Clown? Nuts? C'mon, you guys are just begging someone to recycle this gem... and I'm just the guy to do it:

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Could you post the pic or link to it? Would love to see it.

That would explain why they said he abandoned and then rescinded it. Good that they let him continue because that is bad ass. On the other hand, as people probably remember from last year, they aren't always so fair.

I don't know about him pulling a no-hands wheelie, but there's a nice vid of him parking his bike:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bM9Eh2uQ7Ek

Rather uncouth to bring up that photo so gratuitously

Slightly off topic but still...
Argon18 signs with a TdF team, any guesses?



http://www.argon18bike.com/...ompeting-in-tdf.html

6.8kg is too heavy to lift anyway.

I say NetApp since they're already changing sponsor. Could also be Garmin since I saw that their contract with Cervelo is set to expire and they do have a North American connection. Otherwise maybe a French team since Argon is from Montreal.

Supposedly Cannondale to Garmin, so that would free up one

Ryder took the Giro jersey off J-Rod in 2012. Nibali finished 3rd at the Tour that year and owned the Giro last year.

Waiting for to Nibali to crack is probably not the soundest of strategies.

In Australia, we get Matt Keenan for the early part of the stage.

Even the Belkin dude is impressed. I sure as hell was

 
gargon! bow down before GARGON!

Well.... I used to respect Spartacus.....

He was riding well, considering he didn't have much help.

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Thank you and speaking of Sagan I think he's the favorite for today's stage.

Long day ahead of Talansky.....

I missed his crash. What happened?

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Exactly, I bet Ted King was thinking the same thing.

Did Talansky crash or is he just having a bad day? Based on the commentary, it sounds like a bad day.

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Huge bummer for Ted last year...Only thing I can think is that it wasn't quite as compelling a story. If I read things right he's already out of this year's tour too? Anyone know the specifics?

The issue with King last year was that he was not hurt DURING the stage. he came into it injured, whereas with Machado, he crashed during that day's stage and then soldiered on. There is a long history of this in the Tour, but not so much for King's situation.

Now, I think it was kinda bullschitt last year, but I can understand the point, I guess.

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"If ever the time should come, when vain and aspiring men shall possess the highest seats in government, our country will stand in need of its experienced patriots to prevent its ruin." - Samuel Adams

Add Talansky to Vuelta contenders. Bummer for him.

Everyone is talking about the Vuelta now but last year a lot of the big names (well...at least Froome and Sagan) came to the US to race in the Pro Challenge and some races in Canada. Is that not happening this year or are they not at the same time? Forgive my ignorance as far as the racing calendar goes...just busy enough to check the threads on here but too busy to do research on my own :)

Froome and Sagan had already had successful seasons at that point, so a little vacation in CO was a good way to wrap up the season.

Froome, et al will now be looking to redeem their seasons....and the Vuelta > US Pro Challenge.

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Some will come for CO, Tour of Alberta and UCI one-day races in Canada. Contador already had the Vuelta on his schedule. Not sure if Froome has stated his intentions. Sagan will likely be here for sponsors.