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Pain Freak · 07-03-2007, 08:29 PM

Looks like the Discovery team has picked Levi to go for the TdF win this year. I think it's a good choice.

xhuskr · 07-03-2007, 08:31 PM

Let's just hope this year's tour is less "eventful"

than last years.....but still exciting!

carbonman · 07-03-2007, 10:17 PM

We can only hope for a clean Tour.........Dopers Suck

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dhmike · 07-05-2007, 07:30 AM

the tour should be good this year . it sucks that there are no major american contenders, but it's racing so anything is possible.

maxwell · 07-05-2007, 09:25 AM

What happened to George H.? I always thought he'd be the next go-getter!

allison · 07-05-2007, 10:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maxwell

What happened to George H.? I always thought he'd be the next go-getter!

George is a Classic's rider. He doesn't have what it takes to lead a race for 3 weeks. His spring season this year was messed up by a broken (arm?). He'll be riding in the Tour.

The only American with any chance is Levi. Not sure if Disco has what it takes. Lots of strong teams this season, even without the riders from Puerto.

I'd like to see Dave Z win the prologue, or at least one of the TT's. Would be nice to see Vino win it all, but he's got a few strong teammates. I can see T-Mobile's struggle at the top happening for him all over again.

Also, I think it'll take a lot more than a piece of paper signed to clean up cycling. I highly doubt that they have caught all of the dopers.

Pain Freak · 07-05-2007, 06:17 PM

Maybe not catch them all, but it'll be watched more then any other time before. I personally believe it wasn't as many as some say, but who really knows? Anyways I'm very excited about this years tour, with so many guys having a chance. Discovery is a very strong contender to me, but there are some other very strong teams too. Levi is maybe a little more diversified in his ridng abilities and if his endurace holds out he will win it.

CeeDubb · 07-05-2007, 08:41 PM

So what's this "Tour" thing all about? Any cool bands?

RidetheRAAM4 · 07-05-2007, 10:10 PM

I like david Z, i think he is my fav rider in the tour this year. I think he will take the prologue

Schecky · 07-06-2007, 12:26 AM

Go Levi!

CeeDubb · 07-06-2007, 08:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RidetheRAAM4

I like david Z, i think he is my fav rider in the tour this year. I think he will take the prologue

Especially if he can get a hold of some magic "go fast" juice from his roommate.

Jordansrealm · 07-06-2007, 08:17 AM

Im happy as long as the French dont win!

Kid A · 07-06-2007, 08:24 AM

Don't know who's gonna win but I hear the past winners got to eat Crow

Pain Freak · 07-06-2007, 06:43 PM

KOM will be a good one too. That's kind of what I mean, this is a wide open tour.

bjammin · 07-08-2007, 04:18 PM

Congradulations Robbie on a hard fought victory in stage 1.
Way to come from behind!

RidetheRAAM4 · 07-09-2007, 02:34 PM

Yeah, he just shot up there. Pretty big crash on stage 2. Team CSC is holding the yellow jersey for now.

carbonman · 07-09-2007, 03:42 PM

Man the stage 2 crash was crazy. I hope everybody is OKand will start stage 3.

FFW · 07-09-2007, 04:34 PM

Here's the medical report after today's stage (lifted from velonews.com)

Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne), digestive problems
Arvesen (CSC), fall at 43km, cuts to elbow, knee
Schleck, Cuesta, fall at 131km (both CSC), superficial cuts and scrapes
Crash near finish line - Cancellara (CSC), contusion to left wrist; Rodriguez (Predictor-Lotto), various cuts and bruises, went to Belgian hospital for X-rays, questionable for Tuesday start; Quinziato (Liquigas), cuts and scrapes; Hincapie (Discovery Channel), cuts and scrapes; Forster (Gerolsteiner), cuts to left elbow; Hushovd (Credit Agricole), cuts and bruises; Bennati (Lampre), contusion to pelvis, to hospital for X-rays

Although not a medical report I liked this from the Jury Decisions and Fines:
Moreau (Ag2r), fined 100SF - compertemont incorrect for "stopping between the depart fictive and the depart reel to satisfy his call for nature"

Hopefully Fast Freddy is ok and can start tomorrow-he's Robbie's main lead-out. I just read that Levi's teammate Tomas Vaitkis is out with multiple fractures of the thumb

Pain Freak · 07-09-2007, 06:39 PM

Ol lanky George can't do a race without getting hurt. I've been watching Robbie take off for years, but I've never seen him rocket like that. Really good show.

