Stage 1: Strasbourg - Strasbourg
07-02-06, 03:36 PM
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What a finish. I'm so happy for George. I wanna see him win the whole thing.
07-02-06, 03:44 PM
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Not a green hand
Am I the only one who watched the video close? Hushovd hit a spectators arm before he reached the green hand, sending a camera flying into his helmet. He flinched and moved left after the camera hit him. It was probably a watch or fingernail or something that actually cut him.
07-02-06, 04:39 PM
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Originally Posted by El Diablo Rojo
Just before he was struck by the foam hand he was very very close to the barriers. I think he may have brushed up against them and that's what did it. I have a hard time believing he was cut by a foam hand.
They're cardboard green hands handed out by the caravan publicitaire.....from the sponsor of the maillot vert Same thing happened to Robbie a few Tours back.
Dangerous hittiing a bit of cardboard laterally at 70kmh.
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07-02-06, 05:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Bud Bent
Am I the only one who watched the video close? Hushovd hit a spectators arm before he reached the green hand, sending a camera flying into his helmet. He flinched and moved left after the camera hit him. It was probably a watch or fingernail or something that actually cut him.
Congrats to George, if a seppo has to win it, i hope its him.
07-02-06, 05:34 PM
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Spectator contact definitely affected Boonen and McEwen as well. Of course, it's not likely Boonen would have won with no help from his team but I believe McEwen would have won if it weren't for the water balloon or whatever it was that those guys ran into.
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07-02-06, 08:01 PM
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It was odd to see Boonen go so early but then again he had open road in front of him and (for once) knew where McEwen was.
Brilliant riding by George. Same for Bénéteau holding off the charge just long enough.
Brilliant riding by George. Same for Bénéteau holding off the charge just long enough.
07-02-06, 08:08 PM
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Clearly it was George Dubya in the crowd with a bowie knife checking to see if Hushovd contained any oil.
07-02-06, 09:53 PM
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thor looks to have lost a lot of blood.. would he be allowed a transfusion? if not, will this put him at a disadvantage?
07-02-06, 10:02 PM
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I'm curious, if as phil (I Think) said that by sending out George for the bonus and the yellow jersey, that makes him the de facto disco leader. Does anyone else believe this? I don't buy it. He may be the team leader but putting him in yellow is a payback for over seven years of loyality, there is no way disco will try to defend yellow for 3 weeks.
If Johan was that sure of george you don't spend energy on time bonuses in the 1st stage. Thoughts?
If Johan was that sure of george you don't spend energy on time bonuses in the 1st stage. Thoughts?
07-02-06, 10:09 PM
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GORD!! The blood was already totally pissing out before the line!
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07-02-06, 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by maalea
I'm curious, if as phil (I Think) said that by sending out George for the bonus and the yellow jersey, that makes him the de facto disco leader. Does anyone else believe this? I don't buy it. He may be the team leader but putting him in yellow is a payback for over seven years of loyality, there is no way disco will try to defend yellow for 3 weeks.
If Johan was that sure of george you don't spend energy on time bonuses in the 1st stage. Thoughts?
If Johan was that sure of george you don't spend energy on time bonuses in the 1st stage. Thoughts?
when you are 0.78 seconds from the maillot jaune, you sprint for everything.....and then keep it for as long as possible.
Savoldelli, Popovych or Acevedo to hopefully make the selection when the crunch comes.
07-03-06, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by godspiral
I thought this was a poor stage. There going too much by the screen play: too much standing aside for the sprinters.
41kph average on such a flat stage is slow compared to last year.
I hope to see more effort, and less scripting, this tour.
41kph average on such a flat stage is slow compared to last year.
I hope to see more effort, and less scripting, this tour.
07-03-06, 10:22 AM
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Originally Posted by roadwarrior
There was a lot of wind. I also heard that it's very hot...in south France, temp are hitting 40c...it was 30c in yesterday's stage. All of that, combined, will slow you down some.
Since he's a sprinter, it probably does little to change his tactics, but if this were happenning with a serious GC or KOM competitor how much might it slow them? Would this type injury qualify for a therapeudic use exception?
07-03-06, 04:15 PM
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Originally Posted by EURO
Sheesh, you guys and your conspiracy theories.... He would have hit it at 40mph. At that speed almost anything would open up your arm.
Originally Posted by Bud Bent
Am I the only one who watched the video close? Hushovd hit a spectators arm before he reached the green hand, sending a camera flying into his helmet. He flinched and moved left after the camera hit him. It was probably a watch or fingernail or something that actually cut him.
If it wasn't Col. Mustard in the library with the candlestick holder, then it must have been Armstrong on the finishing straight with a Motorola RAZR! (In all seriousness, I'm glad that Thor's injuries were not as bad as they looked, and that he was able to continue.)
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Originally Posted by roadwarrior
There was a lot of wind. I also heard that it's very hot...in south France, temp are hitting 40c...it was 30c in yesterday's stage. All of that, combined, will slow you down some.
30 deg C = 86 deg F.
Waaa.
07-03-06, 06:20 PM
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Originally Posted by ElJamoquio
30 deg C = 86 deg F.
Waaa.
Waaa.
lol...
that's arms and knee warmers here.
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It was a "guest" who did all the hard work of setting up the "No spoiler" posts for each Tour stage???
I don't think so. Erasing Koffee Brown's name won't cause anyone to forget who made the "Tour" section of the Forum so much fun until, until.....I don't want to talk about it...
I don't think so. Erasing Koffee Brown's name won't cause anyone to forget who made the "Tour" section of the Forum so much fun until, until.....I don't want to talk about it...
