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Tour de France: Stage 21 Live Thread (7-24-05)
CyclingNews.com ^ | July 24, 2005 | CyclingNews.com

Posted on 07/23/2005 10:11:51 PM PDT by nutmeg

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To: Baynative
Sensible. The roads are wet, and we've had ;a pair of wipeouts already.

Bad news for Levi; he'll still have to hold off Vino for all 8 laps - the sprint points will still be recorded.

41 posted on 07/24/2005 7:22:28 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: steveegg

Now the fun begins!


42 posted on 07/24/2005 7:24:34 AM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: Baynative

It's starting to mist now at the Champs. Team Disco leads the peloton across the the finish line to stop the clock and freeze the top 4 (as long as they merely complete all 8 laps) The battles for 5th and the green jersey will, however, continue.


43 posted on 07/24/2005 7:26:13 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: steveegg

They need track driers!


44 posted on 07/24/2005 7:28:08 AM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: steveegg

They've cancelled all the sprint points as the sun comes out.LOL


45 posted on 07/24/2005 7:29:55 AM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: SouthTexas
Getting back to crash #2 - Hincapie and Popovych both made it back to the peloton in time to join the rest of Team Disco across the finish line.

They've now cancelled the remaining sprint bonuses. The only thing left is the stage and the green jersey.

46 posted on 07/24/2005 7:30:34 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: SouthTexas

Actually, it's the time bonuses that have been cancelled. The points themselves will still be awarded.


47 posted on 07/24/2005 7:31:49 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: steveegg

Does this mean Leipheimer (sp?) clinches 5th?


48 posted on 07/24/2005 7:32:19 AM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: SouthTexas
Does this mean Leipheimer ( no sp) clinches 5th?

Yep.

49 posted on 07/24/2005 7:33:53 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: SouthTexas

Yes, Levi takes 5th by .076 seconds.


50 posted on 07/24/2005 7:34:12 AM PDT by Founding Father ( Republicans control the Oval Office, Senate and House, but still can't govern.)
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To: steveegg; Founding Father

Even though he is not on the "right" team, he is an American!


51 posted on 07/24/2005 7:36:03 AM PDT by SouthTexas
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Nobody told Vino it's over; he's still attacking.

We're into the third lap now. Several riders in the lead wiped out.

52 posted on 07/24/2005 7:39:34 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: steveegg

THey're crashing everywhere! Giving new meaning to the word slipstream.


53 posted on 07/24/2005 7:40:46 AM PDT by leilani
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They've got a breakaway going as we start lap 3 and the second sprint.


54 posted on 07/24/2005 7:41:59 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: leilani

It's all about that last yellow jersey.


55 posted on 07/24/2005 7:42:34 AM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: SouthTexas

I thought there was no racing back to the yellow...oh wait, that's NASCAR.


56 posted on 07/24/2005 7:43:57 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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To: nutmeg

WOOOO HOOOO!!! Armstrong wins his 7th!!


57 posted on 07/24/2005 7:45:03 AM PDT by SE Mom (God Bless those who serve)
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To: steveegg

The subtle "French" differences. Racing FOR the yellow, now TO the yellow.


58 posted on 07/24/2005 7:45:20 AM PDT by SouthTexas
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To: SouthTexas
now=not

I seem to have the bad keyboard disease!

59 posted on 07/24/2005 7:46:13 AM PDT by SouthTexas
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Well, with Lance around the last 7 years, there was no racing back to the yellow either :-)

2nd sprint points (no time bonus) -

1 112 ALBASINI Michael 6
2 128 VASSEUR Cédric 4
3 065 JALABERT Nicolas 2

60 posted on 07/24/2005 7:47:06 AM PDT by steveegg (Real torture is taking a ride with Sen Ted "Swimmer" Kennedy in a 1968 Oldsmobile off a short bridge)
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