Alternate TDF awards ....
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Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby MichaelB » Wed Jul 28, 2010 1:18 pm
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
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
The dog only brought down two riders - Basso and Millar (?)hannos wrote:
How stupid are sheep? a whole flock couldn't bring the peloton down and yet, one dog could!
Another honourable mention for Hardman : CVV - finished the stage despite a few broken bones/ribs.
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Postby hannos » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:17 pm
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby Strawburger » Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:21 pm
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
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
Surely Basso & Cunego have to at least get a mention here.MichaelB wrote:Disappointment of the Tour : Wiggins
Honourable mentions : Sastre, Armstrong
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
Didn't the dog bring down Hansen causing him to break his collarbone?MichaelB wrote:The dog only brought down two riders - Basso and Millar (?)hannos wrote:
How stupid are sheep? a whole flock couldn't bring the peloton down and yet, one dog could!
Another honourable mention for Hardman : CVV - finished the stage despite a few broken bones/ribs.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby toolonglegs » Wed Jul 28, 2010 3:56 pm
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby MichaelB » Wed Jul 28, 2010 4:24 pm
Basso was crook in the 2nd week, so some excuse.madrapper wrote:Surely Basso & Cunego have to at least get a mention here.MichaelB wrote:Disappointment of the Tour : Wiggins
Honourable mentions : Sastre, Armstrong
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Accept Cunego - despite being in the right break several times, still couldn't win
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby im_no_pro » Wed Jul 28, 2010 5:09 pm
Honorable mention: LA for the jersey scenario
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby jules21 » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:22 pm
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.madrapper wrote: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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Postby AUbicycles » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:32 pm
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby Jensen » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:34 pm
Honourable mention to the Astana rider who lost control while watching a horse running beside the pelotonStrawburger 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.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby jules21 » Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:36 pm
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby Chuck » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:22 am
A big +1, I was going to post something after that stage bagging him, so glad Casar beat him.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
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby Chuck » Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:29 am
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 . 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.jules21 wrote: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.madrapper wrote: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 gdt » Thu Jul 29, 2010 2:30 am
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
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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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby AUbicycles » Thu Jul 29, 2010 6:21 am
100% with you on the live wattage reading... it needs to be better graphed/plotted rather than just random low or high numbers appearing.
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
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.
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Re: Alternate TDF awards ....
Postby jules21 » Thu Jul 29, 2010 9:39 am
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.
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