Who's Watching the Tour?

Yeah Tyler!

Here's a particularly scary pic of Tyler from a few days ago... fortunately cyclingnews.com has some better pictures of Tyler after today's win.

Hi,

I saw that picture on the spinning forum too.
I think what makes it look so weird is that he has very narrow shoulders, makes his head look big and he looks like he's starving. His arms look pretty toned though. If he had broad shoulders i think he would look a lot healthier. :)

FXjohn

Has anyone been able to get Lance's start time for the time trial on Saturday? I've tried all day and the tour's website has been down. I wanted to go riding before his start so I was really wanting to know what time he would be riding, so I can watch it on OLN.

Double

I've just had a look at the Tour website. If you go to http://www.letour.fr/2003/us/index.html and click on Schedule Times, it brings up all the times for the riders.

Lance is due to go out at 16:02. Hope this helps :) .

I'm hoping David Millar can get a stage win after all the trouble he's had - he's currently leading even after by the sounds falling off during the TT. Of course I'm also cheering on the Aussie boys as well as hanging out for Ullrich-Armstrong. Exciting!!! :D

Hope you got your ride in. Its depressingly wet yet again here.... :(

Cheers
Victoria

We're recording it so we can get our ride in before it gets too hot.

Veronica

Looks like its Armstrong's tour now - poor Ullrich!

Yep, all he's got to do is stay upright from point a to point b. Watch for him to ride into Paris surounded by his team, like a protective shield.

I read that he's already signed to do 2004 TdF and try for 6.

Alas, poor Urllrich, we've known him well...What a noble cyclist.

Well, he's still young and I hope he makes a future come back.
I love watching him in motion.
Terrry

I loved watching Lance in motion too. He seems effortless - fast cadence?

Ullrich's jersey material must be made of iron! If I had skidded like that, I'd have terminal road rash! Poor guy. Would he have won if he didn't wait for Lance? (I know, it's the unwritten rules, but still). Nice guys finish second!

And little Tyler Hamilton - the energizer bunny! I hope he has a good showing today.

I kind of doubt that Jan would have won if he hadn't waited. The time gap would probably be closer is all. Jan would need the win today and there's no way he'd get it between the blue Berry boys and the sprinters. The group waited for maybe 30 seconds and Lance blew by them to finish 40 seconds ahead. He was clearly feeling fine that day.

There are always lots of what ifs. What if Lance had hydrated properly for the first time trial? What if Beloki hadn't fallen? Man can you imagine how exciting a three way fight would have been! What if there hadn't been that huge crash that first day? Would Tyler have done so well without a broken bone?

I'm so impressed with those blue Berry boys from US Postal. 4 of them in the top 8 yesterday. What an amazing team.


Veronica

Evidently he's been jailed, the article was in german so I didn't read it. It's nice to know that for the most part, the freeride community seems to be disturbed by this.



Irulan

lance also raced in austria a few days ago and did very well.

"Lance also raced in austria a few days ago and did very well. "

I thought he said he was going to take some time off?

I'd also read that Lance was planning to take it easy, then he goes and does the Austria race two days after the Tour, and just did a race in Denmark today. Well, maybe that means he'll be rested enough to do the SF Grand Prix in September!

i read the article in "OUTSIDE" mag, and kristin said they were going to take the entire month of august off and have some fun as a family. his race schedule on his website is clear until the race for the roses in october. maybe he changed his mind about a couple races and decided to go for it.