USAPCC Stage 1: Salida to Crested Butte 159.9km (23/8/2011)

[Moose McKnuckles]

Worst. Wheel. Change. Ever.

WTF was the mechanic doing?

 

[auscyclefan94]

Err...

Aanval = Attack
Valpartij = Crash
Lossen = to drop
Lekke band = Flat tyre.
Knecht = Domestique
Kopman = Teamleader

Cant think of much more now, way too tired .

Toughen up! Timmy and I were up 5.5 hours ago at 2am to watch the finish of la vuelta!

 

[thirteen]

My experiences of working in an anglo-dutch company suggest all those words will sound the same to me anyway, so i'm stuck with eurosport je pense.

you have french eurosport? mine's greyed out

 

[jens_attacks]

the road goes up,EPM and gobernacion come to the front my friends

 

[ingsve]

Err...

Aanval = Attack
Valpartij = Crash
Lossen = to drop
Lekke band = Flat tyre.
Knecht = Domestique
Kopman = Teamleader

Cant think of much more now, way too tired .

Hehe, domestiques should be called Knights in English too. Seems so fitting since they're riding after all.

 

[Havetts]

Toughen up! Timmy and I were up 5.5 hours ago at 2am to watch the finish of la vuelta!

Yes sir although I'm awake for 18 hours though, I will persevere .

 

[thirteen]

smashburgers are buffalo meat not Rocky Mountain oysters?

 

[jens_attacks]

gooobiies spotted at the front

just taking a pee lol nothing happens in this race

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Watching paint dry comes to mind ... but that might be too stimulating.
Maybe in another 30 km but I'll have probably dropped off by then.

 

[luckyboy]

When the peloton are just riding along in the Vuelta it isn't this boring

 

[Havetts]

Watching paint dry comes to mind ... but that might be too stimulating.
Maybe in another 30 km but I'll have probably dropped off by then.

Watching grass grow, hopefully something will happen. .

 

[Anonymous]

This is very boring.Anyone know a good story to tell?

 

[LaFleur]

The average speed is 33,5 when approaching to a climb on a stage like this? This is a freaking joke, in TdF a stage like this would have an average of above 40 surely.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

When the peloton are just riding along in the Vuelta it isn't this boring

That's because something might happen.

Here, we all sort of know the finish will underwhelm because it isn't steep enough or long enough, despite being the only uphill finish in the race.

 

[Havetts]

Anyone know a good story to tell?

nope...

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

The average speed is 33,5 when approaching to a climb on a stage like this? This is a freaking joke, in TdF a stage like this would have an average of above 40 surely.

Yeah, they've all decided to roll in today. Lots of riders on day 2 of altitude adjustment.

 

[jobiwan]

I call for a Mount Evans stage next year!!!

 

[thirteen]

Watching grass grow, hopefully something will happen. .

or maybe somebody else will have to pee... in the scheme of things, that was exciting

omg! the puns have started

 

[LaFleur]

O My God! Just checked the stage we have tomorrow to spend some time, and it's apparently called the queen stage of this tour!!

 

[Havetts]

Atleast the interface of the Shacktracker is somewhat nice.

 

[Machu Picchu]

When the peloton are just riding along in the Vuelta it isn't this boring

it doesn't help that the roads are so open, flat and wide and yet the surrounding terrain looks so interesting!

 

[Dekker_Tifosi]

The average speed is 33,5 when approaching to a climb on a stage like this? This is a freaking joke, in TdF a stage like this would have an average of above 40 surely.

Altitude effect?

In the Tour they don't ride constantly at 2000m+ altitude

 

[LaFleur]

Do we have time bonuses in the end? Bet we won't cause that could actually give us some excitement.

 

[TourOfSardinia]

Did you see that Shack by the edge of the road?

I think that was the original Radio Shack.

 

[The Hitch]

Kirby going Duffield on us talking about food he eats on holiday. Smith tries to shift this to cycling by explaining what cyclists eat. Kirby listens then continues to talk about food.

Story of the race.