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Tour de France -- Stage 16 July 21 -- L'Alpe d'Huez
Tour Website ^ | 7/21/04 | Aeronaut

Posted on 07/21/2004 2:53:35 AM PDT by Aeronaut

Today an individual time trial up the infamous l'Alpe d'Huez.


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To: N. Theknow

Ullrich 1 second behind at the first time check.


41 posted on 07/21/2004 7:56:31 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: N. Theknow
ESPN.com has live updates.

As does "cyclingnews.com"

42 posted on 07/21/2004 7:56:38 AM PDT by Logic n' Reason (Don't piss down my back and tell me it's rainin')
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To: green iguana

Fans are real hazard at the bottom, one just shoved Ullrich and almost toppled him. Let's pray Lance gets through safely.


43 posted on 07/21/2004 7:57:28 AM PDT by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: AmishDude
And God only knows how they calculate the winner.

It's the Tour de France The winner wears yellow.

44 posted on 07/21/2004 7:58:38 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedy family legacy - can't skipper a boat, can't fly, can't drive, can't ski)
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To: commish

Verenque is through 9.5 KM over 1 minute ahead of the closest time, he is flying. Basso is on course, Armstrong is at the start.


45 posted on 07/21/2004 7:58:46 AM PDT by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: commish

frequent updates are appreciated from the cubicle bound! Thanks


46 posted on 07/21/2004 8:00:03 AM PDT by Mom MD
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To: commish

Are you watching on OLN?


47 posted on 07/21/2004 8:00:32 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: commish

MY mistake ..Verenque is ONE MINUTE BEHIND at 9.5 KM ... I'm a doof.


48 posted on 07/21/2004 8:00:36 AM PDT by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: green iguana

No following it on Cycling news. Lance is now on course.


49 posted on 07/21/2004 8:01:12 AM PDT by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: commish

I'm on the TdF site - They have Lance 4 seconds off the pace at the first time check (which means nothing as this is where the climb starts...)


50 posted on 07/21/2004 8:03:32 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: commish
Best time is 41:52. Anyone with a finish in excess of 55:40 is gone. This is down from 57:33 earlier on.

Basso, Ulrich climbing strong. Armstrong sprinting to the first climb.

Back in May; he practiced this particular climb four time - in one day!!!

51 posted on 07/21/2004 8:03:43 AM PDT by Logic n' Reason (Don't piss down my back and tell me it's rainin')
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To: commish
Karpets Finishes :04 seconds behind at the finish.

Lance is 2 seconds behind Ullrich, 1 Sec ahead of Basso at 1.5KM , now starting the climb.

52 posted on 07/21/2004 8:03:54 AM PDT by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: green iguana

First time check - with all riders through:

1- 043 CANCELLARA (SUI, FAS) 00:02:01
2- 165 EISEL (AUT, FDJ) 00:02:02 at 01"
2- 011 ULLRICH (GER, TMO) 00:02:02 at 01"
4- 202 AUGER (FRA, RAG) 00:02:05 at 04"
4- 109 ZANINI (ITA, QSD) 00:02:05 at 04"
4- 074 GUTIERREZ (ESP, IBB) 00:02:05 at 04"
4- 025 GUTIERREZ (ESP, PHO) 00:02:05 at 04"
4- 151 LEIPHEIMER (USA, RAB) 00:02:05 at 04"
4- 001 ARMSTRONG (USA, USP) 00:02:05 at 04"
10- 022 ELMIGER (SUI, PHO) 00:02:06 at 05"


53 posted on 07/21/2004 8:04:53 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: Aeronaut

Anyone know who much $$$$$ these guys take home for this race?

Its it like a golf tournament???


54 posted on 07/21/2004 8:05:20 AM PDT by Hammerhead
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To: Aeronaut

I hope Armstrong keeps his political views to himself. I strongly suspect he's one of the "usual suspects", a leftwinger.

Can't imagine Ms Crowe being with anything but.....


55 posted on 07/21/2004 8:07:26 AM PDT by Badeye ("The day you stop learning, is the day you begin dying")
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To: Badeye

Agreed. I was thinking the same thing.


56 posted on 07/21/2004 8:10:12 AM PDT by fooman (Get real with Kim Jung Mentally Ill about proliferation)
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To: green iguana
Gotta love this little blurb on cycling news site :
Ullrich doesn't look any less comfortable on the bar extenders than he does normallly. i.e. he looks like he's suffering like a dog.

Lance took a beating by the fans on the lower part of the course, but has made it through ok.

Basso looks to be climbing fast as does Ullrich.

57 posted on 07/21/2004 8:10:20 AM PDT by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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To: Hammerhead
Is it like a golf tournament???

No, not that much money. I believe that first prize for the overall winner is 400,000 euros. There are additional smaller prizes (e.g., money for each stage win, etc.) at stake as well. Typically, the money that each team wins over the course of the three weeks (including the overall winner's prize) is thrown into the hopper and divvied up among the entire team (including, I believe, shares to the team mechanics, soigneurs, etc., although those shares would be smaller than those given to the riders themselves).

58 posted on 07/21/2004 8:11:04 AM PDT by DSH
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To: Logic n' Reason

4:58 p.m. - Armstrong is off

4:59 p.m. - Basso hits the 1.5 time check at 2:06 - 13th best

5:00 p.m. - Armstrong comes through the 1.5 time check in ninth place at 2:05

5:01 p.m. - Up on top, the Russian Vladimir Karpets finishes with the day's third-best time so far.

5:03 p.m. -Armstrong is pounding his way up the climb with that signature zippy cadence of his. The crowds are massive.


59 posted on 07/21/2004 8:11:07 AM PDT by Redbob
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To: commish

Basso has lost 20 Sec to Armstrong already according to Cycling news. Lance is charging hard today. Times at 9.5 KM should be interesting.


60 posted on 07/21/2004 8:12:22 AM PDT by commish (Freedom Tastes Sweetest to Those Who Have Fought to Preserve It)
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