The 2005 Tour de France thread / Go Lance Go!

phanan · 06-29-2005, 06:40 PM

Only a couple of days away now. Last call for Lance.

Should be a good one.

DaveC · 06-29-2005, 08:42 PM

I LOVE the TDF.

Not such a fan of the course this year though, would like to see more of northern France personally.

phanan · 06-30-2005, 03:41 AM

Yeah, the course is unusual this year. Not much in northern France, and going clockwise for a change. It will be strange going through the Alps first - I'm so used to them being near the end.

phanan · 07-01-2005, 08:16 PM

Another difference is the first stage later today - it's not a prologue, but a small individual time trial. It should be interesting if Lance or Jan Ullrich can take the lead right away, because if one of them can, and then their team does well in the team time trial, that person could be wearing yellow for a while.

DaveC · 07-01-2005, 08:27 PM

I'd really like to see if Ivan Basso can keep the polka dot jersey this year...I guess the word is that he's been focusing a LOT on his level ground speed training, and some have said at the expense of mountain training. It will be curious to see if he's still in form.

pax · 07-02-2005, 06:03 PM

Make it a lucky #7.

I know cydewaze and Mrs. Edge are watching Le Tour with bated breath...anyone else?

impy13 · 07-02-2005, 10:43 PM

It's old hat to me now. I think he's overexposed.

And no, I'm not denouncing his accomplishment, it's one of the best stories in sports, but I'm just sick of his bicycle-seat-chapped ass.

I do hope he wins though.

phanan · 07-03-2005, 02:54 AM

I'd say Lance is looking good after yesterday.

phanan · 07-03-2005, 02:55 AM

Yep, I am checking it out too. I started a thread the other day...

http://forum.interference.com/t132680.html

Achtung Joshua! · 07-03-2005, 08:57 AM

Lance will wipe out on his bike and it will be funny.

phanan · 07-03-2005, 07:55 PM

DaveC · 07-04-2005, 04:27 AM

10 minutes till Stage 3 starts!!

OLN's coverage has been really erratic this year so far...I can't usually watch it in the mornings because I'm at work, but the hours when it's supposed to be on in the evenings...it's not!

MrsSpringsteen · 07-04-2005, 05:17 AM

Go Lance!

kobayashi · 07-04-2005, 10:50 AM

merged.

we can only hope for a solid competition. but winning would be a great send off for lance this year. seems he is the favourite.

DaveC · 07-04-2005, 09:10 PM

So how about Ullrich crapping out so far?

And Robbie McEwen today...what was possibly going through his head to make him do that??

phanan · 07-05-2005, 07:25 AM

Yeah. I love how McEwen keeps saying he didn't do anything wrong, and that he looked at the tape and still didn't think so.

The team time trial just ended, with a crash by Zabriskie. If that didn't happen, he'd probably still be in yellow. But it was just enough of a distraction.

It appears the yellow jersey is now where it belongs!

DaveC · 07-05-2005, 01:15 PM

Poor David Zabriskie...what a way to lose the maillot jaune!! I feel bad for him.

So here's the predictions for the race after 4 stages, I guess:

Yellow Jersey: Lance Armstrong (there's nobody strong enough to challenge him. The only one might have been Ullrich, and he's sucking major amounts of hairy, sweaty ass.)
Green Jersey: Tom Boonen (Stuart O'Grady can't come back fast enough to make up that point deficit, I don't think.)
Polka Dot Jersey: Ivan Basso (I don't mind Basso winning it, although I would like to see Voeckler get it.)
White Jersey: Fabian Cancellara/Tomas Voecklet (this is the only one I can't decide on...)

I have yet to see today's TT, I only read about it online. but it's on TV in an hour, so I'm excited.

DaveC · 07-05-2005, 03:39 PM

Ok, so apparently I'm an idiot, and Voeckler isn't even eligible for the white jersey.

uh:

unosdostres14 · 07-05-2005, 03:50 PM

I'm not into biking but can someone explain to me how all the team stuff works. Like what does a team do?

phanan · 07-05-2005, 07:28 PM

Without going into too much detail, a team usually has a leader who goes for the yellow jersey. The team works together to achieve that goal - they sacrifice themselves for the good of the leader (known as domestiques).

During the flat stages, they surround the leader and keep him out of harms way. When the tour hits the mountains, each member has a specific role, so the leader can save his energy until the very end of a stage when he can attack and wipe out his closest rivals (or just wait for them to crack from the pace set by the leader's teammates).

I could really get into it, but I'll spare ya...

06-29-2005, 06:40 PM	#1
phanan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 25,360 Local Time: 07:34 PM	The 2005 Tour de France thread Only a couple of days away now. Last call for Lance. Should be a good one. __________________

06-29-2005, 08:42 PM	#2
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mar-a-lago delenda est Posts: 21,057 Local Time: 07:34 PM	I LOVE the TDF. Not such a fan of the course this year though, would like to see more of northern France personally. __________________

07-02-2005, 06:03 PM	#6
pax ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Ewen's new American home Posts: 11,412 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Go, Lance, Go! Make it a lucky #7. I know cydewaze and Mrs. Edge are watching Le Tour with bated breath...anyone else? __________________ and you hunger for the time time to heal, desire, time Join Amnesty.

