Le Tour 2013

[look 171]

is that what they are using that Spanish made crank or ring like the Biopace?

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Originally Posted by T77911S

froome has turned out to be stronger than i expected. especially inthe TT.
he just drives me nuts to see his form when climbing.

will it ever come to and that when someone is so much stronger than others you have to wonder if he is doping?

Todays read / commentary from Froome:

Tour de France 2013: Chris Froome fires back - 'Lance cheated. I

[Flieger]

Hehehe. My old rig has elliptical chain rings. I like them.

Anyone know what the fine is for feeding the stage winner inside 10k from the finish? I have to wonder if Quintana had been fed might he not have cracked???

[jyl]

The TV commentators mentioned something, IIRC its in the few thousands of $.

[jyl]

48:35 up last 15 kms of Mont Ventoux. Then Froome (and Quintana) both needed oxygen for several minutes.

Record for Mont Ventoux in a TdF is Lance Armstrong 48:33, then Contador 48:57, then Armstrong/Pantani 48:59. Two of those times are invalid, of course. No record of wind conditions which could be hugely significant.

Not sure what the all time record is, but a ride that doesn't first have 150 kms of racing isn't really comparable.

[Baz]

Another TT tomorrow.....with two climbs thrown in for good measure.

Today was interesting....SPOILER.

[ZLP]

Originally Posted by jyl

Record for Mont Ventoux in a TdF is Lance Armstrong 48:33, then Contador 48:57, then Armstrong/Pantani 48:59. Two of those times are invalid, of course.

Why would the times be invalid?

[Flieger]

Originally Posted by ZLP

Why would the times be invalid?

They were chemically-enhanced.

[ZLP]

Originally Posted by Flieger

They were chemically-enhanced.

All three of those guys were as are the guys currently racing now lol

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Recall '03 Armstrong and Beloki during a stage - descent.... wooooh

[Baz]

[jyl]

I think Contador's time was during one of his two valid TdF wins, not the one that was stripped. The LA times were, of course, otherwise.

[Baz]

Hell of a TT today....great finish.....wow!

[gatotom]

Froome wins TT, game, set, match. Unless a crash or some other drama that might play out in the next bunch of stages in the mtns, you have your TDF winner.

Contador came back strong today and should have a solid first loser position, second place with his team mate third.

[Flieger]

The changing bikes thing makes it seem like Formula 1. Not sure how I feel about it.

[Baz]

Le Tour was the Final Jeopardy clue tonight.

Of course all 3 contestants missed it....

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That bike swap just like cyclocross.

So anyhow, on a detour today le souyther' Wisconsin and what's this going on? Small town, roads closed off, freaky weird seemed all the stores and not so sure of the eatery's... but the place was desolate yet here we find cycle road races! Hot as in 95 with dripping humidity... looked tough on a few riders. Couldn't stay for long but took a few pics.

In the sidewalk in front of a great little ice-cream store


pro Cat 1 sup ??


As I mentioned... HOT.... staging in the shade but in front of a funeral home. Registration was at a church. Say your prayers and hope you don't drop! LOL



Spoon shop closed

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Twilight Zone episode- where were the fans?


now onto the 17th stage...

[bkreigsr]

Originally Posted by Baz

Le Tour was the Final Jeopardy clue tonight.
Of course all 3 contestants missed it....

Good. .....Bye, bye Mark
Tour De France was my guess, but I didn't think that 2013 is the 100th anniversary?
Bill K

[crb07]

Porter and Froom are cheating buddies.