Delayed in Detroit airport, worth paying for wifi to watch or is it done?
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 22:27 (fourteen years ago)
done. never underestimate the incentive of a contract year.
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 22:31 (fourteen years ago)
Done indeed but there are iPhone and android apps, pretty neat, live video, power data and other stuff
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 22:34 (fourteen years ago)
OK so I am watching p&p waffle on pre presentation and I am insanely jealous of you and think I should move to Colorado.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 22:41 (fourteen years ago)
dude u r in detroit it will get better
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 23:00 (fourteen years ago)
It certainly will, I left my bike with lbs for a tune up, I am unreasonably excited about riding this weekend.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 23:01 (fourteen years ago)
dont get hit by any earthquakes now, and i'll try to stay away from the ski rinks. ~ski rinks~
― if you hipster on your fixie tonight, dont forget, wear black. amen. (Hunt3r), Tuesday, 23 August 2011 23:12 (fourteen years ago)
lol "~refreshing~?"
http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/video-christian-vande-velde-looking-for-a-way-to-win-in-colorado_189953
― Hunt3r, Saturday, 27 August 2011 13:08 (fourteen years ago)
Wow Wiggins!
― Manchester United 8 (EIGHT) Arsenal 2 (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 28 August 2011 18:23 (fourteen years ago)
yes that was enormously impressive. yr spindly little climber types aren't so hot when a mountain stage finishes with cross and headwinds!
― 'australian lack of style' (haitch), Monday, 29 August 2011 00:32 (fourteen years ago)
Chris Froome! WTF?
― Manchester United 8 (EIGHT) Arsenal 2 (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 29 August 2011 15:49 (fourteen years ago)
Not looking good for Bertie:http://road.cc/content/news/25390-contadors-management-threaten-sue-media-after-latest-doping-allegations
― Manchester United 8 (EIGHT) Arsenal 2 (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Monday, 29 August 2011 20:09 (fourteen years ago)
Joaquin Rodriguez big-ringing it up the final few k of this climb at the Vuelta...wow
― sous les paves, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 15:38 (fourteen years ago)
Whoa he only took seven seconds...looked like he was way faster than that. Never mind.
― sous les paves, Wednesday, 31 August 2011 15:39 (fourteen years ago)
Can't see wiggins holding off Nibali all the way to Madrid. Even if they stay together on climbs, descents and time bonuses should see Nibali go top.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 17:09 (fourteen years ago)
Very pleased for Wiggins. I'd agree, it will be difficult for him to hold on to the red jersey, but I don't think it's impossible in the form he's in. He beat Nibali in the Tour in 2009 and he's looking stronger now: actually leading up the final kilometres of the summit finishes and burning rivals (including Nibali) off his wheel. Also Nibali is quite similar to Wiggins in that he hasn't got that explosive kick that a Contador or Rodriguez can use, so he's unlikely to drop him if they climb at a fast but steady pace. Nibali is definitely a better descender - are there any stages where this can be used to his advantage? There are still a lot of riders in contention and Wiggins is not really suited to a brutally steep climb like the Angliru.
― Manchester United 8 (EIGHT) Arsenal 2 (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 20:54 (fourteen years ago)
You might be right. I don't think there is a technical enough descent (like the Zoncolan) to make descending an issue. Stage 14 could see Nibali descending to Arrive at the bottom of the final climb before wiggins but I'm not sure. I think it ay well come down to bonus seconds on mountain finishes. Sky ought to be working to keep the breaks away.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Wednesday, 31 August 2011 21:20 (fourteen years ago)
Wouter Weylandt's widow Anne Sophie gave birth to their daughter Alizée this morning
― zappi, Friday, 2 September 2011 12:33 (fourteen years ago)
Everyone apart from wiggins went backwards. Proves me wrong.
