Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:04 am
The 2 euskadel team-mates crashing at 15kph on stage 8 coming up to the summit would sure help push Jules' view. That and a few riders saying they stack more then others
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:07 am
i wasn't counting crashes, but the 'bleeding carrots' made me laugh
Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:40 pm
Surprisingly Good Climber award : D Navarro - amazing riding leading the Astana and others up the climbs
Honourable mention : R Hesjadal - climbing better that many really thought
Honourable mention : R Hesjadal - climbing better that many really thought
Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:52 pm
I'd give an HM to Thor as well for that one.MichaelB wrote:Surprisingly Good Climber award : D Navarro - amazing riding leading the Astana and others up the climbs
Honourable mention : R Hesjadal - climbing better that many really thought
Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 12:55 pm
go for it!AUbicycles wrote:I like this... in danger of being published on BNA - a good read that others will appreciate - objections?
Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:16 pm
Go for it man !!!AUbicycles wrote:I like this... in danger of being published on BNA - a good read that others will appreciate - objections?
Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 3:57 pm
Yes that is what I mean; according to their DS the jerseys made it seem like they were crashing more often.jules21 wrote:sorry ft, i don't get. which is the worst excuse, that their orange jerseys made it seem like they were crashing more?ft_critical wrote:Sorry Jules that is out-of-line. They are not more prone to crashing, it is just that because their jerseys are bright orange, they are more noticable in a crash.jules21 wrote:.. or Euskaltel Euskadi (sp.?) for their general lack of stability.
This one is up for the worst excuse. Someone should give some more thought to that category because there were some lame excuses during the tour.
Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 4:09 pm
well, he would say that.. it could still be true of course.
Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 10:51 pm
The "I Love you man"award:Jens, when Frank went down on the cobbles.
HM: Cadel and Santambrogio after Cadel lost Yellow.
HM: Cadel and Santambrogio after Cadel lost Yellow.
Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Posted: Fri Jul 30, 2010 12:01 pm
Best tears Mark Cavendish on the podium after winning his first stage for the 2011 tour
HM: Cadel Evans after losing yellow
Best quote "My stomach is full of anger, and I want to take my revenge" Andy Schleck after Stage 15
HM: "Both knees, elbows, hands, shoulders and the entire left side of my body were severely hurt. My ribs are hurting but hey, broken ribs are overrated anyway." ... "Fortunately, I didn't land on my face this time and I'm still alive" Jens Voigt after Stage 16
HM: Cadel Evans after losing yellow
Best quote "My stomach is full of anger, and I want to take my revenge" Andy Schleck after Stage 15
HM: "Both knees, elbows, hands, shoulders and the entire left side of my body were severely hurt. My ribs are hurting but hey, broken ribs are overrated anyway." ... "Fortunately, I didn't land on my face this time and I'm still alive" Jens Voigt after Stage 16