Anybody on board for watching it the next month or so? After watching stage 1 this morning, I think there is going to be some good, solid competition and Lance will have his hands full...
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July 4, 2009 10:54 p.m. 92dxman Reader
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July 4, 2009 11:06 p.m. fifty New Reader
I don't think Lance will factor.
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July 4, 2009 11:09 p.m. pigeon Reader
I'm on board for the ride so to speak. I think Lance will only be a factor if Contador has to drop out otherwise he'll just be a side story.
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July 5, 2009 6:15 a.m. ignorant SuperDork
I'm in. Lance is out.
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July 5, 2009 7:49 a.m. 11110000 New Reader
I also feel Lance will be no more than a super-domestique.
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July 5, 2009 7:52 a.m. ignorant SuperDork
His performance in the Giro was m3h. I don't believe it was a smart decision for him to go ahead with it, but who am I to judge.
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July 5, 2009 8:26 a.m. wbjones New Reader
I wonder if he's really in it to win... or if he knows he's clean and is just screwing with the French doping police....
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July 5, 2009 8:42 a.m. mel_horn HalfDork
Hmmmmmmm.
A couple years ago...did Floyd Landis really race doped up or were the French doping police determined that another American wasn't going to win?
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July 5, 2009 8:50 a.m. fifty New Reader
mel_horn wrote:
Hmmmmmmm.
A couple years ago...did Floyd Landis really race doped up or were the French doping police determined that another American wasn't going to win?
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He lost his appeal in a US court. Game over.
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July 5, 2009 5:20 p.m. ae86andkp61 Reader
I will be following it for sure. I had a great time watching the Giro this year, cheering on Di Luca as he stayed constantly agressive and never gave up.
I think for the Tour I will be rooting for the Schleck bros.
I doubt Lance will be a GC contender for long.
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July 5, 2009 6:14 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
fifty wrote:
mel_horn wrote:
Hmmmmmmm.
A couple years ago...did Floyd Landis really race doped up or were the French doping police determined that another American wasn't going to win?
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He lost his appeal in a US court. Game over.
Doesn't mean much-steroids are a legal bogeyman right now. Steroid charges are pretty much a ticket to guilt. Hell, everyone is so convinced that steroids are going to ruin society that the US govt stepped in to try to "clean up baseball".
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July 5, 2009 6:48 p.m. TJ Reader
He tested positive for testosterone.
It will be interesting to see how Lance handles being a domestique. I think it would be nice to see Contador win another, but I always root for Euskaltel-Euskadi - just like Orbea bikes, like their manical fans, and their usually fruitless attacks, and the color orange.
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July 5, 2009 8:11 p.m. MrJoshua SuperDork
Got his levels wrong, everyone else got theirs right. Needs to fire his doctor.
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July 6, 2009 11:41 a.m. pigeon Reader
Stage 3 - good stage for the last hour after 2.5 hours of pretty French countryside and discussions of bulls and horses by the commentary team. I won't post any spoilers here as I'm sure many DVR it or watch the 8pm re-air but good stuff, and now we'll see what happens to Astana's team tactics.
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July 6, 2009 2:43 p.m. TJ Reader
Thanks for not spoiling it...tivo is my friend.
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July 6, 2009 3:05 p.m. TJ Reader
Google News just did me in...oh, well, it'll still be worth watching.
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July 6, 2009 6:38 p.m. iceracer HalfDork
Lance and his team got fine $92 for being late to the sign up.
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July 6, 2009 6:39 p.m. iceracer HalfDork
Wow ! I just noted that I got promoted. Half dork
