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Tour de France 2012: Pre-Race thread
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| felix_29 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 18:36
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Nobody crazy for Arashiro this year?
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| doddy13 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 18:39
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The Mountain Lion wrote:
Doesn't he speak french with all the years he has been on french teams?
Yeah he does, It's just his sense of humour.
There's no point slapping a schleck - Sean Kelly on "Who needs a slap"
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| Vien |
Posted on 28-06-2012 20:12
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Vaughters: I think @dzabriskie #69 is emblematic of the ethos of this team: working together can make good things happen. 34 minutes ago · reply · retweet · favorite
dzabriskie @vaughters has just come in the room to give me congratulations.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 20:20
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Alakagom wrote:
Did I just hear that guy on Eurosport 2 right ? 
''Kittel is one of main contenders fore the white jersey... and also for green too''
He definetely said that. But the other commentator, the guy with the northern parts of great britain-accent, is even worse. I hate listening to that guy. |
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| valverde321 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 20:26
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Riis123 wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Did I just hear that guy on Eurosport 2 right ?
''Kittel is one of main contenders fore the white jersey... and also for green too''
He definetely said that. But the other commentator, the guy with the northern parts of great britain-accent, is even worse. I hate listening to that guy.
Its funny because the people that have listened to Versus or Universal Sports, and then hear the Eurosport guys for the first time, think "what have I been listening to my entire life" 
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| Alakagom |
Posted on 28-06-2012 20:31
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Riis123 wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Did I just hear that guy on Eurosport 2 right ?
''Kittel is one of main contenders fore the white jersey... and also for green too''
He definetely said that. But the other commentator, the guy with the northern parts of great britain-accent, is even worse. I hate listening to that guy.
He might sound boring, but he's better than Kirby in general cycling knowledge, how can he come up with this shit so much time and again and again
It's Sean Kelly btw  One of the best cyclist that there ever was.
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| Riis123 |
Posted on 28-06-2012 20:32
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valverde321 wrote:
Riis123 wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Did I just hear that guy on Eurosport 2 right ?
''Kittel is one of main contenders fore the white jersey... and also for green too''
He definetely said that. But the other commentator, the guy with the northern parts of great britain-accent, is even worse. I hate listening to that guy.
Its funny because the people that have listened to Versus or Universal Sports, and then hear the Eurosport guys for the first time, think "what have I been listening to my entire life"
Haha, correct. I prefer Phil Liggett if it's english and Rolf Sørensen, the former cyclist, and Dennis Ritter if it's Danish. Great coverage. |
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| Smal |
Posted on 28-06-2012 20:59
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Alakagom wrote:
Riis123 wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Did I just hear that guy on Eurosport 2 right ?
''Kittel is one of main contenders fore the white jersey... and also for green too''
He definetely said that. But the other commentator, the guy with the northern parts of great britain-accent, is even worse. I hate listening to that guy.
He might sound boring, but he's better than Kirby in general cycling knowledge, how can he come up with this shit so much time and again and again
It's Sean Kelly btw One of the best cyclist that there ever was.
It was Brian Smith not Sean Kelly today for the presentation along with Carlton Kirby. I like Smith, but Kirby is awful. He read out the names of all the OPQS riders today when GreenEdge came on and started talking about them because he thought that's who it was. I can't believe this guy has a job in commentary |
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| CountArach |
Posted on 29-06-2012 01:20
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Smal wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Riis123 wrote:
Alakagom wrote:
Did I just hear that guy on Eurosport 2 right ?
''Kittel is one of main contenders fore the white jersey... and also for green too''
He definetely said that. But the other commentator, the guy with the northern parts of great britain-accent, is even worse. I hate listening to that guy.
He might sound boring, but he's better than Kirby in general cycling knowledge, how can he come up with this shit so much time and again and again
It's Sean Kelly btw One of the best cyclist that there ever was.
It was Brian Smith not Sean Kelly today for the presentation along with Carlton Kirby. I like Smith, but Kirby is awful. He read out the names of all the OPQS riders today when GreenEdge came on and started talking about them because he thought that's who it was. I can't believe this guy has a job in commentary
He is normally a rally commentator I believe. If he is on then I always mute my television and follow a race ticker. Magnus Backstedt and Sean Kelly are incredible though, and often quite funny, Brian Smith is always quite sensible and David Harmon knows what he is talking about (and genuinely loves the sport) which is always exactly what a commentator needs. Carlton Kirby possesses none of these qualities.
Unfortunately Australians are stuck with Sherwin and Liggett every year for the TDF, men stuck a decade in the past and obsessed with American riders.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-06-2012 12:44
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Voeckler will be working for Rolland.
Monfort won't work as hard as last year and says top 15 is possible, he isn't sure whether that suffices for the team, though.
Edited by Ian Butler on 29-06-2012 13:09
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 29-06-2012 12:54
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Ian Butler wrote:
Voeckler will be working for Rolland.
Monfort won't work as hard as next year and says top 15 is possible, he isn't sure whether that suffices for the team, though.
Monfort could easily turn into the team leader, as i dont believe in Kloden a nd Horner and Frank is not in the best form according to his words. I can see Monfort doing around places 10-15.
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 29-06-2012 13:10
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
Ian Butler wrote:
Voeckler will be working for Rolland.
Monfort won't work as hard as next year and says top 15 is possible, he isn't sure whether that suffices for the team, though.
Monfort could easily turn into the team leader, as i dont believe in Kloden a nd Horner and Frank is not in the best form according to his words. I can see Monfort doing around places 10-15.
If he were to be leader, he definitely would ride top 15. I hope they realize it over there at RSNT. |
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| kumazan |
Posted on 29-06-2012 13:22
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Top 15? Yeah, what cycling needs are more De Weerts!
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