Re: [Madness Writers] RE:

dang, that is good teamwork. 2 teammates in a break for a future
pull, and he caught em, thats crazy. gonna be a good few last days of
the tour.

On Thu, Jul 21, 2011 at 2:11 PM, Madness <nayrrizdaed@gmail.com> wrote:
> This sums up the Tour right here:  Frank Schleck was second Thursday,
> trailing his brother by 2 minutes, 7 seconds. Cadel Evans of Australia was
> third over the 125-mile route from Pinerolo.
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> That's how the final podium's gonna look.  Although, cadel might be in 2nd
> and Frank might get 3rd.
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> Contador was the day's biggest loser, trailing in 15th place - 3:50 behind.
> Overall, he trails the French leader by 4:44 in seventh place.
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> I bet Contador realized he can't dope anymore so he didn't, and look at how
> he does, now. Owned.
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> Everybody knows that Andy is the better Shleck – always has been.
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> 96 degrees out today.  I won't experience it until 430.  Frickin' hot,
> though, I can guarantee you that.
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> You should go to the pool, man.  Take a book with you, that's what  I do.
> Even better, print off magazine articles and read them there.  Beats bein'
> inside.  Can't do it all the time, but it works.  I usually go outside for
> at least 3 hours a day.. yesterday was from 1230 to 4 and then 430 to 6.  If
> I'm not reading, I can't be outside. It's too lifeless.
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> Dang, talk about teamwork: The stage showed how teamwork and strategy can be
> essential. Leopard Trek sent out two riders in the breakaway so they'd be
> available to escort Schleck in case he could shake his rivals.
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> With 56.6 kilometers left in the stage, Schleck chiseled out a lead of more
> than a minute against the contenders and caught his teammate Joost Posthuma,
> one of the breakaway riders who welcomed Schleck into his wake to go up
> Izoard.
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> Interesting: you have a seemingly blunder by not attacking on the first hill
> while Contador is hurt (then again he isn't even really in contention anyway
> at that point), wait for the next mountain and take off with nobody
> following.  HUGE blunder on everybody's part except Frank's, 'cause he's a
> teammate.
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> Agnel, the day's first big climb, wasn't the site of the showdown. At one
> point there, Contador drifted back to the race doctor for a check, though it
> wasn't immediately clear why.
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> Instead, Andy Schleck took his chance on Col d'Izoard. After riding behind
> Leopard Trek teammate Stuart O'Grady, he sped from the main pack about
> midway up, with 13 breakaway riders ahead.
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> Contador moved up to the front of the pack but didn't chase. Neither did
> Voeckler or Evans, possibly a tactical error that could cost them victory in
> Paris on Sunday.
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> Look at the race map: looks like they're in Afghanistan.  No civilization
> around anywhere.  http://www.letour.fr/2011/TDF/LIVE/us/1800/videos.html
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> Posted By Madness to Madness Writers at 7/21/2011 11:11:00 AM