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Tour de France *** 2011 *** [LIVE THREAD]
Various ^ | July 2, 2011 | Various

Posted on 07/01/2011 7:58:26 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy



TOPICS: Sports
KEYWORDS: itscadelsworld; letour; oopers; tdf; tourdefrance
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Stage 1 Graphics coming up soon!
1 posted on 07/01/2011 7:58:29 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy
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To: Ready4Freddy

My money is on Jose Bautista!!!!

;)


2 posted on 07/01/2011 7:59:35 PM PDT by Forgotten Amendments (Days .... Weeks ..... Months .....)
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To: Calm_Cool_and_Elected; visually_augmented

ping!


3 posted on 07/01/2011 8:05:58 PM PDT by Calm_Cool_and_Elected ("The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." --Flannery O'Connor)
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To: Ready4Freddy

LeTour

The stages
Stage Type Date Start and Finish Distance
1 En ligne Saturday 2 July Passage du Gois La Barre-de-Monts > Mont des Alouettes Les Herbiers 191.5 km
2 Team TT Sunday 3 July Les Essarts > Les Essarts 23 km
3 En ligne Monday 4 July Olonne-sur-Mer > Redon 198 km
4 En ligne Tuesday 5 July Lorient > Mûr-de-Bretagne 172.5 km
5 En ligne Wednesday 6 July Carhaix > Cap Fréhel 164.5 km
6 En ligne Thursday 7 July Dinan > Lisieux 226.5 km
7 En ligne Friday 8 July Le Mans > Châteauroux 218 km
8 Medium mountains Saturday 9 July Aigurande > Super-Besse Sancy 189 km
9 Medium mountains Sunday 10 July Issoire > Saint-Flour 208 km
R Rest Day Monday 11 July Le Lioran Cantal
10 En ligne Tuesday 12 July Aurillac > Carmaux 158 km
11 En ligne Wednesday 13 July Blaye-les-Mines > Lavaur 167.5 km
12 High Mountains Thursday 14 July Cugnaux > Luz-Ardiden 211 km
13 High Mountains Friday 15 July Pau > Lourdes 152.5 km
14 High Mountains Saturday 16 July Saint-Gaudens > Plateau de Beille 168.5 km
15 En ligne Sunday 17 July Limoux > Montpellier 192.5 km
R Rest Day Monday 18 July Département de la Drôme
16 Medium mountains Tuesday 19 July Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux > Gap 162.5 km
17 High Mountains Wednesday 20 July Gap > Pinerolo 179 km
18 High Mountains Thursday 21 July Pinerolo > Galibier Serre-Chevalier 200.5 km
19 High Mountains Friday 22 July Modane Valfréjus > Alpe-d’Huez 109.5 km
20 Individual time-trial Saturday 23 July Grenoble > Grenoble 42.5 km
21 En ligne Sunday 24 July Créteil > Paris Champs-Élysées 95 km

4 posted on 07/01/2011 8:22:11 PM PDT by deport
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To: deport

Versus, NBC Sports Tour de France TV Schedule


5 posted on 07/01/2011 8:25:55 PM PDT by deport
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To: deport

Thank you, deport. Good to see you!


6 posted on 07/01/2011 8:26:33 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy (I fight gangs for local charities and stuff.)
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Tour de France 2011

Stage 1 - Passage du Gois > > > Mont des Alouettes - 191.5 km

Saturday, July 2, 2011


Route

Stage 1 Route


Profile of the Stage

Stage 1 Profile


Profile of Last Kilometers

Stage 1 Profile


Mountain Passes & Hills

Km 191.5 - MONT DES ALOUETTES (LES HERBIERS) - 2.2 km climb to 4.7 % - Category 4


(Graphics - letour.com)
7 posted on 07/01/2011 8:31:33 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy (I fight gangs for local charities and stuff.)
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To: 21stCenturion; Aeronaut; alfa6; BaBaStooey; Baynative; big ern; Blue Jays; bwteim; cabojoe; ...

Stage 1 Graphics are up!

I am using last year’s Ping List, hopefully it’s been updated for changes all the way through last year’s TdF.

