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J.M. White
07-12-2005, 11:03 PM
Vote now for the biggest disappointment of the Tour thus far.

My vote goes to Roberto Heras.
jeffg
07-13-2005, 04:44 AM
but there are a number of candidates!
William
07-13-2005, 04:52 AM
Not saying he isn't a quality rider but, Jan....among others.


William
Kevin
07-13-2005, 05:28 AM
Vote now for the biggest disappointment of the Tour thus far.

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I failed to qualify, yet again. ;)

Kevin
Frustration
07-13-2005, 10:08 AM
I gotta wonder when they stop calling Jan the Kaiser and start calling him the Hindenburg...


No Tyler and no Cunego gets my vote though.
dirtdigger88
07-13-2005, 10:10 AM
no OLN for dirt. . .

:no: :crap: :( :help:

Jason
sspielman
07-13-2005, 10:45 AM
I was really disappointed to see Vino crack yesterday as he was poised to give the race some real excitement. The near complete implosion of Euskaltel is another. I still can't figure why they didn't juggle their program to make room for Aitor Gonzales who was on great form. Yet another is the mediocre showing from Ullrich. On the brighter side Moreau, Valverde, Leipheimer and Mancebo are having great rides....
bostondrunk
07-13-2005, 11:24 AM
the strength of Lances team.
Having an entire team that is stronger than 90% of the other riders pretty much kills the race.
Ozz
07-13-2005, 11:30 AM
Mayo, and the rest of the skinny orange guys...they're just taking up space on the road.

I suppose they might be saving themselves for the Pyrenees, where their sponsor gets the most bang for their buck, but sheesh! Why show up if you're not going to race?
BumbleBeeDave
07-13-2005, 11:54 AM
. . . I don't think I've heard his name once. I wasn't expecting him to win or anything, but after the obvious grit he showed last year, this year is a disappointment so far.
bostondrunk
07-13-2005, 12:01 PM
. . . I don't think I've heard his name once. I wasn't expecting him to win or anything, but after the obvious grit he showed last year, this year is a disappointment so far.

Huh? Didn't he have the climbers jersey last week??? Am I super drunk, or is bumblebee losin it?
wasfast
07-13-2005, 01:04 PM
Huh? Didn't he have the climbers jersey last week??? Am I super drunk, or is bumblebee losin it?

He got the Climbers jersey the first day since there a small "bump" that had points. For the record, there were 4 guys in the break and he did a great sprint to win the points. Beyond that, it's been uneventful. Too bad, I really enjoyed his guts last year.
Dr. Doofus
07-13-2005, 01:50 PM
podium girls

like they don't have any buxom chicks?


(yeah..oink oink...whatever)
bostondrunk
07-13-2005, 02:15 PM
podium girls

like they don't have any buxom chicks?


(yeah..oink oink...whatever)

I thougth the chics that held the ttt bikes at the start were pretty impressive!
Bill Bove
07-13-2005, 02:23 PM
You haven't seen the chick on the right side of the screen when they hand out the white jersey? Muy Caliente!!

The T-Mobile jersey, taking a great color and making it BORING!
ClutchCargo
07-13-2005, 02:32 PM
what someone said in the thread about whether Lance gave the win to Valverde: "We're all weiners here!"
Cranky
07-13-2005, 02:36 PM
Biggest disappointment??? Kirsten Gum's hair color (among other things) :rolleyes:
slowgoing
07-13-2005, 02:39 PM
Biggest disappointment??? Kirsten Gum's hair color (among other things)

Agreed.

Or the lack of Lincoln Navigator commercials. Not. I can still hear that stupid jingle in my head.
Bill Bove
07-13-2005, 02:44 PM
i think I'm in love :banana: :banana:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/tour05/?id=tour0511/S-MISSTOUR269
JohnS
07-13-2005, 02:47 PM
i think I'm in love :banana: :banana:
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2005/tour05/?id=tour0511/S-MISSTOUR269
Are they real or are they Memorex?
Litespeeder
07-13-2005, 09:23 PM
Somehow the Green Jersey competition hasn't been as exciting as in previous years. Perhaps it's the coverage. Robbie McKewen has been disappointing so far. On the other hand, the climbing competition, sans Vierinque, is actually turning out to be quite exciting.

:bike:
harlond
07-13-2005, 09:34 PM
He was trying for GC, but he's probably closer to the lanterne rouge. No translation from the Giro to the Tour.
Elefantino
07-13-2005, 09:45 PM
If it lasts to Paris, it'll be a bigger upset than Lance losing...
csb
07-13-2005, 10:05 PM
paul sherwens presence
GoJavs
07-13-2005, 10:07 PM
I second that. Paul's DISCO infomercial babble must stop. Time for him to go back to tending to his South African gold mine - which from what I've read Lance owns a piece? Doesn't Lance own a piece of everybody by now?
csb
07-14-2005, 08:50 PM
frankie "wally" andreau.

besides all the mind blowing manure
he blows out as in depth journalism,
i see (hear) now the humor of bobkes
deliberate bastardization of 'the tour
de france' _ frankie with his ohio belt
twang + his wally (gee beav) lisp is
the true orator of 'day frants'
xoxo s
trashycat
07-16-2005, 12:19 PM
The biggest disappointment in the TDF coverage this year are all the stupid commercials and constant Tour interruptions regarding the Survivor show.
csb
07-16-2005, 12:39 PM
The biggest disappointment in the TDF coverage this year are all the stupid commercials and constant Tour interruptions regarding the Survivor show.

!one fish bone for trashycat!