so can landis win the whole thing

Post by **tnf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:50 am

i don't follow cycling too much. does he have a legitimate shot, or will he be overtaken in the final stages?

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 4:03 am

riddla wrote:tour de who?

fags in shorts riding bikes accross france.

Post by **SoM** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:26 am

Dr_Watson wrote:
riddla wrote:tour de who?
fags in shorts riding bikes accross france.

i know a fag

now u post the bike

Post by **tnf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 5:52 am

Dr_Watson wrote:
riddla wrote:tour de who?
fags in shorts riding bikes accross france.

expected the 'fag' comment, but couldn't predict who'd say it.

seems like a lot of folks here don't like athletes. why is that?

Post by **Dr_Watson** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:15 am

when someone sets it up... it must be knocked down.
but for real... how can anyone but their mother's be honestly interested in watching a bunch of guys ride bikes up a hill?
its almost as uninteresting as marathon running, and the only thing marathons have going is that someone's body might completely shut down.
personally i'd rather turn on the TV and watch the 24 hour wallpaper channel.

Post by **LawL** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 6:36 am

Agreed, as far as spectating goes Tour De France is incredibly boring.

Post by **Ryoki** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 8:09 am

Indeed.

The whole thing has never managed to interest me.

Post by **tnf** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:32 pm

i'm not interested in spectating, i'm interested in who is going to win. hence my saying "i don't follow cycling too much."

ya, I find it boring to watch, and I can't figure out the spectators who camp out to see the riders fly by for 5 seconds. woo hoo...we've been here all fucking day and here they come and there they go and alright lets go home that was worth it.

Post by **LawL** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:33 pm

I think the guy in the yellow shirt is going to win.

Post by **Canis** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 3:56 pm

I like watching it. Its a fun race.

Post by **Maiden** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:17 am

not anymore. floyd took a big shit today, he will be lucky to be in the top 3

Post by **-Replicant-** » Thu Jul 20, 2006 1:51 am

its actually quite interesting to watch in the mountain stages like these where the riders get blown apart by attacks. it can be really exciting actually (sort of like F1 actually). and no, landis no longer has a chance at winning it after bonking today and losing 8 minutes on the last climb

Post by **-Replicant-** » Fri Jul 21, 2006 2:45 am

i'd like to retract my statement after today's race. floyd took back almost all the time he lost in the best ride of his life (and the best ride of the Tour de France, EVER). Absolutely insane! now he stands an excellent chance of winning the whole thing, as he is a great time trialer

Post by **-Replicant-** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 3:30 pm

Landis wins!!!! :icon25:

Post by **Maiden** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 6:08 pm

yeah, good call on picking him from the start.

and that comeback. damn.

poor french people an american wins yet again. lol

Post by **tnf** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 9:55 pm

now, he really hasn't won yet, right? he's just almost gauranteed the win after Sunday's ride?

What if he crashes?

Post by ek » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:28 pm

he will lose!

Post by **-Replicant-** » Sat Jul 22, 2006 11:59 pm

if he crashes, the peloton is not allowed to attack (unwritten law). if he crashes and gets injured, then yes, technically he could lose. however, the last stage is more of a celebration for finishing the tour than anything else. the only race part of it comes in the last km when the sprinters go for the final stage win and the final sprint stage points (which determines the green jersey, to be won this year by Robbie McEwen).

Post by **+JuggerNaut+** » Sun Jul 23, 2006 6:21 pm

BAM!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060723/ap_ ... france_100

Post by **HM-PuFFNSTuFF** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:36 pm

BAM!

He tested positive.

Post by **Foo** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 2:56 pm

Well with everyone else taken out in a doping scandal doesn't seem surprising... all those leftover drugs lying around unused

Post by **-Replicant-** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:25 pm

i'd like to believe the excess testosterone was from his ride that day, not a booster. what good would testosterone do given the night before? furthermore, and i'd imagine someone else could talk about this better than I could, couldn't his insane ride have elevated his testosterone levels? he rode, alone, at breakneck speeds up 4 mountains, for 6 hours as hard as he could. I'd think that would elevate one's testosterone levels

Post by **tnf** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:27 pm

tested positive for high levels of testosterone.l

I wonder how 'high' he was....would suck if he was still within the range of normal parameters.

I'm always skeptical of those tests, regardless regardless of who they test because I've seen medical lab tests vary pretty significantly from one test to another when both were done within 15 minutes of each other....

but if it turns out to be the result of drugs, then yea....

BAM!

no title!

Post by **werldhed** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:42 pm

Dr_Watson wrote:when someone sets it up... it must be knocked down.
but for real... how can anyone but their mother's be honestly interested in watching a bunch of guys ride bikes up a hill?
its almost as uninteresting as marathon running, and the only thing marathons have going is that someone's body might completely shut down.
personally i'd rather turn on the TV and watch the 24 hour wallpaper channel.

Don't you get excited about watching cars drive in cricles?

Diffr'nt strokes...
pot & kettle...
etc...

Post by **tnf** » Thu Jul 27, 2006 3:47 pm

I wonder if he tested positive for epitestosterone...that one is a masking agent. edit - i guess it says that one in there too...

i'm not 100% sure how epitest is used as a masking agent, just something i've heard...

*heads off to google*