My personal fav, I think he used it on Boonen this year on the cobbles.

"He's pedaling squares!"

or you take what is already there and be creative:

youtube: Commuter Dreams
A Portland bike commuter and dedicated Tour De France fan gets up early to watch the TDF live, but as the stage ends he realizes he is going to be late to work. His exciting "race" to work is narrated by Tour de France TV commentators Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwin.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CI7T2iuGjjc

A few of my favorites from years past.

1. "The riders are spread eagle all over the mountain"

2. "He's a beastie boy" - in reference to jens voigt

3. "Ullrich is saying, bridge to engine room, more power! But there isn't any"


On an unrelated note, I'm really enjoying when they show the inside of the HTC-Columbia car - the things the DS says to the guys over the radio never seem appropriate for the situation. A couple days ago it was (in a unique german? accent):

"Heeeeyy Boys, ok everybooody, time to start thinking about movin up"

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Why do they put the "B Team" [Roll & Hummer] on in PrimeTime???

:-(

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"What's your claim?" - Ben Gravy
"Your best work is the work you're excited about" - Rick Rubin

All summed up in one place

http://www.liggettfan.com/main.htm#tier1

stage 5....

PS: "and Fierre joins the battle up front!"
PL: "did you see that, they just ran a red light."

I think I heard this one yesterday from PS:

"8 kilometers remaining - that's 5 miles in old money"

Did anybody hear when PS and PL refered to the breakway/peloton as a fish on a hook with the peloton as the line and fishermen.

"there making a meal of this chase" PL
"Hagen tickles in at 3rd place"

No particular quote but I so enjoy Paul Sherwin's interpretations of the information provided by the race organization on the region each stage is in. The stories about the castles, the history of the towns- the background info. I love that.

The Tour de France is a "tour" in some sense, that it is a braod sporting event that brings sport to the people and now, the people and their homes to us through the media. That connection is a wonderful insight.

Part of the grandeur of Le Tour is that it is never just one story... one plot. It is many stories on many levels being written and told consecutively.

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The Tri Shop.com

Can't think of one off the top of my head, but he absolutely makes the t.v. coverage entertaining, it wouldn't be the same without him.

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I'm not a complete idiot, some of the parts are missing.

I'm going to try to make a t-shirt for the tour, here's my list

1. "The fox is in the hen house now"!

2. "Indurain seems to have found his second pair of legs"

3. "He's thrown a cat amongst the pigeons"

4. "He's got the bit between the teeth"

5. "The peloton is riding like scalded cats"

6. "This is a big beefy boy!"

7. "And again they are crossing swords at the front."

8. "The mountains again have produced the truth, and produced two great men"

9. "And Armstrong is coming down the finishing straight like a grand prix motorcar!"

10. "An absolute beast of a man"

11. "And the peleton has been stretched across the road like a long sausage"

12. "The weather is something of a damp squid"

13. "Look at them! They're like goldfish out there!"

14. "He's turned himself inside-out!"

15. "The race is no respecter of reputation, your only as good as now".

16. "They've been thrown a bone... and it's a meaty bone."

17. “He’s pedaling squares”

18. "Ullrich is saying, bridge to engine room, more power! But there isn't any"

19. "And Lance Armstrong looks back to ask Ullirich 'Well, are you coming with me?'...And the answer is NOT..."

20. "And the riders of the Tour are struggling...well, not struggling..."

21. "shut your eyes, shut your mind to the pain".

22. “His suitcase of courage is empty”

23. “Roche is really digging deep in his man-purse of testicular fortitude!”

24. "He's turning the pedals in anger!"

25. “He’s Dancing on the pedals in the Polka Dot Jersey"

There's got to be some snapping elastic in there somewhere.

Are any of these qoutes on youtube?

This is my first year really watching the tour, it would make a cool little best of video...

The elastic has snapped!

#23. It cracks me up every time I read it.

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"Know how to get into the pain hole......you can go faster then you think." - 596

New one from today...

"Poor chap he's absolutely crucifying himself today...but it is for the yellow jersey."

I don't remember when or about who he said it, but it always comes back to me if I'm suffering up a big hill;

''He's really throwing out the sand bags now''!

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''Sweeney - you can both crush your AG *and* cruise in dead last!! 😂 '' Murphy's Law

It looks like there's Phil trouble looming ahead:

http://bleacherreport.com/...of-cycling-analogies

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"100% of the people who confuse correlation and causation end up dying."

Love the quotes.

Only wish these guys wouldn't say "...I have to say." Perhaps it's the UK answer to the Canadian 'eh', or the US 'umm'.

"Pineau is raising his hand. Does he wish to be dismissed? No! He wants some water."

I can't believe noone's mentioned it yet, as it's such a classic line during the mtn stages (unless it Paul): "He's popped."

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I'm digging the repeated references to "supple" pedal strokes.

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"Nevermind the blood. Hows my bike?..."

Haha, i remember rewinding that one to hear it again to make sure.

Today he used the following the describe Cancellara " He's in the Yo-yo business today."
If you saw the coverage you know what he meant, classic Liggett.