Andy has learned to TT! Dangit! Why he have to drop that chain!!!
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He was closer than I thought he'd be...but fingerbang took it. Dave Z looks like he had a good ride...3:00 back of Spartacus. Congrats to Horner for placing in the top 10 on GC!
Ryder had a heck of a tour as well
Turns out Contador will end up with that asterisk...whether we agree on it or not.
I'm stoked Schleck did so well.
I'm stoked Schleck did so well.
Andy is getting better every year. He comes across as a nice guy. Would really like to see him win it next year.
What the hell was Schleck's problem in the prologue? The guy loses over 30s in less than 10k and then gives Contador a run for his money in the TT. Had he not dropped his chain, and had a much better prologue, he could have won the race. Maybe he can squash Contador next year.
No dropped chain would have made for such an exciting finish to the race
After watching the replay when he dropped his chain, when Schleck dropped his chain he was GONE, with only Vino around to chase him. Contador was WAY back, and I'd bet there would have been a decent chance for him to escape if some had made the jump with him (the way there were several around Contador when *he* jumped).No dropped chain would have made for such an exciting finish to the race
Oh well, congratulations Andrew Contador, winner of the 2010 TdF*.
Let me just take the time to say fvck armstrong. Almost 40 minutes off?
You know that guy can pin it in a TT and he just doesn't even try any more. If I was sponsoring that guy, I'd be pissed. What a princess.
You know that guy can pin it in a TT and he just doesn't even try any more. If I was sponsoring that guy, I'd be pissed. What a princess.
He's old, and might actually be almost clean right now. What more do you want out of him?
He does have some other rather serious things to think about right now
****er got 3rd last year in the tour de france. One year doesn't make THAT much of a difference.
The late night lawyer pillow talk could definitely be a factor..........
The late night lawyer pillow talk could definitely be a factor..........
Armstrong didn't have a very good ride, but I'm not sure what you're saying. He lost time on the pave stage and then crashed numerous times in one day and was out of GC contention. He then slowed it down in the later stages in order to conserve for a possible stage win that didn't come. Lots of people do that kind of stuff.
Definitely! He's proven to be quite the force to be reckoned with!
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I'm talking about the time trial specifically.
Other than that one stage he took off in a break away that fedrigo won, he's been on cruise control since that day he ate shlt three times. He should be yanking horner and levi up hills and pedaling his balls off in time trials. It's indicative of an "if I can't win, why bother" approach.
RS didn't have anyone that could make the podium, so the new plan was a stage win (accomplished) and to win the Team General Classification (also accomplished) which is a much bigger deal then most people realize, and without Lance I think neither would have happened..
The course for Stage 19 was quite flat but ran in a northwesterly direction toward the Atlantic Ocean. The winds were relatively calm for the riders who started early in the day, but increased significantly as the afternoon wore on. Riders like Alberto Contador, Andy Schleck, Sammy Sanchez, Lance Armstrong and Denis Menchov had to fight their way through a stiff head-cross wind that wasnt nearly as strong a few hours earlier. That reduced their speeds and put their finishing times in the mid-30s to mid-40s instead of the top 20 on the stage.
It's not that big a deal. Name the last 5 team GC winners.
correction, ball....one.... singular....uno....
Seriously , I agree. He should have been working for Horner
Isn't this Horner's 2nd completed tour....?....there's no history there...
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Yeah great job guys. Really stellar. Shoot for the moon there.
All I remember year after year is who won the team GC. I've actually got it tatooed by my tramp stamp.
And what's that got to do with the 2nd and 3rd place finishers, A stiff head wind and armstrong not pedaling again? Andy fvcking schleck got third. Headwind schmedwind.
I just coined schmedwind
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No one has ever given two fvcks about who won the team GC. Until this year, when the LA PR machine made it matter more than a participation ribbon at the special olympics. Funny how that happened, eh?
King of spin...
What a douche
And on the frame.
Also on helmet and saddle.
That's how you know road biking is boring. When something as gay as a little fingerbang at the finish line is the only thing noteworthy and memorable about a rider.........to the point of making graphics........you're in a lame industry.
I like this logo better:
shouldn't that first o in contador be a u?I like this logo better: