To give you a quick summary it was an ex crystal palace player who survived lukaemia (sp?) and then did the TdF route a day or 2 ahead of the actual tour, he then did it a couple of years later with 4 other cancer survivors and Ian Wright joined them for a couple of stages. Was very awe inspiring to see them finishing the big mountain stages in the pitch black with just the headlights of their support cars to light the way!
regarding the footballer with luekemia i remember him being featured in the itv coverage the year he did it. very impressive. i was worried when i saw him the next year as he looked so emaciated (in comparision to the previous year) like the illness had returned. top bloke though.
anyone watch ITV4 last night. showed extended shots of Jen's roadside care. looked in a really bad state. no wonder the shots weren't aired live or the previous day in ITV4s roundup.
Cuntadoor stays in yellow but LA and Wiggins move back into the other podium slots after the their TTs?? can't see the Shreks doing well enough to keep their places
I predict that Contador will extend his lead over the other GC contenders today in the time trial, including Wiggins, people seen to forget he is Spain's TT champion and was second to Cancallera in the prologue. I do expect Wiggins to come out flying though, just hope he didnt use up too much on the last few days in the mountains.
Got to agree with Cougs, Wiggins has been giving it his all for over two weeks, I would be surprised if he gave a superior performance. Can't see LA and Wiggins making enough time on the Shreks to have a comfortable buffer for Saturdays stage though. Kloden is an excellent time trialer as well and has the depth to perform well after a couple of hard weeks.
It all adds up to an exciting finale on Saturday.
Good to see Hushovd go for it yesterday, sick and tired of that whinger Cavendish
I reckon Andy Schleck will put in a decent ride today and stay 2nd. The next 4 riders could end up in any order though.
Frank Schleck is a bit of an unknown - I know he had a disaster last year in the TT but if you have the power to ride well in the mountains you have the power to do a reasonable TT if you've worked on it - depends if those training plans he admitted he paid 7,000 Euros to Fuentes for were any good.
I'm going to have a guess that the end of today Armstrong will have moved up to third - Wiggins to have pulled back maybe 20 seconds on Kloden and 90 seconds on Frank - not sure where that would put him though.
edit - Cont, Schleck, Arm, Wig, FSchleck, Kloden - with the last three all within 20 seconds by the close today.
so - what's the betting for today?? Cuntadoor stays in yellow but LA and Wiggins move back into the other podium slots after the their TTs?? can't see the Shreks doing well enough to keep their places
i reckon that's what'll happen. but wiggins won't put enough time into the younger shrek and will lose his place on ventoux.
so - what's the betting for today?? Cuntadoor stays in yellow but LA and Wiggins move back into the other podium slots after the their TTs?? can't see the Shreks doing well enough to keep their places
so - what's the betting for today?? Cuntadoor stays in yellow but LA and Wiggins move back into the other podium slots after the their TTs?? can't see the Shreks doing well enough to keep their places
Sorry - just reading back - didnt want to check this thread much yday. Yeah DiLuca busted at long last. The cycling weekly twitter was interesting - something like : 'HA HA HA HA HA HA - Di Luca busted at last, the peletons biggest joke uncovered'
that sounds funny. i guess you never know with these dodgy forum types but i remember a guy on the cycling plus forum saying he used to race alongside di luca in his late teens. he was doping then to get a contract.
I just read that Pelizzoti won't like the flat bits of the time trial today, surely there isn't much difference in all the aspects of racing??
Also forgive me if I sound stupid but do teams enter the TdF with set goals like Astana with getting Contador 1st place and Columbia delivering the green jersey to Cav?
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I didn't see it J-E M, but you're talking about Geoff Thomas. Awe inspiring stuff, as you say.
Not good news of good old Kenny van Hummel today, unfortunately.
wonder how many will come after the TdF finishes?
Missed the highlights.. Maaged to work from home and watch live.. Stuck in the orifice today Damn.
Had to feel sorry for Menchov, Think I would have walked into the nearest bar and ordered a bottle of good red halfway thro.
He's the new Bobby J !
Cuntadoor stays in yellow but LA and Wiggins move back into the other podium slots after the their TTs?? can't see the Shreks doing well enough to keep their places
Yeah DiLuca busted at long last. The cycling weekly twitter was interesting - something like :
'HA HA HA HA HA HA - Di Luca busted at last, the peletons biggest joke uncovered'
Got to agree with Cougs, Wiggins has been giving it his all for over two weeks, I would be surprised if he gave a superior performance. Can't see LA and Wiggins making enough time on the Shreks to have a comfortable buffer for Saturdays stage though. Kloden is an excellent time trialer as well and has the depth to perform well after a couple of hard weeks.
It all adds up to an exciting finale on Saturday.
Good to see Hushovd go for it yesterday, sick and tired of that whinger Cavendish
I reckon Andy Schleck will put in a decent ride today and stay 2nd. The next 4 riders could end up in any order though.
Frank Schleck is a bit of an unknown - I know he had a disaster last year in the TT but if you have the power to ride well in the mountains you have the power to do a reasonable TT if you've worked on it - depends if those training plans he admitted he paid 7,000 Euros to Fuentes for were any good.
I'm going to have a guess that the end of today Armstrong will have moved up to third - Wiggins to have pulled back maybe 20 seconds on Kloden and 90 seconds on Frank - not sure where that would put him though.
edit - Cont, Schleck, Arm, Wig, FSchleck, Kloden - with the last three all within 20 seconds by the close today.
Lots of 'handbag action' at the Tour this year.
Aaaah - maybe thats the key !
i reckon that's what'll happen. but wiggins won't put enough time into the younger shrek and will lose his place on ventoux.
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he doesn't look like shaggy any more if that's what you mean. suprised he didn't cut off more hair really to keep cooler in the mountains.
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that sounds funny. i guess you never know with these dodgy forum types but i remember a guy on the cycling plus forum saying he used to race alongside di luca in his late teens. he was doping then to get a contract.
Looks like the weather might play a part today.
http://france.meteofrance.com/france/actu/letour2009
bike for Menchov?
http://www.itsnicethat.com/articles/1580-stages-part-3
I just read that Pelizzoti won't like the flat bits of the time trial today, surely there isn't much difference in all the aspects of racing??
Also forgive me if I sound stupid but do teams enter the TdF with set goals like Astana with getting Contador 1st place and Columbia delivering the green jersey to Cav?
Interesting...
Bradley Wiggins is using an eccentric chain ring on the time trial.