You are the chosen" Said the stranger. And hours and hours they walked. At the moment the sun hit the horizon the stranger froze.
He took his carpet and prayed.. "Dear father. The man who can overtake everyone is here" And there it went. With type cracks, storm and wind there came a giant Sphynx out of the ground. "Go in my son. Don't take anything except the pedal in the middle of the 4th room"
And in he went. The first room he entered was crowded with giant misses. Wherever he looked. All around him. But he continued and walked in Room number 2. Here he saw all giant bikes. No not Giant bikes.. He hesitated but continued. In to the 3th room.. He saw money. Wherever he looked., It was filled with money. He took a sit and waited. Should I take this.. or not.. He stood up.. and walked further.
In room 4. The boy saw cars. Giant cars.. Race cars. With turbo speed and horses on them. But in the middle.. The golden pedal. Before he would change his mind he sprinted to the pedal. A voice bellowed: " You are now the greatest sprinter in the world"
And there he was back again. In his hometown. On the Island of Manx. Mom he said. I'm going to be a sprinter. and back he was. And o what has he a joy with his golden pedal. Tour after Tour he dominated. Every time he beated everyone.
But he wanted more.. 28 August 2010 he went back to the stranger. " I want more" he said. And off they went. When they arrived the stranger got on his knees again and the Sphynx appeared again. Cavendish sprinted inside. Propsed a girl in room 1, took a giant bike in 2, Grabbed loots of money in room 3 and when he entered his new car with the horse on it and his woman + his bike the Sphynx screamed. You fool! It's enough now. He kicked him outside and the pedal was gone.
29 August.. Somewhere in Spain an American has strange dreams.. Suddenly he is in the desert with the stranger. Tyler he said.. It's going to be your day and of in the desert he went..
This.. my readers.. is today's stage in a nutshell. Cavendish is beaten 2 times in a row.
| 1. | FARRAR Tyler | GRM | 05:03:36 | |
| 2. | FERNANDEZ DE LARREA Koldo | EUS | 00:00:00 | |
| 3. | CAVENDISH Mark | THR | 00:00:00 | |
| 4. | WEYLANDT Wouter | QST | 00:00:00 | |
| 5. | PETACCHI Alessandro | LAM | 00:00:00 | |
| 6. | CHAVANEL Sébastien | FDJ | 00:00:00 | |
| 7. | FÖRSTER Robert | MRM | 00:00:00 | |
| 8. | GALIMZYANOV Denis | KAT | 00:00:00 | |
| 9. | BOS Theo | CTT | 00:00:00 | |
| 10. | VAN AVERMAET Greg | OLO | 00:00:00 |
Where was Cavendish his team? Was it too heavy this season? Are they missing Hincapie yet? Chapeau to our new sprinter.. Farrar. It was an wonderful sprint. But can we get back to the mountains please? me <------ I don't like Sprints
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Love this.
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'
That sprint was aweful, Cav started way too soon.
Maybe he’s hoping Sky will buy out his contract now.
Great recap, Frinking.
How early did he start?
Was it at 400 meters or so?
Jens! doesn’t have a shadow because he dropped it repeatedly until it retired, climbing into the CSC team car and claiming a stomach ailment.
by dees ees en drama on Sep 1, 2010 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure, the signs are hard to read. 400-500 metres would be my guess.
Final k video here, the top one of the two. Though your name leads me to believe you don’t need directions.
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/Vuelta/100901_vuelta_rit_5_verslag#
Yep, that's way too early for Cav
he goes 200 or 250.
Jens! doesn’t have a shadow because he dropped it repeatedly until it retired, climbing into the CSC team car and claiming a stomach ailment.
by dees ees en drama on Sep 1, 2010 1:38 PM EDT up reply actions
Not sure, the signs are hard to read. 400-500 metres would be my guess.
Final k video here, the top one of the two. Though your name leads me to believe you don’t need directions.
http://www.sporza.be/cm/sporza/wielrennen/Vuelta/100901_vuelta_rit_5_verslag#
nice work Frinking
"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."
YAY!
Any video recaps?? Probably too early. Checking Sporza now…
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Sep 1, 2010 1:06 PM EDT reply actions
Great story Frinking
but now I need to know if I am really one month behind, my calender says 1 september, but is that true?
