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Le Tour 09: Stage 1 (Prologue)
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 03-07-2009 13:43
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As something new this year, we (or you, if you're faster than us  ) will be making one thread for each stage of the Tour. Otherwise, we'll end up with a thread consisting of hundreds of pages, and that's not too good for the server running this site.
If you make one of these threads, we'd prefer if you kept it updated with:
1. Stage Profile
2. Stage Description (if possible)
3. Streaming Links
The last thing is important. During a stage, there's a lot of people who ask for websites on the internet where they can watch the stage live. Hopefully, they'll now just turn to page 1, the opening post, and click. So, please keep your post updated when you or someone else find a stream.
Enough introduction - now, onto the serious business.
Monaco - Monaco, 15.5 km time trial / prologue
This Tour's spectacular start will separate the men from the boys. The inaugural time trial of 15 kilometres is already long enough to make the favourites show themselves, especially since a part of the route will lead the riders up the coastal hills and into the hinterland of the glamorous city. It is a demanding, technical route with several particularly steep climbs, including a 10 percent incline.
The descent is slightly technical with a right hand hairpin at the 4km-mark, as well as four tight curves to master just before the riders hit the seafront straight to the finish in the old harbour.
Just like Formula 1 racers, the riders will start their dash at the Formula 1 Grand Prix starting line before entering the Tunnel and launching into the home stretch on the famous route de la Piscine.
Source: Cyclingnews.com
Internet Streams
https://www.channelsurfing.net/watch-t...rance.html
Edited by SportingNonsense on 04-07-2009 15:25
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| YtimK |
Posted on 03-07-2009 13:56
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Cancellara will win this I'm pretty sure. 
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| unnamed |
Posted on 03-07-2009 13:59
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YtimK wrote:
Cancellara will win this I'm pretty sure.
Yes, I think you're right. Althrough the rout is quite hilly, Cancellara is still the man to beat.
P.S. : Actually, wasn't the ITT form the Olympic Games 2008 as hilly as this one and he won ? |
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| Rin |
Posted on 03-07-2009 14:00
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I wonder who will take the Mountain classification
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| Kami |
Posted on 03-07-2009 14:01
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unnamed wrote:
YtimK wrote:
Cancellara will win this I'm pretty sure.
Yes, I think you're right. Althrough the rout is quite hilly, Cancellara is still the man to beat.
P.S. : Actually, wasn't the ITT form the Olympic Games 2008 as hilly as this one and he won ?
Yea, it can be compared, and according to Riis, theywant to start with yellow and end with yellow.
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Posted on 03-07-2009 14:07
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Didn't saw the whole team presentation . Where can I see who's riding and who isn't ? Checked a lot of sites but didn't found nothing (except the news the bonnen's cleared). It just wanna see the Saxo Bank team, don't care about the others.
P.S. Heard that Chris Horner won't ride in Le Tour. Is that true ? And if so, why? |
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| Kami |
Posted on 03-07-2009 14:09
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Erm <.<
https://www.pcmdai...icle_id=86
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| Kami |
Posted on 03-07-2009 14:09
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Chris Horner wont ride because Contador wanted one of his 'boys'
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 03-07-2009 14:09
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https://www.letour...gages.html |
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 03-07-2009 14:10
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unnamed wrote:
Didn't saw the whole team presentation . Where can I see who's riding and who isn't ? Checked a lot of sites but didn't found nothing (except the news the bonnen's cleared). It just wanna see the Saxo Bank team, don't care about the others.
P.S. Heard that Chris Horner won't ride in Le Tour. Is that true ? And if so, why?
Out of my head:
A.Schleck
F.Schleck
Cancellara
C.Sörensen
Larsson
Voigt
N.Sörensen
O'Grady
Arvesen
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| unnamed |
Posted on 03-07-2009 14:11
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Thx CrueTrue
Edited by CrueTrue on 03-07-2009 14:14
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| viking90 |
Posted on 03-07-2009 14:13
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A fight between Cancellara and Larsson just like in the olympics ? |
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Posted on 03-07-2009 14:19
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maybe... maybe not. Don't forget, there are still Leipheimer, Evans, Contador, Grabsach, Wiggins... so it will be a close battle. |
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| Inferio |
Posted on 03-07-2009 15:06
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unnamed wrote:
maybe... maybe not. Don't forget, there are still Leipheimer, Evans, Contador, Grabsach, Wiggins... so it will be a close battle.
I don't think Grabsch have a chance in so short TT |
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| issoisso |
Posted on 03-07-2009 15:09
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Grabsch doesn't stand a chance tomorrow. And I doubt Evans, Wiggins or Leipheimer will win either. We'll see.
EDIT: Oh and Larsson, no chance.
Edited by issoisso on 03-07-2009 15:09
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| ponka00 |
Posted on 03-07-2009 15:10
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Inferio wrote:
unnamed wrote:
maybe... maybe not. Don't forget, there are still Leipheimer, Evans, Contador, Grabsach, Wiggins... so it will be a close battle.
I don't think Grabsch have a chance in so short TT
Not when it is hilly aswell... Just look at how he did in the Dauphine prolouge |
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| Andrew |
Posted on 03-07-2009 15:20
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Is there anywhere i can find the riders starting times? |
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| Rui_Costa |
Posted on 03-07-2009 15:26
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ponka00 wrote:
Inferio wrote:
unnamed wrote:
maybe... maybe not. Don't forget, there are still Leipheimer, Evans, Contador, Grabsach, Wiggins... so it will be a close battle.
I don't think Grabsch have a chance in so short TT
Not when it is hilly aswell... Just look at how he did in the Dauphine prolouge
Grabsh doesn't have a change. The victory will be probably to Cancellara, if he appears in the same form he was in Tour de Suisse |
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| schleck93 |
Posted on 03-07-2009 15:28
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for the sake of my PCM$ I hope contador wins  but I think cancellara will take it though
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| YtimK |
Posted on 03-07-2009 15:33
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I personally think all the GC contender's focus is on the third week and so did they build up their form. In my eyes someone who mainly concentrates on the prologue will win it
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