Tour de France Question

[Thorn]

And not to forget that Eurosport, http://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/cycling/, will broadcast audio over the internet. If you're in Europe you can get the video feed, as well.

Towards the end of last year Eurosport's web site had some serious problems with external hacking. I stopped using their site because of it. They've since switched to using Yahoo. The site no longer causes my browser to enter infinte loops. The Dauphine was covered by a second string announcer who was...uh..just awful. Couldn't pronounce any names right, wasn't even consistently wrong in pronunciation and his color commentar was limited to Rider X is "having a bad/good day at the office" and "let's just watch"....uh...I'm on audio only!!!

Some people dislike their first-string commentators, but I enjoy it as background noise at work, particularly, the British-isms that don't translate so well. DH has dubbed the commentator as "weenie bits" because riders win, lose, and miss by "a weenie bit"

[Fredwina]

I'm thinking I'll be cheering Levi on, because that was my grandfather's name!

(Um, what is Giro? What am I missing?)

The Giro'd Italia (tour of Italy) is the considered the second most prestigious bike race, followed by the Vuelta a Espana (Tour of Spain)

[NJBikeGal]

Astana names it's team...which will NOT include Eddie Mazzoleni - due to what, ladies?? Of course, DOPING allegations! I'm not sure whether to cheer these teams on for doing the right thing, or start crying because the sport is turning into a sideshow!

Astana has put Vino, Salvodelli and Kloden on the roster, of course. Should be a great year for Vino!

[Aggie_Ama]

Do not fret about missing the Giro, VS only showed abbreviated coverage of it. The tour is on every day but the Giro was only on Cyclism Sundays and I think maybe Saturday.

Darby- Not crazy we are getting an extra DVR (an extra $6 to the cable bill) so we can watch in the bedroom if we choose. We pay for Digital Cable only for Versus and Cyclism.

My parents recently gave us their 57" ginormous HD TV first words out of DH's mouth? "I can't wait to watch the Tour!!"

I hope Big George can win another stage, I like him better than Levi but he isn't Disco's leader. And if CSC doesn't put DZ on the team I will cheer against them!!

[margo49]

Just checked out the Route for the Prologue on the TdF Official website.
I know every inch and cobblestone of that route. Must of done it a zillion times as a messenger . Before some of these riders were born!!!
Think I will need to do ECG *before* the Tour even starts at the current rate of excitement...

[PinkBike]

Carlos Sastre, Fränk Schleck, Jens Voigt, Stuart O'Grady, Fabian Cancellara, Inigo Cuesta, Kurt-Asle Arvesen, Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie.

go DZ!!!!!
go jens!!!!!!!

[Kalidurga]

Carlos Sastre, Fränk Schleck, Jens Voigt, Stuart O'Grady, Fabian Cancellara, Inigo Cuesta, Kurt-Asle Arvesen, Christian Vande Velde and David Zabriskie.

go DZ!!!!!
go jens!!!!!!!

Ok, now I can get excited about watching the Tour!

[NJBikeGal]

YEE-HAW!!! Nice going Bjarne! I can relax, now...no more planning how to beat down the CSC doors to demand a reorganization of the roster!

That is a fantastic roster for them! I'm thinking we'll be seeing red, white, and black on the podium this year!

[chickwhorips]

Woo Hoo!!!!! I can let go of that breath I was holding.

[PinkBike]

it is a great roster!
i just dont know if sastre can pull it off. he always seems to come off just a bit short. you dont see the greatness like we saw in lance, ivan, gilberto, danilo, jan, etc, that extra toughness. and how is his time trialling coming along?
i still think it'll be astana or saunier or t-mobile. or discovery, but i dont see them having the team help in the big mountains.
CANT WAIT - IT'LL BE A GOOD ONE.

[Kalidurga]

That is a fantastic roster for them! I'm thinking we'll be seeing red, white, and black on the podium this year!

Yeah, just so long as it isn't Caisse d'Espargne (how the heck do you spell that team name?) !

[Aggie_Ama]

I am sad to see Bobby JUlich is not on the squad, anyone know why?