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Tour de France: Stage 20 ITT Live Thread (7-23-05)
CyclingNews.com ^ | 7/23/05 | CyclingNews.com

Posted on 07/22/2005 10:14:20 PM PDT by nutmeg

Stage 20 - Saturday, July 23: Saint-Etienne - Saint-Etienne ITT, 55 km

The showdown! All things being equal (and even with a few inequalitites) the individual time trial should provide a great spectacle at the end of a gruelling three weeks - Armstrong thrives in this race against the clock, and his dominance is well documented. But if we have a situation like 2003, this could be the clincher for the leader going into the stage, or it could provide the challenger with a whisker of hope. Here's hoping the weather stays fine and we get Ullrich out firing and witness Basso's improvement in time trialling, which has also been well-documented. The distance suits Armstrong, but the undulating terrain suits Ullrich's ability to push the big gears and power along. A surprise may be in the works, but chances are it'll come down to these two, regardless of where they are on GC - but it's also likely they'll both be at the pointy end of the field.



TOPICS: Culture/Society; News/Current Events; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: amd; cycling; france; lance; lancearmstrong; tourdefrance
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To: phil1750

Here in Sweden I think Eurosport will send it. Can you get that channel over there?


21 posted on 07/23/2005 12:21:06 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: phil1750

Outdoor Life Network (OLN).

Channel 608 if you have DirecTV.


22 posted on 07/23/2005 12:30:32 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: ScaniaBoy

I wish.


23 posted on 07/23/2005 12:33:00 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: JLS

My Dad was telling me today that the year Greg Lemond won he was behind by something like a minute going into the final stage - so if it tightens up a little bit after the time trial you never know.


24 posted on 07/23/2005 12:39:13 AM PDT by notfornothing
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To: notfornothing

"In 1989, American Greg LeMond overcame a 50-second deficit on the final day to defeat two-time defending champion Laurent Fignon of France by eight seconds."

Read more here:
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/cycling/2003-07-17-lemond-tour_x.htm


25 posted on 07/23/2005 12:47:14 AM PDT by rawhide
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To: nutmeg
Racing is now underway.

Follow it here.

26 posted on 07/23/2005 2:08:37 AM PDT by Aeronaut (2 Chronicles 7:14.)
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To: rawhide; notfornothing
But then in 1989 they had the ITT the last day.

Greg Lemond raising up the Champs Elysée trying to catch up those 50" he was behind Laurent Fignon that was just a fantastic sight. (Saw it on TV only, alas - wish I'd been in Paris to see that live.)
27 posted on 07/23/2005 2:52:04 AM PDT by ScaniaBoy (Part of the Right Wing Research & Attack Machine)
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To: montag813

It's already over. Go trade some bonds.


28 posted on 07/23/2005 4:54:48 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: snarks_when_bored; Eurotwit

He's taking off at 16:22 local time. I think there's currently a 6 hour difference (maybe 7? ET what time is it there?) so either 9:22 or 10:22 central. Add and hour to that for the finish...


29 posted on 07/23/2005 4:57:14 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: green iguana

Your current leader:

1 Luke Roberts, AUS (CSC) 59.23


30 posted on 07/23/2005 4:58:42 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: green iguana

Oops, pulled intermediate timing, should have been:

1- 025 ROBERTS (AUS, CSC) 01:15:33:910


31 posted on 07/23/2005 5:16:48 AM PDT by green iguana
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To: green iguana

Thanks... It's 14.52 at the moment in Oslo, and we are on central European time like Paris.. Just got up. Big party yesterday....


32 posted on 07/23/2005 5:53:29 AM PDT by Eurotwit (WI)
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To: Baynative

LOL... great pic! Hubby and I are watching...


34 posted on 07/23/2005 6:25:26 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: Baynative

Thanks for that picture! I'm looking at that bike trying to figure out how they manage to ride it.

Semper Fi


35 posted on 07/23/2005 6:25:55 AM PDT by dd5339 (A sheepdog, a warrior, someone who is walking the hero's path.)
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To: Baynative
You know the more I think about it, maybe 'ol John Effing invited himself to the Lance bash...

Ah well, let's not think about that this morning.. ;-)

36 posted on 07/23/2005 6:28:50 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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To: Baynative

Looks like a difficult TT course. A REAL race of truth today.


37 posted on 07/23/2005 6:28:54 AM PDT by llevrok (Semper Conservitatus)
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To: nutmeg

All these commercials are driving me nuts. I hope they have long segments when the big guns are out.


38 posted on 07/23/2005 6:31:07 AM PDT by Aeronaut (2 Chronicles 7:14.)
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To: Aeronaut

You and me both.


39 posted on 07/23/2005 6:37:01 AM PDT by stylin_geek (Liberalism: comparable to a chicken with its head cut off, but with more spastic motions)
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To: Husker8877
I just came close to getting banned with my response to that numbn*ts who's obviously never done a day's exercise in his life!

Man, I can't stand self-righteous creeps like that.

I was on that thread last night... unbelievable, nasty comments by people who obviously have no idea what they're talking about. It was a feeding frenzy of Lance-bashing, and so many comments were based on lies and/or rumors (as usual). ("He left his wife and kids for Sheryl", "he gave himself cancer with steroids", etc) Nice to have so many saints here at FR isn't it?

Glad you're still with us... ;-)

40 posted on 07/23/2005 6:37:42 AM PDT by nutmeg ("We're going to take things away from you on behalf of the common good." - Hillary Clinton 6/28/04)
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