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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: cootha on July 18, 2011, 08:13:29 PM
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How good is Cadel going this year, hope he gets the :cup:, great to see he finally has a decent team supporting him for once. A few massive days to go in the alps at the end of the week and it could be his. Love it, but the sleep deprivation is a killer.
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This is a pick from the 1940 tour de france
(http://www.transpenninecc.com/tourdefrance1940.jpg)
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Who won darren? :cup:
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love the photo. haha
Cadel is fab this year, funny how last years winner, Contador, is so far back in the field (12 mins behind Cadel). But then after tonight's rest day Contador may move on up as they head into the alps. Hope it all go's well for Cadel. But I still cant believe that guy who got 23 stitches in his leg is still riding. Brave man.
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Did Cadel start in 1940?
I suppose that lump of metal on your head would slow you down. A must for the old Dakar rally.
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gotta watch those trees, they jump right out in front of you...
must be why so many ride down beach road 5 wide - no trees, then complain when one gets hit while causing nightmares for cars on weekends.
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Yup love it.
I feel your pain about the late nights watching the tour.
:cheers:
GeeQue
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love the photo. haha
Cadel is fab this year, funny how last years winner, Contador, is so far back in the field (12 mins behind Cadel).
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Contador is only 1.54 behind Cadel - I wish he was 12 mins behind!!!
The Alps is where it is all going to play out - if Cadel is where he is now come the time trial in Grenoble he should be able to do it.
I tape the Tour on Foxtel then watch it when I get up in the morning - saves on the lack of sleep!
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Contador is only 1.54 behind Cadel - I wish he was 12 mins behind!!!
The Alps is where it is all going to play out - if Cadel is where he is now come the time trial in Montpellier he should be able to do it.
I tape the Tour on Foxtel then watch it when I get up in the morning - saves on the lack of sleep!
I'm hoping that WADA and the UCI come through with the appeal and strip him of everything, Giro and the other stage / one day wins.
:cheers:
GeeQue
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The Race is awesome, Cadel is going great, and I think he's in almost a perfect spot for his race plan. I'd love to see him attack more though, but I guess thats not his style.
Hey lost, don't hate the cyclist, they add a bit of colour to our grey city.
while we're talking tour, check out this awesome ad,
http://youtu.be/inxqIa8jgA4
Cheers, Harvs
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Yes iv been watching it for a last few yrs very interesting this yr we are all going for Cadel. i love seeing the country side and all the old castles and property's.
Cheers
Chris
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Is the Pope Catholic?
Cadel's ridden the perfect race so far. If he can keep the Schelecks within a minute or so, and Contador behind, then he's looking the goods. Big nights Thurs and Fri this week.
Interesting to hear Robbie M. bagged Cadel about always wanting to ride near the front of the peloton (Lotto days) - hasn't been a bad plan so far this year!
Go Cadel!!!! :cup: :cup:
Cheers,
Cyclist Cam
p.s. Is it only me that has the wind trainer set up in front of the telly? ;D
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It's the only sporting event in which I have any interest, and I am rivetted by it. Just love the tactical battles, the breakaways, the heartbreaking way the peleton just reels the breakaways in when they feel like it (most times, anyway).
Only complain is that here in Perth we get shortchanged. It usually starts at 8.30 (Perth time) and runs until near midnight. Tonight, however, it starts at 9.30 to make way for some wank program, which means we are shortchanged even further.
Next year, may make the trek east to watch more of the race. Good excuse for a trip.
By the way, Cam, we share a surname. Maybe we're distant rellies!
Cheers, Tony Dyson (sadly, no apparent link to the British bloke who makes those expensive vacuum cleaners!).
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Related? You're my dad! ;D Small world - the "other" Tony is in Melbourne. We're all Taswegians back to the convicts....
I'm thinking there's a place where the Tour stages start and finish at even more civilised times, and the weather's nicer too. Might try that next year if all goes to plan. Want to hire a motorhome, buy a road bike over there, and maybe ride a couple of the col's whilst touring around. Will have to get a Myswag flag to wave! :cheers:
Cheers,
Cam
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Scratch that - just saw the weather on tonight's stage! >:D
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Cadel's best stage ever last night, dropping the schlecks and contador. C'mon Cadel!
