Tour de Armstrong - Or how they still think it'll be a clean tour.

[Liep]

...but you don't attack your own teammate)...

Wasn't Contador's attack a direct challenge to Armstrong? Or am I not picking up on your sarcasm?

[PDH]

Wasn't Contador's attack a direct challenge to Armstrong? Or am I not picking up on your sarcasm?

Parrt sarcasm, but only part.  Contador's attack came when the chase group had settled down - anyone could have gone.  His came first, and so Armstrong didn't respond to Contador (though I bet he would have liked to), but he did respond to the others - Wiggins, et al.

[lustindarkness]

What the hell was Cadel thinking in attacking in the first climb? He should have known they would chase him down.
Kinda sad to see Hincapie could not stay with the breakaway and a chance for a win, so many years of work for only one stage win in The Tour. 14 Tours I think, that is pretty awesome.

[Liep]

What the hell was Cadel thinking in attacking in the first climb? He should have known they would chase him down.
Kinda sad to see Hincapie could not stay with the breakaway and a chance for a win, so many years of work for only one stage win in The Tour. 14 Tours I think, that is pretty awesome.

One has to believe he feels Armstrong's victories are also a part of his resume. Also, I can understand why Evans tries, he has to somehow gain seconds on Contador and he can't beat him on a final climb.

[Liep]

Armstrong on the attack? This stage is looking very promising.

[PDH]

Fucking finish 70 km from the Tourmalet...I know, I know, the organizers want an exciting last week, but jeebus, this is two days in a row where good mountains were ruined by the line being too far from the last climb.

[Liep]

Fucking finish 70 km from the Tourmalet...I know, I know, the organizers want an exciting last week, but jeebus, this is two days in a row where good mountains were ruined by the line being too far from the last climb.

Yeah, it's a shame to see a Tourmalet stage where sprinters like Freire had a real shot at a victory. The pyranees stages has been a bit off, hopefully it is countered by a race for overall victory on Mont Venteux.

[Octavian]

Damn it I missed todays stage, what happened.

Nothing

[BVN]

Damn it I missed todays stage, what happened.

You missed probably the most boring stage ever...

[bogh]

Yeah, the only moderately exciting thing was Arvesen crashing. He is officially out of the tour. 

As someone said earlier, the organizers really managed to turn pretty much the entire tour into a snore-fest leading up to one massive stage at the end. Really stupid IMO.

[Liep]

Yeah, the only moderately exciting thing was Arvesen crashing. He is officially out of the tour. 

As someone said earlier, the organizers really managed to turn pretty much the entire tour into a snore-fest leading up to one massive stage at the end. Really stupid IMO.

I see at least 3 alp stages that are very exciting, at least on paper. And the final time trial should be good as well.

[Liep]

A stage is about 200km and in the end Cavendish wins. Could he be a new object of hate for the French?

[BVN]

A stage is about 200km and in the end Cavendish wins. Could he be a new object of hate for the French?

Yes, Cavendish is lucky they still have Armstrong to bitch about.

[Strix]

A shocker just came out. Armstrong tested positive for two foreign substances that French Officials could not identify. The samples were sent to a Belgium lab and it turned out to be shampoo and soap.

[Grey Fox]

:d