Tour de France stage 1 *spoilerific*

afx237vi
afx237vi Posts: 12,630
edited July 2009 in Pro race
Another hour or so until the first rider off the ramp:

http://sport.ard.de/sp/tour2009/fahrer/ ... te_EZF.jsp

Tom Boonen apparently has diarrhea. Let's hope it ain't less than fresh eggs to blame :shock:
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  • all show no go
    all show no go Posts: 542
    I bet he's not the only rider sh*****g himself before the start! :shock:
    Let's close our eyes and see what happens
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Aaaaaaaaaaand we're off!

    Where are Duffield and Roche? Ousted in favour of Backstedt and Smith. Not that I'm complaining.

    Armstrong off at 3.17 British time.
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Eurosport's Lance love fest off, France 2 on.
    Loved Big Mag's and Bri Smith trashing Pharmstrong's ridiculous odds.
    Might dark out there. Conta already getting the pointy end of the Nike Bikey shaft.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • don key
    don key Posts: 494
    afx237vi wrote:
    Another hour or so until the first rider off the ramp:

    http://sport.ard.de/sp/tour2009/fahrer/ ... te_EZF.jsp

    Tom Boonen apparently has diarrhea. Let's hope it ain't less than fresh eggs to blame :shock:
    It looks just now like Charmswriong has too. He's just done a Paula Radcliff at the start, no shiit.
  • TheStone
    TheStone Posts: 2,291
    Have had a punt on Levi today.
    Thinking he'll be a slave for the rest of the tour, so one big blast today.
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    Lancey-pansey off early.... pity I was hoping he would go later and fall off when the rain comes...
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  • don key
    don key Posts: 494
    edited July 2009
    Any time cheeks for Bom Toonen.

    Apparently he's had an igher dea, tilt the saddle slightly and try not to think of England.
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    Anyone wanting to follow the chance of rain can do here (although Monaco isnt that easy to find on there - i think its generally on the coast south-west of where the blue blobs appear)

    http://france.meteofrance.com/france/ob ... lliteradar

    Thunder and lightning is occurring over in north-west Italy at the moment.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Tidy little detail on armstrongs bike - front brake hidden inside the fork crown. Pity about the manky paint job.
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • don key
    don key Posts: 494
    Boonen cracks under pressure.

    Nice of the last poster to mention Toms Thunder, some trajectory he's got
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Not uber impressed with Yawnstrong's split. 22" on Monfort isn't huge.
    French coverage is shiite. All the way around, nobody off the start, nobody at the finish.
    Seems they've sold out completely.
    "Science is a tool for cheaters". An anonymous French PE teacher.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Second half of the course looks very technical. Could be a lot of problems if it rains.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    20'12" for LA. 30" faster than Monfort. Tony Martin now on the road... I think we'll be able to draw comparisons once we see his time. Leipheimer just started too.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    edited July 2009
    Bom Toonen should get a pair of those disgusting AG2R brown shorts if he is having tummy probs hahah
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  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    thank God that Martin bettered Lancey-pansey... I dont know if I could go on watching with W*nkstrong leading
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  • Eurostar
    Eurostar Posts: 1,806
    Lance slower than Levi! Ha! :twisted:
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  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Tony Martin beats Armstrong... they didn't stop the clock though... 7 seconds I reckon. Levi 3 seconds behind Martin at 7.5km.
  • LangerDan
    LangerDan Posts: 6,132
    Leipheimer looks like a bloody T-Rex on the bike
    'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Leipheimer the new leader. 3 seconds faster than Martin. Millar on the road.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    I love the way everyone was talking about LA's time and then when Martin went 1'st they were all confused.

    Doubt he'll top 10 at this rate.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Well it's not as if Martin is a time trial specialist or anything... :roll: At least Dan Lloyd knows what he's talking about.
  • andyp
    andyp Posts: 10,549
    He'd better get ready for domestique duties at this rate.

    Is Leipheimer's position the most ugly ever? It works for him though, obviously.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Trivia buffs - what is LA's worst ever position in an opening TT at the TDF?

    I mean LA 2.0 not LA 1.0.
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    LangerDan wrote:
    Leipheimer looks like a bloody T-Rex on the bike

    a small miniature t-rex and a tiny fanboi bike :lol::lol::lol::lol::lol:
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  • don key
    don key Posts: 494
    I like lance, he is my only friend, are'nt I lucky?
  • Anonymous
    Anonymous Posts: 79,667
    edited July 2009
    Millar 4th on intermediate, 16 secs down
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    afx237vi wrote:
    Trivia buffs - what is LA's worst ever position in an opening TT at the TDF?

    I mean LA 2.0 not LA 1.0.

    Correct answer: 7th in 2003. Cyclingnews' new site made that harder to find than it should have been :evil:
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Fiona did warn you all about that Columbia kit

    Martin's time makes me think Cancellera will do it.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Cumulonimbus
    Cumulonimbus Posts: 1,730
    afx237vi wrote:
    afx237vi wrote:
    Trivia buffs - what is LA's worst ever position in an opening TT at the TDF?

    I mean LA 2.0 not LA 1.0.

    Correct answer: 7th in 2003. Cyclingnews' new site made that harder to find than it should have been :evil:

    I dont understand quite what everyone means by 2.0 v 1.0 but he came 26th in 2007?

    http://autobus.cyclingnews.com/road/200 ... ts/tour070
  • emadden
    emadden Posts: 2,431
    MIllar needs to learn how to ride a bike me thinks...


    Jeez... fatty Grabsch is doing crap
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