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I just thought it was going to be a non eventful stage as far as the GC goes and it was until Contador attacked. Great to see Cadel's response and it shows that Voeckler, Basso, and the Shleck's are weakening.
I just hope he has the legs to keep up in the Alps as no doubt Contador will try again.
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Don't think I've seen Cadel ride a better stage in the TDF - psychologically it had to be a huge victory.
GO CADEL!!!! :cheers: :cheers: :cup:
Cheers,
Cam
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Agree, so happy he put time into Contador. The four seconds may appear small, but it's the fact he could do it, even with a fellow Spaniard helping Contador after the descent.
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GeeQue
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WOW what a stage last night.
Full credit has to go to Andy for that super gutsy move - I thought he was mad to go with 60km to go.
I think Cadel will have his work cut out for him on Alpe D'Huez - hopefully Andy used all his energy last night, but Frank did nothing and will have the freshest legs.
Loved the look of Voeckler's face coming into the finish line - that is what the Tour is all about - guts and glory!
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WooHOO, well done Cadel :cup: :cup: :cup:
GG
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fantastic effort. very squeaky voice though!
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What a great ride!!! :cup: :cup: Even my wife stayed up and watched
Mal
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What a great couple of nights for Cadel :cup: :cup:. Late nights means no riding for my daughter and I this morning but it will be a pleasure to see Cadel ride into Paris tonight.
Craig
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I'm so glad for Cadel. You could see it in his eyes that he was very emotional. last year he was world champion and this year Le TOUR champion. He's the first aussie to wim the event. Well done Cadel.
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ABSOLUTELY MAGNIFICENT!!!
Well done Cadel - an achievement very well deserved!
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YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup:
Way to go Cadel - and hats off to BMC for such great team support - he deserves it after some of the lemons he's been stuck with in the past.
That will do wonders for Australian cycling too, maybe finally get the respect it deserves. :cheers:
Cheers,
Cyclist Cam
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Cadel's effort and win of the Tour will go down as one of the greatest moments in Australian Sport, his overall results in Road Cycling Racing and Mountain bike Racing can definitely be put on the same level as Oppenheimer.
He has won a World Championship of Road Racing, an Mountain Bike World Championship and now the greatest and most prestigious road race in cycling, Le Tour, not many blokes has pulled that off, not even Amstrong.
I wonder if he will front up to the London Olympics and give that a crack as well, he has come 8th in his last effort.
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Maybe I'm just a sentimental old bugger, but sitting in Perth last night watching one of THE great moments of Australian sporting history, I swear I could feel the energy being projected across the country towards France as we all willed him on to victory. It flowed into his legs and didn't he repay us in style!!
Order of Australia for a top Aussie, please Julia.
Cheers, Tony
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What a moment in Aussie sporting history! I jumped up and applauded him like he was standing in front of me. Also not afraid to say I had a tear when he showed the emotion of years of effort and the fruition of all those klm's. What a feeling!
Well Done Cadel!
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GeeQue
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Incredibly gutsy effort I do not think I even comprehend the pain and effort those riders go through.
I found it a little bit tense as he negotiated a couple of tighter bends in the time trial, he was really on the edge. Now it is over it is easy to look back and see how a small incident eg a fall, or mechanical problem could have changed the outcome.
Well deserved.
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The best that I've seen him ride. The team he had around him may not have been the strongest but at least they worked for/with him and not against! :cup:
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Awesome outcome - well done Cadel.
Truely deserved!
It was obvious from Stage 1 that his team was there for him - they were the most prominant up the front of the peloton on all the flat stages - to avoid crashes like Contador got involved in.
I must say that I thought the Shleck brothers were extremely humble in their defeat saying that they got beaten fair and square by the better rider - my opinion of them has risen remarkably. I also noted that Andy mentioned that he is happier about coming second this year than last year, and this year it was on just terms.