Tour de France: Prologue - Rotterdam - 8.9km

[Anonymous]

anyone want to head over to the eurosport message boards.. They have an idiot problem.

I bought some food..

 

[online-rider]

Drying roads can be sticky and slippery, this could be difficult for these riders.

:Stop smoking weed dude!

 

[pedaling squares]

Baby Schleck in 103rd place. Nearly a minute down

Sucks for him. Saxo will have to try and pull something off on cobbles or in wind before the hills.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Yep, Schleck rubbish. Still injured.
Time to leave for 15 minutes, I think I'll head over to the ES boards.
........ah, Kathy Kirby, I get it.

 

[Publicus]

It looks like Frank is the Schleck to watch this year. Andy was unimpressive even compared to his other performances.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Both Schlecks made it through without falling. If Menchov makes it too, something ain't right with the universe.

 

[Cobblestones]

Schlecklet disappointing.

Go Thor!

 

[pedaling squares]

Both Schlecks made it through without falling. If Menchov makes it too, something ain't right with the universe.

Even CVV managed to stay upright.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Tour Day Schmalz TdF recaps on NY Velocity are going to have the first 3 stages done by Mike Creed. Looking forward to his snark on the Tour this year.

 

[roundabout]

Not good by both menchov and s. sanchez

 

[Beech Mtn]

Panzerwagen being chased by 2 Brits and 2 Americans. Hmm.

 

[Big GMaC]

Basso was banned back in : 'the bad ol' days' according to the circle jerk twins

 

[davidw]

For those who'd like to discuss the day's race without hitting RELOAD every few minutes, and without having all your comments saved for Google to find:

http://www.bikechatter.com/chat

... stop by and talk as the last few 'big guns' leave the starting gate

 

[Beech Mtn]

Good ride for Gerdemann. 7th overall. 28 seconds.

The old man from RS is about to start.

 

[Parrot23]

Explosion of anti-matter/disputation about to hit the forum

 

[pedaling squares]

Did Eurosport just suggest that Armstrong did not have team support last year?!

 

[scribe]

Evans = ugly as ever

 

[TourOfSardinia]

LA now on the pista!

Lance's eyes show a certain level of discomfort and unease - understandably

 

[Cal_Joe]

Happy ACF?

 

[sublimit]

:Stop smoking weed dude!

Its OK feller.

 

[Beech Mtn]

Cadel 29 seconds down

 

[Publicus]

How do they miss Cancellara going????

 

[BroDeal]

Sherwen somehow manages to work Armstrong into his comments about Evans' time.

 

[Mellow Velo]

Evans at 30 seconds.
Most of the names are all with about 20 seconds or so.
Much ado about nothing.

 

[Anonymous]

Underwhelming ride by Cuddles.