07-04-2005, 10:50 AM	#14
kobayashi Rock n' Roll Doggie VIP PASS Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: the ether Posts: 5,142 Local Time: 07:34 PM	merged. we can only hope for a solid competition. but winning would be a great send off for lance this year. seems he is the favourite. __________________ im the candyman. and the candyman is back.

07-05-2005, 07:28 PM	#20
phanan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 25,360 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Without going into too much detail, a team usually has a leader who goes for the yellow jersey. The team works together to achieve that goal - they sacrifice themselves for the good of the leader (known as domestiques). During the flat stages, they surround the leader and keep him out of harms way. When the tour hits the mountains, each member has a specific role, so the leader can save his energy until the very end of a stage when he can attack and wipe out his closest rivals (or just wait for them to crack from the pace set by the leader's teammates). I could really get into it, but I'll spare ya... __________________

06-30-2005, 03:41 AM	#3
phanan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 25,360 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Yeah, the course is unusual this year. Not much in northern France, and going clockwise for a change. It will be strange going through the Alps first - I'm so used to them being near the end.

07-01-2005, 08:16 PM	#4
phanan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 25,360 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Another difference is the first stage later today - it's not a prologue, but a small individual time trial. It should be interesting if Lance or Jan Ullrich can take the lead right away, because if one of them can, and then their team does well in the team time trial, that person could be wearing yellow for a while.

07-01-2005, 08:27 PM	#5
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mar-a-lago delenda est Posts: 21,057 Local Time: 07:34 PM	I'd really like to see if Ivan Basso can keep the polka dot jersey this year...I guess the word is that he's been focusing a LOT on his level ground speed training, and some have said at the expense of mountain training. It will be curious to see if he's still in form.

07-02-2005, 10:43 PM	#7
impy13 ONE love, blood, life Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 13,414 Local Time: 12:34 PM	It's old hat to me now. I think he's overexposed. And no, I'm not denouncing his accomplishment, it's one of the best stories in sports, but I'm just sick of his bicycle-seat-chapped ass. I do hope he wins though.

07-03-2005, 02:54 AM	#8
phanan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 25,360 Local Time: 07:34 PM	I'd say Lance is looking good after yesterday.

07-03-2005, 02:55 AM	#9
phanan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 25,360 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Yep, I am checking it out too. I started a thread the other day... http://forum.interference.com/t132680.html

07-03-2005, 08:57 AM	#10
Achtung Joshua! Acrobat Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Red Hill Mining Town Posts: 357 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Lance will wipe out on his bike and it will be funny.

07-03-2005, 07:55 PM	#11
phanan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 25,360 Local Time: 07:34 PM

07-04-2005, 04:27 AM	#12
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mar-a-lago delenda est Posts: 21,057 Local Time: 07:34 PM	10 minutes till Stage 3 starts!! OLN's coverage has been really erratic this year so far...I can't usually watch it in the mornings because I'm at work, but the hours when it's supposed to be on in the evenings...it's not!

07-04-2005, 05:17 AM	#13
MrsSpringsteen Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 26,914 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Go Lance!

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07-04-2005, 09:10 PM	#15
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mar-a-lago delenda est Posts: 21,057 Local Time: 07:34 PM	So how about Ullrich crapping out so far? And Robbie McEwen today...what was possibly going through his head to make him do that??

07-05-2005, 07:25 AM	#16
phanan Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: in the darkness on the edge of town Posts: 25,360 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Yeah. I love how McEwen keeps saying he didn't do anything wrong, and that he looked at the tape and still didn't think so. The team time trial just ended, with a crash by Zabriskie. If that didn't happen, he'd probably still be in yellow. But it was just enough of a distraction. It appears the yellow jersey is now where it belongs!

07-05-2005, 01:15 PM	#17
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mar-a-lago delenda est Posts: 21,057 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Poor David Zabriskie...what a way to lose the maillot jaune!! I feel bad for him. So here's the predictions for the race after 4 stages, I guess: Yellow Jersey: Lance Armstrong (there's nobody strong enough to challenge him. The only one might have been Ullrich, and he's sucking major amounts of hairy, sweaty ass.) Green Jersey: Tom Boonen (Stuart O'Grady can't come back fast enough to make up that point deficit, I don't think.) Polka Dot Jersey: Ivan Basso (I don't mind Basso winning it, although I would like to see Voeckler get it.) White Jersey: Fabian Cancellara/Tomas Voecklet (this is the only one I can't decide on...) I have yet to see today's TT, I only read about it online. but it's on TV in an hour, so I'm excited.

07-05-2005, 03:39 PM	#18
DaveC Blue Crack Addict Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: mar-a-lago delenda est Posts: 21,057 Local Time: 07:34 PM	Ok, so apparently I'm an idiot, and Voeckler isn't even eligible for the white jersey. uh:

07-05-2005, 03:50 PM	#19
unosdostres14 Refugee Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: ogacihC Posts: 1,558 Local Time: 11:34 PM	I'm not into biking but can someone explain to me how all the team stuff works. Like what does a team do?