Millar is so awesome (but he's not winning this one unfortunately)
Alberto will kick Armstrong's ass with at least a minute.
― Ludo, Saturday, 4 July 2009 15:08 (fifteen years ago) link
man i hope so ^______________________^
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 15:09 (fifteen years ago) link
that last hairpin is hairy
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 15:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Millar did well to stay on his bike when he locked up the back wheel there. I'm pinning my hopes on Wiggins now.
― Teh Movable Object (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 4 July 2009 15:23 (fifteen years ago) link
And ITV4's coverage starts now! Imlach O'Clock!
Going for good ol' Fabian Cancellara. I have no idea if the circuit suits him, but what the hell. Cancellara rocks.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 4 July 2009 15:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Imlach and St Boardman both suggesting that, due to the whacking great gradients at the start, this prologue will be throwing time gaps all over the place with a sizeable effect on the GC, so the major contenders are gonna go hard today. Which I'm guessing might not bode that well for Fabs.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 4 July 2009 15:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Sherwen just said this course does, in fact, suit Cancellara, and he's the favourite for the stage. Fair enough. Go Fabs!
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 4 July 2009 15:54 (fifteen years ago) link
kreuziger looking a bit racey here
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Saturday, 4 July 2009 16:29 (fifteen years ago) link
kreuziger' bike looks dope imo
levi's descent must have been insane... only his 3rd time on the bike.
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 16:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Kloden takes the lead! Astana's depth is boggling.
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 16:36 (fifteen years ago) link
awesome stuff. he was only 4th to the halfway check!
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Saturday, 4 July 2009 16:38 (fifteen years ago) link
Man, I love hearing Liggett and Sherwen commentating for two different channels at once.
Oh man, Christophe Moreau has a goatee. Dude. Don't.
Is it just me, or are clouds starting to gather?
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 4 July 2009 16:52 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, that road is getting wet. Twisty descents + rain = ulp.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 4 July 2009 16:53 (fifteen years ago) link
loving the use of chunks of the grand prix circuit for this.
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Saturday, 4 July 2009 16:57 (fifteen years ago) link
those garmin outfits with the flesh-coloured sleeves look terrible!
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:01 (fifteen years ago) link
It's crunch time now.
― Teh Movable Object (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:04 (fifteen years ago) link
good work from the director missing sastre's start there.
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:09 (fifteen years ago) link
sastre is the rodney dangerfield of this tour.
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:12 (fifteen years ago) link
wow... what a finish...
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:17 (fifteen years ago) link
wiggins!
jeez, this is so tight.
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:22 (fifteen years ago) link
cancellara!
― i want to marry a pizza (gbx), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:25 (fifteen years ago) link
lol, where did THAT come from
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:27 (fifteen years ago) link
whew. amazing.
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:29 (fifteen years ago) link
he overtook menchov, right?
― i want to marry a pizza (gbx), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Intermediate standings 7.5km
1 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 0:11:222 Tony Martin (Ger) Columbia-HTC 0:11:273 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream 0:11:284 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto 0:11:295 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0:11:306 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0:11:307 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0:11:318 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0:11:329 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:11:3910 David Millar (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream 0:11:43
Finish times
1 Fabian Cancellara (Swi) Saxo Bank 0:19:322 Alberto Contador (Spa) Astana 0:19:503 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin-Slipstream 0:19:514 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0:19:545 Cadel Evans (Aus) Silence-Lotto 0:19:556 Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana 0:20:027 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Liquigas 0:20:048 Tony Martin (Ger) Columbia-HTC 0:20:059 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0:20:0910 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:20:12
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:32 (fifteen years ago) link
fucking Astana...
what was Cancellara's split? amazing...
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:33 (fifteen years ago) link
Ah man. Not exactly a neck-sticking-out, really, but an 18 second win, which was basically all made on that descent (actually, he was six seconds behind Contador at the top so it's more like 24)... so awesome.
And now he gets to spend the next three weeks killing himself for the Fabulous Flying Schleck Brothers. Which will also be quite cool.
Up next, a typically endearing audience with Mr Cavendish...
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:35 (fifteen years ago) link
You sure those times are right? Thought he was level with Wiggins at t'top?
