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StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Topic Author's Original Post - Jun 23, 2013 - 08:45pm PT
Time to get ready....

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WBraun

climber
Jun 23, 2013 - 08:48pm PT
Yep

Armstrong is coming out of retirement for the 2013 tour solo using bath salts .....
StahlBro

Trad climber
San Diego, CA
Topic Author's Reply - Jun 23, 2013 - 09:14pm PT
Lance who?

http://www.letour.com/le-tour/2013/us/
climbski2

Mountain climber
Anchorage AK, Reno NV
Jun 23, 2013 - 09:15pm PT
lol why? I'd be more interested if they would just stop pretending the sport is clean and just go all out enhanced performance.

I wanna see the 6 million dollar man go for it.

It's about time a sport embrace modern science completely.

shady

Trad climber
hasbeen
Jun 23, 2013 - 11:06pm PT
This should turn out to be an interesting Tour.
Sky.... Two leaders?
Contador?

This should be a fun Tour.
Srbphoto

climber
Kennewick wa
Jun 23, 2013 - 11:24pm PT
Sky only has 1 leader. Froome. Wiggins is out and judging by his recent comments won't be trying to win the Tour ever again.
couchmaster

climber
pdx
Jun 23, 2013 - 11:39pm PT
ZZZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzzz
Mtbphoto

Trad climber
Mammoth Lakes, Ca
Jun 23, 2013 - 11:57pm PT
Stoked I have cable to watch it this year, too bad I don't get it in HD. Looks to be some great stages this year.
shady

Trad climber
hasbeen
Jun 23, 2013 - 11:57pm PT
See what I mean!
Wiggo's out.
Thanks for the update.
Wiggins...."ever again" (?)
Wow, never heard of a TDF champ doing that. Now I'm really interested to see if the performance of team Sky is as dominating as last year.
Chaz

Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
Jun 29, 2013 - 01:00pm PT
I was wondering if that Canadian trucker who took out the Skagit River bridge had found himself another job yet.


Apparently, he's driving busses in Corsica now. Saw him on TV this morning.
rottingjohnny

Sport climber
mammoth lakes ca
Jun 29, 2013 - 01:39pm PT
Chaz...I think he's starring on that frozen lake trucker series on discovery channel...Leon Spinks is his driving partner and sometimes throws a few jabs......RJ
FRUMY

Trad climber
SHERMAN OAKS,CA
Jun 29, 2013 - 01:55pm PT
I figured he got some kind of Canadian award for taking out U.S infrastructure without to much harm to people.

If you spent much time driving in Canuckalhead land you would not think much of this.

I love Canada & Canadians, but there driving I don't know.
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Jun 29, 2013 - 02:02pm PT
You haven't lived on the edge until you've driven on Vancouver Island.
Makes driving in LA look very tame.

Now, back yer regularly scheduled flaming.
Curt

climber
Gold Canyon, AZ
Jun 29, 2013 - 03:08pm PT
Are they still having that thing? I mean, now that it's merely a joke and all?

Curt
Fletcher

Trad climber
The great state of advaita
Jun 29, 2013 - 04:33pm PT
NBC/Versus has an iOS app that pretty much fully live streams each stage and you can play them back later. It's $14.99 and I used it last year. It was pretty good. There may be an Android version as well.

I just realized this morning this thing has started! Kids keeping me extra busy this summer!

Got get my game on.

You guys talking about HWNSNBS*?

Eric

*He whose name shall not be spoken

Karen

Trad climber
So Cal urban sprawl Hell
Jun 29, 2013 - 05:43pm PT
Also, love the Tour but I do not want "Contraban" to win. Go Frome!!!! but seriously in love with Peter Sagan, what a hottie, all his little escapades amuse me.
JeffR

Trad climber
Cayucos, CA
Jun 29, 2013 - 05:47pm PT
Would someone post a link to a site offering good live coverage? Went to Velonews but didn't see much...
donini

Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
Jun 29, 2013 - 06:20pm PT
Hard to get excited about a sport where everyone rides under a cloud of suspicion.
Fletcher

Trad climber
The great state of advaita
Jun 29, 2013 - 08:14pm PT
I'm in it for the scenery.

Charles Pelkey does live updates (via text and images) for each day. You can also read them later on.

He's very good and provides a good perspective. The Red Kite Prayer site has overall good writing too. They have the technical stuff (how to), but also write a lot about the "feel" part.

http://redkiteprayer.com/author/charles-pelkey/

Eric

P.S. Red Kite Prayer comes from the flag indicating the last kilometer of a state race.
Reeotch

Trad climber
4 Corners Area
Jun 29, 2013 - 08:43pm PT
It's about time a sport embrace modern science completely.

Yep, I can see it now . . . Get ready for the GMO Games!
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