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Fabian Cancellara will not be starting Stage 11.
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But it was planned. He is taking a break and then will train for the world championships.Originally posted by Dwight Schr-ute View Post
Also, did you see that wiggins has given up on racing in future tours de France and is going to focus on the other grand tours and the hour record?PLesa excuse the tpyos.Comment
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This is my least favorite aspect of the Tour as well. Part of me wishes that they would grant the riders billy clubs and give them full permission to whack anyone who gets close enough. Plan B would be to install small crop dusting-type nozzles that would dispense pepper spray on anyone within 3 feet of the riders. I must admit I'm a little concerned about the riders using some of these on each other during a sprint, so maybe not the best of ideas...Originally posted by PaloAltoCougar View PostComment
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The crowding seems less worse in the last couple stages than it did in England. The English crowds were huge but it seemed their etiquette around the climbs was much worse, in fact I think it was Van Garderen that went down due to a spectator. I have seen many instances where the rider will push a guy if they get to close or if they keep running next to them. The billy club isn't a bad ideaOriginally posted by Eddie View Post
"Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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Contador rode with a broken leg yesterday and still gained time on the peloton until he pulled out.Comment
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Did you notice that Contador actually crashed twice that day? One was on a downhill at about 60 kph. Several other riders thought they were crazy to try to pass at that speed on a downhill run. Just to move up one or two places in the peloton??? And that Contador was evidently reaching back for some food from his jersey pocket when he hit a bump or pothole and went over the bars. There were reports that his frame broke, but it turned out that the bikes on top of the team car got tangled up with bikes on another team car and his backup bike was broken. So he grabbed a bike from a teammate and continued on. Then he crashed a 2nd time, which I think is where the cameras first picked up on it, since the course at that point looked to be somewhat uphill.
They said he was going to get the leg operated on to help it heal more quickly, and he might try for the Giro. At least, that's the news I read a day or so ago. How bad could a break be to need some surgical help, while still allowing him to ride another 10k at speed?Comment
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http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2...-at-spectators
Voeckler stopped to yell at some fans. I like this part of the article.
You're probably wondering why someone would stop in the middle of the race. The answer is that Voeckler is crazy and has no chance of winning this race anyway.Comment
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That's dopeur during the month of July.Originally posted by bluegoose View PostPLesa excuse the tpyos.Comment
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So I just stepped off a house boat after being on Lake Powell for a week. No cell reception. No internet. I have no idea what happened in the Tour since last Tuesday aside from knowing the race winner and Sunday's stage winner in Paris. What stages between 15-20 should I mark for my vasectomy recovery in a couple of weeks?I told him he was a goddamn Nazi Stormtrooper.Comment
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This is the first tour that I've actually followed. I watched a bit last year but didn't really follow it much. This year I watched a number of stages and was always following the live feed on the website. I have to admit that the whole thing is fascinating. Cycling is such a crazy sport but the tour takes it to a whole new level. There's about a half dozen races going on at one time and while the long, flat stages can be a bore, the entire race is truly mesmerizing. Just a couple thoughts I had on this year:
- Crashes. Crazy how many crashes there were. I'm sure some of it is typical but with the weather playing a big part in the first week I'm sure the number of crashes were higher than usual. It seemed weird to also have many favorites crash so much (Froome, Contador, Talansky, etc.).
- Cobbles. I still think this tour was won on the cobbles....of course Froome and Contrador crashing out helped, but stage 5 was where Nibali put his foot down. It was a brilliant strategy to go out with the rain coming down and it proved to be a big part of his win. Putting over 2 minutes on over the other GC favorites in a non-mountain stage seems like an abnormal feat.
- Froome. I still think his psyche is a bit fragile and I wonder how he responds in his next race or in next year's tour. I'd love to see him and Contador go again with Quintana in the mix and Nibali back as well. Next years tour already seems like a lot of fun.
- Teejay. TJ got the help he needed to move up to top 5 with the untimely puncture of whoever it was that was ahead of him. Crazy that a person can lose a spot because of a puncture, but given that TJ crashed no less than 5 times in the early stages and still came back and took top 5 is incredible. He may never win, but the dude is consistent. I still love the early stage where he crashed along with one of his teammates, his teammate notices that TJ's bike is dead and just hands him his bike to ride. TJ gets on and without any adjustments finishes the stage wihtout losing much more time after the crash happened.
- Contador. Still can't believe he rode on a broken leg. Makes me wonder the frame of mind of these guys. They must totally be in the zone mentally....which is probably the case since I can't imagine them being normally conscious and pushing themselves and suffering like they do. These dudes are freaks.
- Nibali. Dude was a stud. I have no idea if he's doping and I can't imagine anyone would try to get away with it today, but people probably said that a decade ago. He crushed everyone but the top 2 contenders left and probably could have given him a run for it. The 7 minute winning gap time is a bit misleading.....but of course he also could be doping.
- Martin. Can't believe I didn't pick him for athe time trial victory. No one can touch him on a time trail bike. Still can't believe how he crushed everyone on stage 20, passing 4 people on his ride. Crazy!
It was a fun tour and I look forward to next year."Discipleship is not a spectator sport. We cannot expect to experience the blessing of faith by standing inactive on the sidelines any more than we can experience the benefits of health by sitting on a sofa watching sporting events on television and giving advice to the athletes. And yet for some, “spectator discipleship” is a preferred if not primary way of worshipping." -Pres. UchtdorfComment
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A nice 5 minute recap of this year's race.
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