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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jun 28, 2017 - 09:02am PT
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According to Velonews only 3 Americans in The Tour this year.
Andrew Talansky
Taylor Phinney
Nathan Brown
Taylor and Nathan are Tour 1st timers.
Andrew is the only "GC" guy.
EDIT....I thought Brent Bookwalter was going as well but....Is he injured?
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G_Gnome
Trad climber
Cali
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Jun 28, 2017 - 09:54am PT
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And yes, one must assume that they all still enhance their performance with drugs. It is generally in the interest of drug manufacturers to keep the drugs being used ahead of the drug tests so that they can sell them both.
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2017 - 10:24am PT
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I also plan on riding Tioga Pass tomorrow morning :)
Good on you!! Love to hear folks who enjoy climbing the grades. Get sum!
UCI has created a whole new aggressive structure on testing athletes for drugs. I remember the UCI held a conference 4 or 5 years ago, inviting sponsors and teams to finalize the testing policies and procedures. I think both fans and athletes are so tired of seeing their sport bruised and battered by the selfish ambition of those who can't hack the training it takes to be a world class cyclist. Just my 2 cents.
I'd prefer not to steer this topic into a "Doping Thread" but instead build the excitement to this upcoming classic.
Hoping the UCI has worked hard to keep the cyclists safer from the support motorcycles. Too many accidents within the last several years!
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2017 - 10:49am PT
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Taylor Phinney
Speaking of kick ass descents, that Stage 5 win in Santa Barbara during the 2014 AMGEN TOC was amazing!! Snuck away at the top of the grade as everyone was recovering from the climb and STAYED AWAY for 25 miles!! Not even the combined efforts of Cannondale and Katusha could reel him back. Total Time trial frenzy!!
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2017 - 10:51am PT
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Green Jersey hype........Go PETER!!!
* check out the sprint at 2:20!
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2017 - 11:08am PT
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Used to do laps on Montazuma, as well as laps on Palomar. The ultimate climbing day: "4x4" of Palomar....up South Grade, down East Grade, up East Grade, down South Grade.....times four! Good suffering! Having moved to Kernville, my new climb is up from Kern River to Sherman Pass, then down from Kennedy Meadows to the base of Nine Mile Canyon by the 395.....then back! nearly 17,000' of elevation gain total. There was an old event called The Son Of Death Ride. Great name for the ride, sh*tty event coordination. No longer exists.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 28, 2017 - 11:44am PT
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Those are killers. Palomar laps is a full day for sure. The descent of Montezuma is a freaking blast if you do it during the week when there are no cars or road slugs. You do have to watch for rocks though.
DEE, some of the RADS and I did a pretty epic MTB ride at Sherman Pass back in the day. A bunch followed an old MotoX trail, but mostly single track.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 28, 2017 - 12:13pm PT
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It was a big loop. I think Cannell was part of it. Hopefully DEE can add some more info.
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mooch
Trad climber
Tribal Base Camp (Kernville Annex)
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 28, 2017 - 03:40pm PT
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Any predictions/speculations on the KOM jersey? I'm going with Rafał Majka. Bora has a great German backed team. Of course, the Sagan Brothers are part of the overall effort (not as climber, of course). ;)
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Jun 30, 2017 - 07:24am PT
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the Sagan Brothers are part of the overall effort (not as climber, of course). ;)
Peter can climb when he wants to, but not a KOM type.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jun 30, 2017 - 04:25pm PT
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Yes Rob , that was a Mike McDonald birthday ride. It is an annual event that the RADS still celebrate.
If I remember correctly it was from... CANCEL THAT I just dug out the old Sequoia Map that I marked all the B.day rides we did on. I did Mike's rides for more than 10 years straight but missed this year due to being not fit enough. Mike celebrated his 74th year this time.
On that particular year we started at the Horse Meadow Campground and rode up to Big Meadow, then up east of Sirretta Peak and down Snow Creek to Machine Creek. Up MC, through Boone Meadow and to Sherman Pass. Then down Cannell, past Mosquito Meadows and finished on the Deadwood single track turnoff to Horse Meadow Campground.
All those rides had roughly the same stats...35-45 miles, 7000-8000 feet of climbing and 97-100% singletrack.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jun 30, 2017 - 04:30pm PT
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But back to Le Tour.
This year is Tommy Voeckler's last Tour.
I will surely miss that guy!
Just bought 2 Tour Guides, one came with a "free" pair of yellow "Tour" cycling socks! WHEEEEE HOOOO!
HERE WE GO!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Jun 30, 2017 - 04:44pm PT
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I will miss Voeckler's facial expressions for sure.
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Jun 30, 2017 - 05:26pm PT
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Sherman Pass
I did one of the Mike McDonald B-Day rides, 90s
We went up, and down, and up again
and repeat
Awesome
I did the Sequoia Needles to town ride a couple times, it doesn't get any better
Wish I knew the real names
One of the weirdest time, at the Needles
was when Richard Leversee told us to meet him at home in the evening and we'd have a BBQ
I think Rob may was there
we go there and hang out, but Richard never comes back
it starts snowing
so we bivy on his porch
we took off in the morning and never saw him or his crew
turns out he had some epic bivy in the backcountry
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ms55401
Trad climber
minneapolis, mn
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Jun 30, 2017 - 05:31pm PT
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long-time cyclist, casual fan here
just need to know when the mountain stages are, and what channel I can watch it on
thx
bye
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wilbeer
Mountain climber
Terence Wilson greeneck alleghenys,ny,
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Jun 30, 2017 - 05:35pm PT
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Any streaming links?
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drF
Trad climber
usa
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Jun 30, 2017 - 08:08pm PT
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This year is Tommy Voeckler's last Tour.
I will so miss Voekcler.
Bobbin' weavin' attackin' style.
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