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« on: July 04, 2007, 02:09:10 PM » |
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Get ready it starts Saturday in London! There are already plenty of controversies. Petacchi is out of the tour and possibly out for a year after a "non negative" blood test from the Giro d'Italia. Team CSC, Rabobank, and Quickstep have still not signed the contract on doping which must be signed to compete in this year's tour. Who the hell is going to win this year, I think it is even more open than last year's. This year, we are definitely going to get a group together to watch some of the stages at Buffalo Wild Wings!
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Blake K.
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« Reply #1 on: July 04, 2007, 06:41:38 PM » |
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Vino is my pick. I'm expecting good things from Leipheimer too.
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« Reply #2 on: July 05, 2007, 10:19:32 AM » |
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Yall wish me luck at the tour this year.....I will make the cougars proud!!!!  |
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Jeff B.
there are no stupid questions....just stupid people!
giving you 1.51 quality posts per day for the last 4months!
yes, I shave my legs....does that make Brian a Leipheimeredsexual....yes.
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ThePrez
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« Reply #3 on: July 05, 2007, 02:32:52 PM » |
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some facts from cyclingnews.com
4,500: accredited people (organization, teams, media, publicity caravan, service)
2,400: vehicles (including 200 vehicles in-race and 135 trucks in TV technical area at finish line)
725: staff in Tour race organization
1,300: hotel beds reserved each night for Tour race organization and teams
189: professional riders in the Tour Peloton (21 teams of nine riders)
280: team staff members
45: motorcycle patrolmen of the Garde Républicaine
10: policemen of the Tour permanent task force
23,000: police officers along the Tour roadside for traffic control
1700: accredited journalists, photographers, TV cameramen, consultants and producers
185: countries with TV coverage of the Tour
51: countries with live TV coverage of the Tour
4,500,000,000: people will view the Tour de France worldwide on TV
3,200: hours of total TV coverage
12,000,000: roadside spectators (81% French / 19% other)
15,000,000: free gifts handed out during the Tour de France
34: stage cities
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Blake K.
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mjriebsc
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« Reply #5 on: July 09, 2007, 08:32:00 AM » |
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Anyone see the stage 1 finish of the tour yesterday? McEwen kicked some ass!
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ThePrez
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« Reply #6 on: July 09, 2007, 11:13:00 AM » |
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that burst of speed was incredible.
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Blake K.
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« Reply #7 on: July 09, 2007, 11:49:59 AM » |
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Yea....and he came from so far back and blew everyone away it was quite amazing.
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ThePrez
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« Reply #9 on: July 10, 2007, 08:56:08 AM » |
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Ya, I saw that link from the weenies forum, that is a lot of eye candy.
question...
How many protour teams in the Tour de France are riding on bikes that are designed by North American manufacturers?
a.2
b.4
c.6
d.8
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Blake K.
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« Reply #10 on: July 10, 2007, 10:04:28 AM » |
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The Answer is EEEEEEEEEEEEE, no, I think it's D?  |
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ThePrez
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« Reply #11 on: July 10, 2007, 10:12:26 AM » |
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no, but don't feel bad, I got this one wrong too.
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Blake K.
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« Reply #12 on: July 10, 2007, 11:08:59 AM » |
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It's probably A. I think the only 2 companies that lay claims to designing their own stuff is specialized (only for their high end stuff), and Trek which does everything in house. Beyond that i dont think anyone has the r&d money to do this.
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ThePrez
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« Reply #13 on: July 10, 2007, 11:31:12 AM » |
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Ok, well just say companies that were started in the US to make things easier.
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Blake K.
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« Reply #14 on: July 10, 2007, 12:13:48 PM » |
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i vote c. c is for cookie, and it's good enough for me  |
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vanessa is not a sandbagger, at least.
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