The Aussie Thread- Part 2
07-22-05 | 02:15 AM
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Originally Posted by 531Aussie
I hope you girls are actually gunna stay up to watch tonight's stage 
and the cricket
How about Cadel Evans last night? have we said that yet?
on that last, short, but steep climb it was ONLY: Armstrong, Ullrich, Basso and Evans...WOW
and the cricket
How about Cadel Evans last night? have we said that yet?
on that last, short, but steep climb it was ONLY: Armstrong, Ullrich, Basso and Evans...WOW
07-22-05 | 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted by badsac
You got run over? You seem so calm. 
At the end of the day I can remain calm because I've seen it all. I've been riding in dense traffic all my life and nothing gives me a cack like the antics of certain car drivers. And I can usually tell when things are going to go wrong before they end in tragedy, and that means I've got time to arrange a 'soft' impact or avoid trouble altogether.
07-22-05 | 06:05 AM
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Originally Posted by badsac
To be sure. To be sure.
So poor little Cadel's off Lancies xmas card list. He'll be losing sleep over that.
So poor little Cadel's off Lancies xmas card list. He'll be losing sleep over that.
07-23-05 | 04:25 AM
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Cadel took the group first place in front of LA who was pi$$ed because he had done most of the work.
07-23-05 | 05:25 AM
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Now that's funny 
Stupid texan prima-donna.
As if it counts for anything. Cadel was prolly just seeing how he feels at the end of his first TDF.
Stupid texan prima-donna. As if it counts for anything. Cadel was prolly just seeing how he feels at the end of his first TDF.
07-23-05 | 05:28 AM
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More antics from the tin can lords.
Riding with a large bunch this morning, a nice guy emptied a chocolate milk over one rider then a little later threw a sandwich at the head of the group. Funnay.
It's got to be the full moon...
Riding with a large bunch this morning, a nice guy emptied a chocolate milk over one rider then a little later threw a sandwich at the head of the group. Funnay.
It's got to be the full moon...
07-23-05 | 06:14 AM
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what monkeys do you ride with?
07-23-05 | 06:17 AM
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peleton sports monkeys: akuna bay.
07-23-05 | 06:43 AM
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Luke Roberts has posted a half-reasonable time, leads after roughly half the field finished. He covered the undulating 55.5km course at an average speed of 44.067km/h.
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07-23-05 | 07:49 PM
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what about Cadel, showed some great form too.
Lance wins... life goes back to normal. Ho hum.
Lance wins... life goes back to normal. Ho hum.
07-24-05 | 02:59 AM
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Yeah sorry, I fell asleep in all the excitement. 
Clown of the Stage Award goes to Rassmussen. Spectacular self-destruction.
Clown of the Stage Award goes to Rassmussen. Spectacular self-destruction.
07-24-05 | 05:01 AM
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Poor Rassmussen, crashed, flatted, chainged bikes............twice, crashed again eeeeooooo Before his next TT, he's going for a calendar in place his computer. 
I'll be sorry to see LA go. He's been an awesome champion. Yes things have been a little predictable but I'm happy to put up with that to witness the feats of one of the greatest riders of all time during my life. Probably second only to EM.
The guy's an amazing athlete and a legend in his own lifetime.
From now on we'll get to see who from the also-rans can make it interesting. HO HUM!
Before his next TT, he's going for a calendar in place his computer. I'll be sorry to see LA go. He's been an awesome champion. Yes things have been a little predictable but I'm happy to put up with that to witness the feats of one of the greatest riders of all time during my life. Probably second only to EM.
The guy's an amazing athlete and a legend in his own lifetime.
From now on we'll get to see who from the also-rans can make it interesting. HO HUM!
07-24-05 | 06:11 AM
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Wonder if Cadel will pinch Lance's glass of champagne tonite
07-24-05 | 02:37 PM
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Originally Posted by berny
I'll be sorry to see LA go. He's been an awesome champion. Yes things have been a little predictable but I'm happy to put up with that to witness the feats of one of the greatest riders of all time during my life. Probably second only to EM.
The guy's an amazing athlete and a legend in his own lifetime.
The guy's an amazing athlete and a legend in his own lifetime.
07-24-05 | 04:45 PM
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Friggin SBS!
I stoically sit in front of the teev for the umpteenth night to watch the climax of the race and what do they do? Put the bloody cricket on just when things were hotting up on the champs.
Thankfully a rain interruption saw us back with the race for the last two laps. But then they cut straight back to the cricket without so much as a replay of post stage wrap up. Not even a clarification of the top 20 placings.
My spleen needs to be vented, and I'm inclined to walk across the road to SBS and do it in person.
I stoically sit in front of the teev for the umpteenth night to watch the climax of the race and what do they do? Put the bloody cricket on just when things were hotting up on the champs.
