Giro 2011

Tom Boobman

giggles

Lars Boom...

hold on

anyone got a stream for today? this seems to be yesterdays race? http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/6/20/v-262001.html

I see, it's not on yet

terribly sorry

Talking of daft names, Vladimir Karpets' brother lives in a big place near me.

Right showy fucker he is...

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3537/3402909548_4153a15f0e.jpg

http://www.cyclingfans.com/

Click on today's stage link and keep refreshing. Live stream links appear as soon as they become available.
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I don't understand the "C*ntador" moniker, apart form the fact that it is easy, someone please explain.

For me, because of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KbR5fyhRsU

... study and analysis of the biological passport for each rider...

Can anyone give a dumb down explanation of the biological passport approach?

anyone got a stream for today? this seems to be yesterdays race? http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/6/20/v-262001.html

This link is working now

RAI SPORT 1 livestream ftw..
i love those italian ads..

starfish and coffee

by taking a whole load of data from the riders and keeping track of a number of parameters the idea is it will be clearer if there is a sudden change in these things

previously there were just certain limits applied to everyone, the passport allows for the fact that different riders may have different biological strengths and weaknesses.

Can anyone give a dumb down explanation of the biological passport approach?

This is the best article I've read on it;

http://www.sportsscientists.com/2009/08/doping-control-interview-with-prof.html

one of the indicators in riders is looking at reticulocyte (immature red blood cell) values and signs of accelerated or decelerated recticulocyte production.

acceleration = possible EPO use and an ability to carry more oxygen in the blood stream..

For me, because of: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KbR5fyhRsU

+1

I was watching this at a spainish hotel bar, and accidently let a dirty bastard' comment slip out. Did'nt go down too well. All the locals seemed to think he did'nt know. Mugs. If Schleck had so much as farted strangely he would hear about over his radio. He saw a chance of nicking some time and did.

(*although how do you win at something as painfully demanding as cycling, without having a roughless streak?)

Yeah. He should have stopped, helped him fix his chain. Then they could have sat down and chatted about it in the evening while they shared a blood transfusion.

Yeah. He should have stopped, helped him fix his chain. Then they could have sat down and chatted about it in the evening while they shared a blood transfusion.

hahahahhahahahaha love that J

Yeah. He should have stopped, helped him fix his chain. Then they could have sat down and chatted about it in the evening while they shared a blood transfusion.

I'd doubt they'd share blood as there's a test that can detect the infusion of someone else's blood and Contador is very careful about what he puts in his body to avoid failing a test.

Oh. Hang on, where did Contador get this steak from again?

Good job he left Astana really. Eventually would of ended up with Vino's turbo juice in him by mistake post Bruyneel

Love that no one even did a basic smell test on the Contador excuse.

"Tough day in the saddle today, big day in the mountains tomorrow too. Hold that pasta shite and give me an extra half kg of prime spanglish boeuf."

anyone got a stream for today? this seems to be yesterdays race? http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/6/20/v-262001.html

watching British Eirosport on this now

http://www.fromsportcom.com/v-2/6/20/v-262001.html

Best stream out there (apart from that it has Italian audio). It's the same link every week.....

http://videochat.gazzetta.it/index_giro.shtml

Hoogerland catches the break and just goes to attack it straightaway.

how much left of the race approximately?

The final climb just about to start for the break. It goes on for a bit.