Official Thread: Stage 20: Montélimar - Mt. Ventoux 167km

[Publicus]

HaHa Paul stole it from Bob.

I'm going to guess that there is going to be some friction on the set today.

 

[RhodriM]

EDIT: Paul Sherwin just said that Alberto Contador is going to pace Lance Armstrong up the mountain. When was the last time the MJ served as domestique for his domestique?

Sherwin's the guy commentating with Liggett yeah?

 

[frizzlefry]

WOW that wind is blowin hard.

 

[Anonymous]

Well, Lance's interview was about what I expected. However, he made clear that Contador wouldn't be trying to keep him in 3rd. Then again, why should he?

 

[lostintime]

Bob Roll's okay. He, like everyone has his opinions. You like them, you don't . . you're indifferent. Such is life.

I suppose if you spent as much time with Armstrong as he did, you'd think differently of him too.

Anyways, Paul picked Armstrong and Bob picked Sastre for todays win.

If the winds remain high, we could see a rather anti-climatic finish with a group up to the top. Does that favor anyone? None I can think of . It depends on how desperate Frank is to get to the podium and if he goes for it.

Fun to watch regardless.

 

[Publicus]

Alberto Contador is a bit of a loose cannon . . . does he have a responsibility to help [Lance] keep his position? WTF kind of question is that? Shouldn't the question have been will Lance help to protect Contador's position? Doesn't the overall matter more than 3rd?

What a joke.

 

[Mellow Velo]

According to Roll, it is blowing hard up there. Then again, he said Lance would win the Tour, so...

Gusts of 110kph recorded, so far, at the summit.
Garate group at +8 minutes...

 

[Anonymous]

Kelly Saunders isn't all that hot. I think they need one of the women from the Babes thread. Maybe the one I posted?

 

[Publicus]

Well, Lance's interview was about what I expected. However, he made clear that Contador wouldn't be trying to keep him in 3rd. Then again, why should he?

Contador apparently owes him something. Besides a swift kick in the ball, I'm not sure what else he owes him.

 

[whiteboytrash]

According to Roll, it is blowing hard up there. Then again, he said Lance would win the Tour, so...

110km p/h winds. Stage is likely to be shortened. Classified as "violent". Even if it's not shortened there is no way anyone is getting away on their own.

 

[RigelKent]

Gusts of 110kph recorded, so far, at the summit.

that's just from the Versus crew. Wait til the Mistral starts.

 

[Anonymous]

Alberto Contador is a bit of a loose cannon . . . does he have a responsibility to help [Lance] keep his position? WTF kind of question is that? Shouldn't the question have been will Lance help to protect Contador's position? Doesn't the overall matter more than 3rd?

What a joke.

Yea, I thought the same thing. Just a stupid question.

 

[Anonymous]

So we get a feature on The Hog instead of racing. WTF did they start at 7am for? I think the main feature of the Tour de France is the actual race. Versus seems to thing human interest is the way to go.

 

[craig1985]

Milram miss the break again. I see Euskatel's Ruben Perez is in the break again, must be something in their contracts that you have to be in at least one break in the Tour.

 

[frizzlefry]

Kelly Saunders isn't all that hot. I think they need one of the women from the Babes thread. Maybe the one I posted?

How about this one?

 

[Publicus]

So we get a feature on The Hog instead of racing. WTF did they start at 7am for? I think the main feature of the Tour de France is the actual race. Versus seems to thing human interest is the way to go.

Shouldn't this segment be sponsored by Radio Shack?

 

[craig1985]

Nothing like massive b00bs to get the masses going.

 

[Publicus]

How about this one?

I wonder what her VO2Max is

 

[RigelKent]

From VN live coverage
Interesting rumor - and I underscore that it is just that, a rumor - that Bruyneel has asked the Tour to neutralize the stage because of the strong wind. We can't imagine any other contenders' teams agreeing to that.

 

[craig1985]

I wonder what her VO2Max is

Super jacked IMO.

 

[Anonymous]

How about this one?

Id think the extra upper body weight would make mountain biking pretty tough...

 

[RigelKent]

I wonder what her VO2Max is

Those would have saved Jens Voigt's face.

 

[frizzlefry]

Nothing like massive b00bs to get the masses going.

That will wake you up in the morning wont it?

 

[frizzlefry]

Those would have saved Jens Voigt's face.

LOL. Poor Jens. Maybe his nurse looks like that.

 

[Anonymous]

Shouldn't this segment be sponsored by Radio Shack?

OK, now that the JB blow job is over, can we please watch some racing?