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bhilden
Trad climber
Mountain View, CA
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Yesterday (Sunday) when Bakelants won Phil Liggett MBE ;-) and Paul Sherwen got it completely wrong on the live TV NBCSports feed and called the wrong winner, mistaking the Spanish rider for RadioShack Markel Irizar Aranburu for Bakelants (also RadioShack).
When the Radio Shack rider initially broke away, Phil and Paul correctly identified the rider as Bakelants. However, the Official Tour de France race radio incorrectly identified the rider as Markel Irizar so they changed their call. This mistake was on the Tour organization and not Phil and Paul.
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saa
climber
not much of a
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On the way to Cham for the July 2012 climbing world cup, i met
a tour de France runner. He said he was happy to be
away from the circus for a day or 2. Was envious when i explained that in climbing
we dońt have this problem (yet). It sounded like cool wind to him.
Arrived in Cham, the circus started however: the death toll in the
Mont Blanc massif had included some of the world cup runners.
RIP!
Weird coincidence.
On a more positive note though: if you have not seen ´hell on wheelś
Do. Its a documentary about the Tour de France by Pépé
Danquart. The name sounds familiar? Yep. It´s the man who
did ´At the Limit´ with our drinking buddies Alexander and Thomas Huber.
Cheers
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rmuir
Social climber
From the Time Before the Rocks Cooled.
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Tony Martin after the first stage of the Tour de France 2013.
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crøtch
climber
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that's going to sting
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Those doods back then were hard. They're such pussies now they don't even
change their own tires.
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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Yup!
Sans gears!
Dirt roads!
HARD!
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Dr.Sprock
Boulder climber
I'm James Brown, Bi-atch!
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they were real slow too.
too much wine after the race,
and they would saw your frame at night.
not all the way, just enuff to have it break at the col de sac downhill.
the tour, back breaking work but somebody has to do it,
bernard hinault took a tree to the groin to avoid decking out,
grabbed the trunk with his legs after he bailed over the cliff.
also>
"One of the most memorable Hinault victories was at the 1980 Liege-Bastogne-Liege in Belgium. The April race was held in winter conditions which deteriorated during the day. Of 174 starters, only 21 finished. Hinault rode solo for the last 50 miles (80 km) of the 151 mile (244 km) race through a blizzard and won by 9:24."
i bet that's the race that cooked his knee, can't feel the damage you do when it's frozen, no nerves in the knee,
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Doc, thatsa no big when yer Le Blaireau.
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ELM !
climber
Near Boston
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I have to say Corsica has some nice looking granite. Some of the helo shots from the past three days have really been impressive.
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zBrown
Ice climber
Brujo de La Playa
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I swear I can't tell whether anyone is doping or not. Coverage seems to be the same with or without. I guess Zimmerman won't be riding this year what with the trial and all.
Does the winner get a date with Jody Arias?
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John Mac
Trad climber
Littleton, CO
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Great to see an Aussie wearing the yellow jersey tonight!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 2, 2013 - 11:47pm PT
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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A run-O-the-mill sprinters stage.
Nice to see the boys finally got to play with their lead-out train sets.
Sagan continues to impress me. Starts his sprint after Cav, Boasson Hagen (sp?) and Greipel. Strolls around Greipel, who's maxed out in his sprint, and comes within two pedal strokes of taking Edvald's "best of the rest" 2nd place.
Granted, he was better than a bike length behind Cav, but when Cav jumped, Sagan made up at least three bike lenghts before the line.
The kid's strong and savy.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Good one today.
I was stoked to see Greipel get one.
I hope Sagan is next. 3 second places so far for Peter.
I'm not a big Cav fan. Big whiner just sat up when he realized he wouldn't get first.
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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Yeah, not a big Cav fan here, and as much as I hate to come to his defence, he got caught-out.
There was a 50 foot stretch of 3% grade at 2k out. It took him a while to catch back up.
not really.
But if you look at the finishing replays, he was about 12 wheels back when Greipel was in his final lead-out. An honest and valiant attempt. But,,HAH! He got gapped and Greipel made him pay.
I don't know what's up with liqui-dale. Seems Peter's left freelancing wheels in his finals. Iregardless ; he should be in the running for best-of-the-rest jersey. Three 2nds, oh my.
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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dee ee called it!
Sagan!
Brilliant tactics today. Not only for the stage win and green jersey, but for the polka-dots as well.
Mountains are in the forecast with a chance of selections...bout time!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Whee hoo! Cannondale controls the stage.
I was a little worried that they used too much juice on the run in, especially when Degancolb went and Peter was several bike lengths back, but Peter just punched it and "see ya."
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Woot, Sagan is the next best "sliced bread"
I'm enjoying every stage in this years tour. Nothing better then the unexpected outcomes like Jan Bakelants and the awesome team displays that the TTT and Cannondale showed today.
This is my World Series, Superbowl and NBA finals all rolled into 3 weeks of partying in France.
Chapeau
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 5, 2013 - 11:33pm PT
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Dr.,
It was Stage 5
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