Tour de France 2009

the manx cat is purring again.. well done cav and columbia.. meeeoooow..

**GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER STAGE 19:

**

1. Alberto Contador (Spa/Astana) 73 hrs 15 mins 39 seconds
   
2. Andy Schleck (Lux/Saxo Bank) + 4 mins 11 secs
   
3. Lance Armstrong (USA/Astana) + 5 min 21 secs
   
4. Bradley Wiggins* (GB/Garmin) + 5 min 36 secs*
   
5. Andreas Kloden (Ger/Astana) + 5 mins 38 secs
   
6. Frank Schleck (Lux/Saxo Bank) + 5 mins 59 secs
   

Maillot Verte -

1.HUSHOVD T. CTT 260 Pts
2.CAVENDISH M. THR 235 Pts
3.CIOLEK G. MRM 148 Pts
4.ROJAS J. GCE 126 Pts
5.ROCHE N. ALM 122 Pts
6.FREIRE O. RAB 119 Pts
7.FARRAR T. GRM 110 Pts
8.PELLIZOTTI F. LIQ 96 Pts
9.CONTADOR A. AST 88 Pts
10.KLÖDEN A. AST 85 Pts

Spot on Tyrone.
BOOOOM and the Cav has gone!

Ha!
whip crack

...but could he get sub 2 at East's TT ?

skoota, loved that number plate dude. good spot

Loved the way that Cav crossed the line and then cut right straight in front of Hushovd

Bradley has been channeling the power of South drinks and doing impressions of Cornelius J. Blackfoot on climbs

http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/16/sports/cycling/16tour.html

Wiggins is racing well and climbing well, and letting other riders know it. While pedaling up a tough climb with other top riders in the Pyrenees last week, he shouted, again and again, “That’s what I’m talking about!”
Some riders, including Levi Leipheimer, gave him an odd look. Leipheimer later asked one of Wiggins’s teammates, David Zabriskie, what on earth was going on. Others cracked smiles. Wiggins explained that it was his way to break the tension and have some fun.

The highights on ITV 4 showed Cav apologising to Thor in the post race area.
The commentators said he was saying sorry for his newspaper comments after being disqualified.
You could only hear him mumble "I'm sorry for..." the rest was incoherent.

He might have said: "I'm sorry for...whipping your ass every time we've gone head to head in a sprint but not being consistent enough to get the Green..."

Just watched today's highlights. Cav got all emotional. Apologised to Thor and everything. Touching! Bright times.

Cav is a bit humble here, he clearly recognises that Hushovd has done enough to deserve the green jersey;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168151.stm

What a great satge. Just watched the highlights. Cav's finish beggared belief - to be able to sustain that sprint, uphill, for 350 metres, from the front, after riding those hills. Incredible.

Is this the best tour in hipster living memory?

Is this the best tour in hipster living memory?

'hipster living memory'
Care to elucidate?

Thor may win the green jersey, but sadly for him he will not be remembered as the best sprinter on this tour, he knows it, Cav knows it......everbody does.

'hipster living memory'
Care to elucidate?

It means the time since the point when hipsters started to pose in vintage jerseys without having been there the first time around. ;P

Wiggo, no pressure 2moro, loved the "Pistols" blasting out of the Garmin bus! Well done Cav!!

Cav is a bit humble here, he clearly recognises that Hushovd has done enough to deserve the green jersey;

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/8168151.stm

Really glad to hear that stuff.

Still think he looked like a douche with the telephone thing, though.

skoota, loved that number plate dude. good spot

Roberto had an ebay account "EPO Cycles", selling Lightweights and Clavicula, fact.

You're up early Paul, what drugs you taking?

Roberto had an ebay account "EPO Cycles", selling Lightweights and Clavicula, fact.

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/epo-cycles/

You're up early Paul, what drugs you taking?

Just caffeine, sadly.

A bunch of the stalwart members are watching the Ventoux stage 20 at the Coach and Horses at noon today.

A bunch of the stalwart members are watching the Ventoux stage 21 at the Coach and Horses at noon today.

What part of town is the Coach and Horses in? Its hard to find a pub that will show the Tour.

Brixton

Cheers

This is the thread about todays stage festivities there

http://www.londonfgss.com/thread25335-3.html#post836148