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  1. 08-28-2010, 12:02 PM #1
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    Vuelta talk - spoilers allowed

    So the Vuelta starts today. Should be an interesting race. I think I'm hoping one of the Schlecks will win. Would also like to see Sastre have a good result.

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  2. 08-28-2010, 01:26 PM #2
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    I've been having false starts about this for the last 3 weeks!
    I'm excited!
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  3. 08-28-2010, 01:29 PM #3
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    Where are you watching?
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    Quote Originally Posted by redrhodie View Post
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    I'm watching on Universal Sports.
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  5. 08-28-2010, 02:06 PM #5
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    Universal Sports here too.
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    Thanks. I found it free here:http://www.cyclingfans.com/node/1306 and caught the last couple of teams. Can't wait for more!
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    So apparently Saxo Bank sent Andy Schleck and Stuart O'Grady home from the Vuelta for breaking the 'no alcohol' rule. Andy just doesn't seem like a rule-breaker to me.
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    According to the team boss, they were both out late having a beer

    Wonder what Schleck and O'Grady's story is???

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    Quote Originally Posted by Bike Chick View Post
    According to the team boss, they were both out late having a beer
    The HORRORS.... good grief, they are cyclists not monks....

    ok, sure rules are rules, still seems like shooting the team in the foot to me.
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    The article I saw quoted Andy as saying - it's true, I had a drink. He also said he thought the punishment was extreme but that Riis was the boss and what he says goes. The story also pointed out that both O'Grady and Schleck are leaving the team, which I thought was sort of tossing out there a possible connection? Though maybe that was just me looking for a more sinister explanation.
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    I thought that too (their leaving was a big part of this). The thing I thought was funny is that they are allowed to drink with dinner, but not after. Craziness. Almost sounds like a blue law.
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    No Alberto. No Radio Shack. Now they've sent Andy home? Oh, well. We don't get that channel here anyway.
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