shock horror

:eek: Paolo Bettini was disqualified in the Giro today. At the finish it appears he closed the door on Baden Cook which caused hit to hit the barrier and crash out.I couldn't believe what I was seeing.If want the details go to

http://www.eurosport.com/giro2005/

I thought this was going to be about the price of aftermarket front shocks. Did you know you can spend $700 for a XC fork?

Irulan

He was only DQ'd from first place for the stage. The officials gave him fourth place, so he still has the overall lead.

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I thought this was going to be about the price of aftermarket front shocks. Did you know you can spend $700 for a XC fork?

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I thought the same thing when I saw the title of this thread! :D

Take a look at the Giro course for May 28th!!! :eek:

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=3153

crazy is right !!! :eek:
This I gotta see. I'll be off on my vacation by then, the TiVo better not let me down!

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Originally Posted by Margaret

:eek: Paolo Bettini was disqualified in the Giro today. At the finish it appears he closed the door on Baden Cook which caused hit to hit the barrier and crash out.I couldn't believe what I was seeing.If want the details go to

http://www.eurosport.com/giro2005/

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Yeah bit of a problem,broken collar bone an all ,aust had our hopes pinned on Baden for the TDF,dont know if he be 100% now :( :mad:

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Originally Posted by nuthatch

Take a look at the Giro course for May 28th!!! :eek:

http://www.pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullstory&id=3153

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I definately don't think I could cycle that in my wildest dreams!!!
Rather them than me. It looks horrific!! I quake just looking at it. :eek:

They'll be needing the big knobby tires and 4 wheel drive to get through that mess... perhaps this needs to be a mtn bike race instead of a road race.

spazz

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They'll be needing the big knobby tires and 4 wheel drive to get through that mess... perhaps this needs to be a mtn bike race instead of a road race.

spazz

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yeah - but lil Tommy D will be right at home! (btw, does anyway know why Bob Rolle keeps calling him "little Tommy D"?)

I don't know if I want to know... :eek:

Anybody know what happen to Thomas Volkeler??? (?sp. last name)?? He was our hero from last years TDF. I don't care for Pattini...glad he got a can of whoop a$$ after he tried to knock off Cooke

karen

Yeah Irulan, I know! I have my sights set on a Rock Shox Reba 80-115 with lock-out. They make it in a dark blue this year that perfectly matches my bike! It's over $500, but if I get that, I can put my white '04 Duke on my white single speed and all will be right with the world.

Sorry, can't follow road races, even though I'd like to. No way to watch them here, just got regular old cable.

love and cookies
-smurf

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Anybody know what happen to Thomas Volkeler??? (?sp. last name)?? He was our hero from last years TDF. I don't care for Pattini...glad he got a can of whoop a$$ after he tried to knock off Cooke

karen

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Based on his web page (and on the team lists of riders), it looks like he's not riding the Giro d'Italia. But the Tour de France is definitely on his list.

Here's a link to his schedule: http://www.voeckler.net/schedule.htm.

--- Denise

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Originally Posted by Margaret

I definately don't think I could cycle that in my wildest dreams!!!
Rather them than me. It looks horrific!! I quake just looking at it. :eek:

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Can anyone say, "Legs like pistons!"