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    #151
    Wasn't expecting much to happen today...how I was wrong!

    Schleck brothers losing plenty of time, as did Basso.

    Great to see Thor win again. What a champion.
    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!!

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      #152
      This is such a good Tour.

      And Thor (but I made that joke before). I thought Boasson Hagen was looking good but either he didn't quite have enough left or he messed up his tactics and left it too late.

      Great work from Contador and Evans. And Voeckler too, although today looked like a taste of things to come for him.

      The Schlecks only have one trick - climbing long mountains fast at a fairly consistent pace. They can't descend, they can't time trial, and it seems they can't even sprint uphill like pure climbers. Still, the Alps are their favoured terrain - they're much better suited to very long climbs than the steeper, short ones of the Pyrenees. Even so, more than a minute - they're f*cked.
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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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        #153
        [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yD8uhX8Y_Q"]‪Christian Paasche and Johan Kaggestad commentary when Thor Hushovd wins 13th stage of Tour de France‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]

        I don't understand a word, but

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          #154
          Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
          This is such a good Tour.

          And Thor (but I made that joke before). I thought Boasson Hagen was looking good but either he didn't quite have enough left or he messed up his tactics and left it too late.

          Great work from Contador and Evans. And Voeckler too, although today looked like a taste of things to come for him.

          The Schlecks only have one trick - climbing long mountains fast at a fairly consistent pace. They can't descend, they can't time trial, and it seems they can't even sprint uphill like pure climbers. Still, the Alps are their favoured terrain - they're much better suited to very long climbs than the steeper, short ones of the Pyrenees. Even so, more than a minute - they're f*cked.
          Really, did you expect him to win with 2 garmin riders against him?

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            #155
            No, of course it was always going to be very difficult but I thought he looked he strong. But allowing Hushovd to get the jump on him that close to the line left him no chance.
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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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              #156
              He was caught sleeping for s second or two while Hushovd passed him, yeah.

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                #157
                [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOur8qXvpnk"]‪Tour de France (Rémi GAILLARD)‬‏ - YouTube[/ame]

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                  #158
                  The first one was Neil on one of his holiday trips.
                  Are we winning?

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                    #159
                    On the highlights yesterday it seemed like the Schlecks suddenly teleported on to Contador's back wheel right at the end. How did this look in real time?
                    3rd place. Worst champions ever.

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                      #160
                      They appeared out of nowhere in the last 200m, exactly like it looked on the highlights. A bit of a boo-boo by the TV director.
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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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                        #161
                        Andy Schleck's moaning about danger is understandable to an extent but the descent on which Wouter Weylandt died wasn't particularly dangerous. I think it also though reveals a rider who is unwilling to take risks, which is his weakness going uphill as well as down.

                        He needs to attack and that means taking a chance. I'm sure he'll try today but it all seems too late.

                        At least Contador has been giving it a go.
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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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                          #162
                          Who do you think will win it? I think Evans might sneak in this year, Contador has a lot to make up this year, 3 mins and a bit might be too much.
                          Are we winning?

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                            #163
                            They're the most likely I think. Sanchez and the Schlecks have no great record as time triallists so I can't see them doing it. I can't see Evans blowing up so surely someone's going to have go before the final climb today or tomorrow. And that will doom Voeckler, although I can't see him holding off Evans (and others too) anyway.

                            I'm taking two days off work to watch it.
                            Last edited by Neil Young; 21-07-11, 08:56 AM.
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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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                              #164
                              Originally posted by Neil Young View Post
                              They're the most likely I think. Sanchez and the Schlecks have no great record as time triallists so I can't see them doing it. I can't see Evans blowing up so surely someone's going to have go before the final climb today or tomorrow. And that will doom Voeckler, although I can't see him holding off Evans (and others too) anyway.

                              I'm taking two days off work to watch it.
                              You mean, you're off here for two days?
                              Are we winning?

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                                #165
                                No, Pierre, this isn't my job.
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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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