Tour of California Stage 5: Visalia - Bakersfield (195.5km)

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Other than that silly Old Stage Road climb, stage 5 looks to be yet another boring day for this want-to-be major cycling race. [/snark]

I look for something to happen in the GC battle on those finishing circuits.
 
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benpounder said:
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Other than that silly Old Stage Road climb, stage 5 looks to be yet another boring day for this want-to-be major cycling race. [/snark]

I look for something to happen in the GC battle on those finishing circuits.

Have you checked the Clinic, or the Wall Street Journal? A few guys might not start, and the rest of the peloton will have a lot on their minds.

Young Liquigas riders for the win.
 
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Why don't they put that hill at the end and create an exciting race?
Bicycle racing in the States is problematic - and not just because of cultural differences - we're alot more spread out with far less paved roads*. I think the organizers will eventually learn that a true mountain top finish should be scheduled.

*Although if Strade bianche is really desirable for grand tours, we have a helluva lot of Strade Grigio - gravel roads.
 
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I really hope they decide to actually race and drop some of the sprinters on the climb.
 

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My British friends were wrong. The Tour of California is bigger than the Giro.
Just watch it this morning 9:30PDT. Greatest race in the world, thanks to lance johann and floyd.
 
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Greatest race in the world, thanks to lance johann and floyd.
Well, today certainly will be interesting. I cant remember ever anticipating Paul and Phil's commentary.
 
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Well, today certainly will be interesting. I cant remember ever anticipating Paul and Phil's commentary.

I'll be recording the Eurosport and P&P edition of the race :p

Eurosport so I can see what the charmismatic Magnus has to say on things, and to watch the race of course. P&P just to see if there's any chinks in the armour yet.
 
Looking at that profile, I wouldn't have bothered, but I will now, just for those long lingering shots of Lance, we get on screen, every few minutes.
Commentary should be "juicy" too.;)

Why are they lapping and finishing on a speed bump?
 
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I don't think they'd get Stuart O'Grady to play along, and he has abandoned too. Quite a lot of others involved:

Bernhard Eisel (Team HTC-Columbia)
Tony Martin (Team HTC-Columbia)
Jakob Fuglsang (Team Saxo Bank)
Jeremy Hunt (Cervelo Test Team)
Lars Ytting Bak (Team HTC-Columbia)
Peter Sagan (Liquigas-Doimo)
Brian Vandborg (Liquigas-Doimo)
 

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He probably "broke" something which is why can't ride the rour de suisse, nor the tour the france
 
Haussler also out.
Where's Eyjafjallajokull to tell us how much safer than the Giro this race is?
Suddenly, he's very quiet.

The last time we see Lance in a race?

Dave Zee and Levi in a desperate fight to lose the Tour of California?

Could be Mick Rogers break into the big time.:rolleyes: