I've just failed to get any kind of online tv coverage of today's TT, and that includes Flemish audio. Anyone having better luck?
― Mark C, Tuesday, 25 May 2010 13:20 (fourteen years ago) link
Eurosport player, £3.99 a month well spent.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 25 May 2010 14:12 (fourteen years ago) link
Loving the helicopter shots into the arches of the Gallarie hoping to catch a fleeting glimpse of someone in Lycra.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Thursday, 27 May 2010 13:44 (fourteen years ago) link
Tour of Missouri RIP:http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/05/news/tour-of-missouri-set-to-cancel-2010-race_118846
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 27 May 2010 19:11 (fourteen years ago) link
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/news/cancellara-calls-motorized-bikes-claims-stupid-as-uci-looks-at-scanning-bikes_119452
tbh i almost want that story to be true from a pure lolz standpoint
― a cooler full of courage and panache (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 16:41 (fourteen years ago) link
The "suspicious motion" they focus on is identical to what is known as "shifting into a higher gear" on shimano dura-ace... perhaps the Italians are unfamiliar with the Shimano shifting mechanism?
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 17:28 (fourteen years ago) link
"He pushes a lever near his brake and suddenly his bicycle accelerates...."
uh...
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Tuesday, 1 June 2010 17:29 (fourteen years ago) link
I agree w/hunter
the included video is incredible on many levels
― cozen, Tuesday, 1 June 2010 19:31 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.gruberassist.com/english/product/product-description/
― a cooler full of courage and panache (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 00:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Product attribute #3:
• Cycling becomes fitness cycling and is thereby healthier
lolwut
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 00:25 (fourteen years ago) link
healthier for fatteys
― aspie-roubaix (haitch), Wednesday, 2 June 2010 00:54 (fourteen years ago) link
Seems the UCI have finally released the paperwork for Lance's 'donation':http://twitpic.com/1vs2dc
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Saturday, 12 June 2010 08:56 (fourteen years ago) link
http://burlesquedesign.com/mike/somuchpileup/giroditalia.jpg
― caek, Saturday, 12 June 2010 16:27 (fourteen years ago) link
Cav not only reprimanded, fined, and disciplined... but his fellow racers stage a protest(!!) for his actions:
http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/news/tour-de-suisse-riders-delay-start-to-protest-mark-cavendishs-actions_121290?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 16:33 (fourteen years ago) link
Cavendish is being sanctioned 25 points in the sprinter competition and 30 seconds on the general classification. He also is being fined 200 Swiss francs.
Read more: http://velonews.competitor.com/2010/06/news/mark-cavendish-penalized-and-fined-for-finale-crash-at-tour-de-suisse_121246#ixzz0r2CZwcj3
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 16 June 2010 16:34 (fourteen years ago) link
the protest thing is quite interesting. might not have things his own way at the TDF!
― 600 grams of chips for men and 300 grams for ladies (haitch), Thursday, 17 June 2010 02:57 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/uci-to-allow-disc-brakes-in-cyclo-cross-competition
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Saturday, 19 June 2010 16:05 (fourteen years ago) link
!!!
finally
― flapjackin (gbx), Sunday, 20 June 2010 17:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Inspectors needed to be diverted to hunt for motors up Fabian's Seat Tube.
Either that or its a bone to thrown to Shimano when they ban Di2 on the start line of the tour.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 20 June 2010 18:56 (fourteen years ago) link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/ricco-rumoured-to-ride-vuelta-for-quick-step
kinda want this to happen, easily the best pantomime villain out there
― 600 grams of chips for men and 300 grams for ladies (haitch), Thursday, 24 June 2010 12:08 (fourteen years ago) link
Just in case anyone isn't following the Tour de France thread on ILE, Porkpie has set up a fantasy tour league at this site:http://road.cc/fantasy-tour-de-francecode number 1439
― I Ain't Committing Suicide For No Crab (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 30 June 2010 22:40 (thirteen years ago) link
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704911704575326753200584006.html?KEYWORDS=floyd+landis
― cutty, Saturday, 3 July 2010 01:22 (thirteen years ago) link
Mr. Landis said he walked upstairs to find his Tour de France trophy. With the iconic purple chalice in hand, he walked onto the balcony overlooking his driveway, hoisted the trophy over his head and threw it as hard as he could. It hit the pavement and shattered into hundreds of pieces.
