Why is he back up and riding today? It's a rest day...Originally Posted by channlluv
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07-11-2011, 09:12 AM #1
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07-11-2011, 09:25 AM #2
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I also wonder about the pollution coming from vehicles & the riders sucking it up. It must be really annoying to the riders - to put it mildly. Gilbert had to ride around a bunch of cars trying to get back to the peleton, thus slowing him down. Doesn't seem right. A few journalists and the team cars (1 car per team) should be the limit.
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07-11-2011, 09:29 AM #3
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I wonder if one car per team would be enough to carry enough replacement frames and wheels for all of the riders. Especially if there is a breakaway or other fracture on the peloton. Groups of riders are often separated by 5 minutes or more--a rider in the breakaway can't/shouldn't have to wait 4 minutes for his team car to show up with a new back wheel.
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07-11-2011, 10:10 AM #4
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They all ride during the rest days. Otherwise their bodies would think the insane effort was over and their legs would completely shut down. They struggle to ride the day after the rest day as it is. Originally Posted by blue_angel
Meanwhile, we have BSNYC's take:
http://www.bicycling.com/tour-de-fra...nitive-damages
Also the big news from Stuey and Fabian is that they have finally convinced Jens to get a twitter account.
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07-11-2011, 10:20 AM #5
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Meanwhile, we have BSNYC's take:
http://www.bicycling.com/tour-de-fra...nitive-damages
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07-11-2011, 10:37 AM #6
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Great, I will have to get on twitter. I have avoided it but if Big Jens is tweeting I may cave. Originally Posted by ny biker
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07-11-2011, 11:09 AM #7
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The Wall Street Journal has a nicely written account from yesterday: "Surviving a Tour de France Horror Show," by Jason Gay.
The last four paragraphs are particularly poignant.
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