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Anyone else watching the Tour de France?
Excellent time trials on the Tour de France today. Being run in London for the first time in years, and in excellent weather, its really a good show.
George Hincappe from America is in 3rd right now... hope he does well.
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Followed it religiously until this year. Just ain't the same w/o Lance!
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07-07-2007, 10:17 AM
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Know what you mean but I was watching it before Lance ever showed up, so guess the bug got me early.
The Swiss guy just whipped everyone by 13 seconds. Not sure what he has for muscles but must be something that the others do not have. He just looked unbeatable...
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07-07-2007, 10:21 AM
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It's a long race and there's prone to be lots of changes. I'll get into it by the time they get to the mountains!!!
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07-07-2007, 10:23 AM
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Are you kidding? It's the only TV I'll watch for the next
3 weeks! We have the race on the lounge TV right now at work. Not only is the race entertaining & exciting to watch, the commentating is fantastic as well. Gotta love the Phil & Paul-isms,and Roll with the hand gestures.
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http://tvunetworks.com/
free internet TV with speedchannel (wheels)
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07-07-2007, 10:28 AM
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Just got home from watching it in the park...
Brilliant atmosphere and a great crowd... It will be interesting...Kloden second already and he can climb, unlike Cancellera.... |
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07-07-2007, 10:48 AM
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07-07-2007, 11:11 AM
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What channel are you guys watching?
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07-07-2007, 11:39 AM
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Greatest sporting event in the world!!!
I used to race duathelons (sp?) and was in very good shape, but these guys are absolutely amazing. I have just started riding again after an 8 year "break", so this will be some great inspiration. The family and I will be watching the evening coverage. We can't wait!
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07-07-2007, 11:41 AM
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Scottman, it is on Versus (used to be OLN). Every stage is shown and looks like it is on 3 times a day.
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07-07-2007, 11:43 AM
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Yeah that is a problem... I get 200 channels from the idiots a dish network but not that one.
 I just saw the private screening of the IMAX move - Wired to Win: Surviving the Tour de France. Not sure when it will be playing in theaters but it is worth seeing if you like the Tour. Wired to win
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07-07-2007, 11:49 AM
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Yea, between that and the BGP it's hard to get anything done today.
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07-07-2007, 11:54 AM
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No doubt - Kimi has got to be quite the bit upset about that. He'll be all over Hamilton. Assuming they make it through turn #1 okay, look for several great laps of wheel-to-wheel, kind of like Alonzo & Heidfeld last week. . .
Good racin'.
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i'm holding off till they figure out who won last year
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I will go on record now as saying with everyone passing the first drug test, the field bieng WIDE open, don't miss one single stage because this could quite possibly be the most exciting tour in 10 years!!!!!!
Nikita ALLEZ, ALLEZ, ALLEZ, ALLEZ...That's all I have to say!
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07-07-2007, 03:54 PM
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McEwen bounces back from crash to win Tour's first stage !
This guy is the master of the sprints. Great comeback, hope his wrist is ok & he can continue to race. 
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