Posted on 07/02/2010 11:30:15 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy
Cav used everyone’s wheels to climb up to the front after Eisel(sp??) dropped off, truly an amazing performance. Then he drafted on Petacchi, lol.
I think that Thor just got stuck in the crowd for a bit too long, then when it was time to break free he just didn't have the juice to match Cav and the others.
I don't think of Thor as a pure sprinter like Cav and Petacchi, that's all those guys can do. Thor can hang in the mountains to some extent, while the ‘pure’ sprinters are dropping off the back on the first big climb.
Thor just doesn't have the blinding acceleration that Cav has. ‘course, who does?
I dunno, I think they all should have stopped & waited for him. Harumph!
I liked Phil’s commentating, Cav takes off and it’s “oh forget it”. The dude is just too fast.
I can’t post it here but you have GOT to read the Onion article on the Tour. hahahahaha!
http://www.theonion.com/articles/massive-hitandrun-prematurely-ends-tour-de-france,17771/
LOL, I’ll check it out. Did you see the Onion ‘article’ about the underwater stage?
And then there's this:
As of Friday morning, French police had no concrete clues as to the identity of the hit-and-run driver. Greg LeMond and Floyd Landis have accounted for their whereabouts at the time of the incident, though police have not yet ruled them out as possible suspects.
Well done!
They would have, but Thor yelled 'Hey, my chain fell off!!!' in Norsk, so no one understood him.
Hahahahahaha! Declared the posthumous winner in a quiet ceremony on the Col du Tourmalet? ! hahahahaha
I especially like the part where they say that Greg Lemond and Floyd Landis have accounted for their whereabouts but are still considered possible suspects!!
LOL!
Oh my gosh! Are you kidding? it’s from July of ‘08! Funny, though! I will happily admit that I go to The Onion every so often to get totally cracked up. Their recent story about the “friend bar” at Apple stores, the perils of exploding trucks falling on rafters in the Grand Canyon and the girl that was raised by Wolf Blitzer are hysterical.
LOL! I had to go find that one: The Girl Raised by Wolf Blitzer Taken Into Protective Custody
Andy’s off! If he doesn’t blow Alberto out of the water, I pray with all my might he comes within 8 points so he (& Albrto) can get an asterisk next to their final placement in TdF 2010.
To me if Andy is within the time he lost to alberto due to the chain incident he’s the winner...
The Tourmelet showed they are evenly matched and I don’t think their would have much time lost or gained minus the incident.
In any case Andy has gained a lot of respect and fans in my opinion.
****SPOILER****DON'T READ***** SPOILER*****
23'10" Andy at check
23'16" Alberto
ALberto is only leading by 2 seconds now????
OMG, this is so exciting I can't stand it.
They don’t have radio contact with their team staff during TT’s right? I hope neither of these guys knows what the other is doing, that Andy thinks he has to kill himself to come close & Alberto is overcondfident. Please, please, please!
Wind on the course is wreaking havoc! Aargh.
SECOND TIME CHECK @36.2 km:
Andy 46'52"
Alberto 46'46"
Alberto's 14 secs ahead total. UGH!
Sanchez has lost his place on the podium in Paris.
It seems like AC is uncomfortable, you would think that constant seat shifting would be costing him. Maybe it is, the difference could be worse.
Had the same thought. To me it’s a sign he’s pushing...
Win or lose Andy has established himself.
Next year, with Frank along side I see him putting a serious hurt on Alberto.
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