For some time I have had indications that I am one month behind, and since I am old and easyly get confused I really need to know what date it is to day ;)
Video:
http://www.universalsports.com/video/assetid=e3f3eb7b-d519-40df-9f50-48f54540f4bf.html#farrar+faster+than+rest
"Good thing I never said out loud that I was pulling for France, before this all started." -Mark Blacknell
by Chris Fontecchio on Sep 1, 2010 1:16 PM EDT reply actions
From that it looks like he had no choice to go early
He was on Allan Davis’ wheel and he started to lose ground, so it was jump now (which I think was 350m) and go early or get swamped and sprint for 8th. Basically, he chose the wrong wheel to follow and paid the price. I’m a bit surprised myself that he didn’t try to follow Petacchi – Hondo was by far the best leadout guy still there and has proven that he’ll make sure Petacchi has a good run at the line.
by Douglas Ansel on Sep 1, 2010 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah, I think Cav knows enough not to sprint 500m if he can help it
Jens! doesn’t have a shadow because he dropped it repeatedly until it retired, climbing into the CSC team car and claiming a stomach ailment.
by dees ees en drama on Sep 1, 2010 2:23 PM EDT up reply actions
Yeah.
It looked like Cav got stuck without much support and got stuck in a “now or never” moment. Bravo for recgonizing it and trying to pull it off. If could have waiting another 20-30 meters he probably would have hung on to win. But Chapeau to Tyler, he capitalized on his chance.
"It was getting colder and colder as we went up. About halfway up, I started to go a little backwards and as I passed Thor he looked at me and said, "If you lose my wheel I will smash you." I took his wheel and found an extra gear." João Correia
Same as when Huta won
Stuck with only bad choices. I still like the fact that he goes for broke instead of sitting still and hoping for the best. Nearly worked today too, he’s that strong. That was a loooong sprint.
I'll second that
When I saw him jump I thought two things.
1) Holy crap he is faaaaast
2) Holy crap, that’s a long way. I’m guessing 5th or 6th at the end if not worse?
by Douglas Ansel on Sep 1, 2010 5:06 PM EDT up reply actions
What's also impressive
Is that he jumped from 3-4 lengths behind the Petacchi train too. Boy is fast.
Now, Farrar did one hell of an impressive job as well too – I’m not completely on the Cav Kool-Aid…
by Douglas Ansel on Sep 1, 2010 5:13 PM EDT up reply actions
Does Cav even know how to find a wheel?
Tyler was without help for 5 km. Cav didn’t know what to do so he just took off and found out what a 400m sprint does to your speed. Tyler covered him as soon as he moved and beat him, he’s that good.
Perhaps the downside of having a guy like Renshaw?
Cav is not used to having to do that kind of stuff anymore.
Also he had the same issues early on too I seem to recall? The Gent-Wevelgem he targeted and missed wasn’t that because he completely lost position?
So we're back to the "Cav needs a leadout" story again are we?
Gosh, the Tour de France is forgotten quickly.
The importance of a leadout train for Cav
It’s underrated when he’s winning.
It’s overrated when he’s getting beat.
Cav is a sprinter. A leadout is helpful, no matter the recent results.
Jens! doesn’t have a shadow because he dropped it repeatedly until it retired, climbing into the CSC team car and claiming a stomach ailment.
by dees ees en drama on Sep 1, 2010 3:38 PM EDT up reply actions
I didn't say need
But his winrate seems to drop from 90% to 25% , still impressive but the playingfield gets a little more level.
Well, he used to get by without one
That 1st TdF he started winning, he did a lot of train hopping
by Sarah Connolly on Sep 1, 2010 4:15 PM EDT up reply actions
indeed so... the stage into Nîmes for one...
"I was just trying to keep warm" - Ian Stannard on finishing third in KBK
O/T - greatest city in the world
"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."
I can't be too hard on him
He was on Farrar’s wheel until 600m to go. They went around that sweeping right hand turn and Tyler moved left through a hole Cav probably couldn’t, leaving him stuck behind a slow Davis.
by Douglas Ansel on Sep 1, 2010 5:12 PM EDT up reply actions
The only sprint he lost at the tour was when he had his train
So I don’t see it
watching the vid again
tyler times it really well and follows cav’s burst all while not giving up the center…. well played sir!
"Race radios in Cat 4?"
Taxi for the monkey that used to be on Tyler's back
Well done sir. Strange but entertaining sprint all round, but not sure ultimately that informative.
wow
I’m confused, did the sphinx win the stage or what?
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
I was assuming that was the point
"You know if there's any contact at all Cristiano Ronaldo's gonna go down...maybe even just a puff of wind"
by agl on Sep 1, 2010 5:45 PM EDT up reply actions
The point is to not go into the 3th room.
