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TdF for the 41 (spoiler warning)

Old 07-02-11, 11:13 AM
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TdF for the 41 (spoiler warning)

Possible spoilers follow.

I'm afraid the commercials will end up costing my money. And is Farrar on an R-Cervélo and not the S5?

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Old 07-02-11, 11:48 AM
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This weekend I can only watch highlights (ugh). Day one seemed busy though.
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Old 07-02-11, 12:06 PM
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Cervélo isn't wearing Catlike helmets anymore.
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...I'll be swapping between COD:MW2 and this since I finally get the house to myself.

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Sorry ----- I won't post any details about the Tour if you have not seen it....

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Old 07-02-11, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by DropDeadFred
starts 330est...I'll be swapping between COD:MW2 and this since I finally get the house to myself.
I rode this morning and came in and turned on Versus - live coverage.
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Some absolutely great looking gear...
It is a complete schwag orgy.
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mine is on poker...wtf!!!!
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i just found it live on a local station...very weird...my versus channel is being a real *****
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comcast took away my versus
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comcast took away my versus
wut
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Tuned in on the local channel expecting to see the Tour, instead the Magic School Bus was on. WTF
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Originally Posted by DropDeadFred
i just found it live on a local station...very weird...my versus channel is being a real *****
im glad you said that, i checked and my local station has it on too. in HD!
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mediacom.....HDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD...its like im riding with them *grabs bike and trainer*
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Originally Posted by Velo Gator
Keep it spoiler free!

Is Farrar on an R-Cervélo and not the S5?
Oh and yes Tyler is on the R series

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A great endorsement for the new S5.
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Originally Posted by kenji666
A great endorsement for the new S5.
Even more odd since they're not in a climbing stage.
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Originally Posted by Velo Gator
Keep it spoiler free!

I'm afraid the commercials will end up costing my money. And is Farrar on an R-Cervélo and not the S5?
The commercials haven't been too bad, and I just fast forward through most of them (where would we be without DVRs??) Anybody else notice that the price of S5 is far under the price of the S3? Maybe you should do the upgrade now and save some money for later, its hard to believe that price won't rise.
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woah woah woah.....the S5 is cheaper?
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Originally Posted by Velo Gator
wut
i know rihgt. bastards...

i've been payin for 2-14 for about a year but enjoying about 100 channels because i have their cable internets so they open them all up. they recently made a change and it closed up all my channels i wasn't paying for. what a bunch of jerks huh?
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Originally Posted by VA_Esquire
woah woah woah.....the S5 is cheaper?
There are 3 models of S5, all at different price points.
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Is there coverage in the Phoenix Cox Cable universe?
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Sweet crash. I'm going to make a fortune selling caution tape in France next TdF
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NBC wants $30 for "full access coverage"??!? I could just get cable for a month for that.....
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Is there coverage in the Phoenix Cox Cable universe?
Where you is?
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