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gfd posted 11 weeks ago.
Thanks for the heads up Anton. I have never seen a Vuelta. Didn't it used to be a spring tour at one time?
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cjhoffmn posted 11 weeks ago.
the Prologue was awesome last night! I couldn't believe Cancellara's time above the field! It was so cool to see a 5:30ish full on sprint. I'd love to see the power records and speed records for that! Cool field too, it looks like a fun race to watch!
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Tri_Kev posted 11 weeks ago.
I watched yesterday and today. Great TT yesterday on such a short fast course, and a nice lead out battle with final sprint today. Looking forward to the rest of the tour.
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gfd posted 11 weeks ago.
According to the website Vinokourov is back for Astana. Schlecks are there. Basso. Boonen. Farrar. This is going to be good.
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SueR posted 11 weeks ago.
Are you guys watching it on universal online or on tv? Any Canadians know where to watch it up here in the great white north?
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cjhoffmn posted 11 weeks ago.
I'm watching it on US on TV. Yesterday was stunning - it almost looked like a cyclocross with the cobblestones and what not. I found Chris Horner's write up on it somwhere online, and it sounds like it was a crash fest!
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tri-ac posted 11 weeks ago.
i've got it on dvr and was away for the weekend, so go easy on any possible spoilers... :)
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gfd posted 11 weeks ago.
Very cool camera work tonight showing the teams battling for sprint position.
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cjhoffmn posted 11 weeks ago.
Indeed. I thought it was a great fight at the finish. Also note that Horner's doing a really cool job of blogging his racing experiences.
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Warrior posted 11 weeks ago.
Hey any you guys hear anything about Contador? Apparently he hasn't rode since TDF?
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gfd posted 11 weeks ago.
I haven't heard anything about him racing again this year. There have been some soap opera type comments from him about Lance. I don't know if they are self-serving or out of anger at the way he perceived he was treated by Astana, but in any case they are making for a lot of tension and attention going into next year's race season. The rumored teams that I have heard are Case'de'Parne (spelling?) and Garmin (one of the rumors is that Lance freaked out during the Giro because Contador was allegedly negotiating with Garmin while Lance and the rest of the team were protesting the lack of pay). Like I said, soap opera.
Another great sprint last night. What happened to Farrar? He was on fire in August.
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There ARE Grand Tours other than the TdF...
Vuelta is on daily on Universal Sports..
I'm watching!
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