Tour de France '10 Rest day 2: Pau
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doddy13 |
Posted on 20-07-2010 16:45
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So, 2nd day of resting.
Chat about anything here, the week that was, the days to come, conspiracy theories etc. etc.
News: www.cyclingnews.com -- www.lequipe.fr
Fun Fact: Pau has been a tour stage town 62 times, which puts it 3rd in the rankings (1st Paris, 2nd Bordeaux). Winners here: Binda, Robic, Coppi, Bahamontes, Gimondi, Hinault, Kelly, Delgardo, Chiapucchi amongst others.
2nd week awards - No nominations from week 1!
Best rider:
Best stage:
Best team:
Worst rider:
Worst stage:
Worst team:
Bonus awards!
Most boring team:
Stupid decision of the week:
Edited by doddy13 on 20-07-2010 18:50
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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Waghlon |
Posted on 20-07-2010 16:51
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Worst rider: Robbie McEwen: You cant climb. You cant sprint. Go home.
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Posted on 20-07-2010 16:52
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Best rider: Jeremy Roy. Definately. Nah, Thomas Voeckler really.
Best stage: Errrr, the one Voeckler won?
Best team: BBox Bouygues Telecom
Worst rider: John Gadrepo
Worst stage: The one that Vinodoperov won
Worst team: Radioshit
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: Team Sky
Stupid decision of the week: Letting Ryder Hesjedal ride on the front in todays stage to defend his top 10 position, which wasn't under threat.
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alexkr00 |
Posted on 20-07-2010 16:52
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Best rider: Sandy Casar
Best stage: Stage 9
Best team: Bbox
Worst rider: Linus Gerdemann
Worst stage: Stage 10
Worst team: Milram
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: BMC
Stupid decision of the week: Schleck and Contador 'playing' on stage 14
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BouBBox |
Posted on 20-07-2010 16:57
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Best rider : Andy Schleck
Best stage : hum y would say 16th to Pau specially because of the beginning... and the ed
Best team : hum Bbox
Worst rider : no idea, maybe Evans who completely lost everything
Worst stage : didn't see all of them so I won't say...
Worst team : Saxo nowhere near to what they should be doing to help Schleck
Most boring team : I will go for Liquigas xD
Stupid decision of the week : - Contador for attacking Andy after the mechanical problem
-Public for booing Contador
Edited by BouBBox on 20-07-2010 16:58
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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Posted on 20-07-2010 16:59
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If this is for the whole race
Best rider: Sammy Sanchez/Denis Menchov
Best stage: Arenberg stage
Best team: Bouygues
Worst rider: Robbie the Rocket
Worst stage: The stage into Spa (not the route, the decision by the riders to stop)
Worst team: Retirement Shack
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: Retirement Shack
Stupid decision of the race: Carlos Sastre coming
Worst Luck: Cadel Evans |
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Andro |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:00
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Best rider: Andy
Best stage: Stage 9
Best team: BBox
Worst rider: Wiggins keeps sucking
Worst stage: Stage 10 was really boring
Worst team: Saxo or Shack
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: Liquigas have been really defensive
Stupid decision of the week: Contador for attacking |
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HansiBoyo |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:02
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Best rider: Denis Menchov (has been better and better)
Best stage: Stage 9
Best team: Bbox Telecom (has been very good to hit the breakaways)
Worst rider: Fabian Cancellara (useless in this week. Even Breschel is much better climber)
Worst stage: Stage 11 (Booooring!!!)
Worst team: Euskaltel or BMC
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: BMC
Stupid decision of the week: Contador and Schleck at stage 14...tango for two anyone? |
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raz |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:05
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Best rider:Vinokurov
Best stage: Stage 9
Best team:Bouygues
Worst rider: Wiggins
Worst stage: Stage 10
Worst team: Milram
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: Sky or BMC
Stupid decision of the week:Contador attacking Andy yesterday or what did wrong Andy after attack(if he did something wrong)
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BouBBox |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:06
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HansiBoyo wrote:
Stupid decision of the week: Contador and Schleck at stage 14...tango for two anyone?
Actually I found that funny, it was like an individual track race in mountain...
Team Europcar !!
RIP Wouter
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fightinchicken26 |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:08
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Best rider: I will say Alexandre Vinokourov; he has done a good job helping Alberto, took a stage (and almsot the one before that), and is holding a top ten spot.
Best stage: Stage 10; a long breakaway occurs, and Sergio Paulinho takes the stage!
