Forum: Racing
August 5th 08, 07:48 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 22
Views: 855
Bejing Olympic Road Course
On 5-Aug-2008, DirtRoadie wrote:
http://www.steephill.tv/olympics-road-race/
Brutal!
If I read the graph right (and the numbers are small) it looks like 400M of
climbing...
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Forum: Racing
July 23rd 08, 11:13 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 2
Views: 379
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Forum: Racing
July 23rd 08, 08:31 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 31
Views: 479
Lotto..why no climbers in support?
OK, so you know you've got the TdF favorite on your team, but you dont have
any climbers to help him when it counts. Why not go shopping for one? I
mean, it's only the TdF.
If Evans had a climber...
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Forum: Racing
July 18th 08, 04:49 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 9
Views: 242
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Forum: Racing
July 18th 08, 04:39 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 21
Views: 871
Why Defend?
On 17-Jul-2008, Michael Press wrote:
It just bugs me when Phil and Paul assume a jersey taken must always be
defended.
Today they spoke at length about how Cadel...
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Forum: Racing
July 17th 08, 08:35 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 9
Views: 242
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Forum: Racing
July 17th 08, 05:03 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 9
Views: 242
Cavendish under dificult circumstances...
What a performance. It looked like the whole columbia leadout was caught
out at the last roundabout as they took the longer way around and lost the
front. MC lost his team several times, and had to...
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Forum: Racing
July 17th 08, 03:18 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 21
Views: 871
Why Defend?
On 16-Jul-2008, wrote:
Some strategies are marginal depending on luck and caprice, unless you
have a very dominant champion who can climb and TT better than...
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Forum: Racing
July 16th 08, 03:16 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 21
Views: 871
Why Defend?
On 16-Jul-2008, wrote:
that's like what happened to floyd in 06; but he spent too much energy
getting the yellow back, and lost the jersey a 10 sec lead next day in
the...
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Forum: Racing
July 16th 08, 02:22 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 21
Views: 871
Why Defend?
This occurs to me any time a favorite gets yellow early. The team expends
thier energy controlling races even when the breakaways are no-hopers.
Commercial interests aside (and the team's monetary...
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Forum: Racing
June 24th 08, 10:12 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 34
Views: 1,117
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Forum: Racing
October 8th 07, 09:50 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 15
Views: 314
Flaxseed oil???
On 6-Oct-2007, smacked up and reeling, "Mike Jacoubowsky"
blindly formulated
the following incoherence:
We're supposed to believe that athletes like Marion Jones or Barry...
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Forum: Racing
August 22nd 07, 02:54 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 8
Views: 442
Leadville 100..how do they...
How the **** do they start 1000 riders? Is it a mass start?
thanks,
steve
--
"The accused will now make a bogus statement."
James...
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Forum: Racing
August 14th 07, 04:48 PM Posted to or.politics,pdx.general,rec.autos.driving,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 108
Views: 3,867
Portland's Bridge Pedal Debacle
On 14-Aug-2007, smacked up and reeling, (Paul Berg) blindly
formulated
the following incoherence:
Bottlenecks not only forced cyclists to walk their bikes along parts of
the...
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Forum: General
August 14th 07, 04:48 PM Posted to or.politics,pdx.general,rec.autos.driving,rec.bicycles.misc,rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 111
Views: 3,329
Portland's Bridge Pedal Debacle
On 14-Aug-2007, smacked up and reeling, (Paul Berg) blindly
formulated
the following incoherence:
Bottlenecks not only forced cyclists to walk their bikes along parts of
the...
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Forum: Racing
July 27th 07, 08:47 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 8
Views: 676
Stage 18: What a lame finish!
On 27-Jul-2007, smacked up and reeling, SLAVE of THE STATE
blindly formulated
the following incoherence:
Seems I was watching a different stage than you did^^
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Forum: Racing
July 27th 07, 08:05 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 8
Views: 676
Stage 18: What a lame finish!
On 27-Jul-2007, smacked up and reeling, Tuschinski
blindly formulated
the following incoherence:
Seems I was watching a different stage than you did^^
Interesting. So how...
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Forum: Racing
July 27th 07, 07:23 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 8
Views: 676
Stage 18: What a lame finish!
Casar must have been astounded to win from the front after his moves were
covered. He was a sitting duck and no one bothered to shoot. They were all
trying to be so clever that they forgot to win. ...
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Forum: Racing
July 27th 07, 04:18 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 70
Views: 1,759
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Forum: Racing
July 27th 07, 03:20 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,149
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Forum: Racing
July 26th 07, 02:41 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,149
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Forum: Racing
July 25th 07, 08:36 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 3
Views: 428
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Forum: Racing
July 24th 07, 04:36 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,099
Can Contador win?
On 23-Jul-2007, smacked up and reeling, "Carl Sundquist"
blindly formulated
the following incoherence:
The idea would be to get him in an early break, too early for Rasmussen
...
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Forum: Racing
July 24th 07, 12:28 AM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,099
Can Contador win?
On 23-Jul-2007, smacked up and reeling, "Carl Sundquist"
blindly formulated
the following incoherence:
I can't see Levi extending Rasmussen. Levi hasn't shown that he has the
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Forum: Racing
July 23rd 07, 10:57 PM Posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Replies: 52
Views: 2,099
Can Contador win?
Contador was about 30 seconds faster than the Dane in the first TT, and he
certainly looked to put Rasmussen in some difficulty late in today's stage.
Phil has said repeatedly that "AC will not win...
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