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, those times are flawed... c/p'd from cyclingnews.com
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:38 (fifteen years ago) link
cancellara is such a fucking hero
― Roz, Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:39 (fifteen years ago) link
Wiggins also pretty hero-ish too, tho.
― William Bloody Swygart, Saturday, 4 July 2009 17:58 (fifteen years ago) link
Wiggins looks like he'll have a lot more left in the tank tomorrow. Also Evans.
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 4 July 2009 18:02 (fifteen years ago) link
stupid Astana, stupid Menchov. ;)
― Ludo, Saturday, 4 July 2009 18:46 (fifteen years ago) link
kloeden on top of my dead pool. also, somebody from columbia. its in their blood.
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Saturday, 4 July 2009 23:07 (fifteen years ago) link
is there better coverage than this at the moment:http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/cycling/tour-de-france/live.html
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 5 July 2009 11:07 (fifteen years ago) link
okay there's this:http://gaps.letour.fr/us.html
i dont get a versus feed for another hour+...
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 5 July 2009 11:22 (fifteen years ago) link
local telecast says michael rogers dropped his chain twice yesterday. fair effort to still be 20-somethingth!
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Sunday, 5 July 2009 12:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Yesterday's prologue reminded me of the first time trial last year in that there were a whole load of top riders bunched together with times within a few seconds of each other (this year Wiggins was just 1 second behind Contador, last year Millar was a fraction of a second behind Kirchen) and then one person storming through to win by a huge margin. At least with Cancellara it's easier to believe that he wasn't rocket fueled (unlike Schumacher last year), especially as he got his advantage by descending like a maniac - I doubt there's a substance that can help you do that.
― Teh Movable Object (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 5 July 2009 13:40 (fifteen years ago) link
epinephrine
― i want to marry a pizza (gbx), Sunday, 5 July 2009 13:53 (fifteen years ago) link
columbia picking up the chase, pulling some chunks out of the near five-minute gap that's been maintained by the breakaway for the last hour or more
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Sunday, 5 July 2009 14:13 (fifteen years ago) link
Cavendish looking to move up the leaderboard...
lol
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 5 July 2009 14:51 (fifteen years ago) link
never in doubt
lol'd at a few of them going straight on at that corner though!
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Sunday, 5 July 2009 15:13 (fifteen years ago) link
dude slid into a haybale on his side! hope he's okay... looked like a garmin slipstream rider?
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 5 July 2009 15:19 (fifteen years ago) link
It was a bit surreal. After that there just seemed to be 3 Columbia riders and Tyler Farrar left in the race, everyone else had disappeared.
― Teh Movable Object (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 5 July 2009 15:23 (fifteen years ago) link
team euskatel
― (*ﾟーﾟ)θ L(。･＿･) °~ヾ(･ε･ *) (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 5 July 2009 15:23 (fifteen years ago) link
was boonen tied up in it too? it looked like it was getting a bit willing in the pack as they approached that bend, but i couldn't really make out who was who at that point.
― still lolling, 'still lolling theme' (haitch), Sunday, 5 July 2009 15:38 (fifteen years ago) link
farrar needs a dude who can make it to 200 meters, on the front, elbow to elbow. garmin and dean did very well getting him up to the front in the chaos, but farrar needs more if hes really gonna go toe to toe with cavendish (who is still undeniably faster anyway, imo).
i thought the commentators undersold how difficult that finish was, sooooo wide and open for sooooo long, then roundabout, super highspeed right bend. all kinds of wrong people were bangin on the front.
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Sunday, 5 July 2009 17:05 (fifteen years ago) link
cancel "imo" and insert "in fact and everyone's knowledge" fwiw
― iro with the brown bag (Hunt3r), Sunday, 5 July 2009 17:07 (fifteen years ago) link
I thought it looked close from the head-on shot, then they showed it from above and Cavendish was about five lengths away. His team mates deserved his hugglez afterwards - they're like a machine.
Already I am getting yearnings to go to France - some of the roads they were on today were fab. I predict: horsies galloping alongside the riders tomorrow.
― Madchen, Sunday, 5 July 2009 18:45 (fifteen years ago) link