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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 20, 2016 - 07:32am PT
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Looks like yesterday's rest day wasn't long enough for some people, or maybe it was too long?
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Jul 20, 2016 - 08:34am PT
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I hate the rest days
I don't know what to do with my self during the regularly scheduled beer time watching the Tour.
But nothing compares to the day after the race is over for disappointment.
You just wish it could go on forever.
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ron gomez
Trad climber
fallbrook,ca
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Jul 20, 2016 - 09:32am PT
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Craig...I just sit and have a beer or two anyway. Thinking yer doing the same! Hope Yer well.
Peace
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Craig Fry
Trad climber
So Cal.
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Jul 20, 2016 - 10:12am PT
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My TV won't carry most of the other races
I only get channel 220
the other 2 channels are off limits to me due to my wife's control of our cable
If I ask to put them on our cable subscription, she goes on a long winded Tirade about how we can't get any more channels w/o our costs going out the roof, blah blah blah, and
"I can't stand waiting on the phone to talk to someone that's going to sell us 1000 channels we don't need just so you can get your stupid bike races!!"
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Jul 20, 2016 - 10:57am PT
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another casualty of the Armstrong fallout...we used to get to watch most of the big races on tv.
Thankfully there is the internet.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Jul 20, 2016 - 07:29pm PT
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Very interesting Wilbeer....
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jul 20, 2016 - 07:40pm PT
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LOL.
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BLUEBLOCR
Social climber
joshua tree
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Jul 20, 2016 - 07:41pm PT
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Le Mond is LeMan!
dunk that LeBron!
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10b4me
Mountain climber
Retired
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Jul 20, 2016 - 09:08pm PT
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Craig, there are more cycling races on the planet :-) !!!!
I like the Giro, Paris-Roubaix, Milan-San Remo, Tour of the Basque Country, and the Vuelta.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Jul 21, 2016 - 06:53am PT
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Having a hidden bike frame motor would allow you to party harder after the stage and make riding the next days stage easier...Ever try riding up steep hills with a hangover...? Quit being so judgemental..
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Jul 21, 2016 - 09:23am PT
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I can understand the motivation for someone near the top (money, fame, etc.) What always amazes me is when age classers do this stuff.
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Reilly
Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
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Jul 21, 2016 - 09:25am PT
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Nobody wants to reprise Marlon Brando, at any age.
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StahlBro
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 22, 2016 - 07:51pm PT
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Beware the painted lines
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Bob D'A
Trad climber
Taos, NM
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Jul 22, 2016 - 08:01pm PT
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Great stage, Froome is a fighter.
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Jul 22, 2016 - 08:30pm PT
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There has been some back-and-forth on this thread about why many tour stages are boring, and only the mountain stages are exciting. But this discussion, with one of the most knowledgeable people in the sport, says that, in the current context, the mountain stages have become irrelevant -- just as meaningless to the GC as the sprint stages.
An excellent discussion, and worth your time to read: http://velonews.competitor.com/2016/07/tour-de-france/power-in-numbers-keeps-froome-in-yellow_415621
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Srbphoto
climber
Kennewick wa
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Jul 22, 2016 - 08:48pm PT
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Jonathan Vaughters (manager of the Cannondale team)tweeted that his best paid guy would only be the 7th best paid guy for SKY.
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rottingjohnny
Sport climber
Shetville , North of Los Angeles
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Jul 22, 2016 - 09:14pm PT
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I heard this funny story about Vaughters when he was an up and coming star prior to US Postal living off of some powdered milk shake formula as he tried to lose weight...Maybe it was Weight Watchers...? that's dedication...
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:12am PT
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I thought Nibali was untouchable after he bridged up to Alaphillipe and Pantano but NOOOOO, from out of nowhere came Izagirre on the climb of the Joux Plane and then a fearless shredding downhill in the rain for the win. RAD!
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dee ee
Mountain climber
Of THIS World (Planet Earth)
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Jul 23, 2016 - 10:17am PT
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....and yesterday, Kudos to Romain Bardet for the first French win of this year's Tour.
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