So, what happened on the final climb? I was enjoying the scenery and the racing, then some commentator's making a mention of all the breakaways up the last climb and the riders are all putting their bikes away. Huh? Did I fall asleep or did they cancel the telecast for my benefit
Richard
TdF stage 5
- europa
- Posts: 7334
- Joined: Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:51 am
- Location: southern end of Adelaide - home of hills, fixies and drop bears
- sogood
- Posts: 17168
- Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:31 am
- Location: Sydney AU
-
- Posts: 2613
- Joined: Tue May 17, 2011 8:06 pm
- Location: Rivervale WA
Postby moosterbounce » Fri Jul 13, 2007 1:49 pm
I fell asleep too!! Had a filling fall out the night before so I was in ouch-land and hadn't slept much (irrespective of Tour watching). It had stopped hurting last night so I took full advantage and hit the record button. I'll watch it tonight.
On the up-side, my gap has now been plugged so I can eat liquorice once again
I wonder if I can go teh day without finding out how it ended
On the up-side, my gap has now been plugged so I can eat liquorice once again
I wonder if I can go teh day without finding out how it ended
- Hotdog
- Posts: 928
- Joined: Thu Sep 28, 2006 11:00 am
- Location: North Strathfield, Sydney
- Contact:
Postby Hotdog » Fri Jul 13, 2007 6:00 pm
I found it a fairly suprising stage, partly because of the alarming frequency with which riders were getting up close and personal with the tarmac/verge/ditches (including the big names), partly because almost all the pundits were wrong in their expectation that all the sprinters would get dropped on the last two big climbs.
- sogood
- Posts: 17168
- Joined: Thu Aug 31, 2006 7:31 am
- Location: Sydney AU
Postby sogood » Fri Jul 13, 2007 7:01 pm
Well, big names like McEwen and Boonen did drop way back.Hotdog wrote:I found it a fairly suprising stage, partly because of the alarming frequency with which riders were getting up close and personal with the tarmac/verge/ditches (including the big names), partly because almost all the pundits were wrong in their expectation that all the sprinters would get dropped on the last two big climbs.
Bianchi, Ridley, Tern, Montague and All things Apple
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
- mikesbytes
- Super Mod
- Posts: 22164
- Joined: Thu Dec 01, 2005 11:42 pm
- Location: Tempe, Sydney
- Contact:
Postby mikesbytes » Fri Jul 13, 2007 8:14 pm
I've never seen so many accidents before and it hasn't even been wet that much.
If the R-1 rule is broken, what happens to N+1?
- X-wing
- Posts: 701
- Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 10:38 pm
- Location: Penrith, NSW
Postby X-wing » Fri Jul 13, 2007 10:42 pm
It was the most exciting stage so far imho.
To see the speed of the peleton, stretched out for such a distance, was just great. And the way they kept that pace going for so long just amazed me.
I have nodded off a couple of times during stages 3 and 4, but this was just terrific.
It was pretty incredible to see how hard the Astana boys had to work to pull Vino back up to the peleton, and when they got there the peleton was broken up. It was funny to see some riders see the Astana team swing past, and then pedal like mad to get on the back of the train.
Hats off to them, they sacrificed like crazy to get their wounded captain back up there... it was a great lesson in team work.
To see the speed of the peleton, stretched out for such a distance, was just great. And the way they kept that pace going for so long just amazed me.
I have nodded off a couple of times during stages 3 and 4, but this was just terrific.
It was pretty incredible to see how hard the Astana boys had to work to pull Vino back up to the peleton, and when they got there the peleton was broken up. It was funny to see some riders see the Astana team swing past, and then pedal like mad to get on the back of the train.
Hats off to them, they sacrificed like crazy to get their wounded captain back up there... it was a great lesson in team work.
-
- Posts: 2613
- Joined: Tue May 17, 2011 8:06 pm
- Location: Rivervale WA
Postby moosterbounce » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:18 pm
What a great stage. Glad I taped it...and managed to not find out the result all day
I'm going to be tired for another 2 weeks, but I just don't care!!
I'm going to be tired for another 2 weeks, but I just don't care!!
- X-wing
- Posts: 701
- Joined: Tue May 22, 2007 10:38 pm
- Location: Penrith, NSW
Postby X-wing » Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:01 am
I hear you Moo... I decided to take Stage 6 'off' so that I could recharge my sleep cells. With Stage 7 having so many climbs, and great climbs, I wanted to make sure I was ready for it.
I actually told my boss a few weeks ago in a planning meeting that I would be suffering from 'fatigue' during these three weeks... his look of concern turned to confusion when I explained that the bike racing I would be watching wouldn't end until about 2am each morning. So I guess he isn't a fan. Thankfully his boss is, so we stand around the coffee machine each morning, yawning, and talking racing.
I do love this time of year.
I actually told my boss a few weeks ago in a planning meeting that I would be suffering from 'fatigue' during these three weeks... his look of concern turned to confusion when I explained that the bike racing I would be watching wouldn't end until about 2am each morning. So I guess he isn't a fan. Thankfully his boss is, so we stand around the coffee machine each morning, yawning, and talking racing.
I do love this time of year.
Return to “International and National Tours and Events”
Jump to
- General Australian Cycling Topics
- Info / announcements
- Buying a bike / parts
- General Cycling Discussion
- The Bike Shed
- Cycling Health
- Cycling Safety and Advocacy
- Women's Cycling
- Bike & Gear Reviews
- Cycling Trade
- Stolen Bikes
- Bicycle FAQs
- The Market Place
- Member to Member Bike and Gear Sales
- Want to Buy, Group Buy, Swap
- My Bikes or Gear Elsewhere
- Serious Biking
- Audax / Randonneuring
- Retro biking
- Commuting
- MTB
- Recumbents
- Fixed Gear/ Single Speed
- Track
- Electric Bicycles
- Cyclocross and Gravel Grinding
- Dragsters / Lowriders / Cruisers
- Children's Bikes
- Cargo Bikes and Utility Cycling
- Road Racing
- Road Biking
- Training
- Time Trial
- Triathlon
- International and National Tours and Events
- Cycle Touring
- Touring Australia
- Touring Overseas
- Touring Bikes and Equipment
- Australia
- Western Australia
- New South Wales
- Queensland
- South Australia
- Victoria
- ACT
- Tasmania
- Northern Territory
- Country & Regional
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users
- All times are UTC+11:00
- Top
- Delete cookies
About the Australian Cycling Forums
The Australian Cycling Forums is a welcoming community where you can ask questions and talk about the type of bikes and cycling topics you like.
Bicycles Network Australia
Forum Information
Connect with BNA
Brought to you by Bicycles Network Australia | © 1999 - 2024 | Powered by phpBB ®
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.
This website uses affiliate links to retail platforms including ebay, amazon, proviz and ribble.