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[rjensen11]

Anyone watching this besides me? I wish I was watching when Armstrong took a spill because of that damn spectator, but I was outside for the moment But I DID see him speed ahead of Ullrich before the end and finish, and I also stayed to watch Ullrich drop down to 4th place for the stage

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/cycling/tour_de_france_2003/default.stm

 

[Sheron]

A kid grabbed the cup that touched the Armstrong's bike.
And, yes, I watch the Tour all days.

 

[Raptor65]

I also watch everyday....religiously. I think Armstrongs' got it if he can win or do really good in the TT. It will be epic if he gets it and I'll be glad that I was able to watch (mostly) all of it live

BTW- What are you talking about Sheron. A kid grabbed a cup?!?!? Wha...

 

[Raptor65]

Here's the crash.



Dammit.......Hold on a sec.

Ok Scroll down.

 

[Raptor65]

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[Raptor65]

How do I post multiple pictures?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?


I tried to put them all in one post and then I tried three diff. posts (3 diff pics) and I can't get it to work. It just replaces the image I just posted?????

 

[Sheron]

Upload them in the test forum. Copy the shorcut. And then use the

 

[Raptor65]

Meh. Screw that.

just go here.
http://www.velonews.com/tour2003/details/articles/4620.0.html



I recommend this site for all the latest and most in depth cycling coverage along with exclusive interviews. (man, i'm really good at that)

 

[TurboSmoke]

Its good to see such sportsmanship in the tour with Ullrich slowing the group down in order to let Armstrong catch up after he hit the spectators bag....he could have sped up and took the stage and the yellow jersey (and possibly the tour), but instead he extended the hand of respect even if Armstrong did cheat a few days earlier to get back into the group after tour favourite Beloki took a dive....

Lance admitted he was cutting the corners too fine and had a couple or near misses earlier in the stage...he just mis-calculated this time...'twas his fault, not the child spectator...
but what you gonna do...?

Ullrich for the tour...hopefully he will shatter Armstrong in the ITT on Saturday....he is the better rider in that respect..

TS

 

[Sheron]

And team cars collect other team's cycling helmets. Because nobody forces them to do it.

 

[TurboSmoke]

Hi Sheron,

being Spanish you'll have a lot of top class Spanish riders in this years tour....who is your fave rider?

i would like to see Dave Millar (Cofidis) win a tour someday....hopefully he will, but not this year...hes still young though..

my fave riders are Tyler Hamilton, Roberto Heras, Santiago Botero, Jan Ullrich, Richard Virenque and my all time fave is Marco Pantani (sadly not in the tour this year)..

you can tell i like the mountain stages best...thats my strongest suit on a bike also..

you?

 

[rjensen11]

I'm surprised(As well as everyone else) that Tyle Hamilton is still competing! I mean, after his spill early on, and now he's what, hoping for 3rd?

The reason Jan Ullrich stopped for Lance was because Lance has stopped multiple times for Herr Ullrich. The one time that he went off the course, another time when he got a flat tyre..... Imagine if somehow Lance got first and Tyler Hamilton got 2nd! Man, now THAT would be epic!

 

[TurboSmoke]

that would be a great result...but its unlikely....Lance may well win, but Hamilton has to be superhuman to beat Ullrich...

 

[Sheron]

My favourite is Roberto Heras, now is a luxurius helper for Armstrong. He's good enough to be the first man on a team, but he went to US Postal cos he's very well paid.
This year in the Tour, there's more Spanish people than any other nationality, so it's difficult to choose one.

 

[rjensen11]

Originally posted by TurboSmoke
that would be a great result...but its unlikely....Lance may well win, but Hamilton has to be superhuman to beat Ullrich...

Yeah, the only way I could see it happen is if Ullrich has to drop out due to an unfortunate accident or event....