TdF stge 1 Monaco ITT, 15.50 km

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Allright.
Armstrong vs. Monfort.
22 sec. infront.

 

[msjett]

There is the interview.....awkward...........I would laugh if he said "My wife said 'hi'"

Armstrong said "Contador is the leader of the team NOW" What a tool.

Apparently Contador is the team leader for now, if you believe the commentators. lol

 

[Anonymous]

I think the area around the traps, deltoids and such were dang large for a cyclist during the Giro. They definitely look slimmed down today. His upper arms also look thinner.

His calves look massive from behind.

He has definitely slimmer in his upper body compared to pre Giro based on the picture from the team presentation. He still has the pecs though and that will cause him some trouble on climbs.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Not uber impressed with Pharmstrong's split. 22" on Monfort isn't huge.
French coverage is shiite. All the way around, nobody off the start, nobody at the finish.
Seems they've sold out completely.

 

[BroDeal]

So Kelly is picking Contador for the win today. Who is going to bet against him?

 

[Anonymous]

Not uber impressed with Pharmstrong's split. 22" on Monfort isn't huge.
French coverage is shiite. All the way around, nobody off the start, nobody at the finish.
Seems they've sold out completely.

Yea 22" is not stunning. Leipheimer will be the first real comparison.

 

[jaylew]

So, I'm guessing we won't get a chance to see anyone else on the course as long as LA is riding, not even a finishing shot.

 

[Anonymous]

So Kelly is picking Contador for the win today. Who is going to bet against him?

Not me. I think he is pi$$ed and has the ability to translate that into a great big "FU" to the uniballer.

 

[Anonymous]

So, I'm guessing we won't get a chance to see anyone else on the course as long as LA is riding, not even a finishing shot.

....is anyone else even racing this year?...........

 

[amp300]

wow I am liking eurosport, I really want a Renault now and another pair of sidi's too.

 

[Publicus]

Lance looks like he is losing steam. Not that Liggett and Sherwin will notice.

 

[Anonymous]

Where are all of the fanboys? I guess we will only hear from them if he wins. Then they will be all over thumping their chests and pretending they won.

Fortunately, I don't think that is going to happen.

 

[BroDeal]

LOL. The commentators just called Armstrong out for promoting cancer awareness but refusing to speak with the press.

This thread will have a bazillion views and posts if we keep at this the whole stage.

 

[Anonymous]

Lance looks like he is losing steam. Not that Liggett and Sherwin will notice.

Seriously, switch to the eurosport audio. You will be glad that you did.

 

[amp300]

So Kelly is picking Contador for the win today. Who is going to bet against him?

I think fabian will beat AC, and I also think wiggins can squeeze ahead of him

 

[msjett]

....is anyone else even racing this year?...........

I think he may be racing against computer generated riders....real ones don't exist when LA is on the road.

 

[Anonymous]

LOL. The commentators just called Armstrong out for promoting cancer awareness but refusing to speak with the press.

This thread will have a bazillion views and posts if we keep at this the whole stage.

Glad to see someone noticed.

Crap, the audio is off now.

 

[Rechtschreibfehler]

Yea 22" is not stunning. Leipheimer will be the first real comparison.

Don't forget Mr. Martin of Columbia.
He's already on the raod.

 

[Anonymous]

I don't think that will be the winning time.

 

[BroDeal]

Lance looks like he is losing steam. Not that Liggett and Sherwin will notice.

I don't think he looked like he used to. He used to have a lot of snap in his legs when coming out of corners. He would sprint out of them to shave a fraction of a second off. Today it looked almost like he was just putting in a workman-like performance.

 

[amp300]

LOL. The commentators just called Armstrong out for promoting cancer awareness but refusing to speak with the press.

This thread will have a bazillion views and posts if we keep at this the whole stage.

Hah! when i started typing my last message i was just reading message 155, I hit post and it is up to 164. It will be high!

 

[Anonymous]

Don't forget Mr. Martin of Columbia.
He's already on the raod.

Right you are.

 

[clydesdale]

Lance up 30 as of now. We'll get a better idea when Leipheimer goes, I suppose.

 

[BroDeal]

I think fabian will beat AC, and I also think wiggins can squeeze ahead of him

I posted this before but no way do I see Wiggins beating Contador. Wiggens could not do that at the P-N when the course was short, flat, and perfectly suited for Wiggins.

 

[39*23t]

Tony Martin looking good