Thankfully a rain interruption saw us back with the race for the last two laps. But then they cut straight back to the cricket without so much as a replay of post stage wrap up. Not even a clarification of the top 20 placings.
My spleen needs to be vented, and I'm inclined to walk across the road to SBS and do it in person.
07-24-05 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by Expatriate
This explains why Jock gets us confused.
And besides, I know that deep down you really love LA just like your identical twin brother does. And Thylacine.
07-24-05 | 05:08 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
Friggin SBS!
I stoically sit in front of the teev for the umpteenth night to watch the climax of the race and what do they do? Put the bloody cricket on just when things were hotting up on the champs.
Thankfully a rain interruption saw us back with the race for the last two laps. But then they cut straight back to the cricket without so much as a replay of post stage wrap up. Not even a clarification of the top 20 placings.
My spleen needs to be vented, and I'm inclined to walk across the road to SBS and do it in person.
I stoically sit in front of the teev for the umpteenth night to watch the climax of the race and what do they do? Put the bloody cricket on just when things were hotting up on the champs.
Thankfully a rain interruption saw us back with the race for the last two laps. But then they cut straight back to the cricket without so much as a replay of post stage wrap up. Not even a clarification of the top 20 placings.
My spleen needs to be vented, and I'm inclined to walk across the road to SBS and do it in person.
Yep. Average.
BTW, I'm only in the office physically today. I'm really at home asleep with the electric blanket on.
God I'm stuffed...
07-24-05 | 05:13 PM
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It was also a shame to see a concerted swarm by the aussies thwarted by vino's unexpected jump. Stuey the bridesmaid again.
07-24-05 | 05:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jock
It was also a shame to see a concerted swarm by the aussies thwarted by vino's unexpected jump. Stuey the bridesmade again.
How good is Vino?? What a bike racer.
07-24-05 | 05:20 PM
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I hope he finds a team that will support him next year. He's had a monster tour.
07-24-05 | 05:58 PM
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any team must be better than T-Mobile for Vino. Rogers was rumoured to be going to T-Mobile, nothing confirmed...
07-24-05 | 06:36 PM
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It might suit Rogers to team up with Ullrich for 2006 before stepping up to the plate for 2007. Who knows.
07-24-05 | 06:37 PM
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Big win for Mat !
Stage 5 - July 24: Dresden - Dresden, 158 km
Results
1 Christian Müller (Ger) Team CSC 3.54.59
2 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.40
3 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile
4 Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Intel-Action
5 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Crédit Agricole
6 Matthé Pronk (Ned) MrBookmaker.com - SportsTech
Final general classification
1 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 21.38.50
2 Christian Knees (Ger) Wiesenhof 0.03
3 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.08
4 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile 0.19
5 Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) Intel-Action 0.23
6 Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) AKUD - Arnolds Sicherheit
Stage 5 - July 24: Dresden - Dresden, 158 km
Results
1 Christian Müller (Ger) Team CSC 3.54.59
2 Thomas Ziegler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.40
3 André Korff (Ger) T-Mobile
4 Bartosz Huzarski (Pol) Intel-Action
5 Eric Leblacher (Fra) Crédit Agricole
6 Matthé Pronk (Ned) MrBookmaker.com - SportsTech
Final general classification
1 Mathew Hayman (Aus) Rabobank 21.38.50
2 Christian Knees (Ger) Wiesenhof 0.03
3 Heinrich Haussler (Ger) Gerolsteiner 0.08
4 Andreas Klier (Ger) T-Mobile 0.19
5 Marek Rutkiewicz (Pol) Intel-Action 0.23
6 Gerhard Trampusch (Aut) AKUD - Arnolds Sicherheit
07-24-05 | 06:54 PM
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And for anyone wanting to chide SBS over their appaling coverage last night you could do worse than to send an email to comments@sbs.com.au and copy each of the major sponsors at:
https://www.mastercard.com/au/general/contact_us.html
https://www.avanti.co.nz/contact.asp
hodgie@skins.com.au
Unfortunately Renault only like to be contacted by phone on 1800 009 008
The sponsors do listen tho. Here's an almost instantaneous response from Avanti NZ:
" My thoughts exactly Jock.
Our marketing department will be no doubt be in contact with SBS over
this matter.
Kind regards,
Jordan."
https://www.mastercard.com/au/general/contact_us.html
https://www.avanti.co.nz/contact.asp
hodgie@skins.com.au
Unfortunately Renault only like to be contacted by phone on 1800 009 008
The sponsors do listen tho. Here's an almost instantaneous response from Avanti NZ:
" My thoughts exactly Jock.
Our marketing department will be no doubt be in contact with SBS over
this matter.
Kind regards,
Jordan."