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Old 08-13-08, 01:50 AM
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And Cancellara is off..
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Old 08-13-08, 02:04 AM
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Damn! I wonder if Contador went out too hard? That's smoking fast!
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Old 08-13-08, 02:07 AM
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Changed my mind. Its going to be all Fabian, since Schummacher cant seem to ride in China. Although Contador is looking very good.
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Old 08-13-08, 02:13 AM
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man Contador wants to win or die trying it seems.
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Old 08-13-08, 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by botto
why do you hate america?
I dont haha, i just think other countries have better riders. Thats one of the reasons i love cycling, you can support other riders from different countries and not feel like a traitor.
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Old 08-13-08, 02:18 AM
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Schumi is nowhere. Cancellara already passed him.
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Old 08-13-08, 02:19 AM
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you do realize that it's a hilly course, right?
regardless of the course dynamics, I was just pointing out that he has the proverbial "balls to the wall".
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Old 08-13-08, 02:19 AM
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Anyone know anything about Contador's TT helmet? It says Giro on it, but appears nothing like any Giro helmets I have seen.
 
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Originally Posted by banduhbiker
Anyone know anything about Contador's TT helmet? It says Giro on it, but appears nothing like any Giro helmets I have seen.
See this here

https://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=446318
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Old 08-13-08, 02:25 AM
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This commentator is terrible, sheesh.
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Cancellara 15 sec up at the halfway point..
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Old 08-13-08, 02:25 AM
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Originally Posted by botto
you do realize that's the prevailing strategy on how to ride a TT, right?
the thought has crossed my mind, yes.
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Old 08-13-08, 02:28 AM
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Who won? Hope Cancellara will get this
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So is everyone ALT-Tabing back and forth or are you running two computers?
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Old 08-13-08, 02:33 AM
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Originally Posted by collegeskier
So is everyone ALT-Tabing back and forth or are you running two computers?
dual-monitors, great for times like these.
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Old 08-13-08, 02:35 AM
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I need to pay a Spaniard to yell at me from a car while I ride...hmm...he might do it for free.
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Originally Posted by SpecializedOkie
dual-monitors, great for times like these.
Thats what im using too.
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who is leading?
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Originally Posted by SpecializedOkie
dual-monitors, great for times like these.
Yeah used to have those at work. Now I am just using one computer for viewing and one for bike forums.

The way it should be.
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Old 08-13-08, 02:38 AM
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Originally Posted by collegeskier
Yeah used to have those at work. Now I am just using one computer for viewing and one for bike forums.

The way it should be.
You should really add a third screen just for those entertaining and informative Pcad Threads.
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Do i see a new bold prediction coming?
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Larsson. Very impressive. Almost 2 minutes faster than Sammy Sanchez
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hell of a race for Larsson.
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two things

Contador is wearing a rebranded Catlike.

Cancellara went big with the bike. Gold cable housing....nice touch. I like the off white color* of the bike and his helmet as well.

*in retrospect I think I should have said pearl.
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Originally Posted by yellowjeep

Cancellara went big with the bike. Gold cable housing....nice touch. I like the off white color of the bike and his helmet as well.
Yeah I agree the bike is beautiful, in the spectrum of bikes Cancellara's is at one end and Contador's is as the other.
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