le Tour 2006

[perseus]

Getting exciting:

http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/LIVE/us/1600/depeches.html

 

[perseus]

Landis can't keep up!

The yellow jersey WILL change at the end of the stage...!


But who will get it?

 

[perseus]

Oscar Pereiro was only ten seconds behind Landis and is now well ahead of him on the mountain road. But there may be others incontention like Kloden

 

[Muhammad - I’m hard - Bruce Lee]

bloody cyclists

 

[Mr Blobby]

Landis down to 11th after finishing 10 minutes behind leading group.

David Millar has just come in, some 25 minutes behind the winner (44th on the day) - no sign of Bradley Wiggins!

 

[Statto]

I think Kloden will win it now. only two minutes behind with a Time trial to come at the weekend.

 

[perseus]

Oscar Pereiro deserves a lot of plaudits !

 

[perseus]

Thursday's race. It is far from over yet, with more mountains and a long level bit to start:

http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/LIVE/us/1700/dprofil.html

 

[southwickseagull]

who gives a f***

 

[blockhseagull]

Is Eddie Merx winning ?

 

[goldstone]

Getting exciting:

http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/LIVE/us/1600/depeches.html

Don't be silly.

Cycling is up there with the most unexciting sports there are.

Boring, boring, boring.

And they're all drugged up to the eyeballs.

 

[Normal Rob]

Re: Re: le Tour 2006

Don't be silly.

Cycling is up there with the most unexciting sports there are.

Boring, boring, boring.

And they're all drugged up to the eyeballs.

a prime example of a 'know f*** all about it but gonna post anyhow' nsc reply

 

[Trufflehound]

Is Eddie Merx winning ?

No, but his son is (almost).

 

[perseus]

1 097 PEREIRO SIO Oscar CEI ESP
2 014 SASTRE Carlos CSC ESP 01' 50"
3 021 KLÖDEN Andréas TMO GER 02' 29"
4 035 DESSEL Cyril A2R FRA 02' 43"
5 061 EVANS Cadel DVL AUS 02' 56"
6 051 MENCHOV Denis RAB RUS 03' 58"
7 026 ROGERS Michael TMO AUS 06' 47"
8 031 MOREAU Christophe A2R FRA 07' 03"
9 041 LEIPHEIMER Levi GST USA 07' 46"
10 129 ZUBELDIA Haimar EUS ESP 08' 06"
11 071 LANDIS Floyd PHO USA 08' 08"


The only thing they are racing for is the overall leader.

Last day for any major upsets:
http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/LIVE/us/1700/index.html

 

[perseus]

The race is on. Last ditch attempt by Landis and the Phonak team to burn off all their rivals and gain back the time he lost yesterday.

I think the current yellow leader Pereiro may crack and give the race to Kloden or Sastre with Menchov as the outsider.

 

[perseus]

13:33 - The Landis Group...
Landis, Kloden, Rogers, Evans, Sastre and Menchov are the only riders left at the front of the peloton after Landis’ surge of pace...!

It is already beginning to happen!

http://www.letour.fr/2006/TDF/LIVE/us/1600/depeches.html

The reports come later than the time shown.

Watch Leipheimer later in the day though ?

 

[perseus]

Floyd Landis has made a breakaway. He has got to make up 8 minutes though.

13:54 - Three Caisse d’Epargne Riders Lead Pereiro
There are 45 riders in the yellow jersey’s peloton which is being led by four riders from the Caisse d’Epargne riders, including Pereiro. This group is 2’40" behind Landis.

Pereiro in the yellow journey has not cracked and has recovered, or Sastre and Kloden did not fancy the increased pace quite yet.

They are all hoping that Floyd Landis has not get the speed and stamina to make up the lost time?!

 

[perseus]

This page may be better:

http://www.eurosport.co.uk/cycling/tour-de-france/2006/livefullpage_mtc129677.shtml

 

[perseus]

The Bonk

2. Sport. (A sudden attack of) fatigue or light-headedness sometimes experienced by racing cyclists and other athletes (see quot. 1983). slang.

1983 Times 1 July 12/2 ‘You've got to watch out for the bonk.’.. ‘The bonk’ is a sudden collapse of the blood sugar level, instantly bringing on delirium and delusion.

 

[aftershavedave]

landis won't make it...far too much to catch up....