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05-07-2005, 11:25 AM
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Anyone on here follow the tour?
Iv'e never been into pushies, but can't resist watching this race every night over a one month period once a year. Don't know what it is but I just find it intersting. And the Aussies always kick some **** in the sprints. Any tips on the winner this year?
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05-07-2005, 12:02 PM
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I am The Brain!
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I like the Tour. I can't say I follow cycling a lot, but I keep up with what is generally happening in the great race.
Lance Armstrong will win again overall, with Tom Boonan to win the sprints.
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05-07-2005, 12:18 PM
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i was just over there, ill watch to see if they go where I went.
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05-07-2005, 12:19 PM
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Isnt it the most bizarre sport?!? The way the peleton is happy to just sit there for day after day after day... no one making any bold moves... just plugging away.
I dont really understand it all... Love the coverage tho, the scenery and those beautiful roads....
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05-07-2005, 12:29 PM
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I'd have to say my favorite though is the German - Jan Ullrich
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05-07-2005, 09:09 PM
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Last year when I was a lot fitter I once rode about 215km in one day (not racing) from Canberra to Goulburn and back and took a week to recover! I hope Lance Armstrong wins again, just so he can retire on a high. I also hope that Cadel Evans can get a place in the top 10. Robbie McEwan was a bit over enthusiastic in the sprint to the finish and clashed with Stuart O'Grady and was later disqualified from the third stage.  Some more TDF info |
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05-07-2005, 03:25 PM
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Ich bin ein auslander
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No bold moves? 3 riders in a 200km break only to be chased down within 2km of the line, I call that bold!
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05-07-2005, 09:21 PM
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I live for the tour, and all I can say is I've been waiting ten years to see McEwan finally get what he deserves. Last place penalty, how's them apples?
As much as I idolise Lance ( I have a Lance replica bike ) it is becomming a bit of a one man race. I hope he gets some good competition this year in the mountains.
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06-07-2005, 03:41 AM
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Ich bin ein auslander
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I would liek to see Lance do one more as it will be his last year. If he does do it and then comes back next year, I hope they knock him off his perch. I would like to see such a great champion leave on a high. Have you guys read his books? Amazing!
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06-07-2005, 09:32 PM
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Lance has promised to retire this year after the tour. He'd have to be set for life in the US I'd reckon.
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06-07-2005, 11:52 PM
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Ich bin ein auslander
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I just hope he doesn't do what a lot of others do, keep coming back until they are a nobody. Lance will never have to work again, he is loaded. He gives more money away to charity than I earn each year,
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07-07-2005, 07:38 PM
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I'd bet he'll only retire from the big races like the Tour and Giro de Italia, but he'll pop up round the place in smaller races. As if he of all people could stop pedalling......
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