maillot jaune on the road after a horrible day in the alps where he conceded 10 minutes.

that's the mark of a champion, guys. he's getting no help and asking for none.

that's what seperates guys like landis from candy-asses like bobby julich and also-rans who always find a way to lose like hincapie.

Forza Floyd Landis!

ed rader

Ballsy move, Ballsiest move of the year actually, I love it.

Perhaps you may have wanted to put the word "SPOILER" in your title. But I do agree with you. The guy has b*lls!

Don't Crack Man!!! Don't Crack!!!

Wow. I just checked the Tour tracker. The man is truly a beast. Go for it Floyd!

This has really been an entertaining race this year. End of domination by disco has really opened the door for others. Floyd's effort today has been epic!

from letour.fr:

"Yellow Jersey For A Six-Pack Of Beer

After Floyd Landis regained the lead of the Tour de France at the top of L’Alpe d’Huez he decided that he wanted a beer to celebrate the moment. On the road down to his hotel, his team car pulled over and the American traded a yellow jersey for a six-pack of beer with a spectator."

Maybe that's why he bonked - he had a hangover!:D :beer:

The Joux Plane, can he hold!?!

This is like Chiapucci in 1992 on the way to Sestriere, only better!

He's riding away. This is very exciting.

I am loving the HELL out of this!!!!!!!!
GO FLOYD!!!!!

<whinny voice>hey this is a spoiler...you should be banned...then burned at the cross...then peed on. Damn you people posting spoilers</whinny voice>

Ok sorry back to reality. Guy has a pair and today he is using them...seriously though he had to do something, he wasn't going to get 8 min or whatever in the TT. Even if he "only" gets 4 or 5 min back today he still has a shot at the podium with a great TT. Lets hope he doesn't crack and if he doesn't that this effort doesn't significantly impact his TT performance.

Guy's all out...it's so good to see someone not give up and go all ape**** out there.

He moved to 3rd in the Best Climber. The man is just Mad!!! Mad I tell You!!!

FLY Floyd....FLY down that mountain. God I hope the pavement is good and or he doesn't make any mistakes.

He's a freak of nature!!!

He did it!

Well he won the stage...but 5:35 on Sastre has Sastre ahead of him by 0:47...keep in mind Floyd took 1:10 out of Sastre in the other ITT. I can't wait to watch the TT on Sat now.

Who said this TdF was going to be boaring?

Well he won the stage...but 5:35 on Sastre has Sastre ahead of him by 0:47...keep in mind Floyd took 1:10 out of Sastre in the other ITT. I can't wait to watch the TT on Sat now.

Who said this TdF was going to be boaring?

No kidding right? I love it...this is so exciting.

So unless something really wierd happens on a pretty flat stage tomorrow or into Paris which they don't race for the GC right? Anyway that brings us 3 riders with a shot going into the final TT. Pereiro, Sastre 0:11 back and Flandis 0:31 back. Kloden is 2:29 back and I don't buy that he is going to take 2 min out of Floyd in the TT.

Did anyone catch the announcers call Floyd Flandis yesterday...I was like cool they read BF. :D

God. Truly an epic stage. This is why the TDF is so great, so compelling.

Did anyone catch the announcers call Floyd Flandis yesterday...
Yes, that's twice I've heard it now.

Wow! What a way to battle back. I thought Furious Flyod was probably toast after the last stage, but this is terrific news!

Nadicus Gigantis. Nouff Sedd.

probably one of my happiest moments in cycling this morning when i woke up and read the results... I cant wait to get the dvds and watch it... Floyd is a truly great rider.

One of the greatest stages in history! WOW! I have a feeling tomorrow's stage is going to be interesting, considering the TT prowness of Landis.

to quote a commentator during a broadcast of a springfield isotopes game:

'...the greatest comeback since lazarus...'

from letour.fr:

"Yellow Jersey For A Six-Pack Of Beer

After Floyd Landis regained the lead of the Tour de France at the top of L’Alpe d’Huez he decided that he wanted a beer to celebrate the moment. On the road down to his hotel, his team car pulled over and the American traded a yellow jersey for a six-pack of beer with a spectator."

Maybe that's why he bonked - he had a hangover!:D :beer:

Hung over from a SIX PACK? you are kidding right?

You should come on RAGBRAI next week. There you will see some very serious beer drinking!

Everyone was writing Landis off. I left for a doctor appointment at 9 a.m. Landis had already broken away and had dropped the original breakaway. The doctor had heard about Landis' bonk yesterday but I told him to hang on because Landis was trying to ride himself back into the race today. When I got back, Landis was on the the final climb over 5 minutes ahead. Simply awesome. I don't know who is the best rider in the TdF but I know who has the most heart and who wants to win it the most. That became pretty obvious day. Awesome.

