Exciting finish today with Pierrick Fedrigo having too much power and wit for Pellizotti.
No real change to the overall standings.
No real change to the overall standings.
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On the Ning Nang Nong
Where the Cows go Bong!
And the Monkeys all say Boo!
There's a Nong Nang Ning
Where the trees go Ping!
And the tea pots Jibber Jabber Joo.
On the Nong Ning Nang
All the mice go Clang!
And you just can't catch 'em when they do!
So it's Ning Nang Nong!
Cows go Bong!
Nong Nang Ning!
Trees go Ping!
Nong Ning Nang!
The mice go clang!
What a noisy place to belong,
Is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!! -
Very disappointing etape today - **** all happened besides the finish...
Don't understand why they choose such a long drive in after tourmale, was bound to end boring.Comment
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On the Ning Nang Nong
Where the Cows go Bong!
And the Monkeys all say Boo!
There's a Nong Nang Ning
Where the trees go Ping!
And the tea pots Jibber Jabber Joo.
On the Nong Ning Nang
All the mice go Clang!
And you just can't catch 'em when they do!
So it's Ning Nang Nong!
Cows go Bong!
Nong Nang Ning!
Trees go Ping!
Nong Ning Nang!
The mice go clang!
What a noisy place to belong,
Is the Ning Nang Ning Nang Nong!!Comment
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I suspect they don't want big gaps to emerge so it's all set up for "a showdown" on Ventoux.
Talking of which, we went over it it yesterday with the bikes.
OK, they were on the roof of the car
but it was a good detour from our route north.
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Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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And for a second I had big respect for you, Neil.Originally posted by Neil Young View PostI suspect they don't want big gaps to emerge so it's all set up for "a showdown" on Ventoux.
Talking of which, we went over it it yesterday with the bikes.
OK, they were on the roof of the car but it was a good detour from our route north.
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Next year. Or maybe the year after. Of course I can't afford to leave it too long.
We just did some climbs in the Vosges that they'll be doing on Friday.
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Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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Interesting stage today.
It`s flat, so it should line up as a mass sprint.
But to complicate things it`s Bastille Day, so the french will be attacking. Add to this that it`s not allowed with radio communication on this stage, and a break-away will have bigger chances to make it. That is if a break-away is even allowed to form. The sprint teams will have to work to keep thing together. Or send riders with every break-away.
A pretty average sprint stage has become a lot more complicated.BlankComment
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Teams and riders are reportedly very unhappy with the no radio rule. There's talk of the riders agreeing between themselves not to race today in protest and just roll through the route..
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
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Can someone explain to me the significance of the radio comms here?"The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind."
-- William BlakeComment
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From Cycling Weekly's text coverage:
10:15 For those that don't know: the radio communication devices used to connect riders and their team staff are banned from today's stage. It's caused an upset in some quarters, and others welcome the move. The idea is to create a less calculated form of racing 'like the old days' where riders have to use their racing brains rather than relying on instructions from above.
It also gives French riders in a break a chance of Bastille Day glory as the chasing bunch won't know exactly what they're doing, or how fast they are going.
Conversely, it might make the sprinters' teams less likely to let an escape go up the road as they won't know what they are up to.
In terms of Cavendish's performance, it shouldn't affect him too much - once the sprinters' teams wind up the pace on a stage like today's it's going to be a lucky break that survives.
10:15 Our man in Limoge has just confirmed that race radios HAVE been banned for today's stage.
http://www.cyclingweekly.co.uk/news/latest/382931/live-tour-de-france-2009-stage-10-coverage.html.
Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
May the Lord bless this post.Comment
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I think the riders will put up with it today not least because the French riders will want to attempt something on Bastille Day and will not want to piss off the public. Friday, when the other non-radio stage is to be run, could be a different matter though and if so I will be mightily pissed off as we're staying 6km from the Tour route.
Incidentally, rode the category 2 climb all the way up from the valley yesterday. Going to try the category 1 climb on Thursday.
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Suppose you have a physicist and a sociologist standing at the side of a field, observing a set of events unfolding on the field. The physicist does [describes] it using the terminology of mass and velocity and frequency of radiation and the rest. And the sociologist does it by describing it as a rugby match.
May the Lord bless this post.Comment
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So the riders basically object to it because they have to think for themselves? For cycling fans is it preferable in your eyes to have the added tactics of the radio comms races or to have people have to take more chances?"The man who never alters his opinion is like standing water, and breeds reptiles of the mind."
-- William BlakeComment
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Difficult question.Originally posted by dww View Post
The respect the other teams have for Astana has made it a bit dull at times, but we have allready had two break-away wins. An that even if the the peleton tried to catch them.
The effect of a flat tire or a crash to one of the main contenders can be much bigger without radio since it may take longer for the teammates to realice whats going on and drop down to help.
The focus on being in the first1/3 of the bunch will be higher, and that could make crashes more likely.I think the biggest effect will be due to the riders not being used to ride without radio. The tactics will be different, and someone is bound to make a wrong choice.
It will be interesting to see who calls the shots for Astana, Contador or Lance.
IMO it will make things more interesting since "normal" tactics won`t necessarily work.BlankComment
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Bradley Wiggins is the better rider.Originally posted by captainfog View PostCavendish is ****
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