Official thread TdF Stage 14 Colmar - Besançon - 199 km

[sometriguy]

Wow....... this stage is boring me to death.....

It may be boring to us casual observers, but just imagine how much fun Phil Liggett is having dreaming of Big George Hincappie in yellow

 

[slcbiker]

You have to love how some people consider everything that happens a master plan by Bruyneel/Armstrong.

To be clear, I'm not in that group. And Hincapie is one of my favorite riders, so I'd be happy to see him get yellow.
I just thought I'd throw that out there and see who wanted to run with it.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Wow....... this stage is boring me to death.....

As last weekend the organizers obvioulsy are planning to eliminate all non-hardcore viewers.

 

[BroDeal]

As last weekend the organizers obvioulsy are planning to eliminate all non-hardcore viewers.

The most hardcore might be the most bored. They know what the race should be like.

What a waste of a weekend stage.

 

[BroDeal]

I am seeing a trend here. The longer the Tour goes on, the fewer posts we have in the stage threads.

 

[klodifan]

What a waste of a weekend stage.

HA! You said this last week too, bro!

Seriously, this route bites.

 

[Anonymous]

The most hardcore might be the most bored. They know what the race should be like.

What a waste of a weekend stage.

I agree, this entire tour cannot have been that interesting to anyone. Very lackluster route with little to no interest by anyone in taking the yellow. They have merely ridden across France and part of Spain. Thus far this has not been a race. It has been cyclotourism with a few unremarkable exceptions.

I went to see Bruno last night.* I would suggest that if you are currently watching the tour and have not seen it, go now instead of watching this crap.

*Bruno isn't for everyone, but I almost pissed my pants a couple of times.

 

[BroDeal]

I agree, this entire tour cannot have been that interesting to anyone. Very lackluster route with little to no interest by anyone in taking the yellow. They have merely ridden across France and part of Spain. Thus far this has not been a race. It has been cyclotourism with a few unremarkable exceptions.

I wonder if it is totally down to money. Did the Amaury Sports Organization simply go around France, collecting the most money it could from towns, without any regard to how the race would likely unfold?

 

[Anonymous]

Lance was just giving his daily to Andreau, and even he said the race is boring. At least now we will have all of the fanboys complaining too.

 

[BroDeal]

The break needs to start getting rid of people.

 

[BroDeal]

Hincapie looks strong.

 

[sometriguy]

Hincapie looks strong.

he is a smart rider

 

[BroDeal]

he is a smart rider

That is not a quality I would ascribe to Hincapie...

Hincapie blew it.

Ivanov is flying.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

I think they won't see Ivanov again.

 

[Wergeland]

Ivanov has already won. Hincapie in yellow or not, that's what we're wondering now.

 

[mambo#5]

Woot for Hincapie!!! He deserves yellow even if it's for a day.

 

[BroDeal]

Ivanov has already won. Hincapie in yellow or not, that's what we're wondering now.

Hincapie will get yellow. Ag2R loses the jersey one day early.

 

[Wergeland]

Is the Columbia leadout-train gonna pul the jersey off Hincapie?

 

[BroDeal]

Why are Silence riders doing work?

Did Columbia just screw Hincapie?

 

[frizzlefry]

Is the Columbia leadout-train gonna pul the jersey off Hincapie?

Looks like they did.

 

[mambo#5]

darn it. Poor George.

 

[mambo#5]

stupid Columbia. They should have slowed down the peloton.

 

[BroDeal]

Way to go, Cav. Hincapie did not need that jersey anyway.

 

[Cobber]

Why are Silence riders doing work?

I wonder they knew Hincapie was close to yellow and wanted to keep him out of it..... payback's a bitch isn't it George?!

 

[Danilot]

stupid Columbia. They should have slowed down the peloton.

Rather stupid Lotto and, especially, Garmin. Vaughters' team had no reason to chase, maybe they did it out of spite for constantly being outperformed by Columbia?