Professional Cycling - Amazing Ride by Levi!

I want to start by saying, as long as Levi tests clean today, I think that was one of the most exciting time trial that I have ever watched. His performance today was nothing short of remarkable. Congratulations on the Tour Stage Win, and a Podium Finish in Paris. F---king Awsome!:D

Indeed! It's a shame he's not going into Paris with yelllow, but at least a team mate has it. :)

I heard on Velonews it was the fourth fastest TT ever

It was an amazing run, Levi is such a good sportsman too, he said that he doesnt plan on "pulling a vinokourov" aka sneak attacking cadel tommorow in the final stage. Levi deserves to be up on that podium, incredible performance from him in the last few stages, especially as he worked to aid contador.

I do not know about the fastest TT ever, but his average speed was over 50km an hour. That is insane!

It was an amazing run, Levi is such a good sportsman too, he said that he doesnt plan on "pulling a vinokourov" aka sneak attacking cadel tommorow in the final stage. Levi deserves to be up on that podium, incredible performance from him in the last few stages, especially as he worked to aid contador.

+1. I think that he road his best tour ever. To go in as a team leader and finish as a team work horse with no complaints is truly remarkable. He deserves a lot of respect for what he has done at this years tour.

I want to start by saying, as long as Levi tests clean today, I think that was one of the most exciting time trial that I have ever watched. His performance today was nothing short of remarkable. Congratulations on the Tour Stage Win, and a Podium Finish in Paris. F---king Awsome!:D

There is of course some correlation between testing clean and being clean, but surely you don't believe that testing clean means the rider is necessarily clean, do you? Then why the caveat? What difference does that make?

I do not know about the fastest TT ever, but his average speed was over 50km an hour. That is insane!

53.068 kmph

List of Fastest Tour TT's (Over 20 km)
1. 54.545 kmph (Versailles-Paris, 24.5 km) 1989 Greg Lemond
2. 54.361 kmph (Pornic-Nantes, 49 km) 2003 David Millar
3. 53.986 kmph (Freiburg-Mulhouse, 58.5 km) 2000 Lance Armstrong
4. 53.068 kmph (Cognac - Angoulême, 55.5 km) 2007 Levi Leipheimer

He's in pretty good company there

how about a spoiler alert!!

There is of course some correlation between testing clean and being clean, but surely you don't believe that testing clean means the rider is necessarily clean, do you? Then why the caveat? What difference does that make?

Yes; I have to agree with you on doping. This is sad but true. It is starting to look like most professional riders are cheats. Following that thought process; I guess from hear on out the winner of the tour will be the guy that can finish the race without getting caught. :eek:

how about a spoiler alert!!

Would you like some cheese with that???????????

GREAT TOUR and an epic TT by Levi. Great stuff!

... Brad

53.068 kmph

List of Fastest Tour TT's (Over 20 km)
1. 54.545 kmph (Versailles-Paris, 24.5 km) 1989 Greg Lemond
2. 54.361 kmph (Pornic-Nantes, 49 km) 2003 David Millar
3. 53.986 kmph (Freiburg-Mulhouse, 58.5 km) 2000 Lance Armstrong
4. 53.068 kmph (Cognac - Angoulême, 55.5 km) 2007 Levi Leipheimer

He's in pretty good company there Certainly in some good company! :D Nice job Levi.

how about a spoiler alert!! For this thread? :roflmao: Why would you read "Amazing Ride by Levi!" if you didn't want to know what happened?

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For this thread? :roflmao: Why would you read "Amazing Ride by Levi!" if you didn't want to know what happened?[/QUOTE]

No doubt. :roflmao:

53.068 kmph

List of Fastest Tour TT's (Over 20 km)
1. 54.545 kmph (Versailles-Paris, 24.5 km) 1989 Greg Lemond
2. 54.361 kmph (Pornic-Nantes, 49 km) 2003 David Millar
3. 53.986 kmph (Freiburg-Mulhouse, 58.5 km) 2000 Lance Armstrong
4. 53.068 kmph (Cognac - Angoulême, 55.5 km) 2007 Levi Leipheimer

He's in pretty good company there

I don't think Millar's win there counts anymore. They took it away from him after he admitted he doped for that TT.

53.068 kmph

List of Fastest Tour TT's (Over 20 km)
1. 54.545 kmph (Versailles-Paris, 24.5 km) 1989 Greg Lemond
2. 54.361 kmph (Pornic-Nantes, 49 km) 2003 David Millar
3. 53.986 kmph (Freiburg-Mulhouse, 58.5 km) 2000 Lance Armstrong
4. 53.068 kmph (Cognac - Angoulême, 55.5 km) 2007 Levi Leipheimer

He's in pretty good company there

Good company, indeed. Only Millar's performance is confirmed to have been "enhanced" by performance enhancing drugs. Of course, he tested clean.

