Is it strange that the Dauphine and the Tour are doing the exact same stage? Why does Grenoble love a Time Trail so much? I suppose the Dauphine's doesn't follow a Telegraphe-Galibier-Alpe D'huez triple though, so today just might seem like a walk in the park (or a ride in the park, on a Boris Bike). Also in a change to normal proceedings, Tony Martin has beat the time of Dave Zabriskie. Today's stage is like a weird alternate universe.
Talking of the Tour, get ready for more of this man off the front of the pelaton come July.
And let's not forget AG2R. They're prepping in weird ways. Though certainly no weirder than the Schleck tactic of prepping by not winning.. Anyway, I hope those new ice suits are poo brown.
Poor Ted King, fresh of his Third Place at the US Pros, has taken a tumble and is in a glass case of emotion. Hopefully his collarbone will be armor-plated as soon as possible and he'll be back racing, allowing Phil to shout with over-enthusiasm "HE RIDES WITH A METAL PLATE IN HIS COLLARBONE!"
Surprise and more surprises.
If I'm not mistaken, that's Bloodbags looking hopelessly as Le Petit Prince rides off the front. Lil Tom still got it, as Pop might say.
ReplyDeleteOK, so how is cryotherapy allowed? Seems a bit performance-enhancing, dunnit? I suppose it's only a matter of time before Flandis and Tyler "60 Minutes" Hamilton call a joint presser to announce that, yes, they were also engaging in illegal cryotherapy techniques throughout all their wins, but neener neener neener so was everyone else (especially Lance, always Lance) so I'm a righteous angel of deliverance! Or something.
I know it's awful to have a broken collarbone, and you're prolly in your own glass cage of emotion about it, but - be honest - you'd be dancing around the apartment if you received that Christmas Card in the mail.
Also: the anti-spam/porno word that I had to enter to post my comment was "genesing", which sounds like something Flandis would have done to win a bike race, and then get really self-righteous about it later only after he got caught and had been called upon to MAN UP by David Millar.
ReplyDeleteOK, I'm done now.
The Christmas card is rather amazing. That and the final statement 'No coffee is sad, obviously', which is one of the best statements ever made.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of genesing, Bloodbags is probably still on the sauce, and Lil Tom's still dishin out the pain. Hell yeah he's still got it.