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Tour de France: Stage 17 Live Thread (Thursday, July 20, 2006) Col de Joux-Plane
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Posted on 07/19/2006 9:15:41 PM PDT by nutmeg
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To: gopwinsin04
A race to Paris perhaps on the Champs? (shades of Lemond)
If it's that close, I wouldn't be surprised. Would piss off the prim and proper French who think the Tour should be raced a certain way, but you can bet that if there are 3-4 guys within a minute or two of each other, it will be a race.
To: kevkrom
17:07 - 2km To Go...
Landis is just 2km away from his first stage win in the Tour de France.
[POUR IT ON!!!]
462
posted on
07/20/2006 8:09:24 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(Posting snarky comments so you don't have to)
To: commish
1 KM TO GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
463
posted on
07/20/2006 8:09:24 AM PDT
by
commish
(Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
To: commish
French Panache my ass!! lmao
Great to see people cheering for Floyd.
465
posted on
07/20/2006 8:09:46 AM PDT
by
bwteim
(bwteim = Begin With The End In Mind)
To: dl5192
This is the one of the most amazing performances I have ever seen.
Go Landis GO.
Fist in the air crossing the finish line picking up another 20 bonus seconds :-)
466
posted on
07/20/2006 8:10:11 AM PDT
by
Eurotwit
(WI)
To: Eurotwit
17:08 CEST
Landis is hammering and is on track to a fantastic stage win. He gives a big push on the pedals, but is careful.
17:09 CEST
Floyd Landis has 500m to go as he reaches the finishing straight. This is the best ride in recent Tour history by any rider.
To: bwteim
Less than 1k, up to 5'34"
468
posted on
07/20/2006 8:10:26 AM PDT
by
kevkrom
(Posting snarky comments so you don't have to)
To: green iguana
Wow, I thought that Fothen had the White wrapped up!?
17:06 - Cunego Destined For Podium...
Damiano Cunego is currently fourth in the stage. He began the day in second place in the youth classification 2’42" behind Fothen (GST). The Italian is now well ahead of the German who has just reached the summit of the Col du Joux-Plane...
469
posted on
07/20/2006 8:10:26 AM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(Ever had Vuja de? That feeling that you've never ever been here before? :)
To: bwteim
5:34 -- 7:14 as Floyd approached the finish
470
posted on
07/20/2006 8:10:30 AM PDT
by
commish
(Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
To: gopwinsin04
OK, let's hope the clock counts fast.
471
posted on
07/20/2006 8:10:34 AM PDT
by
Vision
("...cause those liberal freaks go to farrrrrr")
To: commish
17:08 CEST Landis is hammering and is on track to a fantastic stage win. He gives a big push on the pedals, but is careful.
17:09 CEST Floyd Landis has 500m to go as he reaches the finishing straight. This is the best ride in recent Tour history by any rider.
17:10 CEST 200.5km/0km to go Floyd Landis hammers it top the finish, getting everything he can out of the bike. He clenches his fist in triumph. YES!!! What a brilliant ride.
OLN Phil:
"Landis gets off his bike like he's about to deliver the newspaper"
473
posted on
07/20/2006 8:11:11 AM PDT
by
bwteim
(bwteim = Begin With The End In Mind)
To: commish
NO celebration by Floyd...he kept form and powered right across the line. He is back in it folks!!!!!!!!
474
posted on
07/20/2006 8:11:24 AM PDT
by
commish
(Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
To: Vision
FLOYD!!! Time for another beer.
To: green iguana
17:10 - An Extraordinary Victory For Landis...!
A day after he lost 10’04" to the stage winner, Floyd Landis is the hero of the Tour de France. He may not be back in yellow at the end of stage 17 but he is a winner. He has just finished the 200.5km stage in 5h23’36" - an average speed of 37.15km/h!
476
posted on
07/20/2006 8:11:51 AM PDT
by
Wyatt's Torch
(I can explain it to you. I can't understand it for you.)
To: bwteim
Floyd looks like he's going to deliver another message Saturday.
To: bwteim
OK
I believe we need Sastre at +6'18"
478
posted on
07/20/2006 8:12:10 AM PDT
by
Vision
("...cause those liberal freaks go to farrrrrr")
To: green iguana
Sastre loosing time now on the descent.
Question is:
How much.
479
posted on
07/20/2006 8:12:24 AM PDT
by
Eurotwit
(WI)
To: green iguana
And now we hold our breath and watch the clock.
What an amazing ride today.
480
posted on
07/20/2006 8:12:31 AM PDT
by
commish
(Freedom tastes sweetest to those who have fought to protect it.)
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