TdF Stage 6
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Postby Hotdog » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:10 pm
Wiggins all on his own 14 minutes in front of the peloton, a solo breakaway starting so early is impressive masochism even for a professional cyclist.
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Postby McPete » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:29 pm
Wiggins is a braver man than I, or he counted on some company on his breakaway...
I was more thinking that Vinokourov looked more like a paw-paw(the fruit) with those binding things...
Oh christ, Degano just looks like he had a big bingle... He looks pretty messed up.
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Postby Hotdog » Fri Jul 13, 2007 11:51 pm
I reckon Wiggins was just hoping that everyone is too knackered and/or injured after yesterday's stage to chase him down. The peloton is clearly going to catch him of course, but he's collecting some points, bonuses and tv exposure in the mean time.
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Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:26 am
Boonen and Zabel just arguing over points on the 71km to go intermediate sprint - they're nuts, but it's good to see the intermediate sprints featuring in the main chase for the green.
The lad's woken me up twice and I've just sent him to bed (because he was even more sound asleep). Someone wake me just before the finish please (I can't rely on the cat )
Richa...zzzzzzzz
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Postby Hotdog » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:48 am
You can't have him He may have an Aussie dad and have been born in Belgium but he's officially a Pom (like me... ). He's held out long enough to finish the second climb in the lead and so he's won all the intermediate sprint and climb bonuses for the stage, a great effort.europa wrote:Good on Wiggins, even if he doesn't last - his dad is Aussie too so we can claim him
Team Astana have been clinging onto the back of the peloton pretty much the whole day, Vinokourov and Kloden looking to be some discomfort due to their injuries.
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Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 1:02 am
Boo hiss, no wonder you ride lying down and have a beer bottle holder on your bikeHotdog wrote:You can't have him He may have an Aussie dad and have been born in Belgium but he's officially a Pom (like me... ).europa wrote:Good on Wiggins, even if he doesn't last - his dad is Aussie too so we can claim him
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not that I'm competitive or anything
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Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:13 am
Well, I'm sure a soft patch of carpet could be found mateHotdog wrote:All these ads for the Tour Down Under and Breakaway series are gradually brainwashing me into thinking I want to take a holiday in South Australia in January and cycle around (lying down with a cool beer attached to my bike, naturally)
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Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 2:18 am
What a bizarre sprint. Boonen really earned that win. Zabel? What was he thinking? Robbie? Still hurting methinks because I tend to agree with Phil that this was tailor made for him.
Wiggins? The lad's made a name for himself. If you weren't hoping the peleton would stuff it up and he'd make it home, you're not a romantic
Great stage. Biggest buzz since I discovered vodka
And we're into the Alps tomorrow. Man I love this race
Richard
very tired, but very happy ... and that's good enough for me
pssst in the presentations, does anyone else check out the dolly birds before cheering the winner?
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Postby moosterbounce » Sat Jul 14, 2007 12:46 pm
You are getting the good ads. We keep seeing ones for "erectile dysfunctyion" They are certainly getting on my nerves as this type of advertising says 2 things to me: bikes are for boys and bike riding gives a boy "erectile dysfunction" though others on this forum know more about this than I doHotdog wrote:All these ads for the Tour Down Under and Breakaway series are gradually brainwashing me into thinking I want to take a holiday in South Australia in January and cycle around (lying down with a cool beer attached to my bike, naturally)
What I'd do for a ad for the TDU!!
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Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 3:20 pm
We're getting that one too. I'm tempted to put in a complaint to the advertising control wallies, just to get the thing banned and off my television (but I guess I'd have to lie about my reasons )moosterbounce wrote:You are getting the good ads. We keep seeing ones for "erectile dysfunctyion" They are certainly getting on my nerves
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat Jul 14, 2007 5:52 pm
As exciting as TDF is, I'm yet to associate it with the above or any other variant of the above.moosterbounce wrote:You are getting the good ads. We keep seeing ones for "erectile dysfunctyion" They are certainly getting on my nerves as this type of advertising says 2 things to me: bikes are for boys and bike riding gives a boy "erectile dysfunction" though others on this forum know more about this than I do
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Postby Hotdog » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:08 pm
I saw that, it was impressively crazy It reminded me of that photo of a mechanic hanging out of a moving team car in order to work on the rear derailluer of one of his riders. Someone on the board must know the photo I mean and be able to find a link... There was also that guy a day or two ago who was stretching his quads by unclipping one foot and hooking it over the back of his saddle. Phil Liggett is in danger of wearing out the phrase "don't try this at home" before the Tour is outKev365428 wrote:How was the guy from Predictor adjusting his bars @40+kph
These guys never cease to amaze.
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Postby mikesbytes » Sat Jul 14, 2007 6:57 pm
Funny you should mention this, I've done exactly this on a group training ride. I got the multi tool out of my back pocket and started tightening the handlebars up while on the move.Kev365428 wrote:How was the guy from Predictor adjusting his bars @40+kph
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Postby moosterbounce » Sat Jul 14, 2007 9:26 pm
I've done a quad stretch by holding my ankle (unclipped of course!!), but I don't think I could put my foot over my seat. I'd need to be some kinda freak to do that...or just a very fit and flexible pro bike riderHotdog wrote:There was also that guy a day or two ago who was stretching his quads by unclipping one foot and hooking it over the back of his saddle.
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Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:22 pm
If you're referring to the bloke who was nursed home, he arrived outside the time limit, but the referees decided to allow him to race. However, he was too badly injured to start the next day.McPete wrote:Hang on, Hang on... Degano DID finish, 25 minutes after the leader, and he's not on the withdrawals page. He must still be in it.
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Postby europa » Sat Jul 14, 2007 10:49 pm
Oops, that was the bloke from the day beforeeuropa wrote:If you're referring to the bloke who was nursed home, he arrived outside the time limit, but the referees decided to allow him to race. However, he was too badly injured to start the next day.McPete wrote:Hang on, Hang on... Degano DID finish, 25 minutes after the leader, and he's not on the withdrawals page. He must still be in it.
Richard
Degano made it to the end, started stage 7 but had to abandon after the first climb
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