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TheKillerPenguin 07-08-15 09:00 AM

If Perfume Genius cosponsored Cannondale Garmin, it would go a long way toward making up for their lack of argyle.

Racer Ex 07-08-15 10:39 AM

What struck me over the last few days is that this Tour of France thing is actually a professional bike race and these are professional bike racers. Paul's insight to pick this up has been a game changer in how I look at the race. And it's cool his talking parrot has started repeating this as well.

shovelhd 07-08-15 07:35 PM

:roflmao2:

Athens80 07-08-15 08:31 PM


Originally Posted by save10 (Post 17961009)
right...no one has lost a TDF to an issue with a mechanical group before.....where is Andy Schleck these days?

We're talking the *winner of the 2010 TdF?

hack 07-08-15 10:04 PM

So ... I may be out of touch, but is Kennaugh really pronounced "Kenyuck" or are P&P just making this up?

save10 07-08-15 11:01 PM


Originally Posted by Athens80 (Post 17963165)
We're talking the *winner of the 2010 TdF?

*yes

wens 07-09-15 06:20 AM

Re pronunciation, yes or at least the gh as ck part.

save10 07-09-15 08:16 AM

i'm giving a thumbs down to the new Oakleys E/quickstep, sagan and others are wearing.

Racer Ex 07-09-15 10:37 AM


Originally Posted by Ygduf (Post 17959974)
not easy, but they never really chased to win.

Yeah, Giant did. At one point they had three guys lined out on the front.

After a brutal stage where you are on the rivet for most of it, fighting to make selections that took a field of 180 down to 30, you don't just press the "magic legs" button on the handlebar and run down the World TT champ like he's standing still. He finished 3 seconds ahead. That's not letting someone ride off.

There was a lot of burnt meat in that little pack.

dz_nuzz 07-09-15 10:55 AM


Originally Posted by Racer Ex (Post 17964622)
you don't just press the "magic legs" button on the handlebar

Too bad Cancellara crashed out.

save10 07-09-15 11:02 AM


Originally Posted by Racer Ex (Post 17964622)
you don't just press the "magic legs" button on the handlebar and run down the World TT champ .

um...I thought's what the little motors in the bottom bracket are for.

side note...collar bones

dz_nuzz 07-09-15 11:10 AM

So this year the yellow jersey apparently has a curse set upon it. The way this is going it will be the lantern rouge wearing it by the end of the tour.

Ygduf 07-09-15 11:21 AM


Originally Posted by Racer Ex (Post 17964622)
Yeah, Giant did. At one point they had three guys lined out on the front.

fair enough. I watched it the one time and watched them give him 100m or whatever, then next I saw they were sprinting for 2nd. I am very far from an educated or attentive viewer.

it just looked like they spotted him 10 seconds and then none of his guys or Froome's guy were doing anything so the response seemed sluggish. But, he's the champ, and I didn't think it was easy.

Racer Ex 07-09-15 11:28 AM


Originally Posted by Ygduf (Post 17964782)
fair enough. I watched it the one time and watched them give him 100m or whatever, then next I saw they were sprinting for 2nd. I am very far from an educated or attentive viewer.

Turn off the internet pron and pay attention. This stuff is important and there will be a test later.

Ygduf 07-09-15 11:29 AM


Originally Posted by Racer Ex (Post 17964808)
Turn off the internet pron and pay attention. This stuff is important and there will be a test later.

but my ****** karma and nba free agency...

I didn't start cycling until well after I was already an american and liked american sports, except baseball which is super boring.

topflightpro 07-09-15 12:01 PM

Did you know that Saab was born from Jets?

save10 07-09-15 02:11 PM


Originally Posted by topflightpro (Post 17964920)
Did you know that Saab was born from Jets?

i watch on a eurosport feed....did you know Alpecin is a shampoo with caffiene in it??!!! and Bora is a company that sells kitchen hoods?

echappist 07-09-15 02:30 PM


Originally Posted by save10 (Post 17965399)
i watch on a eurosport feed....did you know Alpecin is a shampoo with caffiene in it??!!! and Bora is a company that sells kitchen hoods?

that thing looks interesting. if i ever save up enough for a down payment, i'm gonna get one of those extractors for all the steak au poivre i'm gonna cook

shovelhd 07-09-15 09:51 PM

Collarbone shattered into pieces. Living that dream. Sucks. Great show Tony, too short.

mattm 07-09-15 11:29 PM

poor tony. seemed like it was 70% his fault tho.. ok maybe 51%.

then stybar didn't seem to know what had happened yet when tony congratulated him, and stybar gave him a hug. ouch #2 .

revchuck 07-10-15 04:34 AM


Originally Posted by shovelhd (Post 17966771)
Collarbone shattered into pieces. Living that dream. Sucks. Great show Tony, too short.

Hey, I've got something in common with Tony Martin! I touched a wheel, went down and shattered my collarbone into pieces too! Does that mean that he and I are, like, bros? :lol:

Yeah, it does suck. I wonder if Froome will decline to wear yellow today...

Grumpy McTrumpy 07-10-15 04:43 AM

Chris Froome ‏@chrisfroome 3h3 hours ago

For those asking, I won’t be wearing yellow today! All the best to @tonymartin85 with his op & recovery #MaillotJaune #TDF2015

revchuck 07-10-15 04:45 AM

Cool.

TheKillerPenguin 07-10-15 10:16 AM

BBC Radio 5 live - 5 live Sport, 5 live Cycling, Mind of A Cyclist - Sir Bradley Wiggins

Interesting stuff starts at 5:30ish into the clip

save10 07-10-15 01:23 PM

Luca Paolini, he of the epic beard, tested + for cocaine at TDF. Its a hell of a drug.

Paolini informed of cocaine positive at Tour de France | Cyclingnews.com


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