Le Tour de France

`RaphX · Registered User Joined: 24 Mar 2002 Posts: 1556

The Tour is nearing it's end, and Superman, a.k.a. Lance Armstrong, is in Yellow once again. Ce-que je demande - Will Armstrong win for the fourth year in a row?

bobins · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 8:36 pm Post subject:

i know what your talking about -- but its usually always on tv init

n i havent seen anything on it yet

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`RaphX · Registered User Joined: 24 Mar 2002 Posts: 1556

For us - you need Eurosport or ITV2.
<--- has Eurosport. Heh, the commentators really annoy my mother

Also: Let's not forget that Scotland's own David Millar won stage 13 today, from Lavelanet to Beziers. \/\/007!!!

bobins · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 8:42 pm Post subject:

right -- i always thought they showed highlights or somthing -- o well -- i've only got terestrial tv

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Ameanman · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 8:54 pm Post subject:

Heheh....Europeans and their sports...

Tour de France doesnt get much popularity here..

Snaggletooth · Guest

It's usually broadcast here on OLN the morning after it actually takes place. (That's Outdoor Life Network for you folks without cable/sattellite.)
And yes...Armstrong will take it again...he rox0rs.

Chan · Posted: Sat Jul 20, 2002 10:35 pm Post subject:

Bicycle race................

Lance armstrong is the astronuat dude right?

Snaggletooth · Guest

No j00 hos0r....that's Neil Armstrong.

cobra · Posted: Sun Jul 21, 2002 7:16 am Post subject:

Lance Armstrong will win again, you'll see!!!!!!!

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`RaphX · Registered User Joined: 24 Mar 2002 Posts: 1556

*activates Thread-Liftage*

Lance Armstrong pwns again. I mean, he didn't win up the Mont Ventoux, as he doesn't care for breakaways if the guys concerned are not competing for the overall standings. But Beloki (the 2nd placed guy overall) tried to attack, and Armstrong said "naw", and added another 105 seconds to his lead. He pwns teh v0r1d.
FYI, the stage winner was Richard Virenque, 4 times King of The Mountains winner. He didn't take part in last year's Tour - he got banned after a blood test, for having teh h4x.

cobra · Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2002 1:58 am Post subject:

Lance Armstrong will win.
there ain't one guy in the peleton that can followw him.
When he climbs a mountain he does it standing. that's very hard.
I also raid with a racebike but climbing a mountain standing at 25km/hour ain't something i can or the other guys I know.
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OS · Posted: Tue Jul 23, 2002 2:50 am Post subject:

It isn't popular down here, but my Dad and I love it! It's obvious Lancey boy will win, but how exiting is the green jersey race? Oh....I hope Zabel doesn't do anything brilliant. Come on you Aussies!!

They're doing suprisingly well this year.

My Dad and I competed in The Tour De Down Under last year, not doing it this year though. Too tiring. I came last

. BUT I was the youngest person in the race by over 10 years!!

`RaphX · Registered User Joined: 24 Mar 2002 Posts: 1556

Report: Stage 15
1) Santiago Botero
2) M Aerts @ 1m 51
3) A Merckx @ 2m 30
8] J Beloki @ 6m 41
9) L Armstrong @ 6m 41

So... Armstrong still leads Beloki by 4m 21, after Beloki made a crappy attempt to attack with under 1 kilometre to go.

Hehe, the Aussies look set to pwn towards the end of the Tour:
R McEwen - Aus - 229 pts
E Zabel - Ger - 229
S O'Grady - Aus - 170
B Cooke - Aus - 162

Pff... Zabel will still get it. For one final time. Fzz!

OS · Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2002 4:34 am Post subject:

w00t!! That's the Aussie power for ya!!

GO McEWEN!!

w00t!!

`RaphX · Registered User Joined: 24 Mar 2002 Posts: 1556

Neil pwns all on the real man's time-trial, with climbs as well as flatter sections. So, he's obviously going to hold on to it by the end of tomorrows stage into Les Champs-Elysees. (That's Lance Armstrong, btw). Also, the King Of The Mountains competition is also settled, with Laurent Jalabert getting to wear that 1337 polka-dot jersey at the end for the second year running.
But the most interesting bit about tomorrow is the Points competiton, the person who gets to wear the Green jersey for being the best at sprint finishing. Current Standings:

R McEwen - Australia: 239pts,
E Zabel - Germany: 238 pts,
S O'Grady - Australia: 188 pts,
B Cooke - Australia: 168 pts

My Prediction: Erik Zabel will shine when it really matters, just as he did last year into Les Champs-Elysees against O'Grady. I think he is now after his seventh award on this, but he won't be up there again next year, so we are all looking at the bleak prospect of some Aussie pwnage