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When he does get the ball he still mostly kicks it up in the air in the general direction that we are headed. That much hasn't changed and if he comes good then there will just be a lot more if that. Surely Jones is an automatic " in " (given theyre 2 zip ) for the next four or so games ; as he should be . He's still best 22 while Vanders, the only one who can miss a pass more often than Chunk, is best 30
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Can't get injured if you Don't go for a run
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What's going on here? This bloke is built like a footballer He'll never fit in
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When Trac can do in 30 touches what Dusty does in 25 then his name can go on the same page. Same with Oliver...if he can "win " a game with his 35 then he's a genuine A grader matching Dusty's 25 possessions and timely goals. Reality checks all round please
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I looked that up on my high speed turnball inspired broadband cable internet DC...took me quite a while but I think you may be correct...about that at least
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If a GC rider falls off the back tonight he could lose 15 minutes. Equally Cadel or Andy Schleck could ride themselves back into the race. But Froome,Contador or Quintana are the obvious ones to watch out for assuming a breakaway doesnt get to the foot of the climb with minutes in hand
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If a GC rider falls off the back on this climb he could lose 15 minutes. Equally someone like Cadel or Andy Schleck could ride themselves back into the race tonight. But Quintana,Froome and Contador will be the obvious one to watch out for
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Melbourne today announced the targetting of the Hawthorn list and, in an apparantly associated development, the creation of a steering committee to evaluate designs for a new guernsey However sources at the club said that Mark Robinsons article, referred to by himself in tonights 360 tv show,that Don Scott and Gary Ayres had been approached with a view to a joint coaching appointment at the club,were probably not accurate
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Andy doesnt do TT's and even though they say there wont be the same long TT stages next year Froome was super strong on all stages and the Sky team (even one down) was awesome... Andy vs Contador vs Sky could be a mighty battle
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Thanks for your work Macca.......How good were Sky? The yellow jersey leading out Cavendish for his 4th final sprint win.and Froome......game set and match. Until next year at least
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I dont understand this stuff and, as I said above, I suspect they all have done drugs at some stage of their career, but I do see Voekler is a zero and Michael Rogers measures a seven. Cadel and Wiggins at 4 and 5 isnt actually ringing alarm bells statisticaly and I have no doubt any Tour rider would read differently from myself. What they do for a living must make changes to a body that is probably already outside the normal range anyway. I suppose that is taken into account though I wonder how Sherpas would measure up?
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With nothing to lose and being no threat to the GC it will be interesting to see if Cadel gives it a red hot go. The ruthless Sky boys wont bother to chase him...he's history.
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Well thats it now..not even the podium for Evans.He's been outclassed in the TT's,in the mountains,tactically (very much imo) and in the make up of his "improved" team. Its all very well for him to shake his drug cheat mate Hincapie's hand at the end of the stage and thank him for his help but I dont recall him dragging a flagging Evans up the mts earlier or protecting his vain breakaway attempts when they might have had some meaning overall. As for the morons,they do look really really stupid dont they?Like a highway lined by Collingwood,Richmond and St.Kilda supporters.I guess standing beside a road for countless hours to see some bikes ride past briefly,very briefly, means you have to make your own fun.Its better than watching the Olympic Torch go past, but not much better I reckon. An event made for HD 3D wide screen TV if there ever was one
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Its for another thread but there is an argument for letting them take what they want. In a world where we ogle women it could add a "freak show" aspect to the street, because they'd all look funny in certain ways....and maybe amateur sport would stage a revival in response.
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Big night for Cadel to move to try for the podium by Paris. The descending supremecy that was boasted (talked) about before the Tour?
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My understanding is that there a bunch of substances banned in cycling that are permittable in the Olympics and this may be one of them. The sort of thing that allows for the old 'contanimated meat' defense which gets you out with the 'Judd option',ie short suspension but everyone still says you're a champion. Armstrong is hoping for that but the wheel does turn eventually and, as with Judd, people eventually wake up to the fact that for all your competitive attributes and skill,a cheat is a cheat and a creep to boot. When Ben Johnson came to Oz and said basically everyone does drugs at some stage in their career he was probably telling an Olympic truth. I certainly feel that way about cycling. I suspect there is an unwritten code of whats ok and whats not. Schlek and Contador might be on one side of the divide and Lance the other. Merkxx did it when naievity ruled. Watching 'Diesel' Evans labour up the hills, and vainly try to break away from the front of the pack,I suspect he's as close to clean as a champion rider can be these days.