Nadicus Gigantis. Nouff Sedd.

Grande Huevos:D

'...the greatest comeback since lazarus...'

That's good. Very clever. And what a comeback for sure. I think he crushed many souls with that performance.

Or as the Formula 1 commentators often say, "He's got quite a large set of attachments!"

I felt so down last nite watching Flandis lose all of that time. It was PAINFUL watching him get passed by riders that had been so far down the mountain.

I then read his interview on cyclingnews.com this morning and thought to myself, "Man, that's one classy dude."

I can't wait to get home tonite to watch today's stage. Even knowing the outcome won't make it any less fun.

Dan

Floyd Landis has "dug into his suitcase of courage with absolute and utter perfection and as a result as lived to fight another day"

What Landis did today is simply inspirational. I almost had tears in my eyes watching him today. As I was explaining to my wife, the most important thing to me about sports in general is the real inspiration one can see and draw upon in sportsmen/women who simply refuse to "quit and die" (especially after huge set-backs). That is what separates "champions" from "also-rans".

Folks, I really do not care If Landis wins the 2006 Tour de France anymore, (although it would be nice) what he did today will be remembered for a long time.

To me, he is already a champion.

Regards,

I bet Lance is thinking " now thats how you ride like you stole something" :)

What Landis did today is simply inspirational. I almost had tears in my eyes watching him today. As I was explaining to my wife, the most important thing to me about sports in general is the real inspiration one can see and draw upon in sportsmen/women who simply refuse to "quit and die" (especially after huge set-backs). That is what separates "champions" from "also-rans".

Folks, I really do not care If Landis wins the 2006 Tour de France anymore, (although it would be nice) what he did today will be remembered for a long time.

To me, he is already a champion.

Regards,

yeah. efforts like this go beyond the specifics of the sport. even if you know absolutely nothing about cycling you're going to be blown away at this guys determination.

yeah. efforts like this go beyond the specifics of the sport. even if you know absolutely nothing about cycling you're going to be blown away at this guys determination.

I absolutely agree. Landis not only made me feel proud that I ever straddled a bicycle seat, but more importantly, he made me feel proud as a human being. He just "sucked it up" big time, and went to work. And did you notice he gave absolutely no excuse for his blow-out yesterday. This kind of performance is what great-grandpas tell their grandchildren, and how proud and fortunate they were to witness such exquisite and gutsy performance.

Folks, we just caught a little glimpse of greatness.

And to think he did it on a bum hip! And without help from his team! All 100% Landis!

Good stuff.

Regards,

I have to admit, I was excited about his efforts, and floored when he was up over 9 minutes, but when I saw that time start tumbling, in the back of my mind I was thinking he would probably lose it all on the final climb.

I'm 45 years old and was jumping up and down on my living floor like some kind of lunatic for the last 90 minutes of watching the stage this morning. And crying. And screaming.

It was simply unbelievable.

And then he squeezed out almost 45 seconds from Sastre on the final descent. WOW.

I'm 45 years old and was jumping up and down on my living floor like some kind of lunatic for the last 90 minutes of watching the stage this morning. And crying. And screaming.
.

Dude, you really need to watch more racing.

I personally feel a little ashamed. After yesterdays stage where he bonked and list 10 minutes and the lead, i gave up hope. I called a friend and told him that Floyd was out of it. I had given up hope in Floyd to win the Tour.
Today i walked into class after a lunch break and my professor stood up and said, " Ben, Did you hear about Floyd Landis? He won the stage and made up huge amounts of time to bring him back into 3rd place overall. I stood up and began to dance and swivell my hips and made whooping shouts of joy.

So ride Floyd and ride hard, I will never give up on you again.

oh one thing i forgot.. indeed LANCE FREAKING WHO

Congratulations Floyd Landis on your victory :beer:

Your achievement on stage 17 was monumental. Your perseverence and training made this possible. On the summit of the Col De Joux Plane even the French cheered you.

What Landis did today is simply inspirational. I almost had tears in my eyes watching him today. As I was explaining to my wife, the most important thing to me about sports in general is the real inspiration one can see and draw upon in sportsmen/women who simply refuse to "quit and die" (especially after huge set-backs). That is what separates "champions" from "also-rans".

Folks, I really do not care If Landis wins the 2006 Tour de France anymore, (although it would be nice) what he did today will be remembered for a long time.

To me, he is already a champion.

Regards,
I'll drink to that. But I do care if he wins;) .

Cheers,

Brian