Stage 7: Saint-Grégoire - Rennes ITT
07-06-06, 09:09 PM
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Wow! That's my home town and I won't be there. I have ridden these roads a lot as a kid on a bike... and later on a moped.
07-06-06, 09:16 PM
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Dave Z is the favorite no? He does better in the long ones than in the prolouges.
Will a leader for Disco emerge? or will it only get more confusing.
Will a leader for Disco emerge? or will it only get more confusing.
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07-07-06, 07:17 AM
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I can't wait! I've been working, so I can't watch the full tour, but they at least let me tune in a television so I can watch the screen every now and then! But my dollar is going to Dave Z. Some may say George, but I think if Z sees he has the chance to be in yellow again, he'll go for it.
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07-07-06, 09:26 AM
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It should be great. I'll be up and glued to the TV at the start.
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07-07-06, 09:59 AM
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Mike, are you Moving to Savannah? I live there, we have good cycling scene. Touring group, Tri Club, fast road group, organized prize paying training series, and the baddest ass masters team in the Southeast.
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07-07-06, 11:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Smoothie104
Mike, are you Moving to Savannah? I live there, we have good cycling scene. Touring group, Tri Club, fast road group, organized prize paying training series, and the baddest ass masters team in the Southeast.
07-07-06, 12:00 PM
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I'd love to see Dave Z take it.
I know that they go in reverse order of the current GC, but have they posted starting times anywhere?
I know that they go in reverse order of the current GC, but have they posted starting times anywhere?
07-07-06, 12:23 PM
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Hincapie is hungrier. Although he seems to be the team lead, there is still an unspoken competition amongst discovery to pick a team lead. A little competition will bring out a great race for George.
07-07-06, 02:33 PM
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The TdF official site says that the first riders should go about 10:00 CET, and the rules say that riders will start every two minutes. I think Julich will go around 7:00 AM (MDT), Zabriskie about ten minutes later, with the last rider going around 7:40.
I think more attention should be paid to Landis. As much as I am pulling for Zabriskie, Landis beat Z in California and basically had the same time in the Prologue.
Between Hincapie, Michael Rogers, David Millar, Z, Landis, and maybe Julich, a lot of choices for who will be wearing yellow at the end of the day.
I think more attention should be paid to Landis. As much as I am pulling for Zabriskie, Landis beat Z in California and basically had the same time in the Prologue.
Between Hincapie, Michael Rogers, David Millar, Z, Landis, and maybe Julich, a lot of choices for who will be wearing yellow at the end of the day.
07-07-06, 02:58 PM
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Landis is my first pick.
Hincapie needs a top time if he wants to have Discovery pulling him up the mountains in the later stages - that pressure will either motivate him to excel tomorrow, or we'll learn he's not team leader material.
Hincapie needs a top time if he wants to have Discovery pulling him up the mountains in the later stages - that pressure will either motivate him to excel tomorrow, or we'll learn he's not team leader material.
07-07-06, 07:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Smoothie104
Mike, are you Moving to Savannah? I live there, we have good cycling scene. Touring group, Tri Club, fast road group, organized prize paying training series, and the baddest ass masters team in the Southeast.
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Rogers in yellow tomorrow. No question.
07-07-06, 10:21 PM
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Weather?
What effect will the winds off the coast have on the riders in this ITT? Will the early starters have an advantage?
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07-07-06, 10:23 PM
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I agree, DZ is the favorite... but I'm surprised everyone overlooks Salvodelli. He won an ITT in the Giro. He could sneak up and surprise; if not now, then in the mountains.
07-08-06, 12:25 AM
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As much as I like Hincapie, I think Landis will show up at the start gate on time and edge H and Z out.
07-08-06, 01:15 AM
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Originally Posted by steveh2
The TdF official site says that the first riders should go about 10:00 CET, and the rules say that riders will start every two minutes. I think Julich will go around 7:00 AM (MDT), Zabriskie about ten minutes later, with the last rider going around 7:40.
I think more attention should be paid to Landis. As much as I am pulling for Zabriskie, Landis beat Z in California and basically had the same time in the Prologue.
Between Hincapie, Michael Rogers, David Millar, Z, Landis, and maybe Julich, a lot of choices for who will be wearing yellow at the end of the day.
I think more attention should be paid to Landis. As much as I am pulling for Zabriskie, Landis beat Z in California and basically had the same time in the Prologue.
Between Hincapie, Michael Rogers, David Millar, Z, Landis, and maybe Julich, a lot of choices for who will be wearing yellow at the end of the day.
07-08-06, 02:06 AM
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Landis by six seconds over Zabriskie.
07-08-06, 02:53 AM
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Rogers for mine. He is the current world champion and has visited and studied this course since april.
07-08-06, 08:00 AM
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Bobby Jullich(sp?) has crashed and is out of the Tour. Huge bummer. He hit the ground pretty hard.