I did notice that a few folks indicated on Bay’s other thread that they wanted add / delete - please bear with me and I’ll get y’all taken care of over the next day or so.

Thanks!


8 posted on 07/01/2011 8:36:43 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy (I fight gangs for local charities and stuff.)
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To: Ready4Freddy
Thanks for your work on the graphics.


Are you ready for the prologue TT?


Well, FUGGETABOUTIT!

This year the tour is throwing in a little twist. This from the Director:

JEAN-FRANÇOIS PESCHEUX’S ANALYSIS : A change of custom
“It has been a kind of tradition since 1967 that the Tour starts with a prologue. But, as in 2008, we will start with a road stage. We wanted to shake up the teams’ plans a little bit and change the way they operate. Only 10 riders can realistically contend for victory in a prologue. But each one of the 198 riders could win this stage and pull on the yellow jersey. Three years ago, the race started in Brittany, and this time we’re starting in the Vendée. The route will follow the coast before turning inland towards Les Herbiers and the Mont des Alouettes. This is not an ‘hors catégorie’ test, but even so it’s a finish for the strong men. The pure sprinters will struggle. It will suit someone like Thor Hushovd or a puncheur like Thomas Voeckler.”

Well whattdya know a 198km curveball to start the game...
LET THE FUN BEGIN!


9 posted on 07/01/2011 8:44:12 PM PDT by Baynative (Truth is treason in an empire of lies)
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To: Ready4Freddy

Yep it’s that time of year again. I hope we have an interesting Tour this year.


10 posted on 07/01/2011 8:58:40 PM PDT by deport
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To: Baynative

Thank you, Bay, I appreciate that. Am looking forward to working with you this year again!

I’ve been really busy with travel & projects, so the TdF kinda snuck up on me. Gonna be a few days before I’m fully into the graphics swing.


11 posted on 07/01/2011 9:11:42 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy (I fight gangs for local charities and stuff.)
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To: Ready4Freddy

READY TO RUMBLE!

Good to see everyone back. Is this Andy’s year?


12 posted on 07/01/2011 9:57:54 PM PDT by Mom MD (The country needs Obamacare like Nancy Pelosi needs a Halloween mask)
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To: Ready4Freddy; Baynative; Eurotwit
Great thread, Freddy! Thank you.

Can't believe it's that time again... July = American Independence Day and... Tour de France! Nice to see some old FRiends on this thread. :-)

13 posted on 07/01/2011 10:06:51 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: Ready4Freddy; Baynative
I'm not liking the new NBC takeover of Versus' coverage of the Tour de France:

http://tourdefrance.nbcsports.com/

Looks like we have to pay $29.95 for "all access"? Does that mean we can no longer read blogs by Phil Liggett, Bob Roll and Paul Sherwen for free, like usual? You've gotta be kidding me...

14 posted on 07/01/2011 10:11:53 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: Ready4Freddy
Thanks for the ping. Even sans Lance TdF is always fascinating.
15 posted on 07/01/2011 11:57:18 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: nutmeg; Ready4Freddy; Baynative; Eurotwit

Good to see y’all again. (Just visited Texas! :-) )


16 posted on 07/01/2011 11:59:47 PM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: Mom MD
Is this Andy’s year?

Fans all over the world hope so.
17 posted on 07/02/2011 4:26:15 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: Ready4Freddy
It's interesting that with what's been happening to Lance lately, he's chosen to only attend the final time trial.

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/lance-armstrong-to-visit-the-tour-de-france

18 posted on 07/02/2011 4:33:15 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: Vision
Bob Roll looks like he aged 10 years since 2010. He's also obviously wearing a live strong bracelet (trying to show some support).
19 posted on 07/02/2011 5:21:33 AM PDT by Vision ("Did I not say to you that if you would believe, you would see the glory of God?" John 11:40)
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To: Ready4Freddy

Would you please add me to the TdF Ping List? Thanks!


20 posted on 07/02/2011 5:58:38 AM PDT by Calm_Cool_and_Elected ("The truth does not change according to our ability to stomach it." --Flannery O'Connor)
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