Tour de France begins today...

ponyboy · 07-02-2005, 06:51 AM

I know I might be the only cycling geek here but I'm looking forward to it, especially since Lance should have some good competition this year.

Anyone else going to be watching this? I'll keep updating the thread as it goes along.

TJ Cline · 07-02-2005, 07:26 AM

Post a thread that up dates us, I wish more people here had open threads as a competition was going on.

bandaidwoman · 07-02-2005, 05:22 PM

Lance did not start his training until January of this year according to Bicycling Magazine (unlike previous years where he jumped into full training mode within weeks of winning the tour) so I don't think he will win, but I think he will still make the podium. I think this year willl be the best in terms of competition . no self respecting bicyclist wants to win future Tours and be known as the winner because he didn't have Lance to beat,...... so someone, anyone, has got to try to beat Lance this year.

Pepper · 07-02-2005, 07:00 PM

Why is this in the Sports Forum?

don't get pissed...just kidding

**dg806** · 07-02-2005, 07:05 PM

Lance got second today only to his teammate and beat Ulrich by 1:06. Larger than last year. His attitude is kick ass. He will win again this year, less an injury or major wreck.

SJ69 · 07-02-2005, 10:56 PM

Lance kicks ass!! I watch every year, this will probably be the last year I watch.

bio-chem · 07-03-2005, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dg806

Lance got second today only to his teammate and beat Ulrich by 1:06. Larger than last year. His attitude is kick ass. He will win again this year, less an injury or major wreck.

the guy is no longer his teammate. he is not much of an overall threat though. lance is going to take number 7 and all those frenchies are going to have to accept the fact that their precious most historic bike race is owned by an american and they cant do anything about it.

Fujiama · 07-04-2005, 04:22 PM

Lance Armstrong will win the Tour de France once again. Here in germany cycling is a little bit more popular then in the US, I think (actually just the Tour de France is very poular). So every year, alwasy the same time the newspapers are writing the same old thing "Ulrich in best shape ever!" "Will Ulrich win this year?" . Always the same shit. Armstrong is simply too good for Ulrich. But the newspapers will have their victory for sure: next year Ulrich will rule the Tour de France. This wont be really amazing since the Tour de France is Armstrong's last "Tour".

**I Are Baboon** · 07-05-2005, 06:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fujiama

Lance Armstrong will win the Tour de France once again. Here in germany cycling is a little bit more popular then in the US, I think (actually just the Tour de France is very poular).

If it weren't for Lance Armstrong, nobody would care AT ALL about cycling in the U.S. Bummer, since I am an avid cyclist myself.

Witmaster · 07-05-2005, 09:30 AM

I was in Afghanistan last year when Lance won. It was quite interesting to watch with all the coalition soldiers around. The French soldiers had the hardest time dealing with Lance's victory but, in the end, they did admit he was the superior cyclist.

If he takes #7, not only will it be unprecidented, it will probably be a lifetime achievement that will take decades for someone to surpass.

GO LANCE!!!!

bio-chem · 07-05-2005, 03:52 PM

it pisses me off that everyone tries to bring him down with doping alegations. those bastards are at it again by "suprise blood testing" him the day before the race. the only rider of the entire field who takes a blood test the day before teh race starts. bastards, thats a random test my ass!

bandaidwoman · 07-05-2005, 03:56 PM

His team won the team time trials. He is in the yellow jersey, he'll probably relinquish it during the next few flat stages and then reclaim it when they hit the mountains. Go Lance!

**MtnBikerChk** · 07-05-2005, 07:41 PM

oh yeah, Lance is gonna win!

ponyboy · 07-06-2005, 06:37 AM

No question in my mind at this point. Sucks for that poor Zabriskie falling in the final km of the time trial. He's got a good future though from the looks of it.

Funny how Ullrich keeps getting called a threat every year and he never does anything to deserve it. He even got owned during the Giro in the final stage.

bandaidwoman · 07-08-2005, 03:37 PM

he is still in the lead but Vinkourov is breathing down his back

musclepump · 07-12-2005, 02:36 PM

Lance ROCKED today

**P-funk** · 07-12-2005, 02:38 PM

Is he up or down? Someone was saying that yesterday he was 2min down. Is that correct?

musclepump · 07-12-2005, 02:44 PM

Yesterday was a rest day. The day before that he let go of the yellow jersey, didn't fight for it. Today he stomped the fucker that had the jersey by like twenty minutes.

07-02-2005, 06:51 AM	#1
ponyboy Training Trainer Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Running around somewhere Posts: 2,608 Photos: 1	Tour de France begins today... I know I might be the only cycling geek here but I'm looking forward to it, especially since Lance should have some good competition this year. Anyone else going to be watching this? I'll keep updating the thread as it goes along. Today I can do what others will not so that tomorrow I will do what others cannot. The difference between winners and losers is that winners do things that losers don't want to do.

