Tour de France 2010
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby sogood » Fri Jul 23, 2010 1:51 am
I guess what's proved on the climb of Col du Tourmalet is that Andy and Contador really have very similar power, but probably 900W to Andy and 899W to Contador. I am sure there'll be some analytics soon on their power calcs.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby Chuck » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:07 am
The Borat brothers at 2.8kms
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby toolonglegs » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:20 am
The interview between the French President,LA,AS & AC at the end was very interesting...especially in what Lance had to say "I am about a week away from a very quiet life" was the answer to whether he was going to be Gov of Texas or higher.The handshake between LA & AC was very cold.Lance in my opinion didn't look happy or confident...I hope for the sports sake things aren't closing in on him.The inquiry in the US is certainly picking up pace.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby Dial » Fri Jul 23, 2010 2:22 am
Many will see it as poetic justice if Contador drops a chain in the ITT but I think he has paid for jumping Andy when he had a mechanical. He gave Andy the opportunity tonight and now deserves to win the tour.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby rustguard » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:07 am
I was wondering the same thing, Groupset?AUbicycles wrote: but what about the famous chain drop - was that a mechanical or rider error? Don't know if there was a definate answer on that.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby AUbicycles » Fri Jul 23, 2010 5:05 am
Hard to know - it is a race so he was allowed to attack on the last stretch - a lot of riders do that. Sure Contador didn't push for the line because he had to make it up - fair enough - though if he had of got the jump on Schleck earlier on, then that would have been fair - I don't think he was letting Andy set the pace, he was also working hard just to stay in touch.Dial wrote:Wow, best stage I have ever seen. My opinion of Contador has changed. I totally respect the guy and surprisingly he showed great sportsmanship. He let Andy set the pace and gave him the stage win.
But what I want to know - what words were exchanged in the final km's. Maybe "What's for dinner tonight"?
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby shiv » Fri Jul 23, 2010 6:29 am
My guess, sharing 41 gel packs and a deep fried turkey!AUbicycles wrote:
But what I want to know - what words were exchanged in the final km's. Maybe "What's for dinner tonight"?
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby roller » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:25 am
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby bella26 » Fri Jul 23, 2010 8:54 am
How good was Sanchez getting up there in 5th place after his crash earlier? It was also great to see Sastre trying once again going for it in a solo break. Would have been interesting to see what would have happened if he had caught the first group.
Seeing the Mountain sheep make a road crossing was interesting as well!
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby Nix » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:04 am
A shame that it's going to be formalities through to Paris now... for Andy to have 1 minute would have made the TT VERY interesting..
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Re: Tour de France 2010
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby Aushiker » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:21 am
Hitoolonglegs wrote:I hope for the sports sake things aren't closing in on him.The inquiry in the US is certainly picking up pace.
He has apparently hired a high powered criminal lawyer.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby Redbull » Fri Jul 23, 2010 9:39 am
According to Leonard Zinn - Velonews.com - most likely the SRAM deraileur and its design combined with a shift whilst under power. Or it could have been one of those things!!rustguard wrote:I was wondering the same thing, Groupset?AUbicycles wrote: but what about the famous chain drop - was that a mechanical or rider error? Don't know if there was a definate answer on that.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby MichaelB » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:04 am
I wonder if Sky thought it was worth the money ......
The ITT will be interesting to see what the final top 10 placings will be.
I hope that Andy rides the TT of his life (like Sastre did in '08) and either scares Contador into stuffing his up, and wins it !!!!
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby norbs » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:13 am
http://twitter.com/procyclinglive/status/19246326545
"Contador mentions his team mates to stop riding. Sastre (CTT) does attack though. #tdf"
So now he is in yellow, maybe things are different.
Good on Sastre for having a crack.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby jules21 » Fri Jul 23, 2010 10:27 am
hmmm... who would gain the most from that, other than sanchez? oh.. it would be contador himself. i'm sure he never thought of that, thoughnorbs wrote:Interesting that Contador allegedly slowed the pelaton when Sanchez hit the deck, and yet it hardly happened right in front of him.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby brentono » Fri Jul 23, 2010 11:19 am
at 17th, on 4' 12" behind, on such a hard climb was Lance (not bad for an old-boy)
And another good mention, for the injured Cadel Evans (still up to finish Le Tour)
and only 12' down on the 17th stage climb.
Good on, Sanchez coming back from the fall (sometimes a fall can wake you up)
All the talk prior was an Andi-climax, and Alberto Contador, show 'total' Control (of the race),
as the Yellow Jersey holder should, and his lead was never in doubt.
(most of it was media hype, and many here fell for it)
That's my take.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
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Re: Tour de France 2010
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby ft_critical » Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:32 pm
You know, I never get tired of posting this photo....jules21 wrote:i reckon i could snap the chicken in two pieces
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby Joeblake » Fri Jul 23, 2010 12:58 pm
ft_critical wrote:You know, I never get tired of posting this photo....jules21 wrote:i reckon i could snap the chicken in two pieces
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby ft_critical » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:47 pm
Cervelo owner Gerard Vroomen's reaction to the opposition Carlos Sastre encountered after he broke clear following Samuel Sanchez's crash early on in the stage.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby zues » Fri Jul 23, 2010 3:51 pm
+1 Totally agreeThe surpise effort, in the viewing, for me, was the good effort, coming in alone
at 17th, on 4' 12" behind, on such a hard climb was Lance (not bad for an old-boy)
And another good mention, for the injured Cadel Evans (still up to finish Le Tour)
and only 12' down on the 17th stage climb.
Good on, Sanchez coming back from the fall (sometimes a fall can wake you up)
All the talk prior was an Andi-climax, and Alberto Contador, show 'total' Control (of the race),
as the Yellow Jersey holder should, and his lead was never in doubt.
(most of it was media hype, and many here fell for it)
That's my take.
Cheers,
BrentonO
IMHO
Andy was out to make a point but after dropping his chain he was in shock- panic and all thumbs . If he had kept his cool he could have the chain on first go and back in the chase in a few seconds. In the end AC had to stroke Andy's ego.
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Re: Tour de France 2010
Postby sogood » Fri Jul 23, 2010 4:08 pm
RK wrote:And that is Wikipedia - I can write my own definition.
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