― American Fear of Pranksterism (Ed), Saturday, 3 September 2011 22:21 (fourteen years ago)
Except Froome, you mean. Only 7s between them... Could get interesting.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 4 September 2011 03:52 (fourteen years ago)
stoked for the ANGLIRU madness tonite. *rubs hands*
― matte prick (haitch), Sunday, 4 September 2011 06:05 (fourteen years ago)
http://www.climbbybike.com/profile/Angliru-Gamonal_profile.jpg
― matte prick (haitch), Sunday, 4 September 2011 06:48 (fourteen years ago)
We've had every stage so far live on Eurosport *and* ITV4 here in Britain, but for some reason today is the only day when *neither* channel is providing live coverage - despite this being the most iconic/important one in the whole race. Apparently you can stream it live on the ITV website though.
If Wiggins is still in red after the Angliru I think he'll win.
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 07:12 (fourteen years ago)
here's a better chart with all the sharp ramps picked out:
http://www.ratpack.biz/sports-cycling/images/angliru-gradient-original.gif
anton or rodriguez for stage win? sky have to sacrifice froome surely, if they put him on the front and keep the pace up then wiggo might not be as exposed to the really sharp accelerations.
― matte prick (haitch), Sunday, 4 September 2011 07:35 (fourteen years ago)
Here we go: Angliru time!
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 14:56 (fourteen years ago)
god, i just want to see it go BOOM!
nice asturias flag-themed shoes being sported by barredo here.
― matte prick (haitch), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:09 (fourteen years ago)
Sastre off the front (for Cobo later on?), Barredo a little off the front too (for Mollema?), Wiggins & Froome sitting comfortably near the front, just behind two Liquigas (presumably one of them is Nibali).
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:10 (fourteen years ago)
Anton goes for it, passes Sastre...
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:12 (fourteen years ago)
ugh, 19%, Wiggins surging forward...
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:14 (fourteen years ago)
23%
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:15 (fourteen years ago)
Cobo breaks away
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:16 (fourteen years ago)
would love it if igor could win on the two rawest grand tour mountains in 2011!
cobo e-reader looking good.
― matte prick (haitch), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:16 (fourteen years ago)
Cobo catching Anton, Nibali getting dropped
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:17 (fourteen years ago)
Cobo 13 secs clear, 5km to go
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:20 (fourteen years ago)
cobo's rolling the shoulders a bit - froome and wiggo still looking quite comfortable even though there's a gap.
did y'all hear about that story where froome enquired when the kenyan road championship was being held when he was younger and showing some promise - there wasn't one - got told that if he designed and sewed the jersey himself that HE could be the kenyan champion!
― matte prick (haitch), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:22 (fourteen years ago)
The gap's going out: 30s with 4km to go - with time bonus Cobo could take the lead
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:24 (fourteen years ago)
aye, Cobo in virtual red.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:25 (fourteen years ago)
J-Rod dropped
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:26 (fourteen years ago)
Those crowds look dangerous
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:30 (fourteen years ago)
Froome gapping Wiggo. Go Froome! Take it!
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:31 (fourteen years ago)
Froome looks fucked
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:32 (fourteen years ago)
Wiggins done.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:32 (fourteen years ago)
now Wiggins does
Show what's happening behind Cobo FFS!
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:35 (fourteen years ago)
did the camera following gruppe wiggo get knocked off the moto? it looked like it crashed to the ground before they cut back to cobo that last time!
― matte prick (haitch), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:36 (fourteen years ago)
Yes, think so, I wasn't sure if it took Wiggins out too
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:37 (fourteen years ago)
Dang, 1:10 plus bonification could be insurmountable.
― citation needed (Steve Shasta), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:40 (fourteen years ago)
Wiggo was paperboying well before any moto issues.
wouter poels!
― matte prick (haitch), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:41 (fourteen years ago)
48s Poels, Menchov, Froome
― Prejudice Capsule Hamster (Nasty, Brutish & Short), Sunday, 4 September 2011 15:41 (fourteen years ago)