This year's Tour de France

AsSiMiLaTeD
AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
edited April 2024 in Clubhouse Archives
So what do you guys think about this year's race? Think Lance will take it again?

And why do they run this thing in the middle of summer - it is summer over there now right?

I haven't seen demiurge on here lately...but let's try to avoid the whole "all those guys are doping" line of discussion.

Just wondering what you guys think, if you even care.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Polkmaniac
    So what do you guys think about this year's race? Think Lance will take it again?

    And why do they run this thing in the middle of summer - it is summer over there now right?

    I haven't seen demiurge on here lately...but let's try to avoid the whole "all those guys are doping" line of discussion.

    Just wondering what you guys think, if you even care.

    Lance is the man, and I just don't see anyone taking him in this particular race. Maybe his living in Texas helps him with the heat issue of running in the middle of summer.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited June 2005
    Supposedly the field is a lot better this year, so he's going to have better competition...we'll see how it all shakes down.

    I know some people don't like him, but I'd like to see him keep on winning.

    I don't like total dominance so much in team sports because alot of times you can buy your way into a champoinship, but with individual sports like this and golf, I love to see one person just dominate the compatition. I loved watching Tiger dominate the PGA a few years back, but alot of people hated it - but look what that did for the sport...
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  • Shizelbs
    Shizelbs Posts: 7,433
    edited June 2005
    Anytime someone this great can bring new interest in a typically obscure sport, I view it as a good thing.

    Plus, total American domination on French soil can't hurt either.

    I hope he pulls it off.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by Shizelbs
    Anytime someone this great can bring new interest in a typically obscure sport, I view it as a good thing.

    Plus, total American domination on French soil can't hurt either.

    I hope he pulls it off.

    Exactly, I wouldn't care if Jane Fonda put her commy **** on a bike and went over to France and won the race as long as an American won it. That is why all the BS about doping came about in the first place, an American was dominating "their" race.
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by ND13
    That is why all the BS about doping came about in the first place, an American was dominating "their" race.
    The whole doping thing didn't start with him. To think that Lance is the only one using is foolish (sorry Danny).
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited June 2005
    Been watching some of the Discovery channel LAnce Tech specials this week. The dude is super human, he is doing EXACTLY what he was put on earth to do.

    On the drug testing front, they did note that Lance is the most-tested athlete ever.

    Go Lance!
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  • Sami
    Sami Posts: 4,634
    edited June 2005
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    On the drug testing front, they did note that Lance is the most-tested athlete ever.
    That proves nothing really. The testing might be better than in the NFL but they are still using and that's very hard to deny when you look at them. Testing might limit them in their use but it does not prevent it.

    I don't want this to derail into doping discussion so I won't post anymore about doping in this thread.
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  • bikezappa
    bikezappa Posts: 2,463
    edited July 2005
    I think Lance will win again because:

    He is very fit with low body fat.
    He has a very strong team that is fit also.
    His pedaling style is very efficent.
    He works very hard training.
    He wants to win.

    He will keep the yellow from now to the end.
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,823
    edited July 2005
    The reason Lance does so well is that his heart and lungs are much larger than most folks. More oxygen is pumped through his system resulting in his spectacular preformances.

    That and he has a great team too.
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  • AsSiMiLaTeD
    AsSiMiLaTeD Posts: 11,728
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by F1nut
    The reason Lance does so well is that his heart and lungs are much larger than most folks. More oxygen is pumped through his system resulting in his spectacular preformances.

    That and he has a great team too.
    That and the fact that his training routine is just crazy...
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  • LiquidSound
    LiquidSound Posts: 1,261
    edited July 2005
    His bike weighs less than a freaking horse shoe. A horse shoe people.
    As far as the doping things goes, absolutely. I dope, and I do a spectacular job in the Tour de Couch. Team PS2 represent! *flashes funky gang sign*:cool:
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited July 2005
    Lance has got it on lock from the cradle to the grave.

    he just makes you want to say...

    YYYYEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

    +1 America
    -1 France
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    Lance has got it on lock from the cradle to the grave.

    he just makes you want to say...

    YYYYEAAAAAAAAHHHHHHH

    +1 America
    -1 France

    I'm getting the feeling that being proud to be an American isn't very popular anymore, I wonder why?
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  • swerve
    swerve Posts: 1,862
    edited July 2005
    it's in. i'm just on a whole other level.
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  • ND13
    ND13 Posts: 7,601
    edited July 2005
    Originally posted by swerve
    it's in. i'm just on a whole other level.

    Don't take my statement the wrong way, because I'm with ya bro. It just seems that some other's aren't.
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  • avelanchefan
    avelanchefan Posts: 2,401
    edited July 2005
    Well the fun begins tomorrow, looks like the next 9 out of 12 stages will be in the mountians.
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