TDF Discussion - here be spoilers

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

Twitter can only be bad...unfortunately it encourages people to twit before they think. I can't think of much good that comes from twitter.

Yep..and yep. Been there (obviously)

Hey - but other than LA and that drama, there were VERY cool tweets from George Hincapie, Mark Renshaw, Levi, Phil Liggett, and Mick Rogers... among others.. some fun pictures to boot! Twitter's not all bad, gfs.
Insider info on inner workings of (well-oiled) teams.. funny moments.. etc...

[Zen]

Dave Z's latest tweet-

"Finally"

His are so much more entertaining that that other guys.

[BabyBlueNTulsa]

Hee hee... yeah - his are often really funny too.

Loved Renshaw's sleeping pics of Cav. Looked so peaceful after Ventoux.. completely spent.

[papaver]

I respected Lance but reading his Twits... man how old are you? Twelve????

[Aggie_Ama]

Lance and AC both need to grow up, but hey it is kind of funny. They both act like little kids who keep hitting each other on the playground after you try to separate them.

I thought Cavendish was "phoning home" a salute to the new HTC sponsor, I believe it is a phone company? His salutes are kinda silly. My favorite will forever be McEwen's running man. I saw an interview once where he claimed it was almost a dare from Levi. Something like they were trying to make up creative ones and that came out of it.

[papaver]

I thought Cavendish was "phoning home" a salute to the new HTC sponsor, I believe it is a phone company?

No that was to his girlfriend. That day they couldn't phone each other...

And true Aggie Ama, they both are acting like little kids...

[redrhodie]

No big surprise, George's collarbone is broken. He's one tough dude.

[papaver]

No big surprise, George's collarbone is broken. He's one tough dude.

when did this happen?

[Aggie_Ama]

when did this happen?

I think it happened the stage before the time trial. He refused X-Rays until he got to Paris. I assume he wasn't abandoning with Paris so close. I was hoping he would take the National Champion race, I wonder if he will heal in time?

[chutch]

lance should step AWAY from the twitter!
A little humility goes a long way.

Agreed, those tweets were unnecessary. Both are coming across negatively. The Tour is over, you're going your separate ways, move on. You can debate this next July- by letting your riding do the talking.

[redrhodie]

Agreed, those tweets were unnecessary. Both are coming across negatively. The Tour is over, you're going your separate ways, move on. You can debate this next July- by letting your riding do the talking.

I love it. It reminds me Hinault/Lemond. Or "Pumping Iron" or Ali-Frazier. This is a rivalry for history books. Trash-talk has its place.

If only Howard Cosell were still alive. Boy, I'm really dating myself!

[Kalidurga]

I love it. It reminds me Hinault/Lemond. Or "Pumping Iron" or Ali-Frazier. This is a rivalry for history books. Trash-talk has its place.

If only Howard Cosell were still alive. Boy, I'm really dating myself!

I've loved it too. Sure, much of it has been childish, but it adds elements of both drama and humor. The race itself is exciting but, really, how much can you talk about someone's acceleration at the line or how they flew down a descent? It's the crashes and the trash-talk and the strategical intrigue that make it really fun.

[tulip]

I love it. It reminds me Hinault/Lemond. Or "Pumping Iron" or Ali-Frazier. This is a rivalry for history books. Trash-talk has its place.

If only Howard Cosell were still alive. Boy, I'm really dating myself!

But at least in the Lemond/Hinault and Lemond/Fignon days, we didn't have twitter to blast the drivel through the universe at light speed. We were lucky to get a 3-inch story in the Sunday paper, in the sports section, right next to the Gentlemen's Club ads and after the Little League reports. There's alot to say for journalistic filtering.

And when did Howard Cosell (I can still hear him say that) pass on? I missed that one, although I haven't heard from him in quite a while.

[Kalidurga]

But at least in the Lemond/Hinault and Lemond/Fignon days, we didn't have twitter to blast the drivel through the universe at light speed. We were lucky to get a 3-inch story in the Sunday paper, in the sports section, right next to the Gentlemen's Club ads and after the Little League reports. There's alot to say for journalistic filtering.

There is always the option of ignoring it...

[tulip]

Oh, I do, Kalidurga. I don't twit, never have. But it's everywhere I look, and I don't look too hard--just here, CNN, BBC, and occasionally a French newspaper on-line. It's the worst right here and on CNN. But you are right, I can just take a hike.