07-02-2005, 05:22 PM	#3
bandaidwoman inadvertant tree hugger Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 728 Photos: 4	Lance did not start his training until January of this year according to Bicycling Magazine (unlike previous years where he jumped into full training mode within weeks of winning the tour) so I don't think he will win, but I think he will still make the podium. I think this year willl be the best in terms of competition . no self respecting bicyclist wants to win future Tours and be known as the winner because he didn't have Lance to beat,...... so someone, anyone, has got to try to beat Lance this year. Official Race Member of the Crank Crushing Rednecks Eat more mud, mountain bike until you die! XX Feminine power

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07-02-2005, 07:05 PM	#5
dg806 Guardian of The Homeland Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Charlotte NC Posts: 18,197	Lance got second today only to his teammate and beat Ulrich by 1:06. Larger than last year. His attitude is kick ass. He will win again this year, less an injury or major wreck. 1-Andro Rx Pro-hormone

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SJ69 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Philly Posts: 1,061 Photos: 1	Lance kicks ass!! I watch every year, this will probably be the last year I watch. "I don't like small cars or real big women, but somehow I always find myself in 'em" - KR

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TJ Cline Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,545	Post a thread that up dates us, I wish more people here had open threads as a competition was going on.

07-04-2005, 04:22 PM	#8
Fujiama Bavarian machine Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Germany/Munich Posts: 62	Lance Armstrong will win the Tour de France once again. Here in germany cycling is a little bit more popular then in the US, I think (actually just the Tour de France is very poular). So every year, alwasy the same time the newspapers are writing the same old thing "Ulrich in best shape ever!" "Will Ulrich win this year?" . Always the same shit. Armstrong is simply too good for Ulrich. But the newspapers will have their victory for sure: next year Ulrich will rule the Tour de France. This wont be really amazing since the Tour de France is Armstrong's last "Tour". http://www.muscle-labor.net/fujiama/yankees.jpg

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Witmaster Esprit de Corps Elite Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 4,995 Photos: 6	I was in Afghanistan last year when Lance won. It was quite interesting to watch with all the coalition soldiers around. The French soldiers had the hardest time dealing with Lance's victory but, in the end, they did admit he was the superior cyclist. If he takes #7, not only will it be unprecidented, it will probably be a lifetime achievement that will take decades for someone to surpass. GO LANCE!!!! NEVER write a check with your mouth that you can't cash with your ASS!! I can run faster mad than you can scared "All right brain... I don't like you and you don't like me. So let's just do this and I'll get back to killing you with beer" ~ Homer Simpson

07-05-2005, 03:52 PM	#11
bio-chem Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Utah Posts: 5,774 Photos: 14	it pisses me off that everyone tries to bring him down with doping alegations. those bastards are at it again by "suprise blood testing" him the day before the race. the only rider of the entire field who takes a blood test the day before teh race starts. bastards, thats a random test my ass!

07-05-2005, 03:56 PM	#12
bandaidwoman inadvertant tree hugger Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 728 Photos: 4	His team won the team time trials. He is in the yellow jersey, he'll probably relinquish it during the next few flat stages and then reclaim it when they hit the mountains. Go Lance! Official Race Member of the Crank Crushing Rednecks Eat more mud, mountain bike until you die! XX Feminine power

07-05-2005, 07:41 PM	#13
MtnBikerChk Stealth Moderator Moderator Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Dead last Posts: 1,497	oh yeah, Lance is gonna win! Moderator - Sexual Health and Open Chat IronMagLabs Come ride the Monkey. Full time professional thread killer

07-06-2005, 06:37 AM	#14
ponyboy Training Trainer Elite Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Running around somewhere Posts: 2,608 Photos: 1	No question in my mind at this point. Sucks for that poor Zabriskie falling in the final km of the time trial. He's got a good future though from the looks of it. Funny how Ullrich keeps getting called a threat every year and he never does anything to deserve it. He even got owned during the Giro in the final stage. Today I can do what others will not so that tomorrow I will do what others cannot. The difference between winners and losers is that winners do things that losers don't want to do.

07-08-2005, 03:37 PM	#15
bandaidwoman inadvertant tree hugger Elite Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Atlanta, Georgia Posts: 728 Photos: 4	he is still in the lead but Vinkourov is breathing down his back Official Race Member of the Crank Crushing Rednecks Eat more mud, mountain bike until you die! XX Feminine power

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musclepump Celebrity PersonalTrainer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 6,669 Photos: 128	Yesterday was a rest day. The day before that he let go of the yellow jersey, didn't fight for it. Today he stomped the fucker that had the jersey by like twenty minutes. Let's all join together and SPEAK ENGLISH IN AMERICA.