2011 Tour de France Stage 1: Passage du Gois - Mont des Alouettes 191.5 km

[sublimit]

I suppose we can look forward to fat annoying American running fans on the Alpine stages.

 

[Libertine Seguros]

There'll be racing in about 50km princess.

Nah, they'll let the break roll over first, then there'll be a bit of a scrap for about 500m and then they'll go back to the holding pattern for the next 100km.

I wonder what's happening in the Giro Donne right now. They're finishing in Pescocostanzo, same finish as stage 7 of the 2008 Giro. Should be fun.

 

[Publicus]

I suppose we can look forward to fat annoying American running fans on the Alpine stages.

Whoa, slow down there. Maybe walking briskly, but no running. Wouldn't want to drop our super sized fries in the process.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Nah, they'll let the break roll over first, then there'll be a bit of a scrap for about 500m and then they'll go back to the holding pattern for the next 100km.

I wonder what's happening in the Giro Donne right now. They're finishing in Pescocostanzo, same finish as stage 7 of the 2008 Giro. Should be fun.

Cool, why don't you go to that thread then - I'll pop over to it when I'm interested, but don't worry, if I couldn't care less, I won't post there to let you know and talk about how dull I find women's cycling, because that would be both rude and tedious.

 

[jens_attacks]

I wonder what's happening in the Giro Donne right now. They're finishing in Pescocostanzo, same finish as stage 7 of the 2008 Giro. Should be fun.

it's all over the place,the girls are attacking and attacking...






























in the kitchen.

 

[ChopperArris]

Whoa, slow down there. Maybe walking briskly, but no running. Wouldn't want to drop our super sized fries in the process.

I prefer the fans who don't move about too much...YEW ESS AY!

 

[Publicus]

Versus coverage is starting and I have to get them an A for the opening credits.

EDIT: And cue Bob Roll and the grade drops...

 

[jobiwan]

Hope everyone enjoys the race, but it's on TV now, so I'm off!!!!!

Horner FTW!!!!

 

[jens_attacks]

allez vino!

and i'm off!

 

[DenisMenchov]

Hope not to see a lot of those


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egIDlsUbo34&feature=player_embedded

 

[thirteen]

allez vino!

allez vino!

 

[Boleyn]

Versus coverage is starting and I have to get them an A for the opening credits.

EDIT: And cue Bob Roll and the grade drops...

It'll drop further in a moment - P&P will arrive.

I'm watching their All Access and Matt Keenan has just told us that P&P will "take us through to the end" in about 45 mins. Can't wait!

 

[sublimit]

That srm data thing is good because of the google map. Gives you a bit of an idea where they are and gaps or whatever. It would be nice to choose particular riders but I haven't worked out how to do that.

 

[dbrmuz]

Ten minutes into SBS's Oz coverage,& I already want to smash Mike Tomalaris' face in! For us,Phil & Paul are an immense relief from "Tommo's" idiocy.

Are they riding yet?

 

[spalco]

Are they riding yet?

140K left.

 

[Boleyn]

Ten minutes into SBS's Oz coverage,& I already want to smash Mike Tomalaris' face in! For us,Phil & Paul are an immense relief from "Tommo's" idiocy.

Are they riding yet?

11 mins in and Versus go to their first break - no racing yet, and won't be for another 10 mins. P&P are going to give us their predictions - after the break!

 

[Libertine Seguros]

Cool, why don't you go to that thread then - I'll pop over to it when I'm interested, but don't worry, if I couldn't care less, I won't post there to let you know and talk about how dull I find women's cycling, because that would be both rude and tedious.

I'm nothing if not rude and tedious.

Anything happened in the Vendée yet, sugarplum? Tracker tells me that the break's being brought back to our usual kind of distance, but at 4'30 it's still a bit too risky. Lotto are at least giving a bit of variety to the "who's going to control today" game.

 

[icefire]

TV is already on. Still 130kms to go, so I'll put the alarm clock to wake me up in 2 hours.

 

[ChopperArris]

That srm data thing is good because of the google map. Gives you a bit of an idea where they are and gaps or whatever. It would be nice to choose particular riders but I haven't worked out how to do that.

Aye - quite liking a bit of GoogleMapTerrain setting...

Could use a marker for the stage terrain thingy at the bottom imvho, to show where they are, relatively...still, that's on the letour.fr Live ticker, so it's just another tab, more channel-hoppin

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

I'm nothing if not rude and tedious.

Anything happened in the Vendée yet, sugarplum? Tracker tells me that the break's being brought back to our usual kind of distance, but at 4'30 it's still a bit too risky. Lotto are at least giving a bit of variety to the "who's going to control today" game.

I'm on tenterhooks wondering if they'll be brought back before the intermediate sprint. Nothing is more exciting than a breakaway, we all know that.

 

[The Hitch]

The question on everyones minds.

What time should I turn the alarm on for if i want to catch the last 20 minutes?

 

[cyclestationgiuseppe]

good eurosport feed in English for those in America (like me) who just cannot stand Phil, Paul or Bobke!

THOR the GOD of THUNDER FTW!!!!!!

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/10/16/v-301618.html

 

[ChopperArris]

The question on everyones minds.

What time should I turn the alarm on for if i want to catch the last 20 minutes?

Wimbledon is your friend...

 

[Tuarts]

How long till the intermediate break? Might see at least if some of the Sprinters will contest the minor points.

 

[Publicus]

"No one in the peloton handles pressure better than Andy Schleck" B. Nygaard.

Discuss.