Macca
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Stage 9 ... live coverage from the official site Jean Francois Pescheux's view ... Still in the mountains but a different race entirely... Map of the course and preview Profile ... -
Here's a 10 minute audio podcast covering last night's stage ... Froome stakes his claim And for a comprehensive summary of stage 8 ... Boom: Froome blows the race to pieces!
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Yep, it was an ominous performance. Porte was great as well. We may well have an Aussie in the top 3 after all. Cadel has fallen about 4 and a half minutes behind and it didn't look like his team were much help. But full marks to Chris Froome - he just blew the field away. Long way to go but Froome and his team are in the box seat now.
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It's difficult to know what the tactics will be. Often most or many of the best of the GC have the energy to stay with each other when the tour first hits the mountains. It is a big climb first up though and they will climb for the best part of an hour. And then there's the last climb to top things off. Looking at the profile, it's quite confrontational isn't it? Just really hoping that Cadel does well tonight. We may get an indication on how strong his team is. Froome on the other hand seems to like to lay down the gauntlet. You'd almost expect him to go for it tonight. Contador may show his hand as well. Going to be fascinating viewing regardless. Bring it on!
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Stage 8 ... Live coverage from the official site Jean Francois Pescheux's preview ... Froome: the favourite for victory up high Map of the course and preview Profile ... the climb to the 'Col de Pailhères' should begin around about 11pm whilst the 2nd climb to 'Ax 3 Domaines' should commence around about 12.20am. (times are approximate)
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I see Chris Carter has tipped the Bengals to do well this season. He went on to say that Dalton is judged too harshly and that the Cinci receiving team are underrated. Mark Schlereth reckons the Cowboys will be a bust. Too many chiefs was mentioned. However, Dallas can be a dangerous opponent. On their day, they can beat anyone. There's a number of teams that can rise up in the standings. I'm almost certain that the Eagles and KC will get a lot more wins. A few of the more fancied teams have tough schedules. As usual, the NFC East will be a division to watch. Outside of the NFC North, it's my favourite division to watch in terms of fierce divisional match-ups (although the NFC West is now a strong division)
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Here's a 10 minute podcast summary of last night's stage ... stage 7 analysis For a comprehensive summary of last night's stage ... Sagan 1st after a 150m lead out by Cannondale
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Here's a short video of Joe Montana ... the bloke was a pure winner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdlOJW_7-qU
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Ha! It's weird how one ends up choosing their sporting teams. Each story is different in it's own way. With the Packers, I just liked the name. Knew nothing of their history, colours, Lombardi or the fact that the team is owned by their fans - I got very lucky. Those 49ers should be thereabouts for a number of years. They've got all the pieces including a really good coach and QB. They'll be the team to beat this year you'd reckon. Before I started following the Packers, I really only knew about one player - Joe Montana. 'Joe cool' was an absolute star.
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Stage 7 ... live coverage from the official site Jean Francois Pescheux's view ... Tarn it: a stage when anything can happen ... Map of the course and preview Profile ...
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Nah, the Argonauts got up (with the help of Jason, apparently) My 'Roughriders' beat the Eskimos. Your 'Tiger-cats' take on the Eskimos this week. Should be a rip snorter by all accounts Hey, it's only just over 4 weeks to the pre-season games! With our Demons highly likely to finish off the season well, suddenly the sporting landscape isn't so grim, Strafford!
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Yep, there's 2 spots in the top 6 up for grabs. Clarke, Hughes, Watson and Rogers are in you'd reckon. If I was to hazard a guess, I think Khawaja will bat at 3 and Smith at 6. But who knows? Swann picked up another 5 wicket haul in England's warm up game so the selectors might go more right handers in the line-up. That strengthens Smith's cause. If Bird gets wickets again tonight he might be in. However, it would be a brave move to not pick Siddle. A fresh Siddle to come in for the 2nd or 3rd Test may not be such a bad idea though. The warm up games have been beneficial on an overall basis. Clarke rapid fire ton last night is terrific news as well.
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'Orphan Black' looks to be a good new Sci-fi action/drama. A Canadian production, the show is fast moving with lots of twists. From some of the reviews ...
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Stage 6 ... live coverage from the official site Jean Francois Pescheux's view ... Shorter, flatter ... faster? Map of the course and preview ... Profile ...
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You've sort of got to pace yourself with the late finishes, Cards. That's the theory anyway With the flat stages I might sometimes record and then watch the last 45 minutes in the morning but the mountain stages are must viewing ... thankfully those mountain stages are primarily on the weekends on this tour. Tonight's stage is due to finish sometime after 1.00am (as are most of the stage's) Next Sunday's finish is just after midnight, Monday is a rest day, whilst next Wednesday's time trial might be an earlier finish. Anyway, Stage 5 ... live coverage from the official site Jean Francois Pescheux's view ... Why not a third for Orica-GreenEdge? ... Map of the course and preview Profile ...
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ORICA GreenEDGE win the Team time trial ... Simon Gerrans wears the yellow jersey ... beauty!
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Off to a good start in the tour match against Worcestershire. Rogers got 75 and Watson a ton. Currently 2/248 Here's a BBC audio podcast special. It centres on an in depth interview with Darren Lehmann ... ... Tuffers and Vaughan Cricket Show - 1 July
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Yep, a great finish and congrats to Simon Gerrans - it did look like Sagan had nipped him on the line and that's how Phil Liggett called it. All in all. it was a fantastic stage to watch and the 3 days in Corsica have been great. ... Stage 4 ... live coverage from the official site Jean Francois Pescheux's view The TTT: answering questions with tactics and power ... Map of course and preview Profile ...
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Australian team for first-class match v Worcester: Shane Watson Ed Cowan Chris Rogers Michael Clarke © Phillip Hughes Steve Smith Brad Haddin James Faulkner Ryan Harris Ashton Agar Jackson Bird Nathan Lyon (12th man).
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I'm guessing you would have had to purchase all your own gear. A mate of mine used to talk about the Narre Warren Warriors a bit back in the day, but that's my only connection. Vaguely remember playing it on rained out cricket practice nights.
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Even though the CFL has been mocked by all and sundry over the years, it's not that bad a standard. I'm only guessing, but there's probably a whole bunch of ex NFL players in the League. Or College players who missed out on the draft. I'm not a fan of the League, it's just there's not much to post about except Tim Tebow news I've heard that there are very few professional Leagues in the States (outside the NFL) It's such a violent sport that you'd want to get paid good money to play it. Although ... there's even a league in Victoria! ... Gridiron Victoria
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Stage 3 ... live coverage from the official site Jean Francois Pescheux's view ... Up-down, left-right
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Going to be tough for Warner if all the other batsmen get runs in the warm up games. By all accounts Watson is back bowling again - though he didn't bowl in the just completed warm up game. Probably don't want to risk him If he is fit to bowl then Faulkner may miss out. I reckon Patto, Starc and Siddle will start in the 1st Test although Siddle's form isn't great. He normally steps up though so I think he'll play. I'd have Bird or Harris starting but I'm trying to read the selectors minds (is that a pointless task, TD?) You'd reckon Hughes will play and possibly bat at no.5 (where he batted in the 1st innings of the first warm up game) We might get an indication on which batsmen are earmarked for the 1st Test by who plays in the 2nd warm up game (starting tomorrow) If Rogers gets a score he could play himself into the team. The pleasing news is that we got some good practice from the 1st warm up game. Would like to have seen a hundred or 2 in there but a lot of our batsmen got good time at the crease. Patto and Starc getting wickets was a good sign too.
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Key moments last night (video) ... Bakelants cooks up a surprise in Ajaccio
