TDF

[Frank S.]

I confess I only watch parts of the race, hoping for a spill.
It somehow please me and fills me with glee.

I remember. I remember. All the Sunday riders inching their way through the Alps and drivers angered by having to drive to a crawl behind them yelling "SPORTIF!!!!!"
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I do enjoy the spills... But then I was born in the fall, you know, when everything DIES.

Okay, back to your regular programming.

[harry hackedoff]

Frank, I worry about you
Terry, old Jacques never won seven in a row mate. And it is a far harder race today. Anquetil and Mercxx top riders in there day and no mistake.
There won`t be another Armstrong

And welcome aboard Terry, fancy a drop of Pussers

[terryrat]

Well i think that anyone who just watches to see the riders crash is a saddo Yes i realise that there will never be another Armstrong he was exceptional and yes i do enjoy my pussers rum and have been on this site for about four years now just moved around a bit

[harry hackedoff]

Frank is very sad mate.
He is also very sardonic. In a Gallic sort of way
He doesn`t really watch waiting for crashes, he was taking the pissoir, probably out of my enthusiasm but that`s o.k.

[terryrat]

Ihave been watching on ITV4 this afternoon live the second longest win on record today i love it. Last year they wernt far from my second home in France its just great to be there to taste the atmosphere Electric I shall forgive him then as he just wishes to extract the urine may he be found lying in his own one day soon he he

[Wholley]

Yawn.....
Is that the time?
Is it over yet?
Make it more interesting if a large truck with a bull-bar went the other way.

[Frank S.]

Frank is very sad mate.
He is also very sardonic. In a Gallic sort of way
He doesn`t really watch waiting for crashes, he was taking the pissoir, probably out of my enthusiasm but that`s o.k.

He who increaseth knowledge increaseth sorrow, or something like that, says so in the bible.

Terry, though water sports ain't my thang, nor bukkake, I often have to side-step piles of feces such as are left by the homeless population near work. Why, just this past Wednesday... But I digress.

So what was the color of Henry IV's white horse?

[harry hackedoff]

Henry IV's white horse?

Fugg Knows mate, grey?
Paullie, you`ve got no soul.

Didn`t see any of the 14 iem etage prior to Col de Sentinel due to conjugal activity of an early evening variety.
Bloody hot bit of Tarmac though, no wonder the Aussie blokes liked it. As did several Europeans who regularly ride in the Tour Downunder and are therefore well used to the heat.
Anyway girls, I digress. It was always going to be wide open after the power struggle to fill Lance`s pedals. I never thought Tom Boonen or the two Americans were going to fill the vacuum and so they haven`t. This next week will decide, day off tomorrow then three days of lung-bursting purgatory in the mountains again. I still fancy either Cadell Evans or Rob Mc are in there.
But the reality is it is absolutely wide open and it has been one of the better Tours I have seen since I first started watching in 1968 Kinnell Harry did you watch it in the womb son?

Day off Monday, make sure you clock the highlights at least, for Tuesday Wednesday and Thursday

Monday, July 17th Rest day
15 Tuesday, July 18th 187 km Gap > L'Alpe d'Huez
16 Wednesday, July 19th 182 km Bourg d'Oisans > La Toussuire
17 Thursday, July 20th 200,5 km Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne > Morzine
18 Friday, July 21st 197 km Morzine-Avoriaz > Mâcon
19 Saturday, July 22nd 57 km Le Creusot > Montceau-les-Mines (TT)
20 Sunday, July 23rd 154,5 km Sceaux-Antony > Paris Champs-Élysées
TOTAL 3 657,1 km


Tuesday is the Mother of All Ball Breakers

A Bientot

[terryrat]

Whose your pick to win it then Harry :no comments from others please

[harry hackedoff]

As I’ve said mate it is absolutely wide open this year.
I think George Hincapie may be there, he has good support from Discovery Team. Landis, of course, but the depth of support isn’t quiet there which is why they stopped defending the Yellow Jersey, they didn’t need the additional pressure and are happy to “sit on the bus” in the peloton Axel Merckx would be great if he could emulate his old Dad, but that won’t be happening. Lepheimer is another American in with a shout.
The Aussies would love Cadel Evans to steal it in the mountains but I think his legs`ll blow up once the real agony begins. Likewise Robbie McEwen, great sprinter but he’ll probably fall off the bus tomorrow,
Tom Boonen as World Champ, has lots going for him. Don’t think he`s got the legs meself and he’ll deffo be struggling in the mountains and his support isn’t strong. You can’t write of lads like Rasmusen or De La Fuente and there’s always the new kids on the block with maybe one or two TDF under their belt who are the next young lions. I`m thinking of the Ukraine guy, Popovych here.

So you see why I`m excited this year! Absolutely anyone’s game. Two weeks in and there is no clear favourite.
Stick my neck on one rider?
Landis. He may just steal it

We’ll know by this time tomorrow after the first Alpine stage. Tune in girls, this week will be one of the most intense we have ever had in Le Tour

A Bientot

[harry hackedoff]

Floyd Landis managed the stage win today, to regain the Yellow Jersey.His chances of an overall win are now looking safer. The Aussie climber Cadel Evans did blow up, as did Boonen, as forecast.
Good to see Axel Merckx working hard for Landis. His old Dad was visiting yesterday and had a ride with Landis. Armstrong was out yesterday to visit his team and he rode the stage today in the team car. He co-owns Discovery. Today`s stage was hard, especially after yesterday`s rest day, but tomorrow`s is an absolute ball breaker
Will Landis hold on? That`s the big question

[terryrat]

Yes Harry i have to agree with you an exciting race for a change with so many possibilities makes for a better spectator sport. Am watching at the moment seeing Landis trailing at the back Its so unpredictable they are lost for words on TV at the moment

[terryrat]

Rasmussen by a mile and in spots too tonight

[harry hackedoff]

Yes, sad to see Landis crack, but without team support he couldn’t manage to fight off all the attacks by himself. Rasmussen had the ride of his life, despite nearly coming off on that right hander on the last descent.

I really cannot ever remember a race like this one with guys like Pereira coming out of the Pyrenees half an hour down and dragging himself back to the front, that`s unheard of Cadel Evans managed to get back in there after blowing his legs yesterday Let`s see what Landis can do tomorrow
What a cracking day again and what a fantastic stage!
More of the same tomorrow with the worst climb on this year`s Tour.
And it`s still wide open again!

A Bientot, mes amis, mwa mwa

[harry hackedoff]

I’ve just been watching Landis` attack and he`s pulled back five and a half minutes of the time he dropped yesterday. Sheer logic dictated that if he was going to have any chance then a balls-out shit or bust attack was what`s needed. As the great AC/DC say,”It`s a long way to the top, if you want to rock and roll”
He`s amazing me though. He`s got a few hangers-on who will not work with him, they are waiting for their team mates to come forward later on as the big attacks will start on Perreira in a repeat of the attacks on Landis yesterday.
Let’s see who jumps in and works with Landis to get him back to the front. Never write Landis off, he`s got a huge ace to play in the final time trial on Saturday.
We’ll see,

A Bientot

P.S. As I drop out, Landis and Sinkiewic have hit the front with six minutes thirty on the Yellow Jersey group, incredible!