TDF Stage 20 **Spoiler**

Pokerface
Pokerface Posts: 7,960
edited July 2010 in Pro race
Race in slowly underway.

RadioShack causing a fuss by wearing Livestrong special jerseys and have been told to take them off or be kicked out of the race.

So the entire RadioShack squad sitting at the side of the road re-pinning their numbers onto the correct jerseys!
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  • greasedscotsman
    greasedscotsman Posts: 6,962
    so LA can't put his own number on, yet the rest of his team can manage :D
  • Tom BB
    Tom BB Posts: 1,001
    Priceless!

    Armstrongs jersey is a tad on the small side :)
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Primadonna.
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    Fantastic... The 28 million are to be strong!!! Nice touch from Lance and the RS guys.
  • El Imbatido
    El Imbatido Posts: 144
    markmod wrote:
    Fantastic... The 28 million are to be strong!!! Nice touch from Lance and the RS guys.

    I thought the 28 was the amount of times lance crashed at this Tour de France :lol:
    Do you have any Therapeutic Use Exemptions?
    No. Never have.
    Never? What about the cortisone?
    Well, obviously there was the cortisone
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Well - there won't be much else to report on this rather dull stage until the end.
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    Think it may have been more than that!!
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    It's a pageant so far... All the fun of the parade, relax and enjoy it mate... The fun will soon crack off in Paris!
  • Abdoujaparov
    Abdoujaparov Posts: 642
    Edge of the seat racing. Great move by kiriyenka as he steamed passed the entire radobank team at 15km/h. Always amazes me that the pros can sustain speeds touching 13 km/h for km after km.

    Footon move to the front, obviously fancy their chances today.
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    Vino carrying hydration back to Contador on front of peleton... Sports drinks- Moet and chandon rego 69 vintage :lol:

    Ooo pace is up... Appointment in Paris!!
  • SLX01
    SLX01 Posts: 338
    Cipollini rode a stage with his Saeco team in the wrong jerseys and got fined have they changed the rules since then, I'm sure Lance has a few quid to spare for a fine?
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    Team Footon breakaway on masse he he
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    At this pace they should be in Paris at about 11.20 this evening...
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    SLX01 wrote:
    have they changed the rules since then,


    More so that they are actually enforcing them.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    The UCI clearly don't want to be seen to do any more favours for Armstrong et al.

    If only Pat would ban yellow or pink shorts ....
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Contador attacks the peleton and Andy goes flying past him. Now they are together and have a break on the field. :roll: :roll: :roll:
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    Awwwwwww. Holding hands. That is so sweet.
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    You could imagine if they let it go what everyone would be wearing on the last day next year... Fancy dress... Billboard advertising etc
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    Contador Celebratory (water) pistol action... Have they got party bags out now too?
  • stjohnswell
    stjohnswell Posts: 482
    What happens if Contador drops his chain?
  • markmod
    markmod Posts: 501
    Get footon to change into some proper team kit too!!
  • Abdoujaparov
    Abdoujaparov Posts: 642
    Reckon andy will have one last roll of the dice and attack contador on the climb they're coming up to. Is see it's not classified so must be one of those endless, steep 'without classification' moutains they do in the alps and pyrenees.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Is this Moerenhout's last day as a pro or is he doing the rest of the season?
  • SLX01
    SLX01 Posts: 338
    What are the odds HTC don't bother contesting intermediate sprints?
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    SLX01 wrote:
    What are the odds HTC don't bother contesting intermediate sprints?


    About a million to one on.
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    UCI rules, FWIW...

    1.3.028 Save in cases expressly provided for in the regulations, no distinctive jersey may be awarded or worn.

    ...

    1.3.035 Each team may have only a single design for clothing (colours and layout) which may not be altered for the duration of the calendar year. Any permanent change to clothing must be duly justified and submitted for approval to the President of the UCI ProTour Council for UCI ProTeams, or the President of the Road Commission for other UCI-registered teams. Each team may use different clothing for one full event each year. The clothing must be submitted for approval to the President of the UCI ProTour for UCI ProTeams, or the President of the Road Commission for other UCI-registered teams, at least 21 days before the event in question. The application may be rejected for reasons considered valid for the case in question, in particular any similarity to the clothing of another team.

    ...

    1.3.037 Riders' clothing shall always be identical to the specimen lodged.
  • deejay
    deejay Posts: 3,138
    Everybody wave to Carlton as you go past ES, HQ
    Organiser, National Championship 50 mile Time Trial 1972
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    I guess the introduction of National Champs jerseys don't fall into those rules - as they don't have 21 days before the Tour to get them approved.
  • Pokerface
    Pokerface Posts: 7,960
    FWIW - they have finally arrived in Paris and are on the finishing circuit. Pac e picking up now
  • afx237vi
    afx237vi Posts: 12,630
    Pokerface wrote:
    I guess the introduction of National Champs jerseys don't fall into those rules - as they don't have 21 days before the Tour to get them approved.

    There's a whole section in the rulebook about national jerseys. When you can wear them, the amount of advertising etc... but nothing about the actual design. That might be down to the national federations? I remember Pozzato got told to change his by the Italian fed because it wasn't Italian enough.

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