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DropDeadFred 10-10-11 01:40 PM

Tdf 2012 leak
 
here

volosong 10-10-11 02:28 PM

link invalid

jezmellors 10-10-11 02:44 PM

Somebody plugged that leak.

ColinL 10-10-11 02:50 PM

I read it! :) More flat stages, presumably because fans and sponsors like sprinting.

ilovecycling 10-10-11 02:51 PM

I was able to read it about 20 minutes ago. Gone now. Pretty much what ColinL said. One less mountain finish and one extra TT. Big deal.

gerundium 10-10-11 02:56 PM

6,1 km liege - liege prologgue.
~38 + ~52 km ITT
9 flat stages
4 connecting stages (1 finish at a hilltop)
5 mountain stages, 2 finishes in the high mountains.

source: dutch news site

wwgtsc 10-10-11 03:23 PM

Wow, I want more mountain stages, not less. Oh well.

Bill

kiloRH 10-10-11 03:31 PM

Right! I don't even care about the flat stages, I want more mountain stages and more mountaintop finishes. I mean do we really need 9 flat sprint finishes? Also sad to see the omission of the TTT this year.

patentcad 10-10-11 03:34 PM

It's cycling. Nobody cares anyway. There are 1000x more fans who give a fark about a midwestern flyover World Series before they'll even forget about cycling, which they don't have to do, because they never were aware of it in the first place.

DropDeadFred 10-10-11 04:09 PM

lemme find it and fix it again..but yeah...4 mountain stages...thats it. I tried to link a better one and totally fugged up

DropDeadFred 10-10-11 04:10 PM

try meow

embankmentlb 10-10-11 05:10 PM

I hope Schleck is working on some TT skills.

Treefox 10-10-11 05:15 PM

Giro leaked today too, by coincidence.
http://www.velonation.com/News/ID/10...so-leaked.aspx

DropDeadFred 10-10-11 05:22 PM

personally I loved the TTT and I think TDF shouldve kept it in this year.

fishymamba 10-10-11 05:56 PM


Originally Posted by DropDeadFred (Post 13345521)
personally I loved the TTT and I think TDF shouldve kept it in this year.

+1 The TTT was one of my favorites to watch. :(

datlas 10-10-11 06:13 PM

I was hoping the link would be to a pic of the peloton all pulled over to the side for a "nature break!"

http://velonews.competitor.com/files/2011/07/piss.jpeg

2manybikes 10-10-11 06:28 PM


Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 13345025)
It's cycling. Nobody cares anyway. There are 1000x more fans who give a fark about a midwestern flyover World Series before they'll even forget about cycling, which they don't have to do, because they never were aware of it in the first place.

If only there were a way to make cycling 1% like NASCAR.

tntyz 10-10-11 06:31 PM


Originally Posted by patentcad (Post 13345025)
It's cycling. Nobody cares anyway. There are 1000x more fans who give a fark about a midwestern flyover World Series before they'll even forget about cycling, which they don't have to do, because they never were aware of it in the first place.

Bitter about the Yankees?

dwatson 10-10-11 06:32 PM

Flat sprint stages = boring TV.

djb 10-10-11 06:33 PM


Originally Posted by datlas (Post 13345791)
I was hoping the link would be to a pic of the peloton all pulled over to the side for a "nature break!"

chuckle

DropDeadFred 10-10-11 06:42 PM


Originally Posted by 2manybikes (Post 13345873)
If only there were a way to make cycling 1% like NASCAR.

we have R.Vs....Beer....

Homebrew01 10-10-11 07:18 PM


Originally Posted by 2manybikes (Post 13345873)
If only there were a way to make cycling 1% like NASCAR.

Criteriums

DropDeadFred 10-10-11 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by Homebrew01 (Post 13346134)
Criteriums

restricter rings for the smaller courses

tadawdy 10-10-11 07:42 PM


Originally Posted by dwatson (Post 13345897)
Flat sprint stages = boring TV.

+1. Dear God. There's nothing more exhilarating than watching meatheads suck wheels for hours.

2manybikes 10-10-11 07:57 PM


Originally Posted by DropDeadFred (Post 13346244)
restricter rings for the smaller courses

:lol: Maybe we should pass on "bump drafting"....:)


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