STAGE 4, Villers-Cotteręts -Joigny, 193km, Wednesday 11 July
07-10-07, 05:17 PM
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STAGE 4, Villers-Cotteręts -Joigny, 193km, Wednesday 11 July
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Recommended reading for all cyclists - Cyclecraft - Effective Cycling
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Don't run red lights, wear a helmet, use hand signals, get some cycle lights(front and rear) and, FFS, don't run red lights!
07-10-07, 10:13 PM
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Hmm probably someone like De La Fuente or Flecha in a break searching for easy mountain points. But I'm betting the sprinters will be kinda mad after today and reel them in pretty quick over the last Col.
07-10-07, 10:17 PM
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Heh, only one person putting in predictions? I guess the last couple days have really got people's heads spinning, eh?
How about this. I predict a major crash, leaving Dave Z to take the stage. (if only because it serves me in my fantasy league)
How about this. I predict a major crash, leaving Dave Z to take the stage. (if only because it serves me in my fantasy league)
07-10-07, 11:16 PM
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David Millar is hungry he will devourer the competition and get back his King of the mountains jersey.
07-10-07, 11:25 PM
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zabel or boonen
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Millar by 300m and then a failed drug test.
"it was all that bourbon and beer, honest."
Actually, for those who don't know it yet, this yeaar David Millar is actually Bjarne Riis in a latex suit.
"it was all that bourbon and beer, honest."
Actually, for those who don't know it yet, this yeaar David Millar is actually Bjarne Riis in a latex suit.
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Originally Posted by 2wheeled
I see a sprint, a blue/white jersey......
zabel was looking good yesterday. i hope he can take one stage.
07-11-07, 05:09 AM
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I think McEwen will have pretty much recovered from his earlier episode, and will be keen to try and regain the green jersey.
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Well, this prediction is as good as all my previous ones; a rather large breakaway will take off early, get a big lead, get reeled in but not before it splinters. A small break near the end will win it for Anton Ikor. Or Egoi Martinez. Or Frank Schleck.
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Originally Posted by roadgator
those climb categorizations make no sense.
Those climbs might not even be rated in a different stage. I think there just trying to add another dimension to an early stage; get a little early KOM action to liven up the stage before the sprint finish.
07-11-07, 09:24 AM
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I am going to go out on a limb here and say that Fabian is a marked man.
07-11-07, 09:28 AM
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Thor Hushovd ftw. Damn, that was one awesome sprint finish. McEwen and Boonen weren't up in the mix. Robbie Hunter almost got it, so close.
07-11-07, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by rollin
Hunter should have had it...
After the exciting messes of the past few days it was nice to see a perfectly executed yet close sprint today.
07-11-07, 09:38 AM
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Originally Posted by ChromePista
I am going to go out on a limb here and say that Fabian is a marked man.
07-11-07, 09:48 AM
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I like seeing Thor win. He seems like a good guy.
Tomorrow has potential to shake up the race a little. Should be fun.
Tomorrow has potential to shake up the race a little. Should be fun.
07-11-07, 10:15 AM
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Originally Posted by DXchulo
I like seeing Thor win. He seems like a good guy.
Tomorrow has potential to shake up the race a little. Should be fun.
Tomorrow has potential to shake up the race a little. Should be fun.
07-13-07, 12:01 AM
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Moreau (Ag2r), 100SF - compertemont incorrect for "stopping between the depart fictive and the depart reel to satisfy his call for nature"
What are the depart fictive and the depart reel?
What are the depart fictive and the depart reel?
07-13-07, 01:48 AM
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Originally Posted by botto
start>couple kms>official start