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Anyway back to the Tour...I must say the French deserve credit for starting that
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I quite liked B. Bardot as well, and thought Claidine Longet was 'hot as' until she was convicted of a 'misdemenour', ie killing her boyfriend Spider Sabrich. Its coincidental of course that she later married her defence attorney and settled the civil proceedings with Sabich's family out of court on the understanding she would not reveal details of the relationship . The Stones had something to say about it though. I suppose that might be the deviancy you mentioned and I'm sure that Sabrich's small goods were irrelevent. It was the cheese she liked I guess "Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail (again) Claudine's back in jail again Claudine Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail (again) She only does it at weekends Claudine Oh, Claudine Now only Spider knows for sure But he ain't talkin' about it any more Is he, Claudine? There's blood in the chalet And blood in the snow (She)Washed her hands of the whole damn show The best thing you could do, Claudine Shot him once right through the head Shot him twice right through the chest The judge says (ruled) it was an accident Claudine Accidents will happen (In the best homes) And Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Claudine (Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Claudine) [additional chorus] I'll tell you something Now Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Claudine Tell you one more Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Huh Claudine? Oh Claudine... Oooo ... What about the children, baby? Poor, poor children Now I threaten my wife with a gun I always leave the safety on I recommend it Claudine Now she pistol whipped me once or twice But she never tried to take my life (What do you think about that) Claudine The prettiest girl I ever seen I saw you on the movie screen Hope you don't try to make a sacrifice of me Claudine (Don't get trigger happy with me) Don't wave a gun at me (Claudine) I said Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again Claudine I said Claudine's back in jail again Claudine's back in jail again She only does it at weekends Claudine Keith, will you put that weapon down? Oh Claudine Oh Claudine"
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I've missed the last few nights due to other involvements but I did see a highlight from Saturday that had Chief Wiggins leading out his sprinter (not Cav) at the end of the stage..Very impressive stuff I thought and not something I'd expect to see from a leading GC rider that everyone reckoned was going to crack. Wishful thinking that was He'll have to fall off to lose in my opinion,but slowing the peleton is to protect a genuine GC competitor suffering misfortune is the racing tradition so its not quite as wonderously sporting as some people are making out. I've seen it done before and I'm not a long time observer. That Frenchman however, upholds the tradition of Frog duplicitous hypocricy in all things,....politics ,human rights, bravery in battle, philosophy and now cycling. EDITS ..endless spelling mistakes
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What did he do/
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I'm still going with the Dalai Lama myself...the story of Milarepa the Tibetan Yogi who turned to witchcraft is too challenging. There's probably a wikipedia entry if you need an explanation,but expiation would probably be 10 Tours on an old bike with flat tyres and mountain stages only...in the snow and back to back.
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Lol ......thanks for that....you missed beautiful scenery. I not the press is moving towards sprinting coverage which pretty much tells us no one reckons Cadel has a chance. Maybe the Dalai Lama can do a puja for him,he's a Tibetan human rights supporter.
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Chief Wiggams looked pressured for the first time today. Its a pity Hincapie has stopped his Lance Armstrong drug regime and has only been useful when its flat. Apart from TJ, Cadel is going it alone pretty much while Axis 's observations also seem relevant. Put simply Wiggims is better than Cadel and Sky is better than BMC. Can some photo shop hero put Dunns mo onto Wiggs sideburned face so I can get a laugh..or throw darts at it. Hopefully Hincapie will leave the sport dammed as the longest term drug cheat in Tour history without being the 'winner' that Armstrong was, and not excused as a whistle blower. I guess he must be Catholic...turn to god at the very last minute (of your career) and all your wrongdoing is excused...
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It would be about the only trick they've missed if they did .Wiggins still has two riders to Cadels one and a two minute lead to go with
