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Le Tour 09: Stage 4: Montpellier - Montpellier 39km (TTT)
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:05
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what are your feelings on the TTT? it is a great spectacle but it can take some excitement out of the race (Evans). I would like to see a 20-30km TTT to open the race. this way there won't be massive time gaps, but it will also be significant in deciding yellow for the opening stage(s).
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Posted on 07-07-2009 17:06
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Biathlon wrote:
Hasselinhoo wrote:
Well Biathlon is so obsessed with Lance Armstrong...I think that Biathlon is very stupid to believe that Lance will win the Tour...
Who have said I belive that Lance will win the tour?? Idiot.. plz qoute me when i said armstrong will win the tour?!?!!? And I like the whole team Astana riders! And would been sooo cool that Armstrong is back in yellow 4 years after he retired!!
btw Yes I hope Lance or Contador wins the tour! And Yes I KNOW THAT ASTANA WILL WIN THE TOUR!
And who can beat them. Every GC rider is more than 1 min behind them. And it's still one more TT left 
Its like someone is playing PCM with team Astana on easy...
The only positive I can extract from that entry is you have realized that 'own' isn't a word and changed it with another verb, which actually can be used in this context, namely 'win'. Good job Biathlon.
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| Hasselinhoo |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:06
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Biathlon wrote:
Hasselinhoo wrote:
Well Biathlon is so obsessed with Lance Armstrong...I think that Biathlon is very stupid to believe that Lance will win the Tour...
Who have said I belive that Lance will win the tour?? Idiot.. plz qoute me when i said armstrong will win the tour?!?!!? And I like the whole team Astana riders! And would been sooo cool that Armstrong is back in yellow 4 years after he retired!!
btw Yes I hope Lance or Contador wins the tour! And Yes I KNOW THAT ASTANA WILL WIN THE TOUR!
And who can beat them. Every GC rider is more than 1 min behind them. And it's still one more TT left
Its like someone is playing PCM with team Astana on easy... okay then ur obsessed with Astana.. |
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| Guido Mukk |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:07
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29 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 0:02:44
35 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto 0:02:59
This TTT was not good for tour ecxitment. |
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| niconico |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:10
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dave92 wrote:
what are your feelings on the TTT? it is a great spectacle but it can take some excitement out of the race (Evans). I would like to see a 20-30km TTT to open the race. this way there won't be massive time gaps, but it will also be significant in deciding yellow for the opening stage(s).
I don't know what to think to be honest. I think it's an amazing discipline, but as you say it, it kills the excitement a whole lot, and this is already looking a bit like a the first team time trials in the period 99-05, GC wise. Contador is in a too good position now for him to blow this up, and he won't now. It's a shame, but he just has the best team and today's stage has given him a major advantage. I can't see anywhere on this year's route where a Evans, a Menchov, a Sastre or a A. Schleck can pull this deficit back in any thinkable way.
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Posted on 07-07-2009 17:11
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Guido Mukk wrote:
29 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 0:02:44
35 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto 0:02:59
This TTT was not good for tour ecxitment.
Menchov looks all gone already by now. 
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Posted on 07-07-2009 17:11
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Guido Mukk wrote:
29 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 0:02:44
35 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto 0:02:59
This TTT was not good for tour ecxitment.
And on Belgium TV one of the team leaders from Lotto said nothing is decided yet Cadel still has a chance, when i heard that i laughed so hard, he never attacks.
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| Hasselinhoo |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:12
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Guido Mukk wrote:
29 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 0:02:44
35 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto 0:02:59
This TTT was not good for tour ecxitment. well yes..Everybody knew that Astana will rule in this TTT but taking the tour in TTT... |
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Posted on 07-07-2009 17:12
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| niconico |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:16
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Kami wrote:
Guido Mukk wrote:
29 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 0:02:44
35 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto 0:02:59
This TTT was not good for tour ecxitment.
And on Belgium TV one of the team leaders from Lotto said nothing is decided yet Cadel still has a chance, when i heard that i laughed so hard, he never attacks.
And even if he did, try and pick out one spot on this year's route where Cadel could distance Contador. You can't do it.
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| Shooting Star |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:19
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Waghlon wrote:
He's norweigan...
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| dave92 |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:19
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this TTT has actually given VDV a good chance to ride into form and grab a top 5 in Paris after a great ride from the Garmin 5
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| Hasselinhoo |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:19
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i want to see what cadel will say to the press
Edited by Hasselinhoo on 07-07-2009 17:20
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| issoisso |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:20
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It's amazing how stupid myths get repeated time and time and time again until so many people believe them.
Evans is an attacking rider. To show you how stupid his reputation for following wheels is, I remind you that for many years, until recently, Sastre had the exact same reputation. |
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| mrlol |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:21
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issoisso wrote:
It's amazing how stupid myths get repeated time and time and time again until so many people believe them.
Evans is an attacking rider. To show you how stupid his reputation for following wheels is, I remind you that for many years, until recently, Sastre had the exact same reputation.
look @ the dauphine this year. he managed 3000 attack there in a single stage. well ok. 10. |
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| Waghlon |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:23
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Shooting Star wrote:
Waghlon wrote:
He's norweigan...
Location: Denmark
Wait a second, isnt he one of the more active members of the norweigan forums and the guy that gets bitchy whenever we criticize Norway?
Also: Evans is an attacker.
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| AaB-ern |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:26
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CrueTrue wrote:
I'm a bit worried that the 'excitement' of the Tour is pretty much dead from now. Menchov, Evans and Sastre have already lost a fair bit of time, and A. Schleck is also behind Contador.
Hopefully, he'll show some weakness in the third week.
About Sastre and Evans lost in the GC; Well, it makes them more offensive. Imagine Sastre forced to attack on the mountains. Could get very nice.
A defensive rider as Evans now has to attack too.
ponka00 wrote:
Waghlon wrote:
He's norweigan...
Some Norwegians does have issues when it comes to supporting teams or riders... They usually pick the best...
I always cheer for the outsiders and the underdogs, much more fun 
[fanboyism sarkasm]Yeah, they often win a lot![/fanboyism sarkasm]
Edited by AaB-ern on 07-07-2009 17:27
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| MrContador |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:29
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Biathlon wrote:
Who have said I belive that Lance will win the tour?? Idiot.. plz qoute me when i said armstrong will win the tour?!?!!?
Lance "Kongen/tidenes syklist" Armstrong sier han skal delta i Tour de France 2009  Da blir det en 8. seier da Jaa!
Translated to english: "Lance "The King/best cyclist ever" Armstrong says he's gonna ride in Tour de France 2009 Then it will be an 8. victory then Yeah! |
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| CrueTrue |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:42
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Media reporting that Armstrong had some weird behaviour after the stage - he showed up in the mixed zone, giving long interviews to all journalists. Afterwards, he went to the audience and started giving autographs and took pictures with the locals. |
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| BenBarnes |
Posted on 07-07-2009 17:49
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Guido Mukk wrote:
29 Carlos Sastre Candil (Spa) Cervelo Test Team 0:02:44
35 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence - Lotto 0:02:59
This TTT was not good for tour ecxitment.
Not excitement for the overall, but there will for sure be some huge attacks out of those two in the mountain stages. That will be exciting |
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