tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67151500759794092762024-03-13T01:49:44.952-07:00half glass analysislet's talk about the sports that no one else cares aboutLillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049451675031137797noreply@blogger.comBlogger312125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-22639602099489164142012-07-17T20:00:00.000-07:002012-07-18T15:02:45.585-07:00It was....it was.....<span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">soap <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/frank-schleck-requests-b-sample-will-claim-hes-been-poisoned">poisoning</a>! **cue the dramatic music**</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: Trebuchet MS;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-56729964073416080802012-07-01T11:02:00.000-07:002012-07-01T11:02:10.732-07:00First Quote of le Tour<span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">"Not a good sign. The cows are sitting down. That's usually a sign of rain." - Phil Liggett</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-47414069387811388542012-05-21T20:24:00.002-07:002012-05-21T20:27:16.431-07:00Hey,<span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">this guy won the Tour of California this year!</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-11522010545765318092012-05-14T20:22:00.000-07:002012-05-14T20:28:41.910-07:00Have I mentioned<span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">that this guys is wearing the Maglia Rosa at the Giro?</span><br />
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<span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">Yep, he sure is.</span><br />
<span style="color: red; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-11046303803023323362012-02-11T15:49:00.000-08:002012-02-11T15:55:39.260-08:00U-S-A<span style="color:#ff0000;">Mardy and the boys totally took it to Rogerer and those polite Swiss fans. That'll show 'em for being so neutral, all it got you was the wrong end of a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2012/02/12/sports/tennis/us-earns-davis-cup-upset-in-switzerland.html">3-0 tie</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Next up is at the winner of France vs Canada.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-53447824878829424682012-02-06T19:57:00.000-08:002012-02-06T20:25:30.963-08:00Cycling, we haven't forgotten about you.<span style="color:#ff0000;">The newly ordained Gamin-Barracuda wins their <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/races/tour-of-qatar-2012/stage-2-ttt/results">first stage </a>of the year. And it's a TTT, so they get 2 barrels of crude oil each, too bad they don't ride motorcycles.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Alberto's been a <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/cas-sanction-contador-with-two-year-ban-in-clenbuterol-case">bad, bad boy</a>, like 18 months ago, and probably longer before that.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Kids, here's your rankings on this <a href="http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1044484-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-2012-review-of-pro-cycling-jerseys/page/17#/articles/1044484-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-2012-review-of-pro-cycling-jerseys">years kits</a>....chicks dig the Argyle.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And if you have lots of time, you can check out the unusual combination of <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/features/video-when-professional-riders-try-singing">cycling and music</a>. I recommend the riders sticking to their day jobs.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The USA women won thier tie, </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-19938711762089696332012-01-31T20:31:00.000-08:002012-01-31T20:36:38.277-08:00In conclusion...<span style="color:#ff0000;">That was an exciting end to the Aussie Open.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Well done Novak and better luck next time Rafa. And since the next meeting could be on clay, I'd put money on Rafa.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">I didn't watch the women's final but seeing that Maria lost put a smile on my face.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Bryan Bros....I'm disappointed.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Bethanie Mattek-Sands....well done, the announcers seemed very impressed with her and she made some amazing shots. Lets hope she stays healthy.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The women's double were won by a couple of Russian, raise your hand if you are surprised.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Fed Cup is this upcoming weekend and Davis Cup next....U-S-A!!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-30546888567092578182012-01-23T19:54:00.000-08:002012-01-23T20:12:31.918-08:00Sooo...<span style="color:#ff0000;">all we have left is the Bryan Bros. Come on boys!!! </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And doesn't Kim have a cute haircut?</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Here's Natalie's <a href="http://www.australianopen.com/en_AU/video/index.html#ooid=NqcXljMzpt8ZdjeRJf0jq6l-gvW01yjA">boyfriend</a>, I hope he can put up a fight against Rafa.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And a little something for <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2012/01/news/road/tdu-video-man-with-a-plan-matt-white_204097">boo</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-72981489775061416712012-01-19T16:08:00.000-08:002012-01-19T16:23:50.104-08:00Oh Andy Roddick....