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Old 05-29-10, 10:38 AM
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EDR. here's what i would suggest regarding the torrents

get something like azureus. programs like this are called bit-torrent clients, and it's through these programs you download stuff. the thing you download from cyclingtorrents.nl are the initial files that tells azureus where the pieces of the files are. after you d/l the torrent file, double click it. azureus should now prompt you on where you want to save the actual video file. click okay through this, and the download should begin. lemme know if this helps.

edit: i find version 2.5.0.4 to be quite good. link is here

edit 2: someone else should chime in (i think Ze already has) about a good bit-torrent client for macs, Azureus is apparently only for windows

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Jim Transmission worked great...BitTorrent was the one that was recommended for mac but it never worked Transmission worked form the jump! Thanks!!!!
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Tschopp should be run out of the peloton! stay classy BBox.
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Old 05-29-10, 03:22 PM
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Originally Posted by NomadVW
Tschopp should be run out of the peloton! stay classy BBox.
? You think he should have just let Gibo take the Cima Coppi? It probably means a lot more to an up and coming guy than someone with pages of palmares... and the big effort to win the stage doesn't get your respect?

Originally Posted by Johann Tschopp
“This is a bike race, and no one ever gave me gifts in cycling,” he said afterward. “Why should I let Simoni win? It was a big thing to pass the Cima Coppi first. I knew he is an important cyclist, who has won many races. But I am here to race the Giro.”
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
Jim Transmission worked great...BitTorrent was the one that was recommended for mac but it never worked Transmission worked form the jump! Thanks!!!!
I told you to get Transmission a few pages ago silly.
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Originally Posted by botto
this morning?
Yes, because 99% of us are in the US, so we all watched it in the morning. Here's a good explanation.
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Did anybody notice that only ONE SECOND separates 3rd and 4th?

1. Ivan Basso (I), Liquigas-Doimo
2. David Arroyo Duran (Sp), Caisse d’Epargne, at 1:15
3. Francesco Nibali (I), Liquigas-Doimo, at 2:56
4. Michele Scarponi (I), Androni, at 2:57



That should make the TT interesting eh?
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Originally Posted by ZeCanon
Yes, because 99% of us are in the US, so we all watched it in the morning. Here's a good explanation.
here's an even better one.

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Old 05-29-10, 04:59 PM
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I was utterly astonished by the 10' high snowpack on the Gavia pass in late May today. That's wild.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
Did anybody notice that only ONE SECOND separates 3rd and 4th?

1. Ivan Basso (I), Liquigas-Doimo
2. David Arroyo Duran (Sp), Caisse d’Epargne, at 1:15
3. Francesco Nibali (I), Liquigas-Doimo, at 2:56
4. Michele Scarponi (I), Androni, at 2:57



That should make the TT interesting eh?
Scarponi was 11 seconds behind Nibali at the Stage 1 flat TT. And 8 seconds behind at the Stage 16 uphill TT. Very interesting.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
I was utterly astonished by the 10' high snowpack on the Gavia pass in late May today. That's wild.
when i rode the GF patani 2 years ago, and we started the climb up the gavia, we were passed by a car with 2 snowboards on the roof. this was in late june.
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I'm trying to imagine how much snow they have on that Gavia pass in February. Man the skiing there must totally rock.
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I'm really enjoying watching the Giro on a daily basis. It's like the TdF only Italian.
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it's better.
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Yes, the incessant Armstrong chatter is dampened
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stage 20 is up on cyclingtorrents.nl, go seed it so i can watch it sooner!
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Originally Posted by NomadVW
Tschopp should be run out of the peloton! stay classy BBox.
Yeah... they shouldn't let foreigners in the race if they don't want them to compete.
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Originally Posted by arexjay
stage 20 is up on cyclingtorrents.nl, go seed it so i can watch it sooner!
I'm on it.
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Simoni wore a (pink) tie in the TT today, pretty awesome I gotta say.
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Originally Posted by patentcad
Did anybody notice that only ONE SECOND separates 3rd and 4th?

1. Ivan Basso (I), Liquigas-Doimo
2. David Arroyo Duran (Sp), Caisse d’Epargne, at 1:15
3. Francesco Nibali (I), Liquigas-Doimo, at 2:56
4. Michele Scarponi (I), Androni, at 2:57



That should make the TT interesting eh?
I was wondering if Basso passing Scarponi had more to do with helping Nibali than helping himself.

I was definitely rooting for Nibali today.
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Just finished dl the torrent of Sporza in HD for stage 20...wow what a difference in quality..it look almost life like
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
Just finished dl the torrent of Sporza in HD for stage 20...wow what a difference in quality..it look almost life like
I watched Sporza feeds of most of the spring classics this year and last. I think I may try to learn some rudimentary Dutch, before next season.
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
Just finished dl the torrent of Sporza in HD for stage 20...wow what a difference in quality..it look almost life like
it's better live.
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I missed the last few stages because of racing conflicts. I'll see about downloading and watching them; got the plasma hooked up to the computer so it's time to use some tekknowleddgy.

Giro was great. No rodeo commercials, no Phil/Paul LANCE LANCE LANCE (finished 33rd today but look at his Livestrong suppositories). I loved Evans comment about the early stages being raced like they were one day events. Great course, great action, some young kids showing (Giro always seems to showcase talent on the rise...Schleck, Evans, Etc).

Say what you will about Basso, but the guy looks like he was born on the bike.

Tour is probably going to be a letdown.

Originally Posted by NomadVW
Tschopp should be run out of the peloton! stay classy BBox.
Yeah, Simoni's always been known for his class. His comments about Basso after the race were very gracious. Schopp got it right:

Tschopp. "As for myself, I've never received any gift in this job"

Big riders can afford to give gifts. Small riders are trying to feed their families or don't you get that? You probably expect your housekeeper to give you a little something at Christmas.
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