tour is good.
Regardless of how this stage ends after Floyd's attack, this race is what was needed after the stagnant domination of Lance. Don't get me wrong, I love that Armstrong destroyed everyone for 7 years, but watching tapes of past Tours, you get nostalgic for the heady days of the wide open races. Heh, I said "heady".
This is more like when Jan won the Tour in '97. When he rode to Arcalis you got swept up in the euphoria of the moment as you witnessed both the fall the old, and the rise of the new. Of course Jan has had his issues from then on, but it still was an awesome display. Before Jan you'd have to go back to the 1990 Tour when Greg Lemond had to climb, claw, and scratch his way back to Claudio Chiappucci. Chiappucci did it again in the '92 Tour much to the chagrin of Miguel Indurain. This is what the retro-grouches have been bitching about during the Lance years. Lance changed the way the race was, well, raced. Having the strongest team ride everyone off their wheels was very effective to win the Tour, but it was also BORING!!! The last time that you saw Lance truly ride HIS race was in 2001. In 2002 he had Roberto "Me Gusta Drogar" Heras do his dirty work for him. When you first saw it, you got excited because you knew Lance was going to win again. Little did we know that was to be the M.O. for following years. No wonder the French were so pissed.
Floyd is about to start the decent (f-ing ridiculous at the end of a climb like this) w/ Sastre following. DUDE! Floyd's wife is a hottie! No, back to her, Floyd isn't a pretty man. He's sweaty and stinky too. Sastre crests at 5:36 I think. That's huge! Floyd still has a chance to get back time in the TT. Damiano Cunego is really looking good at the end of some terrible mountains. He is definitely going to be back for this race. His stock should go back up after Basso started working in the pharmaceutical business.
I love how a "false flat" in the mountains, is the same as the big hills in my area. Good god Floyds going fast! You using a ton of energy just to hold onto the brakes.
Floyds coming into the final straight and the crowd is going NUTS! Awesome win! Screw you France, I'm going home! They were talking shit about Floyd and his lack of panache during his time in the mellow johnny. You got some panache now froggies!
Oh, Moreau and Dessel crashed on the decent! Nasty fall. Dessel could've broken his forks as he hit the barrier blocks. He got back on the bike quickly w/out checking.
Floyd put in MORE time on Sastre on the decent! That's a bad, bad man! 5:42 on the line! Floyd is back into the race! Should be at least third. Amber Landis so happy! She cry joyous tears!
The times are all compacted now. Haven't seen the finals yet...
Unless Oscar gets a good transfusion before the TT Floyd should be able to put some time into him and Sastre. Hey, I just kidding! I kid because I love!
30 seconds off the race lead! He put 45 seconds on everyone in the first TT, and that was with a bike and postion change! Unbelievable!
"I came here to win the race and I'm not done fighting yet!" Floyd is here to go all the way. Frankie Andreu asks some shaky, redundant questions sometimes. I'm suprised Floyd hasn't hit him yet.
Everybody is applauding him in the podium staging area. Oscar gives him a nice sweaty man-hug!
Hey even Hinault gives Floyd some applause as he steps onto the podium. The Badger approves!
I'm done here.
This is more like when Jan won the Tour in '97. When he rode to Arcalis you got swept up in the euphoria of the moment as you witnessed both the fall the old, and the rise of the new. Of course Jan has had his issues from then on, but it still was an awesome display. Before Jan you'd have to go back to the 1990 Tour when Greg Lemond had to climb, claw, and scratch his way back to Claudio Chiappucci. Chiappucci did it again in the '92 Tour much to the chagrin of Miguel Indurain. This is what the retro-grouches have been bitching about during the Lance years. Lance changed the way the race was, well, raced. Having the strongest team ride everyone off their wheels was very effective to win the Tour, but it was also BORING!!! The last time that you saw Lance truly ride HIS race was in 2001. In 2002 he had Roberto "Me Gusta Drogar" Heras do his dirty work for him. When you first saw it, you got excited because you knew Lance was going to win again. Little did we know that was to be the M.O. for following years. No wonder the French were so pissed.
Floyd is about to start the decent (f-ing ridiculous at the end of a climb like this) w/ Sastre following. DUDE! Floyd's wife is a hottie! No, back to her, Floyd isn't a pretty man. He's sweaty and stinky too. Sastre crests at 5:36 I think. That's huge! Floyd still has a chance to get back time in the TT. Damiano Cunego is really looking good at the end of some terrible mountains. He is definitely going to be back for this race. His stock should go back up after Basso started working in the pharmaceutical business.
I love how a "false flat" in the mountains, is the same as the big hills in my area. Good god Floyds going fast! You using a ton of energy just to hold onto the brakes.
Floyds coming into the final straight and the crowd is going NUTS! Awesome win! Screw you France, I'm going home! They were talking shit about Floyd and his lack of panache during his time in the mellow johnny. You got some panache now froggies!
Oh, Moreau and Dessel crashed on the decent! Nasty fall. Dessel could've broken his forks as he hit the barrier blocks. He got back on the bike quickly w/out checking.
Floyd put in MORE time on Sastre on the decent! That's a bad, bad man! 5:42 on the line! Floyd is back into the race! Should be at least third. Amber Landis so happy! She cry joyous tears!
The times are all compacted now. Haven't seen the finals yet...
Unless Oscar gets a good transfusion before the TT Floyd should be able to put some time into him and Sastre. Hey, I just kidding! I kid because I love!
30 seconds off the race lead! He put 45 seconds on everyone in the first TT, and that was with a bike and postion change! Unbelievable!
"I came here to win the race and I'm not done fighting yet!" Floyd is here to go all the way. Frankie Andreu asks some shaky, redundant questions sometimes. I'm suprised Floyd hasn't hit him yet.
Everybody is applauding him in the podium staging area. Oscar gives him a nice sweaty man-hug!
Hey even Hinault gives Floyd some applause as he steps onto the podium. The Badger approves!
I'm done here.
posted by Chris Huller at 7:08 AM
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