TDF Stage 20 Longjumeau-Paris Champs-Elysees

[El Imbatido]

Footon at the front of the peloton for the first time this tour

 

[python]

from the CN feed:
"It seems today that the commissaires are the hammer and Armstrong is the nail."

he better practice the nail role for novitzky's hammer. will come handy.

 

[Ferminal]

doh, Keenan out for P&P

 

[Steel4Ever]

who will attack on the champs?

 

[nia O'Malley]

Champagne time! Lol, they'd probably get done in the blood tests if they drank any of it this century

 

[US Patent Exploding Cyclist]

Had to rewind to figure out what the jerseygate was all about.

Since the sponsor was in on it, the UCI/Race directors should've just fined the team like they did with Super Mario. It was a whole team so it's a little different, but it's not like this stage is taken seriously anyway. You have Tommy V in another team's kit!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

Footon collectively at the front

This is their chance to actually ride at the front, now the pace is slow enough

 

[El Imbatido]

Paul Sherwen already blowing the "This is a bit premptive (alberto with Champagne) he must be prepared for any split in the peloton today as he and Schleck are only spearated by 39 seconds" line

 

[nia O'Malley]

Well one of them at least downed the glass in one go. Who's the alcoholic?

 

[nia O'Malley]

Alberto tried to give back his glass to his DS, but was told to man up and drink it I see. Good to see France is still french

 

[bobs nob]

Paul Sherwen already blowing the "This is a bit premptive (alberto with Champagne) he must be prepared for any split in the peloton today as he and Schleck are only spearated by 39 seconds" line

Paul is insufferable, I finally threw in the towel and switched to internet stream. Turns out the race actually keeps going on through the commercial and feature breaks. Who knew?

 

[Publicus]

Is that the last mullet in the peloton????

 

[Ferminal]

Paul Sherwen already blowing the "This is a bit premptive (alberto with Champagne) he must be prepared for any split in the peloton today as he and Schleck are only spearated by 39 seconds" line

I don't remember him saying that in '07...

Oh wait, JB's mastery would never have let that happen in '07.

 

[El Imbatido]

Paul is insufferable, I finally threw in the towel and switched to internet stream. Turns out the race actually keeps going on through the commercial and feature breaks. Who knew?

I do agree with you on all accounts.......with commercials i think SBS has a 30-45sec break every half hour (or maybe a bit closer than that at the start of the stage) until the race heats up (last climb on MTF or last 15km in flat stage.......can anybody give me a realistic idea on how many breaks and how long they go for on Versus? Because from what ive heard it sounds as though the "brought to you by" leadout crap would be longer than the SBS break

 

[palmerq]

I like this part from the cycling news live report

15:06 CEST

Livestrong-gate seems to have been resolved now. Who knows where those black jerseys will end up. Ebay?

 

[nicholaaaas]

AS should attack... just for fun

 

[El Imbatido]

LOL at Andy and Conti in fake breakaway

 

[nicholaaaas]

nevermind AC attacked

 

[Ferminal]

Andy still hasn't learned to change gears?

 

[El Imbatido]

Another LOL at the cameraman giving Conti a water pistol

 

[Steel4Ever]

LOL!
Shrek is STILL looking down at his gears/chain when he shifts!
Nervous, Baby A?

 

[El Imbatido]

Andy still hasn't learned to change gears?

That was real too

 

[nicholaaaas]

i have a feeling all Saxo's mechanics will be fired

 

[Kodiak]

looks like there ought to be a mechanic's position opening on the Saxo squad for next season...

 

[Fourier]

AS bike change, WTF?