― cutty, Saturday, 3 July 2010 01:38 (thirteen years ago) link
LOOOOOOOOOL :/
the bit about not having enough bikes because they were selling them to get more 'gear' is pretty lol
― whores catégorie (haitch), Saturday, 3 July 2010 11:29 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/verbruggen-labels-landis-a-nuisance
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 14 July 2010 21:55 (thirteen years ago) link
There is some good news for the Basque Country as El Correo has also reported that the Vuelta a España will return to the region in 2011 after an absence of 33 years. According to the paper, the Basque regional government and Vuelta organizers Unipublic have reached an agreement to feature some of Basque cycling's "mythical places" on next year's route.The last time the Basque Country featured on the Vuelta's itinerary, back in 1978, the stage into Zarautz was shortened after Basque nationalist protesters blocked the road. Subsequently, the results of the race's concluding time trial in San Sebastián were annulled after some riders were forced to stop after being pelted with objects by spectators.
The last time the Basque Country featured on the Vuelta's itinerary, back in 1978, the stage into Zarautz was shortened after Basque nationalist protesters blocked the road. Subsequently, the results of the race's concluding time trial in San Sebastián were annulled after some riders were forced to stop after being pelted with objects by spectators.
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 18 July 2010 18:37 (thirteen years ago) link
In other news Euskatel is short some money to maintain proTour status and may lose Sammy Sanchez as a result
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/euskaltel-face-loss-of-protour-status
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Sunday, 18 July 2010 19:42 (thirteen years ago) link
while the tour's been on, ricco got himself into a spot of bother in austria
~G~N~A~R~L~Y~
(he still won)
― the polka-dot jersey shore (haitch), Monday, 19 July 2010 16:24 (thirteen years ago) link
can i analyse ur power data why because it look inersting
http://www.sportsscientists.com/2010/07/power-from-tourmalet-6wkg-anyone.htmlhttp://cozybeehive.blogspot.com/2010/07/tour-de-france-stage-17-col-du.html
sorensen pulled 400w+ for 11 minutes, i think i would struggle doing that for 11 seconds
― tea wrecks electric warrior (haitch), Tuesday, 27 July 2010 01:12 (thirteen years ago) link
http://cyclocosm.com/2010/07/rest-day-nerd-fights/
― pies. (gbx), Tuesday, 27 July 2010 15:11 (thirteen years ago) link
xp
I feel like puking just reading that, sorensen's face was a picture during that section; he put in a similar effort on the madeleine iirc
― cozen, Tuesday, 27 July 2010 15:32 (thirteen years ago) link
just watched contador on the verbier from last year's tdf
gross
― cozen, Tuesday, 27 July 2010 16:12 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/07/2010_tour_de_france_-_part_ii.html
love the photos of the crazy fans
― jaxon, Wednesday, 28 July 2010 15:12 (thirteen years ago) link
Contador to leave Astana at end of season. Any guesses where he ends up?
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 17:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Rumoured to be teaming up with BR at whatever Saxobank becomes once the sponsor and the Schlecks have left.
― Jerome Personnel Cheeses (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 18:24 (thirteen years ago) link
Saxobank may become Team Specialized
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 23:05 (thirteen years ago) link
Team SRAM
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 28 July 2010 23:33 (thirteen years ago) link
more factory teams would be good imo, they always have the cool shit
bring back team bianchi!!!!
― tea wrecks electric warrior (haitch), Thursday, 29 July 2010 00:55 (thirteen years ago) link
I know ll cool shast doesn't have facebook so:
By Levi Leipheimer
I’m writing you from the other side of the Tour de France. This year’s Tour had it’s challenges and I’m not just talking about the mountains. I’m talking about the crazy corners before finishes, the crowds, the cobbles and lots of regular old crashes. I’m happy to have survived all that and make it to Paris, especially after crashing and breaking my wrist last year.
It started off deceivingly well with the prologue. Lance rode a great race and everyone else was in a good position. Then the first three stages changed the tone of this years Tour for us. Kloedi and I crashed in stage 1. Ironically, I crashed when a dog ran into the peloton. It’s ironic because my wife’s mission is to rid the planet of irresponsible pet owners. Unfortunately, she never crossed paths with that dog’s owner. (By the way, the dog was okay.) I went to the hospital expecting the worst which would be a repeat of last year’s wrist break but luckily it was just a sprain and a hematoma. Andreas Kloden was also okay.
