2011 Tour de France Running, er, Cycling Thread

Luz-Ardiden, Plateau de Beille, the Galibier (twice), Alp d'Huez

See, this year's race is so tough even the bus driver has to take PEDs!

 

Clearly, I am behind the times then.

 

After reading the recent stories about Colon, I've gotta wonder when it's start going to come out that cyclists are using stem cells for recovery.

BTW, yet another bust comes to light today...and yet again, the cover up (by Jim O) is worse than the crime...

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/bmc-soigneur-implicated-in-drug-investigation

 

Don't forget you NBC Tour de France app for your smartphone.

http://tourdefrance.nbcsports.com/

Due out Friday. Has GPS Tracking and a layout of all the stages. (I will probably go for the free version because I am cheap).

 

This should keep you busy until Saturday's start...

 

Quick Step bus seized and searched.

Tom Boonen says "That's (sniff-sniff) not mine."

 

I already forgot it, and I will continue to forget it.


Finally, the TDF goes back where it belongs -- the bottom of the briefs column on Page 6C.

 

I think I'll head on over to the latest NBA thread, of which I have no interest and nothing of value to add, and make dumb ass comments.

 

I never do understand why people douche up a thread by letting people know they don't care about that topic.

 

Here's one thing I do know:

This time tomorrow, Phil Gil will be in yellow. And deservedly so.

 

Announcer Phil Sherwin just said of a rider from Columbia:

"He's the first colored rider in the Tour de France..."

Cue the outrage.

 

My wife made the comment that the NAACP would be on his ass.