Jack Jack
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It's certainly disappointing to hear O'Grady's confessions. It was a bit spineless of him to wait until he had announced his retirement and was named as a suspected doper. He had a chance to step forward, admit his guilt and take whatever sanction came his way. Obviously his reputation is tarnished either way, but an open admission of guilt without duress is the way forward for the sport, for the greater good. -
Vuelta a Espana will be on SBS. Not sure if they'll have the whole tour, but they've previously showed about 8 of the stages plus highlights for everyday
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And don't forget, the Tour of Spain is coming up next month.
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Great thread and a great tour. Well done everyone and well done Froome, a deserved winner. Richie Porte was a rock for Froome. Our next big hope? The highlight for me was definitely Quintana. He was probably fortunate that Valverde was a victim of the crosswinds early in the tour as it meant that he basically had the entire support of team Movistar. But you could see Quintana learning as he went, was in a few breakaways and jumped too early on a few of the hills. Showed a lot of maturity on the last stage to take the win. He's going to be someone to watch for many years to come. I know we're all disappointed with Cadel, but before we right him off let's remember that he came 3rd in the Giro 6 odd weeks ago. I think he's still got some decent performances in him. Viva le Tour
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It was weak. A 20 second penalty. There is mention of them having trouble getting their car within reach of the riders due to the crowd, so there is a bit of a grey area.
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What a stage. Froome showing signs of being human, started to crack on the final ascent. Where would he be without Porte? Quintana into 3rd, not far behind Contador now. Aussie rider Adam Hansen enjoys a donated beer. Priceless!
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I think the French have gone a bit bonkers on this stage. Going up the same hill twice? They're trying to kill the riders. It'll be interesting to see if there's any rain for this stage, in particular for the descent, could make it quite treacherous. Cards, I think Cadel was taking it easy last night. He's out of GC contention, the course was still wet when he headed out, so there was really no chance of him winning. I hope it means he pushes for a stage win in the next few days. Porte was another that seemed to be taking it easy (although he wasn't as far off the pace as Cadel).
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Maybe the rarefied atmosphere of the alps explains P & P's form? I guess it may come down to penalty? What is the penalty for contravening these rules and will it make any difference to the standings? It may just be a monetary fine and have no bearing on the results. But a follow up from the commentators/journos would have been nice. I think the sleep deprivation is starting to get to me. At least I thought it was when I saw an ad during the telecast. Is it just me, or is that a peculiar ad? Contador looked strong last night, I guess he's just got to keep pushing Froome to see if he will crack. Makes for an interesting few stages coming up.
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Not a lot of action on this stage, so I decided to look up the rules. Tour de France Regulations That's what I basically heard the commentators say during the climb, though I don't know if the race directors/stewards actually decided to vary the 20k to finish limit on Mont Ventoux. So, who knows?
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I can understand their frustration, they're being judged on cycling's past. But as our ex coach said a few times "It is what it is". Another good article along similar lines from the SBS website Can We Believe You?
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I did hear the commentators say last night that they adjust the rules for those sort of hill climb finishes, 10ks was the cut off last night so it was legit. Credit where it's due, Froome was awesome, but it's cycling and comparisons will be made... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXPXHK7I1iQ Contador was almost comical last night, he tried to go with Froome, got left behind and ended up being caught by his team mate
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Another great stage last night. I get the feeling that Froome is one of the few riders that is actually in form, but beyond that, his performances are quite unbelievable. If it where any other sport he'd be lauded as an absolute champion, but given what's happened in cycling, particularly over the last 12 months, it's understandable that there's some questioning his performances. Given that it was such a landmark stage (the longest stage, Bastille Day, Mont Ventoux, 100th Tour) I'd like to see them come out with something a bit different. So I'm hoping to see Froome out in a polka dot yellow jersey. Let's make it memorable. As an aside, is anyone else disappointed that Jack Bauer is doing so poorly? Or at least a little surprised that he's a New Zealander?
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Certainly Evans and Schleck still have everything to prove. I can't really see them being overly aggressive, they just have to be opportunistic and take whatever presents itself. IRW, what's your take on Mollema, Ten Dam and the Belkin team? I haven't being paying much attention to them.
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It will certainly be an interesting stage tonight. I suspect we'll see a few of the GC teams try and apply some pressure to Sky. Last year Sky seemed to restrain the field with their relentless pace making, this year however they just don't seem to have the cattle to get it done. The vultures are starting to circle. I'm expecting to see another move by Contador and Saxo if the opportunity presents. Mollema and Belkin will be another to watch out for, they seem to be going under the radar somewhat in the race so far. I'm also interested to see what will come of Quintana (what a debut) and Movistar. Now that Valverde is out of GC contention, Quintana is their next best placed. He's been in a few breakaways, so I hope that his youthful exuberance hasn't compromised what remains of the tour. Particularly now that he's got a rider like Valverde as support, what a luxury to have. Cadel and BMC have been a little disappointing so far. Maybe my expectations were set too high (he is getting on a bit). The question is, is he far enough back in GC that he'll be allowed to get away in a break?
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Nice work Macca. Last night was an incredible stage. The crosswinds causing havoc in what seemingly looked like a pretty tame day. Valverde the big loser of the day, after puncturing a tyre he lost time on the peleton, got back to within 10-20 seconds, but eventually lost nearly 10 minutes. The Sky team blowing up and Contador making up some time certainly makes the race more interesting. Froome doesn't look so invincible.
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I've managed to get my hands on the latest season of Arrested Development. I must say I'm a little disappointed so far after watching the first few episodes. Maybe my expectations where too high? In any case I did watch the start of one of the later episodes which opened with Tobias. I only saw about a minute, but it had me laughing all day, so there's hope yet. As part of the new season they've started a website for Tobias' acting resume insertmeanywhere.biz Definitely worth a look, the first video on the page is hilarious.
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Huh? Did the Clippers lose? What the...... Must have missed them on the schedule. I was just reading that they won the last 7 games of the regular season, the first 2 of the playoffs and then proceeded to lose their last 4. A few people over at the Clippers must be nervous with CP3 entering free agency and the coach out of contract. And it didn't take long before the rumours have started with the Celtics. A lot of people certain that Pierce will be traded and that Garnett will retire.
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This is from one of my favourite albums of the 90's. A brilliant debut album, although I don't think much came of the band after this. Jack Jack 5.5