Stage Two was laden with controversy thanks to the misunderstandings of what really happened in the stage. Here’s how we saw it. There was a crash coming down the Stockeu descent with 30km to go and it was as if a hurricane struck. There were bikes without riders, riders wandering around looking for bikes, riders disoriented in the woods, motorbikes were down everywhere, and no one knew where Kloedi was. He was totally missing. It was chaos. Like one of those video clips you see on the news after a hurricane hits a mobile home park. You see despondent people wandering around shuffling through the wreckage. That’s whatriders and camera people were doing. So all of a sudden no one knows where sixty odd bike riders went and who knows how many motorbikes.
The TV’s weren’t working in the cars, radios weren’t working and no one knew anything other than the fact that something was wrong. The Schlek brothers were among the missing so naturally Cancellara wanted the lead group to wait until they knew what happened. If they didn’t wait, Frank and Andy would have lost 4 or 5 minutes that day. All of the groups on the road ended up waiting but it was just until all the confusion was cleared up and the MIA riders were found. I think some people like to criticize the peloton when things get neutralized for reasons like this, but when so many of the riders are involved then it’s understandable that it was.
Then there was Stage Three on the cobbles. Lance flatted, Kloedi flatted and I flatted, so we all lost time. Everyone was prepared for carnage on this stage but we had more than our share of bad luck. The first day in the mountains was okay but our bad luck returned in full force on the second day. Lance crashed really hard 10 km before the biggest climb of the day. When you crash really hard like that you don’t have the same power as you did before the crash. Your body can’t recover fast enough. Sergio and the guys worked very hard to get him back to the group by the time it hit the climb but Lance was already at his limit at the bottom of the climb. His Tour ended because of this crash. Sometimes you go down too hard to recover, this was one of those days.
It became clear that Andy and Alberto were the strongest guys in the race, no one else was even close. Our strategy had to change after Lance’s crash so we decided to go for the team GC and stage wins. I guess you could say we accomplished our Tour de France plan B, because Sergio won a stage and we won the Team GC. Sergio’s stage win was definitely the highlight of the race for us. He works really hard for the team and to win a stage on top of that is pretty amazing. It was the last day in the Alps and he beat a guy who got a silver medal at the World Championships in the track points race, so he had some serious speed even after all that hard work.
On a side note, one of our mechanics, Glenn Fant, managed to escape his grueling schedule for a ride to the top of the Joux Plane on the first rest day in Morzine. He borrowed Dirk Demol’s bike and rode it in his running shorts and a t-shirt. You know you’re starving for a bike ride when…
Since I have a lot more to say about this year’s tour and all it’s drama, I’ll have to continue this blog tomorrow.Hope to see you back here.-Levi
― colossal fucking snob (cozen), Thursday, 29 July 2010 22:05 (thirteen years ago) link