07-03-2007, 08:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	Tour Looks like the Discovery team has picked Levi to go for the TdF win this year. I think it's a good choice. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

07-03-2007, 08:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
xhuskr Powered by Guinness	Let's just hope this year's tour is less "eventful" than last years.....but still exciting! __________________ Slainte' sdyeti I am a student. The trail is my teacher. genusmtbkr5 Sign up for the pain, you'll love it. "Play the game...but don't believe in it"....Ralph Ellison (Invisible Man)

07-03-2007, 10:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
carbonman Captian of BIG RED	We can only hope for a clean Tour.........Dopers Suck.

07-05-2007, 09:25 AM	#5 (permalink)
maxwell Dirty Stinky PATH Love	What happened to George H.? I always thought he'd be the next go-getter! __________________ "what if I say I'm not like the other's, what if I say, I'm not just another one, who play's the pretender, what if I say I will never surender" Foo Fighters - Pretender

07-05-2007, 06:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	Maybe not catch them all, but it'll be watched more then any other time before. I personally believe it wasn't as many as some say, but who really knows? Anyways I'm very excited about this years tour, with so many guys having a chance. Discovery is a very strong contender to me, but there are some other very strong teams too. Levi is maybe a little more diversified in his ridng abilities and if his endurace holds out he will win it. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

07-05-2007, 07:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
dhmike Senior Member	the tour should be good this year . it sucks that there are no major american contenders, but it's racing so anything is possible.

07-05-2007, 08:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
CeeDubb 9.8m/sec² - It's the law	So what's this "Tour" thing all about? Any cool bands? __________________

07-05-2007, 10:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
RidetheRAAM4 Tri Fanatic	I like david Z, i think he is my fav rider in the tour this year. I think he will take the prologue __________________ "my gain is your loss" -Some guy on craigslist Race Progression

07-06-2007, 12:26 AM	#10 (permalink)
Schecky SoCalMTBubbs	Go Levi! __________________ tkblazer: it was Steven Jackson that led me to STR... http://www.ventanausa.com/

07-06-2007, 08:17 AM	#12 (permalink)
Jordansrealm www.lostmanifesto.com	Im happy as long as the French dont win! __________________ "Gene, let me hold on to your nuts for you" - CC "You think you're smart cuz you know words" - Benchwarmers

07-06-2007, 08:24 AM	#13 (permalink)
Kid A packing big white b@lls	blackbirds for all Don't know who's gonna win but I hear the past winners got to eat Crow __________________ RIP: Taco Tuesday Funky Bunch Calling all Freaks -> http://www.socaltrailriders.org/foru...funkathon.html

07-06-2007, 06:43 PM	#14 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	KOM will be a good one too. That's kind of what I mean, this is a wide open tour. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

07-08-2007, 04:18 PM	#15 (permalink)
bjammin STR Veteran	Congradulations Robbie on a hard fought victory in stage 1. Way to come from behind!

07-09-2007, 02:34 PM	#16 (permalink)
RidetheRAAM4 Tri Fanatic	Yeah, he just shot up there. Pretty big crash on stage 2. Team CSC is holding the yellow jersey for now. __________________ "my gain is your loss" -Some guy on craigslist Race Progression

07-09-2007, 03:42 PM	#17 (permalink)
carbonman Captian of BIG RED	Man the stage 2 crash was crazy. I hope everybody is OKand will start stage 3.

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07-09-2007, 04:34 PM	#18 (permalink)
FFW Ancient Desert Rat	Here's the medical report after today's stage (lifted from velonews.com) Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne), digestive problems Arvesen (CSC), fall at 43km, cuts to elbow, knee Schleck, Cuesta, fall at 131km (both CSC), superficial cuts and scrapes Crash near finish line - Cancellara (CSC), contusion to left wrist; Rodriguez (Predictor-Lotto), various cuts and bruises, went to Belgian hospital for X-rays, questionable for Tuesday start; Quinziato (Liquigas), cuts and scrapes; Hincapie (Discovery Channel), cuts and scrapes; Forster (Gerolsteiner), cuts to left elbow; Hushovd (Credit Agricole), cuts and bruises; Bennati (Lampre), contusion to pelvis, to hospital for X-rays Although not a medical report I liked this from the Jury Decisions and Fines: Moreau (Ag2r), fined 100SF - compertemont incorrect for "stopping between the depart fictive and the depart reel to satisfy his call for nature" Hopefully Fast Freddy is ok and can start tomorrow-he's Robbie's main lead-out. I just read that Levi's teammate Tomas Vaitkis is out with multiple fractures of the thumb

07-09-2007, 06:39 PM	#19 (permalink)
Pain Freak Peanut butta jelly	Ol lanky George can't do a race without getting hurt. I've been watching Robbie take off for years, but I've never seen him rocket like that. Really good show. __________________ If quizzes are quizzical, what are tests? “Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body—but rather a skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming, ‘Wow, what a ride!’ ” —anon.

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