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That's the new FSA BB right? Too bad their chainrings are made of soft cat turds.
I know, cat turds don't weigh very much.
One of the best stages I have ever watched BTW. Lots of guts on display.
Damn that was a battle. I am having a bit of trouble focusing on work after that.
Him.
I hope he wears that on the podium!Him.
I'm surprised this hasn't come up.
I think they should get bonus time for stuff like this.
I think they should get bonus time for stuff like this.
Why didn't Andy Schleck make everyone wait when Evans had a mechanical?
He only has gone past the 1st checkpoint, plenty of time to choke yet...
Edit: likely not.
Edit: likely not.
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Good job Tom Danielson. Likely 9th overall in his 1st ever TDF.
And that was a whoopin'.
Andy Schleckmussen.
Wow Evens crushed it. I am glad he won and show them that montain bikers can ride any bike.
Funny quote from velonews
These guys can't really consider themselves threats to win until they learn to ride them funny looking skinny bikes. Never been on a TT bike but from what I hear it takes a ****load of practice to generate power while balled up in an aero position.
They should focus their offseason to learning to time trial.
Especially on a course that was tailor made for them: Only one TT, and it was short.
I didn't think they even had a chance. It was pretty clear watching Cadel win the world championships that he could will himself to do great things. I figured they would need at least two minutes.
I have made fun of Cadel a lot in the past but he totally deserved to win this one.
I've heard that Cancellara rides his TT bike once a week, something like a five or six hour ride. You would like they'd learnt a thing or two having the best TT guy in the world on their team for multiple years. They should probably try and win the Giro where the TT doesn't matter as much.
Agreed. He let his riding speak for him in this race and did the work needed to give himself the bankable chance to win in the TT.
You need to be a complete rider to win the Tour. The days of specialists winning are over. And the Schlecks aren't good enough in the rest of the race to ignore the TT.
Contador rode a good time trial today and would have defended or gained time if he was in yellow. With AC down, the Schlecks missed their chance this year. Second again must hurt.
Anyway, good race this year, more interesting than usual with the course and the fact that no one dominated.
probably the most horrific thing ive seen in a while
Never been a huge Cadel fan but he earned this thing 100%.
Gonna be super interesting next year.
Healthy Al C. , Wiggins, Evans, and of course Angie Schelck.....
Wonder if Pierre Roland is another flash in the pan.
ohhh.....hope someone gets their act together and can unseat the Gorilla...
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Gonna be super interesting next year.
Healthy Al C. , Wiggins, Evans, and of course Angie Schelck.....
Wonder if Pierre Roland is another flash in the pan.
ohhh.....hope someone gets their act together and can unseat the Gorilla...
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Sastre and Menchov might be in the race, but who knows if they'll be in the mix. Won't Alejandro Valverde be back as well? None will win the race overall, but they could animate some stages
This coffee tastes funny without Phil and Paul. Guess I'm having a little withdrawal this morning. 
I chuckled at the cardboard Zabriski on the podium. I'm guessing the backside of the cut-out was slathered with DZ Nutz.
LOL! Thats awesome.I chuckled at the cardboard Zabriski on the podium. I'm guessing the backside of the cut-out was slathered with DZ Nutz.
Same kept thinking today when the transmission would start today.This coffee tastes funny without Phil and Paul. Guess I'm having a little withdrawal this morning.
WTF is thatprobably the most horrific thing ive seen in a while
learning a trick from homeless people about keeping warm
that guy in the back is creepy
that guy in the back is creepy
Damn...that pic of Laurens ten Dam.
so what's everyones overall impressions with this years race. i really haven't been keeping up with it. the doping has really turned me away from watching. the only thing i watched was the recap that NBC did on sunday. i was really surprised at all the crashes, maybe being off the dope made most twitchy? the one thing i do feel good about was the final results. i feel that Cadel earned it. but looking at the final GC i also feel that it was probably one of the cleaner races held in some time. my only wonder is Voeckler. he's been in yellow before but has never really finished that high. i'd like to think he's finally becoming something he's seemed to flash in past races but....
so i'll leave it at that.
so i'll leave it at that.