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Megman
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 Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 11:43 am Post subject: Tour Podium "now contains spoilers" rolls eyes at |
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| Will Jan take the required time out of Rasmussen in the final TT. For reference Jan was 1.08 down on LA in the 19k stg 1 and Rasmussen was 3.14. Difference of 2.06. |
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ajay
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 12:33 pm Post subject: |
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yep, I think he'll do it. I thought he would even before yesterday's stage. What's interesting for me is what sort of time Basso does, it could be a good indicator of who's favourite for next year's tour...
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Zontor the Destroyer
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Yeah this years results will give us a good indication of next years results. People dont realy change in a year.
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ajay
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Yes that's exactly what I meant. Or I could have meant that if Basso can get close to Ullrich in the time trial, it would mean yet more progression on his part in his weakest area, and as he's proven himself to be a better climber than Ullrich, then he'd be my favourite for the tour next year.
Obviously this guesswork on my part shouldn't be taken too seriously by anyone, 'cos people change over a year, so don't go rushing to the bookies
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Pierre Head
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Zontor the Destroyer wrote: |
| Yeah this years results will give us a good indication of next years results. People dont realy change in a year. |
Well what's happened to Voeckler then?
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Pierre Head
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:24 pm Post subject: |
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| ajay wrote: |
| yep, I think he'll do it. I thought he would even before yesterday's stage. What's interesting for me is what sort of time Basso does, it could be a good indicator of who's favourite for next year's tour... |
Basso's already favourite.
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racyrich2
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:29 pm Post subject: |
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I like Ullrich, but I hope he doesn't take the podium spot. He hasn't made a single aggressive move all race, just followed LA for as long as possible and did a reasonable opening TT.
Whereas Magnusson at least went on a major offensive to get where he is.
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Matteo
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:34 pm Post subject: |
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I like Ullrich, but I hope he doesn't take the podium spot. He hasn't made a single aggressive move all race, just followed LA for as long as possible and did a reasonable opening TT.
Whereas Magnusson at least went on a major offensive to get where he is. |
What about all his attacks in the Pyrenees? He was still attacking 2 days ago. Rasmusson only went on the offensive before the real mountains, before he was considered a GC contender. They wont let him do that next year.
And who is Magnusson? 
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Megman
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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| Pierre Head wrote: |
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| Yeah this years results will give us a good indication of next years results. People dont realy change in a year. |
Well what's happened to Voeckler then? |
Methinks irony goes straight over some peoples heads. Are you American Pierre? |
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Pierre Head
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| Megman wrote: |
| Pierre Head wrote: |
| Zontor the Destroyer wrote: |
| Yeah this years results will give us a good indication of next years results. People dont realy change in a year. |
Well what's happened to Voeckler then? |
Methinks irony goes straight over some peoples heads. Are you American Pierre? |
No, but I've learn't quite a lot about Boston type humour, and realise why our best comedians failed in the States. Americans are sardonic, ironic, and drole the same as we are but they put it in a different wordage format. If you look at their political cartoons, the captions are no different than would be written here. The only stand up comedian who could cut the mustard on both sides of the Atlantic without changing script was a New York Jewish comedian by the name of Jackie Mason. It's all good fun.
Irony is the temperature guage of thickness.
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| Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2005 3:13 pm Post subject: |
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I think Ulrich will do a better final TT now that he has recovered from his trip into the back seat of a car through the rear window.
But also Rams...... will also do a good ride spurred on by a podium place. |
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PeteMcCosh
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:42 pm Post subject: |
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Well, I thought Rasmussen might put up a bit more of a fight than that. Very bad luck.
Great ride from Ullrich: I think he really wanted to try and show Lance who was boss, but he couldn't do it. Armstrong just incredible. |
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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| What a stage ! Poor Chicken! |
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PeteMcCosh
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Sorry.  |
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Emyr42
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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he might go for a heroic break and win the stage by 30s!!!  |
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Matteo
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| Anyone know how much dosh' Rassmussen has lost by dropping from 3rd to 8th in Final GC (assuming he doesn't drop any more in last Stage) |
Christ, don't make it even worse for the poor bloke, he's 7th not 8th!
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Matteo
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There could be a fight for the bonus sprints tomorrow with only 2 seconds between 5th and 6th, and 6 seconds between 6th and 7th.
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| Posted: Sat Jul 23, 2005 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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Actually, that doesnt say the prize money, although the title of it assumes it does.
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