By the way, what is a 3th room anyway?
Yes, I will have an Ultra Liberal MoCo Latte please.
Yes
I’m pretty sure teleporting to the 4th is the proper procedure.
by Douglas Ansel on Sep 1, 2010 11:18 PM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the laugh Frinking. That is creative. You are good.
And I am so happy for Tyler Farrar! Yay!
In even bigger news today...
The crap Chavanel (Sebastian) almost managed to remove his VDS doughnut today!
One place higher in that sprint finish and he’d have scored. Why couldn’t Cavendish have sat up sooner?
Bunch of slack-jawed faggots around here. This stuff will make you a god damned sexual Tyrannosaurus, just like me - Jens! Voigt, Predator (1987)
Kudos to Tyler for an intelligent finale
Neither Farrar nor Cav had a train, and both were playing lone hands; I tend to think of Cav as the one with the “race intuition” in such circumstances – perhaps the absence of Bernie Eisel as road captain affected his run-up. There’s no doubt, though, that Tyler rode this one perfectly!
So it was Weylandt, not Tosatto in 4th?
I need to fix the VDS points. Ted, if they go all wonky, you’ll have to put on the tights.
I really do not understand the truth.--Riccardo Ricco (per Google Translate)
That was lovely Frinkles
"Until you shoot me off my bike I'll keep looking for a contract" - Jens!
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Tyler looked like such a noobee crossing the line
He so couldn’t believe he was going to win that he was still in bike throw mode well passed the finish line. Goober. No, I will not be able to get behind this guy.
"It's a lovely thing, feeling that momentum. If you're lucky, it's also about grace." Tim Winton
Speaking of VDS, Farrar now has 1700 points.
Right now he’s 2nd-highest scorer…and has 12 more points than Cav earned for all of last year.
I really do not understand the truth.--Riccardo Ricco (per Google Translate)
7 VDS wins, just 2 less than Cav
Wins
1. Mark Cavendish 9
2. Alberto Contador Velasco 8
3. Tyler Farrar 7
André Greipel 7
5. Fabian Cancellara 6
Peter Sagan 6
7. Matthew Goss 5
Alejandro Valverde Belmonte 5
Tony Martin 5
Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez 5
http://www.podiumcafevds.com/ranking.php
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How many of those were done at the Tour, or any sprint classics?
Let’s not forget that winning is not everything, it is also what races you won that matters as well.
Using your standards I guess Andy Scleck is a shit bike rider.
Could use a little tweaking if you asked just about . . . . anybody.
He’s coming into his prime, and his new teammates could be exactly what’s needed for him to turn the corner to really make a huge impact next year.
I feel Flanders this year was a good indicator of what may possibly come; and to ride in the Tour with a broken wrist is totally hardcore.
Just don’t confuse a few stages at the Giro and Vuelta as equal to one win in the Tour;
and don’t equate Scheldeprijs to Flanders.
Perhaps a little less Kool-Aid might help with that.
They don't award the green jersey to the guy with the most wins.
But the one with the most consistently high finishes. It’s a worthy goal, and not a sham to note Farrar’s consistency near the front of the pack during this entire season.
At no time in his career has Tyler Farrar won the Points Jersey in for any Grand Tour!
I can’t remember if he’s held the jersey during the race for a few stages, but he’s never finished with it.
So don’t go talking about how consistent he is by referencing an award he has never attained.
Again, I like the guy, but right now he’s not what you guys keep saying he is.
Oh, and as for his chances in the WC RR – Stage 6 pretty much is a good indicator to where he’ll probably end up.
"Stage 6 pretty much is a good indicator to where he’ll probably end up."
With a puncture at a crucial moment?
Badger, badger, badger, badger, badger, badger...
by TheFigurehead on Sep 4, 2010 4:41 AM EDT up reply actions
Best stage recap I can recall
Well done Frinks!
I don't know if there's wisdom to be found at the bottom of a bottle, but I'm checking just in case...
i read this sprint way differently.
I think Cav’s here at this Shit Race to train for the WC and almost holding a 500m sprint to the line is a good way to do that.
You all are aware he’s got damn near nobody to help him in Oz, right?
I think he’s getting ready for that.
Goss punctured 5ks from the end, so i don't think he had much choice..
"How strange it was to see men doing something beautiful. Something pointless and elegant." Tim Winton, 'Breath'

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