Go Floyd Go!!!!

[Bike Goddess]

I'll look at the videos tonight when I get home. Neighbors watched it live and were so excited (they are cyclists too!).

Landis obviously had some kind of breakthrough in his mind between yesterday and this morning. My cut on it is he left yesterday on the road and began today as a new guy ready to do what it took to get the job done. AND what an inspiring recovery! Congrats to him, his coach, his team. I'm sure they all had something to do with this comeback!

[Nanci]

You know what, if Lance had been eight minutes behind, no one would have doubted his ability to come back.

[GLC1968]

DH and I both kind of anticipated this. Our theory was that Landis is no idiot...he knew yesterday was not in the cards for him and that today's stage was more difficult. We both think that once he realized that the day was 'off' for him, he just backed off to conserve as much as possible both for today's stage and for the TT.

I'm so excited to see that he did well today! I can't wait to go home and see it for myself!!

[slinkedog]

Go Floyd! I'm so excited to see him come back like he did! Can't wait for Saturday!!!

[Jones]

What an awesome race. I was so bummed yesterday when Floyd lost the lead and today I had tears of joy as he made his great break. Floyd rocks!!!
Jones

[mimitabby]

This guy is AMAZING!! how can you catch up against the best riders in the world in the blistering heat right after you "blew yourself out" the day before?!?!?!?!!!

[snapdragen]

Stolen from the "boys forum"

The chief export of Floyd Landis is pain.
Floyd Landis does not sleep. He waits.
Floyd Landis doesn't have hair on his testicles, because hair does not grow on steel.
Floyd Landis doesn't read books. He stares them down until he gets the information he wants.

and

"Floyd Landis is the father of every kid in this town!"

"His poop is used as currency in Argentina."

"He sweats Gatorade"

"He once breast-fed a flamingo back to health."

"I once saw him scissor kick Angela Landsbury."

"I once saw him eat a whole live chicken."

"He once punched a hole in a cow just to see who was coming up the road."

"He did all the makeup on the 'Planet of the Apes' movie."

"He once inhaled a seagull."

"He killed Wolfman Jack with a trident."

"He uses the Shroud of Turin as a golf towel."

"He once ate the Bible while water skiing."

"He drives an ice cream truck covered in human skulls."

"He has dandruff the size of mice!"

"He jogged with a fridge on his back!"

"He's a ten foot tall beastman who showers in vodka and feeds his baby shrimp scampi."

"Did I ever tell you about the time Floyd Landis went hunting? Landis decides he's going to hunt down all four of the Banana Splits. He stalks and kills every one of them with a machette. They all begged for their lives...except Fleagle."

"Landis once hosted the Grammys and gave every award to Corey Hart."

"Landis' family crest is a picture of a baracudda eating Neil Armstrong."

"If you drop a phonograph needle on Landis' nipple, it plays the Beach Boys' 'Pet Sounds.'"

[Eden]

DH and I both kind of anticipated this. Our theory was that Landis is no idiot...he knew yesterday was not in the cards for him and that today's stage was more difficult. We both think that once he realized that the day was 'off' for him, he just backed off to conserve as much as possible both for today's stage and for the TT.

I'm so excited to see that he did well today! I can't wait to go home and see it for myself!!

Nah -even he admits he was riding at his personal limit yesterday and hurting bad. No one loses 8 min on one stage as a conservation strategy, because you never know if you can get that time back - it would have been way to risky. He did what he did today as a last ditch effort to save his tour - to do anything else would have been rolling over and admitting defeat. Brave - heck yes - gutsy - you bet, but the plan - no way. That bad day could still cost him the win. It will probably all come down to the TT and whether or not he has sufficently recovered - then again its been crazy enough that someone might go out on the attack on tomorrow's stage too, who knows? In any case good for Floyd - a lot of other guys would have given up and gone home and I can admire that he decided to stay and fight.

[maillotpois]

Wow, Snap those are hysterical!

[GLC1968]

a lot of other guys would have given up and gone home

I don't think Landis knows what the phrase 'giving up' really means. It's just not in his vocabulary!

Did he really admit to being spent? I missed that! Either way, I'm glad he is as stubborn/resilient as he is...it's making for one hell of a Tour!

[betagirl]

LMAO Snap!

I'm watching the rebroadcast now. It's freakin' amazing.