Le Tour: The Race Thread
07-23-09, 10:19 AM
#1851
Banned.
Thread Starter
Join Date: May 2006
Location: ATX, Ex So Cal
Posts: 11,058
Bikes: Ridley Noah-Scott Addict-Orbea Ordu
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
Current GC:
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 73:15:39
2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:04:11
3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:05:25
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 0:05:36
5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0:05:38
6 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:05:59
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0:07:15
8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0:10:08
9 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:12:38
10 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux 0:12:41
Frank and Andy will go on the attack on the Ventoux to try to put Frank back on the podium.
1 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Astana 73:15:39
2 Andy Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:04:11
3 Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana 0:05:25
4 Bradley Wiggins (GBr) Garmin - Slipstream 0:05:36
5 Andreas Klöden (Ger) Astana 0:05:38
6 Fränk Schleck (Lux) Team Saxo Bank 0:05:59
7 Vincenzo Nibali (Ita) Liquigas 0:07:15
8 Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream 0:10:08
9 Mikel Astarloza Chaurreau (Spa) Euskaltel - Euskadi 0:12:38
10 Christophe Le Mevel (Fra) Française des Jeux 0:12:41
Frank and Andy will go on the attack on the Ventoux to try to put Frank back on the podium.
07-23-09, 10:19 AM
#1852
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 8,276
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 42 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
I think Lance had the physical ability to place even higher than he has. He lost some position by marking Wiggins wheel yesterday. I don't think luck played a huge role in his results - he really is still just that good.
07-23-09, 10:20 AM
#1853
Carpe Diem
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: MABRA
Posts: 13,149
Bikes: 2007 CAAD9; 2014 CAADX; PedalForce CG1
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
__________________
"When you are chewing the bars at the business end of a 90 mile road race you really dont care what gear you have hanging from your bike so long as it works."
ΛΧΑ ΔΞ179 - 15% off your first Hammer Nutrition order!
"When you are chewing the bars at the business end of a 90 mile road race you really dont care what gear you have hanging from your bike so long as it works."
ΛΧΑ ΔΞ179 - 15% off your first Hammer Nutrition order!
07-23-09, 10:27 AM
#1858
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: where the mild things roam
Posts: 1,092
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
well, he acts like a jerk, drops his teammates, defies orders from the car and does that little 'pistol' thing that's equal parts cheesy and annoying. you can accept the fact he can ride, but i'd be surprised if anybody actually likes him.
i vote we put cavendish and contador on the same team so we can all hate them while they win.
i vote we put cavendish and contador on the same team so we can all hate them while they win.
07-23-09, 10:27 AM
#1859
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 281
Bikes: Limongi custom road; GT Avalanche 1.0
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
07-23-09, 10:29 AM
#1861
No matches
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 11,647
Bikes: two wheeled ones
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1398 Post(s)
Liked 444 Times
in
250 Posts
I don't think cycling isn't big enough in this country (like NASCAR) to warrant all sorts of non-cycling related sponsors. Radio Shack has seemed like they were on the verge of collapse for years (based on nobody ever being in their stores, and stores around me closing).
I guess just sponsoring Lance's team will get you plenty of press over here, just because it's Lance. They probably wouldn't even consider sponsoring anyone else's team.
07-23-09, 10:31 AM
#1862
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Maryland
Posts: 323
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
I seriously don't remember the last time I went to radioshack for something and didn't regret it. What a crappy company.
07-23-09, 10:32 AM
#1864
Senior Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Toronto
Posts: 281
Bikes: Limongi custom road; GT Avalanche 1.0
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 0 Times
in
0 Posts
Yeah, I'm not sure I understand it either. I understand that a sponsor doesn't need to have something to do with bikes, but most American sponsors these days do.
I don't think cycling isn't big enough in this country (like NASCAR) to warrant all sorts of non-cycling related sponsors. Radio Shack has seemed like they were on the verge of collapse for years (based on nobody ever being in their stores, and stores around me closing).
I guess just sponsoring Lance's team will get you plenty of press over here, just because it's Lance. They probably wouldn't even consider sponsoring anyone else's team.
I don't think cycling isn't big enough in this country (like NASCAR) to warrant all sorts of non-cycling related sponsors. Radio Shack has seemed like they were on the verge of collapse for years (based on nobody ever being in their stores, and stores around me closing).
I guess just sponsoring Lance's team will get you plenty of press over here, just because it's Lance. They probably wouldn't even consider sponsoring anyone else's team.
07-23-09, 10:32 AM
#1865
Resident Alien
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Location, location.
Posts: 13,089
Mentioned: 158 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 349 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 10 Times
in
6 Posts
They probably are working on a line of Livestrong phone answering machines, Livestrong AM radios, and Livestrong Heat Shrink Tubing.
Last edited by Racer Ex; 07-23-09 at 10:36 AM.
07-23-09, 10:32 AM
#1866
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Atlanta
Posts: 7,681
Bikes: Pedal Force QS3
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 0 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 1 Time
in
1 Post
He would probably have fewer if he tried to learn English. He apparently doesn't speak it any better now than he did in 2007. It's not much different from Lance at least attempting to learn French.
Radio Nashbar ftw.
Radio Nashbar ftw.
07-23-09, 10:34 AM
#1867
Making a kilometer blurry
I'd totally support a Fry's sponsorship.
07-23-09, 10:34 AM
#1868
Prefers Cicero
07-23-09, 10:34 AM
#1869
Making a kilometer blurry
07-23-09, 10:37 AM
#1873
Prefers Cicero
If he hadn't been dropped because he kept up, yes. If he hadn't been dropped because nobody attacked, then maybe he still would have been trailing Wiggins and Armstrong today. However, it seems likely that if Contador hadn't attacked, the Schlecks soon would have and the outcome would be the same.
Last edited by cooker; 07-23-09 at 10:42 AM.
07-23-09, 10:37 AM
#1874
No matches
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Eastern PA
Posts: 11,647
Bikes: two wheeled ones
Mentioned: 15 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1398 Post(s)
Liked 444 Times
in
250 Posts
So why didn't they just call it Mellow Johnny's, and then start expanding the shop into a nationwide chain of Trek dealers? He could easily take a big market share, since he's Lance.
07-23-09, 10:41 AM
#1875
Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 8,276
Mentioned: 0 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 42 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 3 Times
in
3 Posts
His bike shop is one of my clients, so hell yeah I'm a fan (would be anyway of course). Looking forward to photographing his Giro and Tour bikes when they get back.
