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Tour de France *** 2010 *** [LIVE THREAD]
Various incl letour.com / versus.com / steepjill.tv ^ | July 3, 2010 | Numerous - ongoing LIVE thread

Posted on 07/02/2010 11:30:15 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy



TOPICS: Hobbies; Outdoors; Sports
KEYWORDS: letour; oopers; tdf; tdf2010; tourdefrance; tourdefrance2010
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To: Ready4Freddy

God I’d love to see a fan face plant that took about 3 sq m of skin off, but didn’t interfere w/ riders.

Does that make me a bad person? ;>)


961 posted on 07/22/2010 8:35:27 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (Sure I've heard of grits. I just never actually *seen* a grit before.)
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To: commish

As young as these two are we should have some epic battles for years to come


962 posted on 07/22/2010 8:36:29 AM PDT by Todd Kinsey (Todd)
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To: commish

Amazing race between these two!


963 posted on 07/22/2010 8:36:34 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
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To: Ready4Freddy

From Twitter - @TdFLanterne The Guardian: “the two finest riders in the world are chased by a man, trousers round his ankles, baring his wobbling buttocks”


964 posted on 07/22/2010 8:36:41 AM PDT by Wyatt's Torch (I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
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To: Ready4Freddy

Aaargh, sheeeeeeeeiiiiioooooot. Contador is like a big fat hideous barnacle on Andy’s wheel.


965 posted on 07/22/2010 8:37:26 AM PDT by leilani
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To: Todd Kinsey

If Andy improves at TT it will be truly amazing. It looks like a draw these days on the mountains.


966 posted on 07/22/2010 8:38:10 AM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: leilani

oH well. What and Epic battle.

Would it be bad sport to hope AC punctures or goes down during the TT? LOL


967 posted on 07/22/2010 8:38:58 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
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To: Ready4Freddy

I thought I was the only one... Well that’s disappointing, at least he got two stage wins. It’s a shame that a chain is probably the difference between winning and losing.

Hesjedal sure rode a great tour getting 4th today.


968 posted on 07/22/2010 8:39:46 AM PDT by Todd Kinsey (Todd)
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To: commish

I think the poetic thing would be a chain slip.


969 posted on 07/22/2010 8:39:46 AM PDT by Mr. Blonde (You ever thought about being weird for a living?)
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To: commish

Way to go Andy!


970 posted on 07/22/2010 8:40:22 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Todd Kinsey

Was hoping for an Andy GC/Youth double to match Merckx, Hinaut, Ullrich, and Contador’s.

W/ no disaster, Andy will match Ullrich’s 3 consecutive White jerseys.


971 posted on 07/22/2010 8:41:59 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (Sure I've heard of grits. I just never actually *seen* a grit before.)
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To: green iguana

Lance is in at 4:12... and I have to admit to having a tear in my eye!!! Chapeau Lance Chapeau


972 posted on 07/22/2010 8:43:47 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
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To: Ready4Freddy

Have a great day guys. Time to get some work done.


973 posted on 07/22/2010 8:44:42 AM PDT by Todd Kinsey (Todd)
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To: Todd Kinsey

GC top 5
1 Contador (AST)
2 Schleck (SAX) +0:08
3 Sanchez (EUS) +3:32
4 Menchov (RAB) +3:53
5 Van Den Broeck (OLO) +5:27

Menchov is a better TTer than Sanchez, so the battle for the final podium spot will be as interesting as the battle for first.


974 posted on 07/22/2010 8:46:53 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
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To: commish
Would it be bad sport to hope AC punctures or goes down during the TT?

Heck no, we're operating under modified prison rules now - as long as we don't fantasize about AC geting hurt we're good.

After all, we learned from none other than Alberto Cabrónador himself that mechanical mishaps are fair game for exploiting so, by all mens, hope away!!!!

975 posted on 07/22/2010 8:46:58 AM PDT by leilani
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To: Mr. Blonde; commish

Perhaps someone could arrange for AC to be served a subpoena for the Los Angeles GJ.

Just before the ITT start...

Psych!!! lol


976 posted on 07/22/2010 8:47:12 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (Sure I've heard of grits. I just never actually *seen* a grit before.)
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To: commish

Chris Horner woves into the top 10. levi Leipheimer drops out.

But, RS takes the team battle!


977 posted on 07/22/2010 8:48:10 AM PDT by commish (Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to preserve it.)
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To: commish

Sanchez added 8” more on Menchov. Amazing, really, after the crash earlier.

He may have been running on pure adrenalin today, tho, and drop off tmw. He’s gonna be mighty sore.


978 posted on 07/22/2010 8:52:59 AM PDT by Ready4Freddy (Sure I've heard of grits. I just never actually *seen* a grit before.)
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To: Wyatt's Torch

Did you catch the very quick glance of the
Devil.....

He’s a tour de france stalwart with his red tights, pitchfork, and grey beard...........

Good to see he’s still around.


979 posted on 07/22/2010 8:57:49 AM PDT by patriotspride
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To: commish
Wow! that was amazing to watch, I can't even pedal up the little hill to my house ... so happy to see Andy get the win, it was nice to see him & AC hug at the end -- even tho' the cynic in me wondered if that was "encouraged" to make him more popular, along with the "Contador almost died" sob story and the announcers emphasizing that "he apologized to Andy" (repeated at least twice) and calling him a "class act" several times and just now they were "wondering if Contador let Andy win it at the end today". Sorry, still don't like the guy & I wouldn't be sad if he had a disastrous time trial.

Would LOVE to know what Andy said to Alberto after he caught back up when AC tried to break off and they were side by side for a bit.

980 posted on 07/22/2010 9:00:46 AM PDT by twyn1
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