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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 12:49am PT
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Pretty clear that Cav caused the crash. Not sure why Phil and Paul don't man up and call him out.
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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Jul 10, 2013 - 01:02am PT
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A few years back Paul did just that after a near collision, and got himself in hot water.
Highroad, quietly, went after him and Versus for not following the journalistic code of neutrality.
They've both pulled back from expressing their opinions.
EDIT:
Dolomite, with all due respect, sprinting is a big deal. That's why it's a dicipline they award a jersey to the best one. Just like KOM and GC, it wouldn't be bike racing without it.
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Darwin
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Jul 10, 2013 - 01:24am PT
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I would guess Phil and Paul's comments were moderated by the nationalities of their audience. Cavendish has bugged me for a while now, but IMHO the referee call on his actions in today's sprint could have gone either way. If he had won, I'm pretty certain he would have been disqualified.
fugit: as I typed that I felt he should have been relegated to last regardless of winning or not. I'm just glad that Veelers wasn't hurt and that justice seemed to have been done with Argos's Kittle winning.
Dar
w.r.t to my prediction: ok, the winds didn't seem to play a big a role - but Argos-Shimano is a Dutch team and therefore almost Belgian, kind of like Canadian is almost US of American.
; - ) ** still will not save me, I know.
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Dolomite
climber
Anchorage
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Jul 10, 2013 - 01:25pm PT
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I do love Phil and Paul and actually they weren't too defensive about Cav. In fact they seemed a little surprised he wasn't penalized. I don't like him much, but I wouldn't throw piss on the guy! Sheesh, you'd think he was trying to build a climbers' hostel in Eldo!
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 10, 2013 - 05:19pm PT
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There is really no excuse for slinging pee, but overhead shot showed pretty clearly that Cav swerved in and hit Veelers handlebar. Not intentional, but but a pretty aggressive move that poor Tom never saw coming.
I guess rubbin' is racin'
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 10, 2013 - 08:13pm PT
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Yes, may I retract my comment about Cav's move being "not too egregious?"
Upon further reflection I must say "way too effing egregious." It was the reflects of someone that is WAY Too internally programmed to win. You don't have to take out every competitor. DUDE, just sprint.
May the judges be shamed.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 10, 2013 - 08:17pm PT
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Good time trial.
I was so glad that Tony Martin held on for the win. After waiting in the hot seat for 3.5 hours, how nice it was.........and Andrew T. held on for 11 th (?) place.....sweet... ahead of Contador and other faves.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 10, 2013 - 08:20pm PT
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Shady......"Cavend#@&%e."
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Jul 10, 2013 - 11:22pm PT
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When I saw the replay my reaction was " Wow, he took that guy out!" All of the announcers (Bob Roll etc) all felt it was incidental. I was surprised by that.
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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Jul 11, 2013 - 02:35am PT
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Good to see Martin overcome his crash and nab this victory. Well done Tony!
Aaaaaaahhhh, a golden shower for Cavend#@&%e. He may not have liked it........but I found it quite refreshing.
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Jul 11, 2013 - 09:35am PT
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Two flat stages and then its to the "hills".....big boy territory. Watch for Contador to close the gap, as well as Schleck. Froome will have to work for this tour. Sky will have to dig deep to keep him in yellow.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 11, 2013 - 11:07am PT
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SWEET!
Kittel is the new sprinting star.
Cav who?
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jul 11, 2013 - 11:35am PT
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I thought Cavendish had it lined up even before Phil "called" it for him ( probably to be edited out for the re-broadcast ), but Kittel rode right past him. That's a RACE!
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hb81
climber
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Jul 11, 2013 - 11:51am PT
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Looks like ze German doctors got something new up their sleeves.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Jul 11, 2013 - 12:24pm PT
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What are you so busy doing at 4:30 that you can't turn the TV on to watch a race?
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mooch
Trad climber
Old Climbers' Home (Adopted)
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Jul 11, 2013 - 01:44pm PT
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Sounds like a personal problem to me. Suggestions: 1) go to bed early and get up early to watch the stage 2) stay off the thread until you watch 3) quit your wankin'
Had the line been 25 meters more ahead, Sagan would have nipped them both! Watch his exceleration in the final 50 meters.
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shady
Trad climber
hasbeen
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Jul 11, 2013 - 02:32pm PT
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Deeeeelightful!
Out-and-out, head-to-head, flat-out sprint defeat for Cavend#@&%e!
I especially loved the "WTF?" look on his face as Kittel blew on by. Priceless!
For this evenings toast to Argos/Shimano and Kittel's victory, a Salvator dopple.
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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Jul 11, 2013 - 02:55pm PT
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Yes, staying off the thread till after "work" is probably the best advice!
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