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Old 07-08-06, 08:07 PM
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what would Boonen do...

While I know he should have never been in yellow in the first place, now that he is not I am pissed. That ****er could have stepped his ITT up a little bit to make faux-hawked cyclist happy all over the world.
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you asked for this:
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We all knew Boonen would be out of it, especially once the riders got to the mountains... so McEwen is still in green (as it should be and will remain), so Boonen can *****.
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Boonen stinks.
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Boonen pulls the trigger too fast.
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Thanks, fockers, I had that shlt Tivo'd.
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Originally Posted by No_Minkah
Thanks, fockers, I had that shlt Tivo'd.

**** people who tivo sports.. im tired of getting this **** about the world cup.. if you dont live in real time, deal with the consequences..
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haha
exactly - or, stay out of places that might discuss what you are trying to avoid.

logic is cool sometimes.
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Whatever, I shape my own reality. I still don't know who won the NBA finals.
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I don't have access to OLN, so I've only caught the coverage online. Sod off all of you fortunate bastards.
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Whatever, I shape my own reality. I still don't know who won the NBA finals.
Wait basketball is done?

When does hockey season start?
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Boonen is my girlfriends favorite.
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Originally Posted by No_Minkah
Whatever, I shape my own reality. I still don't know who won the NBA finals.

Jordan and teh Bulls.

I was pulling for Landis. Who cares about big 'ol Boonen, really?
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Boonen is my girlfriends favorite.
Nevermind. I guess size does matter.
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Originally Posted by Serendipper
Jordan and teh Bulls.

I was pulling for Landis. Who cares about big 'ol Boonen, really?
Floyd's hair has nothin on Boonen's.
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Originally Posted by juvi-kyle
Floyd's hair has nothin on Boonen's.
You have a point. As a mohawked cyclist, I need to add points for looks.

Thanks Juvi-Style!
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I think Quick Step is looking for a new Director Sportif, you should think about appyling for it. Obviously, Boonen never thought of riding faster to keep the yellow jersey, that is a great strategy. Maybe you should tell him to sprint harder to win a stage sometime as well.
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Originally Posted by juvi-kyle
While I know he should have never been in yellow in the first place, now that he is not I am pissed. That ****er could have stepped his ITT up a little bit to make faux-hawked cyclist happy all over the world.
For a sprinter, Boonen performed pretty well in the ITT, and it was his performance in the prologue that made him being in yellow a possibility in the first place.

He's actually not too far from green, but McEwen looks pretty unstoppable at this point.

I'm rooting for Oscar Friere though.
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Boonen was actually quoted as saying he won't be vying for the green jersey anymore and that he's more looking forward to trying for some mountain points *scoff*.
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Originally Posted by 12XU
Boonen was actually quoted as saying he won't be vying for the green jersey anymore and that he's more looking forward to trying for some mountain points *scoff*.
Now that is a winning strategy... if you can't get one jersey, go for the other one.
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Originally Posted by 12XU
Boonen was actually quoted as saying he won't be vying for the green jersey anymore and that he's more looking forward to trying for some mountain points *scoff*.
haha

Edgar Davids once famously said he would stop being the aggressive pitbull of a palyer he is, and rely on his techinque in the future. Yeah, right... (Sorry if you're soccer-ignorant.)
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Originally Posted by Aeroplane
Now that is a winning strategy... if you can't get one jersey, go for the other one.
Especially if you're a dreadful climber such as Boonen. Oh well, should be interesting to see some mountain "sprints" out of him.
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Originally Posted by LóFarkas
haha

Edgar Davids once famously said he would stop being the aggressive pitbull of a palyer he is, and rely on his techinque in the future. Yeah, right... (Sorry if you're soccer-ignorant.)
I know nothing about soccer, but the comparison makes sense.
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Originally Posted by bradmills
Boonen is my girlfriend
Can you get his autograph for me?
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