Yup...layin low with the family.The dog won't get more than 4 inches from my feet.What a wuss...85 lb coward.Gotta love him tho.

Well CSC rides last tomorrow right after the Disco boys...should be a good show.

 

Wow....
Don't know whether to be happy or sad. Poor Zabriskie!! Practically and literally had the jersey ripped off of him. Good for Lance, but a tough break for that kid.

 

True. The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat. Certainly Lance has suffered both during his career. There's still a long way to go in the Tour and anything can happen. Let's hope for the best.

 

Zabriskie is a young guy and his best days as a cyclist are ahead of him. Ya have to wonder...one touch of the wheel and how things change. He'll be one of the guns for next year if he can climb at all.

Do you still ride Scott? Still have the Klein?

 

No, I haven't ridden since I sold the Klein before moving up here about 2 1/2 years ago. I had planned to buy another one but that was before I was downsized and funds got tight. But I'll get another one, just don't know when it will happen.

 

Oh man that's gotta hurt emotionally, crashing while wearing the yellow jersey. I feel soooo bad for Zabriske. He has shown he has what it takes to win tough. I wonder how he'll be in the mountains.

Lance and Team Discovery powered to a new TTT record too! A 57.326 kph 35.62 mph record, and an average speed of 55.152 kph (34.27 mph)!!!! That's haulin!!! I can hold 28 mph for a few minutes on the flats, but I'm near my max HR.

More info about the stage. http://www.velonews.com/tour2005/details/a...les/8393.0.html

 

I can relate...went thru my own downsizing about 10 years ago(mine was divorce related). The bikes they are making now have a new focus on comfort and road compliance.Maybe you'll get back on the saddle for the century in Chico ?

 

Unfortunately I have also done the divorce downsizing thing. It wasn't pretty, but then they never are. You do know why divorces are so expensive? It's because they're worth it.

I could look it up, but the easier way is to ask you. When is the Chico century?

 

Relatively flat stage today. Another one for the sprinters.

 

Let's hope Lance can stay out of any trouble today. There have already been some crashes in this stage.

 

I agree, these stages make me nervous. Team Discovery knows enough to keep him near the front to avoid any trouble.

 

The Chico century is called the "Wildflower 100". It's pretty well supported(lots of food) and they get about 5000 riders or so. Last weekend in April. That gives you a few months to stumble across a terrific deal on a bike. Our lame little paceline from Lincoln can do it in about 6 hours on the saddle. You are welcome to join us if we won't slow you down too much.

 

100 miles in 6 hours is a pretty decent speed.

 

Robbie McEwan won the fifth stage.....what got me was the speed he was doing crossing the line 63kph, that's very nearly 40mph. After a day of riding, to be able to pull speed like that out of the bag is impressive.....

 

He's a very strong sprinter, but I don't like what he did previously. Namely head butting another rider.

The power these riders have is just amazing.

 

That was a nasty crash just before's stage finish but Fortunately Lance stayed up and pretty much out of it. These sprinters are amazing when they get all wound up!

 

I miss Cippolini. In his day he could sprint at 42 mph.Nobody could open the Champagne like him either. First he would hose down the podium girls and then the crowd.

 

Ah yes, the good old days. If Lance lacks anything, it's the charisma and flamboyance that we have seen from some riders in past. I won't hold it against him. What do we have, 17 days left? That's still a long way to go and I can hardly wait to see the first couple of days in the mountains.


Has anybody in this thread been to France? Those people are crazy about cycling, and I mean that in a very postive way. Oh, and the food!!!!!

 

never been to France...but went to Italy last year. I really wanted to go for a nice long ride and view the countryside.

 

Italy has always been ,y second choice, but I never had made it past the French border. Tuscany beckons. As do the Cinque Terra. Where did you go, and did your ride in while you were there?

I speak almost fluent French but my Italian is rudimentary at best. That's not why I have stayed in France.