Alternate TDF awards ....

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Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby MichaelB » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:18 pm

All the std awards have been handed out, but here are some of mine for "other" achievements ;

Best Hard Man Award : Tyler Farrar completing the cobbles with a broken wrist
Honourable mentions : Cadel Evans, Jens Voight, Robbie McEwen and Amets Txurruka (sp ?) & Sanchez

Best Stoush : Nicholas Roche & John Gadret
Honourable mentions : Vino & Contador (chasing in Mende), Barredo & other dude in wheel fight

Best stack : Robbie McEwen (not even on the stage !!!)
Honourable mentions : Schlecks, Menchov for NOT stacking, Armstrong (his own fault)

Surprise of the Tour : Tie between Ryder & Jurgen VdB
Honourable mentions : Most of the Footon Servetto team - most of them made it !!

Disappointment of the Tour : Wiggins
Honourable mentions : Sastre, Armstrong

Most Controversial Moment : Schlecks Chaingate
Honourable mentions : Cancellara's stage neutralisation, Retirement Shacks jersey saga

Any other nominations/suggestions ?

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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby Strawburger » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:23 pm

Kamikaze Animal Award: The dog on stage 1 which caused a mini pileup
Honorable mention: The sheep on stage 17 which didn't cause a crash but had a good crack at it.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby hannos » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:40 pm

Strawburger wrote:Kamikaze Animal Award: The dog on stage 1 which caused a mini pileup
Honorable mention: The sheep on stage 17 which didn't cause a crash but had a good crack at it.

How stupid are sheep? a whole flock couldn't bring the peloton down and yet, one dog could! :)
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby MichaelB » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:10 pm

hannos wrote:
How stupid are sheep? a whole flock couldn't bring the peloton down and yet, one dog could! :)
The dog only brought down two riders - Basso and Millar (?)

Another honourable mention for Hardman : CVV - finished the stage despite a few broken bones/ribs.

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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby hannos » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:17 pm

Still, one dog > flock of sheep.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby Strawburger » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:21 pm

Most Embarrassing Stack Award:The chap who slipped and fell down the start ramp of the ITT
Honorable mention: Lance Armstrong clipping a kerb with his pedal causing him to go down.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby Chuck » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:24 pm

Fairweather Riding Award: Saxo Bank for their efforts in dictating when the Peleton could and couldn't "ride" subject to the whereabouts of their leader, and their "We don't do cobbles at the Tour" stance.
Honourable Mentions: There are no other nominees in this category.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby madrapper » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:20 pm

MichaelB wrote:Disappointment of the Tour : Wiggins
Honourable mentions : Sastre, Armstrong
Surely Basso & Cunego have to at least get a mention here.

Most Un-popular win of the Tour : Vino - gotta be the most teeth-grinding win since umm.. his win in Liege.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby Toolish » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:23 pm

MichaelB wrote:
hannos wrote:
How stupid are sheep? a whole flock couldn't bring the peloton down and yet, one dog could! :)
The dog only brought down two riders - Basso and Millar (?)

Another honourable mention for Hardman : CVV - finished the stage despite a few broken bones/ribs.
Didn't the dog bring down Hansen causing him to break his collarbone?

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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby toolonglegs » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:56 pm

Best Tourist Yukiya Arashiro - for getting photos with all the biggest names on the last day riding into Paris...true Japanese tourist!.

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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby MichaelB » Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:24 pm

madrapper wrote:
MichaelB wrote:Disappointment of the Tour : Wiggins
Honourable mentions : Sastre, Armstrong
Surely Basso & Cunego have to at least get a mention here.
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Basso was crook in the 2nd week, so some excuse.

Accept Cunego - despite being in the right break several times, still couldn't win :D

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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby emu legs » Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:53 pm

Most consistant & hardest working Aussie Stewart O'Grady always there at or near the pointy end of the peloton doing it hard ! IMO 8)

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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby ft_critical » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:01 pm

Jackman Wheelsuck Award: Cunego, the breakaway where he did not work then tried and failed to outsprint Sandy Casar July 13, Stage 9: Morzine-Avoriaz - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne

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Postby im_no_pro » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:09 pm

The "What the hell was he thinking??" Award - Renshaw of course.

Honorable mention: LA for the jersey scenario
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby jules21 » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:22 pm

madrapper wrote:Most Un-popular win of the Tour : Vino - gotta be the most teeth-grinding win since umm.. his win in Liege.
this is such a pity because if he wasn't a cheat, Vino would be so entertaining due to his persistent attacking. he even attacked Contador on one stage.

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Postby AUbicycles » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:32 pm

I like this... in danger of being published on BNA - a good read that others will appreciate - objections?
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby Jensen » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:34 pm

Strawburger wrote:Most Embarrassing Stack Award:The chap who slipped and fell down the start ramp of the ITT
Honorable mention: Lance Armstrong clipping a kerb with his pedal causing him to go down.
Honourable mention to the Astana rider who lost control while watching a horse running beside the peloton
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby jules21 » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:36 pm

.. or Euskaltel Euskadi (sp.?) for their general lack of stability.

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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby Chuck » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:22 am

ft_critical wrote:Jackman Wheelsuck Award: Cunego, the breakaway where he did not work then tried and failed to outsprint Sandy Casar July 13, Stage 9: Morzine-Avoriaz - Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne
A big +1, I was going to post something after that stage bagging him, so glad Casar beat him.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby Chuck » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:29 am

jules21 wrote:
madrapper wrote:Most Un-popular win of the Tour : Vino - gotta be the most teeth-grinding win since umm.. his win in Liege.
this is such a pity because if he wasn't a cheat, Vino would be so entertaining due to his persistent attacking. he even attacked Contador on one stage.
Agree with both quotes here. A little remorse and I could have welcomed him back, we all make mistakes, but the whole "sweet revenge" thing :evil:. Maybe it's because he knows how many did it and who's gotten away with it :? He and Jan were my favorites in the peleton, I just can't warm to him now.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby gdt » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:30 am

Newest overused commentary phrase The "Columbia-HTC train". There's a drinking game in there somewhere: "...is leaving the station", "...is accelerating", "...has made a delivery", "...has been derailed".

Greatest overuse of technology for smallest benefit The fog on the Tourmalet live in High Definition. Runner-up: live wattage readings.

Greatest failure of technology Schleck's rear derailleur :-)

Greatest fuss over nothing Inspecting bikes for "electric motor doping".

Best ad Specialised with Contador and Schleck.

Greatest moment that never happened Contador dropping his chain during the ITT. Runner-up: the recumbent special stage.

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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby gdt » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:45 am

I forgot the most important:

Best jersey No award, if the Saxo Bank jersey starts to look good then things are seriously wrong.

Worst jersey Footon, no contest.

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Postby AUbicycles » Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:21 am

Best Jersey... I think BMC and Sky have nice kit.


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I have heard voices that the Schleck derailleur derailment may have been human error ...... Crunch.... shouldn't have shifted.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby ft_critical » Thu Jul 29, 2010 8:46 am

jules21 wrote:.. or Euskaltel Euskadi (sp.?) for their general lack of stability.
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. :roll:
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.

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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....

Postby jules21 » Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:39 am

ft_critical wrote:
jules21 wrote:.. or Euskaltel Euskadi (sp.?) for their general lack of stability.
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. :roll:
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.
sorry ft, i don't get. which is the worst excuse, that their orange jerseys made it seem like they were crashing more?

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