{linked from his tweeter btw}
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Thursday, 29 July 2010 22:33 (thirteen years ago) link
http://www.steephill.tv/2009/san-sebastian/san-seb-profile.jpg
Quick Step (QST)(BEL) 1 BARREDO LLAMAZALES Carlos ESP 2 FACCI Mauro ITA 3 PINEAU Jérôme FRA 4 DEVENYNS Dries BEL 5 DE WEERT Kevin BEL 5 REDA Francesco ITA 6 VAN DE WALLE Jurgen BEL 8 WYNANTS Maarten BEL
Astana (AST)(KAZ) 11 VINOKOUROV Alexandre KAZ 12 IGLINSKIY Maxim KAZ 13 NAVARRO GARCIA Daniel ESP 14 STANGELJ Gorazd SLO 15 RENEV Sergey KAZ 16 DE LA FUENTE RASILLA David ESP 17 JUFRE POU Josep ESP 18 HERNANDEZ BLAZQUEZ Jesus ESP
Katusha (KAT)(RUS) 21 RODRIGUEZ OLIVER Joaquin ESP 22 POZZATO Filippo ITA 23 KOLOBNEV Alexandr RUS 24 CARUSO Giampaolo ITA 25 HORRACH RIPOLL Joan ESP 26 KLIMOV Serguei RUS 27 MAZZANTI Luca ITA 28 VORGANOV Eduard RUS
Liquigas - Doimo (LIQ)(ITA) 31 WILLEMS Frederik BEL 32 KREUZIGER Roman CZE 33 NIBALI Vincenzo ITA 34 BELLOTTI Francesco ITA 35 AGNOLI Valerio ITA 36 SANTAROMITA Ivan ITA 37 KISERLOVSKI Robert CRO 38 FINETTO Mauro ITA
Saxo Bank (SAX)(DEN) 41 SCHLECK Andy LUX 42 JÖRGENSEN Jonas Aaen DEN 43 DIDIER Laurent LUX 44 PORTE Richie AUS 45 SÖRENSEN Nicki DEN 46 SÖRENSEN Chris Anker DEN 47 STEENSEN André DEN 48 FUGLSANG Jakob DEN
HTC - Columbia (THR)(USA) 51 ROGERS Michael AUS 52 GULDHAMMER Rasmus DEN 53 SIUTSOU Kanstantsin BLR 54 VAN GARDEREN Tejay USA 55 DOCKX Gert BEL 56 GOSS Matthew AUS 57 PINOTTI Marco ITA 58 ROULSTON Hayden NZL
OmegaPharma - Lotto (OLO)(BEL) 61 GILBERT Philippe BEL 62 ROELANDTS Jürgen BEL 63 BRANDT Christophe BEL 64 MORENO FERNANDEZ Daniel ESP 65 BAKELANTS Jan BEL 66 DELAGE Mickael FRA 67 VANENDERT Jelle BEL 68 VAN AVERMAET Greg BEL
RadioShack (RSH)(USA) 71 LEIPHEIMER Levi USA 72 ZUBELDIA AGIRRE Haimar ESP 73 MCCARTNEY Jason USA 75 BUSCHE Matthew USA 76 IRIZAR ARANBURU Markel ESP 77 LEQUATRE Geoffroy FRA 78 RUBIERA VIGIL Jose Luis ESP
Caisse d'Epargne (GCE)(ESP) 81 SANCHEZ GIL Luis Leon ESP 82 ARROYO DURAN David ESP 83 ERVITI OLLO Imanol ESP 84 GUTIERREZ PALACIOS Jose Ivan ESP 85 LOPEZ GARCIA David ESP 86 GARCIA ACOSTA Jose Vicente ESP 87 PASAMONTES RODRIGUEZ Luis ESP 88 PEREZ SANCHEZ Francisco ESP
Cervélo Test Team (CTT)(SUI) 91 SASTRE CANDIL Carlos ESP 92 GUSTOV Volodymir UKR 93 CUESTA LOPEZ DE CASTRO Iñigo ESP 94 PUJOL MUÑOZ Oscar ESP 96 FLORENCIO CABRE Xavier ESP 97 DEIGNAN Philip IRL 98 DENIFL Stefan AUT
Rabobank (RAB)(NED) 101 KRUIJSWIJK Steven NED 102 GARATE CEPA Juan Manuel ESP 103 ARDILA CANO Mauricio Alberto COL 104 GESINK Robert NED 105 TEN DAM Laurens NED 106 LANGEVELD Sebastian NED 107 NIERMANN Grischa GER
Lampre - Farnese Vini (LAM)(ITA) 111 CUNEGO Damiano ITA 112 GAVAZZI Francesco ITA 113 PIETROPOLLI Daniele ITA 114 BALLONI Alfredo ITA 115 MALORI Adriano ITA 116 MARZANO Marco ITA 117 SPEZIALETTI Alessandro ITA 118 KASHECHKIN Andrey KAZ
Euskaltel - Euskadi (EUS)(ESP) 121 SANCHEZ GONZALEZ Samuel ESP 122 ISASI FLORES Iñaki ESP 123 MARTINEZ DE ESTEBAN Egoi ESP 124 ANTON HERNANDEZ Igor ESP 125 PEREZ MORENO Ruben ESP 126 URTASUN PEREZ Pablo ESP 127 PEREZ LEZAUN Alan ESP 128 VERDUGO MARCOTEGUI Gorka ESP
Garmin - Transitions (GRM)(USA) 131 COZZA Steven USA 132 DEAN Julian NZL 133 HESJEDAL Ryder CAN 134 KESSIAKOFF Fredrik SWE 135 KREDER Michel NED 136 MAASKANT Martijn NED 137 MEIER Christian CAN 138 VANSUMMEREN Johan BEL