<span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://www.subnews.us/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/andy-roddick-wife.jpg">not</a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcZw56Jq2bAgkv51zMDAlcYhSUge0xQDCXVGkwChnQk5jEZwACEuzsWgwS8yrs3sezdDDNWY6TJcMU8Ya2QNfLm4Bvb8vdLOiqoJgo1AhfYjbKXP6k1zLXnp7OBT-7KHVP-xsTdJZcClI/s400/roddick3.jpg">you</a> <a href="http://images.hunkymalestars.com/NewImages/1/102/Sexy-Images/Pic_9.jpg">too</a>!!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmgfseRVdcQs8N4X4ln_rlQQiznGXRF6lWepooupTLtcRSLU_LZKI_RByKbMTPxR7NnhvNj6bLXbw0NCksC9IDfv7VkFgA_zdmK-OwBTqPoNmVvMfSt2RRRn2gYzjXe8UFDgTnprqJx7qr/s400/andy_roddick_naked.jpg">Get</a> <a href="http://www.smh.com.au/ffximage/2009/01/24/andy_roddick_wideweb__470x308,0.jpg">well</a> <a href="http://www.nggablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/secret-andy-roddick.jpg">soon</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-91981932520309894652012-01-17T19:15:00.000-08:002012-01-17T19:37:35.476-08:00Oh Mardy Fish....<span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://images.supersport.com/MardyFish5400.jpg">out</a> <a href="http://www.blogcdn.com/www.aolnews.com/media/2010/09/mardyfish-tz-307-1283652169.jpg">in</a> <a href="http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/3/3c/Mardy_Fish_2010-08-03.JPG/220px-Mardy_Fish_2010-08-03.JPG">the</a> <a href="http://www.zimbio.com/pictures/UA1laaI51Rz/12th+Annual+BNP+Paribas+Taste+Tennis+Arrivals/Hdy8a91-PO2/Mardy+Fish">second</a> <a href="http://cornedbeefhash.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/mardy-fish-wimbledon10.jpg?w=450">round</a>?!?!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://www.irasabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/tommy_haas_08.jpg">Tommy</a> <a href="http://alekutza.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/tommy.jpg">Haas</a>, are you far behind?</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-84950722043594481592012-01-13T19:16:00.000-08:002012-01-13T19:55:42.513-08:00Real Sports<span style="color:#ff0000;">Who's ready for some? This gal!! This weekend is the kick off of the Aussie Open (tennis) and the Tour Down Under (cycling). This is the time to be visit!!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">So to kick it off here some what for from our favorite British cyclist that's impersonating a Beatle. <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/video-wiggins-comments-on-his-brotherly-relationship-with-cavendish">Bradley Wiggins</a> thinks little Mark Cavendish as a younger brother, and we all know how we feel about our younger siblings **pumping fist**.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">So what's happened in cycling? Not much, the US has lost 2 teams. HTC-Highroad lost funding despite ending up with the world road and time trial champions. Radioshack hooked up with Leopold and moved to Luxenbourg and divorced Lance Armstrong, I'm sure he hopes they are happy. The end ruling on Alberto Cantador's positive drug test from over a year and half ago is still up in the air. Garmin is still rocking the argyle.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And tennis? I think <a href="http://www.ontennis.com/files/images/Berdych-2011.jpg">pictures</a> <a href="http://celebrityb.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/novak-djokovic.jpg">say</a> <a href="http://www.thehunkies.com/wp-content/uploads/rafael-nadal-6.jpg">it</a> <a href="http://www.nggablog.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/secret-andy-roddick.jpg">all</a>. Roddick gets an atta boy for taking it to the <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/tennis-busted-racquet/photo-andy-roddick-sporting-mohawk-193405328.html">fauxhawk</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-45585177529417891832011-11-18T16:30:00.000-08:002011-11-19T05:05:41.394-08:00Rocking the Argyle<span style="color:#ff0000;">Some chicks <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/dekker-rasmussen-confirmed-at-garmin-gala/197602">dig</a> <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/dekker-rasmussen-confirmed-at-garmin-gala/197703">argyle</a>, but really <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/photos/dekker-rasmussen-confirmed-at-garmin-gala/197637">Christian</a>?</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And I don't know what to say about <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/11/news/video-dave-zabriski-goes-solo-at-the-boulder-theater_198153">Dave Z</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-545330719333576432011-10-12T19:30:00.000-07:002011-10-12T19:44:20.612-07:00Stupid Jinx<span style="color:#ff0000;">Yes, I'm talking to you Sports Illustrated Cover. Husker fans are <a href="http://www.huskers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=1&SPID=22&DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=205315377&DB_OEM_ID=100">not happy</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-68938364447972758452011-09-25T08:52:00.000-07:002011-09-25T08:52:24.137-07:00Pool Party!!!Those crazy D-backs. I guess going from worst to first calls for a pool party.