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There have been lots of great commercials on Versus during Tour coverage. My personal favorite is the Specialized commercial with Contador and Schleck "trash talking" each other!
Contador: I can eat 20 energy gels without throwing up.
Schleck: I can eat 20 energy gels...and a fried turkey.:p
Wrestling is for girls!
That's my favorite too - I've only seen it once, but I laughed long and hard when I did! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by buffybike
I think Andy got the last word today! Not that he will on Tuesday, but for today, it was fun to see him beat Alberto. :cool:
Just saw another of my favorites - Lance pedaling on trainer stating "No man over 30 should ever use emoticons...." "LOL...Don't make me get off this bike..."
Hilarious! :D
I really like the Radio Shack commercials. :D
My favorite is Lance riding behind the hybrid, but the "Lowell, get off my bike" is also hilarious.
We don't watch most of the commercials (DVR) but my favorite is the Schleck vs Contador commercial. The one with Lowell on the trainer is pretty funny too.
I like the Radio Shack commercials (the post it on the door that says; "In France on business." )
I haven't seen the Contador/Schleck commercial yet. Then again, we DVR the tour and fast forward through all the commercials. I'll have to keep an eye out for that one.
I like the one where the bunnies are laughing at a rattlesnake that has a baby rattle instead of a rattlesnake rattle. I think it's for an insurance company.
It's Alphonse on Lance's bike, and I love the one where he's in Radio Shack kit making like he's winning a stage, "...they're raising French babies and throwing soft cheeses, as is the custom.." -- cracks me up every time.
I haven't seen the Andy - Contador commercial yet.
Roxy
Since I hadn't seen any of them but just had to go searching for them on YouTube... figured I'd post them here for others like me who don't have TV :p
Lance "LOL"
Alphonse on the trainer--French babies and soft cheeses
Contador and Schleck trash-talking
I no longer have access to Versus...sigh. I downgraded my television package to aid my budget and I wish I could have it back for 2 weeks! Realistically though I wouldn't have much time to watch it anyway...so I will just have to live vicariously through this thread and internet videos.
I did see the one with Alphonse on Lances bike in his office - not too many commercials make me laugh like that :) The trash-talking commercial is great too...
I know they get paid a lot of money to do those commercials, but it is a lot of fun to see them taking themselves less...seriously :)
I haven't seen the Contador/Schleck commercial but we dvr the Tour and ff through most of the commercials too. I like the Nike "Just Do It" commercial showing Lance on a climb as you hear the voices of people talking about exercising. I'm gone to training this week and they don't have Versus on the hotel tv....DARN IT!
Thanks for the links, badgercat. Now I'm sitting here at work - watching these commercials and I can't stop laughing. :D There are also other Radio Shack commercials on the right hand side of the page (Voicemail, Microphone, etc.) and they're just as good as LOL.
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Originally Posted by badgercat
I like the RS one where Lance tells Alphonse that people should use inside voice while talking on the phone.
Andy and Alberto trash talking is funny too.
Oh, man...
Can you imagine the Tour de France becoming another Super Bowl of commercials?? Folks tune in to watch (and chat about) the commercials! :D
And, oh yeah...to watch the sport, too.
It's somehow good to know that I'm not the only one who has enjoyed those commercials
I, too, love the Radio Shack commercials, pretty much all of them are hilarious! I also like the Lance/Leaf commercial... more for the fact that I'm excited about that car coming out, but it was a pretty ingenious spin on it as well!
+1 on this...so inspirational...makes me think of all the cancer survivors I know who have refused to let their diagnosis ruin their lives.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bike Chick
Awwww, I just watched a rerun of the podium moment where Mark Cavendish cries...those eyelashes!!
Another "what commercials, I use the DVR" person here. Take 3 hours of coverage and shorten it by 40%. Amazing.
I like the RadioShack ones. I think it's because I totally agree with the little rules he has.
I'm waiting for them to make one about talking on the phone while in a public restroom. Really, where is it??
Road ID when Bob Roll is on a roll...
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...helmet, bazooka, road ID...
I wasn't all that fond of the Radio Shack commercials until the "use our inside voices".Quote:
...I even wear it to bed in case an irate motorist follows me home...
What I want to know is, who the hell is Evan Longoria????
BTW I know the first Radio Shack commercial (no emoticons) was directed by Chris Guest (Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, "This one goes to eleven"). Not sure about the others. I like the raising babies and throwing soft cheeses one.
Oh, I totally forgot they were directed by Christopher Guest! Maybe that's why Alphonse sounds like Fred Willard in the one where he's on Lance's bike.Quote:
Originally Posted by ny biker
Evan Longoria is a baseball player for the Tampa Bay Rays. I had to look it up a week or so ago. I thought they were calling him Eva Longoria. Doh.
People actually heckle him by calling him Eva Longoria when he's playing!Quote:
Originally Posted by loopybunny
The Specialized commercial with Contador and Schleck "trash talking" is hands down the best. The Lance / Radio Shack commercials are mildly amusing but seeing two of this year's top cyclists having a little fun with each other is priceless.