Sky (SKY)(GBR) 141 FLECHA GIANNONI Juan Antonio ESP 143 PORTAL Nicolas FRA 144 CIONI Dario David ITA 145 AUGUSTYN John-Lee RSA 146 CALZATI Sylvain FRA 147 DOWNING Russell GBR 148 POSSONI Morris ITA
Ag2r - La Mondiale (ALM)(FRA) 151 NOCENTINI Rinaldo ITA 152 ARRIETA LUJAMBIO Jose Luis ESP 153 ROCHE Nicolas IRL 154 BOUET Maxime FRA 155 ELMIGER Martin SUI 156 GADRET John FRA 157 RIBLON Christophe FRA 158 LOUBET Julien FRA
Milram (MRM)(GER) 161 GAJEK Artur GER 162 FRÖHLINGER Johannes GER 163 KNEES Christian GER 164 RUSS Matthias GER 165 ROBERTS Luke AUS 166 ROHREGGER Thomas AUT 167 TERPSTRA Niki NED 168 WROLICH Peter AUT
Française des Jeux (FDJ)(FRA) 171 PINOT Thibaut FRA 172 CAZAUX Pierre FRA 173 DI GREGORIO Rémy FRA 174 LE MEVEL Christophe FRA 175 ROUX Anthony FRA 176 ROY Jérémy FRA 177 SULZBERGER Wesley AUS 178 VICHOT Arthur FRA
Footon - Servetto (FOT)(ESP) 181 CAPECCHI Eros ITA 182 FELLINE Fabio ITA 183 MERINO CRIADO Pedro ESP 184 PEREZ ARRIETA Aitor ESP 185 DURAN AROCA Arkaitz ESP 186 WALKER Johnnie AUS 187 GUTIERREZ GUTIERREZ David ESP 188 BENITEZ ROMAN Jose Alberto ESP
Xacobeo - Galicia (XAC)(ESP) 191 MOSQUERA MIGUEZ Ezequiel ESP 192 GARCIA DAPENA David ESP 193 CESAR VELOSO Gustavo ESP 194 RABUÑAL RIOS Gonzalo ESP 195 MARTINEZ ACEVEDO Serafin ESP 196 FERNANDEZ CRUZ Delio ESP 197 GARCIA FERNANDEZ Marcos ESP 198 FERNANDEZ SAINZ Alberto ESP
Andalucia - CajaSur (ACA)(ESP) 201 GOMEZ MARCHANTE Jose Angel ESP 202 VICIOSO ARCOS Angel ESP 203 PIEDRA PEREZ Antonio ESP 204 ORTEGA OCAÑA Manuel ESP 205 CABELLO BAENA Antonio ESP 206 RAMIREZ ABEJA Javier ESP 207 MORENO BAZAN Javier ESP 208 MONTENEGRO Jorge Martin ARG
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 31 July 2010 00:16 (thirteen years ago) link
118 KASHECHKIN Andrey KAZ
didn't realise this guy had a gig again
― tea wrecks electric warrior (haitch), Saturday, 31 July 2010 03:10 (thirteen years ago) link
thats the wrong race profile-- they're doing the jaizkibel 2x this year
http://www.steephill.tv/2010/san-sebastian/course-map.png
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Saturday, 31 July 2010 03:11 (thirteen years ago) link
thank you for the right profile!
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Saturday, 31 July 2010 03:55 (thirteen years ago) link
Doesn't look like either of the normal US channels (VS, Universal) are showing it live?
― sous les paves, Saturday, 31 July 2010 13:54 (thirteen years ago) link
1 luis leon sanchez2 vino3 carlos sastre
― cozen, Saturday, 31 July 2010 20:15 (thirteen years ago) link
Hans-Michael Holczer accuses Leipheimer of blood manipulation
gerolsteiner lolz. what a cesspool that joint was. so why didnt he just hold leipy out? “I was caught between a moral obligation and a legal threat.” he felt morally obliged to help someone cheat, if that's what he truly believed liepy was doing?
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 20:01 (thirteen years ago) link
what i want to know is if doping was so prevalent how did people get caught?
― _▂▅▇█▓▒░◕‿‿◕░▒▓█▇▅▂_ (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 20:04 (thirteen years ago) link
hypodermics hanging out their asses like darted gazelles
― my stomach is full of anger. and pie. (Hunt3r), Wednesday, 4 August 2010 20:07 (thirteen years ago) link