TDF Stage 17 - Thursday, July 22 2010, Pau - Col du Tourmalet, 174 km

[nicholaaaas]

Sheep are attracted to yellow. When he brings the sheep AND the wild boar home, they will build a statue to him.

makes sense

 

[riobonito92]

The Eurosport team have talked about everything cycling, bar the race.
Says it all, so far.
Someone, somewhere in the peloton, will flick the switch and it will all light up.
The only question is when...........

In a desperate attempt to create controversy, the letour ticker has claimed they were goats, not sheep. It's almost worth a new thread.

 

[sublimit]

Bottom of the Tourmalet. It will be carnage. We will enjoy.

Caused by a stampede of deranged sheep.

This stage better liven up.

 

[ak-zaaf]

In a desperate attempt to create controversy, the letour ticker has claimed they were goats, not sheep. It's almost worth a new thread.

Mountain goats. Makes sense.

 

[balkou]

Bleeeeeet!
Vino must have been tempted to stop to talk to his girlfriend....

have you seen that borat film recently?

 

[nia O'Malley]

I suppose that's what you get when the yellow jersey is scared of only one man, and that one man hasn't got a team

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

I hope this is just the big yawn before the big wake up call.

But it could be the big yawn before the big sleep.

 

[Bala Verde]

In a desperate attempt to create controversy, the letour ticker has claimed they were goats, not sheep. It's almost worth a new thread.

mountain goats without the red polka dots.

Francis "the" Greef, when he was being interviewed about his assignments today and today's stage, called the cat 1s 'hills' instead of mountains.

Either he is dissing ASO or he feels really good...

And the chalk bots messages are very clear and readable.

 

[turtlesoup]

is vino wearing contos rain jacket?

 

[ak-zaaf]

And the chalk bots messages are very clear and readable.

I hope they printed my 'Nobody will read this'

/lol, they're on the wrong side of the road

 

[Big GMaC]

Na, all Astana had yellow jackets

 

[Dedelou]

Spartacus is apparently still in that group, so Saxo might be able to turn it up abit in the valley

yeah.. I think the sheeps are more interesting to watch than the riders

 

[Bala Verde]

I hope they printed my 'Nobody will read this'

they are also in reverse, ie as if they would crest the mountain from the other side... Are these remains from an earlier stage, or did they not know the route?

 

[cyclestationgiuseppe]

they are also in reverse, ie as if they would crest the mountain from the other side... Are these remains from an earlier stage, or did they not know the route?

Chalkbot Fail!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

What is Bars Loom doing there>

 

[nicholaaaas]

another ploy to confuse Contador because they know he reads every single message... even if they're on a decent

 

[Fourier]

I hope this is just the big yawn before the big wake up call.

But it could be the big yawn before the big sleep.

Death by TDF boredom

 

[skidmark]

they are also in reverse, ie as if they would crest the mountain from the other side... Are these remains from an earlier stage, or did they not know the route?

I think they were remains from the other day's stage as the handwritten messages are also upside down.

 

[kurtinsc]

they are also in reverse, ie as if they would crest the mountain from the other side... Are these remains from an earlier stage, or did they not know the route?

Did the stage from two days ago cross the same roads?

If so... well that seems like the most likely explanation.

 

[Anonymous]

Sastre is going to be caught by the peloton soon. What the hell did he achieve with his stunt. Going solo for 1 hr.

 

[ak-zaaf]

What is Bars Loom doing there>

/offtopic: What do you think about Boom's statement that Breschel wouldn't add anything to the Rabo classic squad because they're at least equals. Confident or delusional?

 

[alberto.legstrong]

I hope they printed my 'Nobody will read this'

/lol, they're on the wrong side of the road

I sent in 'Please stop falling'

their font size is about 1/8th of what is needed. I assume the comment above means the chalks all over the road in a big mess. Can't see from work.

 

[El Pistolero]

they are also in reverse, ie as if they would crest the mountain from the other side... Are these remains from an earlier stage, or did they not know the route?

Perhaps they're too lazy to go up so they go down instead.

 

[cyclestationgiuseppe]

I think they were remains from the other day's stage as the handwritten messages are also upside down.

Except they did not climb this in stage 16 or 15 or ever...they did the Tourmalet then the Aubisqe

it is what it is.....Chalkbot total Fail.

 

[Bala Verde]

What is Bars Loom doing there>

Starting Gesink's diesel. He needs at least 4-5k to go full throttle.