gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Pro Racing - Classics/Giro/Tour.... » Tour 2009 Goto page 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6  Next    View previous topic :: View next topic  Tour 2009   Posted: Sun Jun 28, 2009 2:15 pm Wisey Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Brisbane, Australia OK mums and dads, boys and girls. It's time to run up a flag, nail your colours to the wall, and place all bets, so to speak. Please name your top 5 for this years Tour: Wisey's pick: 1. Armstrong 2. Contador 3. Menchov 4. Leipheimer 5. Sastre   Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:55 am Gtane Joined: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 681 Location: UK 1 Armstrong 2 Menchov 3 Contador 4 Schleck 5 Rogers Tim _________________ Everything has a cycle   Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2009 7:33 pm scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA I don't have any colors without Gitane racing. 1. Sastre 2. Contador 3. Armstrong 4. Menchov 5. Leipheimer _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com   Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:42 am Wisey Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Brisbane, Australia If I win the $90 million lotto tonight, then I will go to the Tour this year and paint Fignon's name all over the road.   Posted: Tue Jun 30, 2009 2:24 pm scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA Wisey wrote: If I win the $90 million lotto tonight, then I will go to the Tour this year and paint Fignon's name all over the road. That's a lot of paint. _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com   Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 11:45 am nicolas Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Paris, France Great finish today (stage 3). I have to admit thet Armstrong knows how to ride a bike...always did. _________________ "Ooooh Putain !!! C'est vous ?" -Greg LeMond www.greglemondfan.com   Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 1:19 pm Wisey Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Brisbane, Australia No way that wasn't planned. Mick Rodgers dropped his chain twice (shoot the mechanic) in the TT, and is a minute down. Lance taps big George on the shoulder and says hey I've got an idea to put you man back in the race....... He's the smartest bike rider in the peleton. Great racing. I hope it's like this every day! _________________ Kind Regards, Wisey Delta Dreamin'   Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 6:56 pm scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA Armstrong had a comment that in essence said other riders should have known what was coming when Columbia made their move. He was smart enough to put himself in a position to take advantage when it came. Age and experience, right? Gotta wonder if Armstrong/Contador will play out like Hinault/Lemond. _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com   Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 9:22 pm nicolas Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 543 Location: Paris, France scozim wrote: Armstrong had a comment that in essence said other riders should have known what was coming when Columbia made their move. He was smart enough to put himself in a position to take advantage when it came. Age and experience, right? Gotta wonder if Armstrong/Contador will play out like Hinault/Lemond. You mean the more experienced Vs the strongest ? _________________ "Ooooh Putain !!! C'est vous ?" -Greg LeMond www.greglemondfan.com   Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2009 10:51 pm Wisey Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Brisbane, Australia Comparing Armstrong and Hinault.......... tough one to pick. Both super aggressive, both super strong, both very experienced, both very tactically aware. Comparing LeMond and Contador......... Hmmm, not much comparison really. Contador is very strong ( I'll hold my comments as to why...), but that's about all really. He is immature, has poor race sense, judgement and timing. Lemond, on the other hand, had it all with just a little less experience than Hinault. Wait till the mountains. Unless LA collapses in a heap, then the only way for Contador to win the Tour will be to attack LA outright. The TTT will tell us much. Podium picks? Armstrong, A.Schleck, Rodgers(??). _________________ Kind Regards, Wisey Delta Dreamin'   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:42 am scozim Joined: 26 Sep 2008 Posts: 629 Location: Ellensburg, WA nicolas wrote: You mean the more experienced Vs the strongest ? Yep. I think the correct phrase is old age and treachery. However, it just appeared to me that Lance was much more aware of what was going on at the front of the peloton. Great TTT today. Can't wait for the mountains. _________________ 1984 Gitane Sprint 1984 Gitane Tour de France mid-1970's Gitane Olympic Plus many more http://eburgcycling.blogspot.com   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 9:56 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California I wouldn't want to be one of the two Astana riders who dropped off the pace today in the TTT. Perhaps cost Armstrong the jersey.... _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com   Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2009 4:15 pm lofter Joined: 05 Mar 2006 Posts: 1162 excellent day of racing ,great drama, this is what the tour needs .just think of the teams like lotto and saxo ,cervello are going to have to give it a little more now. more attacks maybe on the flats?otherwise it might get ugly.lemond hinault, armstrong contador , no talk of doping , great stuff finally. anybody get to watch the podiums? how was hinault to armstrong?hehe   Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:22 pm Wisey Joined: 19 May 2009 Posts: 631 Location: Brisbane, Australia Re: Hinault / Armstrong They're pissed at each other lately I think. I read something about Hinault saying in an interview that LA should not be back at the Tour...... I guess tact was never really on Hinault's agenda. LeMond has been quiet though........... _________________ Kind Regards, Wisey Delta Dreamin'   Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2009 5:43 am sandranian Site Admin Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 2701 Location: Southern California I was never a big Lance fan, but I find myself rooting for him this year...if only to beat Contador (I don't like Spanish riders for some reason). All will change in the standings tomorrow. Hopefully, Lance can keep up tomorrow at the finish. _________________ Stephan Andranian Costa Mesa, CA www.gitaneusa.com Tour 2009     gitaneusa.com Forum Index » Pro Racing - Classics/Giro/Tour.... 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