Best team: Team RadioShack; they have the lead in the team classification, and a couple of good rides.
Worst rider: Ivan Basso; I did not, but many bought into the idea that he could compete even after winning the Giro less than two months ago.
Worst stage: Stage 13; the peloton can't stop Vinokourov from ruining the stage.
Worst team: Team Sky; Wiggins should send me a refund for getting my hopes up about him.
Most boring team: Cofidis; they haven't really done much.
Stupid decision of the week: Carlos Barredo's attack on Stage 16; he just decided to spend dozens of kilometers trying to runaway from some hungry riders.
Edited by fightinchicken26 on 20-07-2010 17:10
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mb2612 |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:28
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This is all for the last week
Best rider: Charteau has been good
Best stage: Ax 3
Best team: back to back for B Box Bouygues
Worst rider: Wiggins and Brajkovic for me
Worst stage: 11, sprinters stage
Worst team: Footon
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: Sky
Stupid decision of the week: Schleck deciding to change gears
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CrueTrue |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:35
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fightinchicken26 wrote:
Best team: Team RadioShack; they have the lead in the team classification, and a couple of good rides.
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What?!
Are you serious? |
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Squire |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:38
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CrueTrue wrote:
fightinchicken26 wrote:
Best team: Team RadioShack; they have the lead in the team classification, and a couple of good rides.
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What?!
Are you serious?
He's probably more serious than those who list The Shack as worst team. Levi riding high in GC, they're leading the teams classification, a stage win by Paulinho. I'd agree with fightingchicken26 that they have been one of the best team over the last week (not on Bbox's level though). |
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fightinchicken26 |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:39
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CrueTrue wrote:
fightinchicken26 wrote:
Best team: Team RadioShack; they have the lead in the team classification, and a couple of good rides.
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What?!
Are you serious?
They have not met expectations, but yes. This is why they wore the yellow numbers today.
EDIT: On the Rest Day 1 thread, I voted Team RadioShack as the worst team. They have had a good turnaround in this second week considering how old they all are.
Edited by fightinchicken26 on 20-07-2010 17:48
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whoda |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:44
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Best rider: Daniel Navarro, Van den Broeck, Vino
Best stage: Paris-Roubaix, the tango stage
Best team: Astana
Worst rider: Linus Gerdemann, Ciolek- the lead out man for Hushovd
Worst stage: I am enjoying every stage so far.
Worst team: Team Sky
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: BMC
Stupid decision of the week: Van den broeck protects teamates like Matt Lloyd and Moreno by riding in fornt of them |
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Ennyzor |
Posted on 20-07-2010 17:44
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Best rider: Andy Schleck - Clearly the best rider in the mountains. Bad luck with the chain incident.
Best stage: Stage 16 - At least the first 50km
Best team: BBox
Worst rider: Basso
Worst stage: Stage 11
Worst team: Saxobank - Most likely because they are tired, but thats no excuse really.
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: BMC
Stupid decision of the week: The public booing of Contador. I am one of those who do believe that Contador made a mistake, but booing in any sport is just silly and childish. |
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Guido Mukk |
Posted on 20-07-2010 18:08
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Why Basso is worst?
Guy won a Giro 2 months ago..what you excpected, that he will also in top shape in TdF? We dont have 90's. anymore.
Cancellara worst..well ..wait final TT.
Worst rider: Kreuziger..(after Taaramäe aband. )..he was prepeared for this race..and nothing. I realy miss Nibali.
Best rider/Team: Bbox |
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ruben |
Posted on 20-07-2010 18:11
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Basso has health problems. The rai said. Something with breathing, i don't know the English word. |
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Crommy |
Posted on 20-07-2010 18:17
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Best rider: Tommy! Winning in the tricolore was quite special. Also, Mark Renshaw. And Jurgen Van den Broek.
Best stage: stage 8 - just for the Pharmstrong fail. And Cuddles in yellow too.
Best team: Rabobank - simply for getting Gesink and Menchov around without falling off their bikes randomly uphill
Worst rider: Vinokourov - he's there racing. And he's as good as he was when he was doping, despite being 2 years older and apparently "clean".
Worst stage: stage 2, when the pack decided to neutralise the sprint. Ridiculous decision.
Worst team: Liquigas - terrible Tour by them given the leaders they have
Bonus awards!
Most boring team: Sky - are they riding?
Stupid decision of the week: John Gadret not helping Roche
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