For this thread? Why would you read "Amazing Ride by Levi!" if you didn't want to know what happened? No doubt. :roflmao:

:rolleyes:
The dude was/is in 3rd place on GC...and someone posts "Amazing Ride!"...what exactly should someone read into it? ;)

I'm just bitter 'cause out on my ride, some idiot takes out his cell and blurts out the outcome. :p

Certainly in some good company! :D Nice job Levi.
For this thread? :roflmao: Why would you read "Amazing Ride by Levi!" if you didn't want to know what happened?

Why would it matter? The title already gives a bunch away.

The non doper Lemond holds the record. Wow!

Richard


53.068 kmph

List of Fastest Tour TT's (Over 20 km)
1. 54.545 kmph (Versailles-Paris, 24.5 km) 1989 Greg Lemond
2. 54.361 kmph (Pornic-Nantes, 49 km) 2003 David Millar
3. 53.986 kmph (Freiburg-Mulhouse, 58.5 km) 2000 Lance Armstrong
4. 53.068 kmph (Cognac - Angoulême, 55.5 km) 2007 Levi Leipheimer

He's in pretty good company there

TT road records seem dubious. Much of it depends on the course, the weather, etc. Greg's in '89 was to me the greatest tdf TT ever.

Levi had a great great ride.

Certainly in some good company! :D Nice job Levi.
For this thread? :roflmao: Why would you read "Amazing Ride by Levi!" if you didn't want to know what happened?

What ElJ and FGH said..

You would have to be really stupid to not put the thread title and the eventual result together :rolleyes:

Anyway its all said and done and no reason to start a pissing match now.. Peace..

53.068 kmph

List of Fastest Tour TT's (Over 20 km)
1. 54.545 kmph (Versailles-Paris, 24.5 km) 1989 Greg Lemond
2. 54.361 kmph (Pornic-Nantes, 49 km) 2003 David Millar
3. 53.986 kmph (Freiburg-Mulhouse, 58.5 km) 2000 Lance Armstrong
4. 53.068 kmph (Cognac - Angoulême, 55.5 km) 2007 Levi Leipheimer

He's in pretty good company there

Can you really compare Lemond's speed at 24.5km to the others at twice the distance?

Another example of you focusing on doping instead of the racing intent of this thread. Remember last night when you asked for examples?

Richard


There is of course some correlation between testing clean and being clean, but surely you don't believe that testing clean means the rider is necessarily clean, do you? Then why the caveat? What difference does that make?

I really don't know this, what about the opening time trial of 2005. Was that considered a time trial or a prolouge? It was rather short.

Richard


Can you really compare Lemond's speed at 24.5km to the others at twice the distance?

Another example of you focusing on doping instead of the racing intent of this thread. Remember last night when you asked for examples?

Richard
Yes, and I actually gave my first post here a second thought, but then decided the OP opened the door with his own statement.

Levi has never won a Tour De France stage then comes up with this remarkable SUPERMAN effort, blowing out the field to win the stage.

It just might be too good to be true.

However comparing LeMond's speed to the others is like comparing the speed of a runner at 400M vs one running at 800M. It's a non comparison.

Levi has definitely shut me up.

Can you really compare Lemond's speed at 24.5km to the others at twice the distance?

I just grabbed the list out of the Velonews Tour de France Guide. It had it at the back. They basically sectioned up the TT's into above 20 km and below 20 km. I believe most of the records at below 20 km were from Obree and Boardman.

53km/h Levi

LOL

I do not know about the fastest TT ever, but his average speed was over 50km an hour. That is insane!

The fastest tt was Zabriski at 54.676kph of 33.954mph which was in a prologue.

Leipheimer went 53.068kph for 55.5 kilometers...that's 32.975mph...or just under 50 feet per second.

To the "Levi Sucks" cat V crowd...don't think so.

Levi has definitely shut me up.

At least you admit it...

:D

Levi has never won a Tour De France stage then comes up with this remarkable SUPERMAN effort, blowing out the field to win the stage.

It just might be too good to be true.

However comparing LeMond's speed to the others is like comparing the speed of a runner at 400M vs one running at 800M. It's a non comparison.


Stick to Wal Mart, ok??

Amazing ride???

Lance turning up at the tour and an American rider turning on an exceptional ride? whats so amazing we saw the same thing happen last year.

Is that Floyd thing out of court yet?