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpkF3BdRj_51c5hO0hPGwINRLagi8CcTkPiR9JUhXt_n245p4PT0XB4qU0Ew2enzBemkxdnHpmQxs2zgJHLaPRZSWwYoe2h0q5C9mrKsBINAu7OxXOpHVed7q9aUYWyHmb3Lquig-EXq7/s1600/photo+%25287%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFpkF3BdRj_51c5hO0hPGwINRLagi8CcTkPiR9JUhXt_n245p4PT0XB4qU0Ew2enzBemkxdnHpmQxs2zgJHLaPRZSWwYoe2h0q5C9mrKsBINAu7OxXOpHVed7q9aUYWyHmb3Lquig-EXq7/s320/photo+%25287%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049451675031137797noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-24942745489785321182011-09-13T18:47:00.000-07:002011-09-21T15:52:39.740-07:00Novak's no Djoke<span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://www.papermag.com/blogs/novak-djokovic-shirtless-photo.jpg">He's</a> had one of the best season's a player could have. He's lost only twice this year and has won 3 Grand Slams. The latest in NYC by breaking <a href="http://www.competenetwork.com/images/stories/bloggers/ty-02/rafael-nadal-shirtless.jpg">Rafa Nadal</a> 10 (ten, diez, devet) times. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEid5HOI-nzE2o8wMXryIwWjkjftzdRnHZ1wLUB2Fc_g_AArkeKld6REw79XjENJ2JcgXWg-RrQMa38gct2uyRN1UPw0Tnsh_WWBpPQSV2tP74QhlW9OhC5sB-CvBlHvsI_xBaMY8DAydJE/s1600/roger_federer2.jpg">Rogerer</a>, Rafa....you are not alone.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And a double high five to Jack Sock for being half of the Grand Slam winning team of mixed doubles with Melanie Oudin. I'd toast him, by he's only 18.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-27145113665388808212011-09-11T18:46:00.001-07:002011-09-13T06:59:24.413-07:00More Uses For That Giant Cornhead<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6Ii5gqP7gVeXEXcQohPFxgETlTHFR5abd4b4AdnoeFKyoNNEp__QU-OP-opZ4d-BgjvKMXvqDi98AkkcFNJfwbGiPTcWomCJNPZM-tytke1amuXfaaaYnQNRT9kMomI73FOlEhG6JCSZ/s1600/photo+%25286%2529.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhS6Ii5gqP7gVeXEXcQohPFxgETlTHFR5abd4b4AdnoeFKyoNNEp__QU-OP-opZ4d-BgjvKMXvqDi98AkkcFNJfwbGiPTcWomCJNPZM-tytke1amuXfaaaYnQNRT9kMomI73FOlEhG6JCSZ/s320/photo+%25286%2529.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Those expat Nebraskans down here in the Valley of the Sun are glad the Cardinals signed Kevin Kolb, now they have more socially acceptable chances to wear the foam corn hats.Lillyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13049451675031137797noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-73700858021506519512011-09-02T15:38:00.000-07:002011-09-02T15:46:34.417-07:00Tennis with a little touch of Nebraska<span style="color:#ff0000;">Well, not really a little touch, a prime time match up on Aurther Ashe stadium in the biggest Grand Slam of the year. <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimUtJt-FTkLGpWXZuRpRIkARxaO_1aBzAZRBodhaTh5NeETv6sSlfx5W9Olg5fI0_PE3wO8uHmAkHK2m-T0V68CmGSBZGnylCEn_q7Drwjs9xPOrOdIKq0g5slQocR48jgb-O0LGs_4oP3/s1600/andy-roddick-20060211-108048.jpg">Andy Roddick</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jack_Sock">Jack Sock </a>are playing tonight. I just hope they don't embarrass each other.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">And Maria Sharapova lost....so it's all good.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>
<br />Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-55589802268396715192011-08-30T17:46:00.000-07:002011-08-31T20:10:21.845-07:00...and a little bit of that.<span style="color:#ff0000;">We're not the only one paying attention to<a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/08/news/vuelta-rest-day-reading-could-fuglsangs-time-be-now_190544"> Jakob</a>.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">boo and my biceps are larger then Andy Schlecks. (boo put picture here).</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The US Open has begun and almost perfectly, except Maria Sharapova pulled out the win. Welcome back James Blake. We've missed <a href="http://media.thedailyswarm.com/images/headlines/somebody-finally-asked-james-blake-about-tennis-player-james-blake-rest-interview-good-too_top.jpg">you</a>. And Mardy Fish<a href="http://cornedbeefhash.files.wordpress.com/2010/08/mardy-fish-wimbledon10.jpg?w=406&h=610"> won</a>, too.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Ahem....boo....picture....up there...</span>
<br />Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-68905605496612219812011-08-29T18:58:00.000-07:002011-08-29T21:05:23.745-07:00A little bit of this....<span style="color:#ff0000;">OK, so it's been awhile and actually a lot has happened in cycling. So a quick update:</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">In the Vuelta's opening stage Leopard-Trek won the Team Time Trial, putting Jakob Fuglsang in the leaders jersey. I believe he was a rider to watch for in the Tour. FYI: keep an eye out for him in Spain, too. </span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">It's really hot in Spain, so Cav quit.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Tyler was all geared up for the first real sprint stage in the 7th stage, but got tangled up 100 meters from the finish and wend down HARD. At the finish line he went straight to the hospital, but was cleared after xrays showed nothing broken. So the next morning Tyler coughs up some blood, the team sends him back to the hospital, still nothing shows up so he starts the stage. After about 35 K he coughs up some more blood, so the team pulled his from the race. Still don't know if he was hurt more seriously then they thought.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Heinrich was in a break for a long time on one stage.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Dan Martin wins a mountain top finish with Wiggins making a big move up the GC.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">In the ITT today Sky has ended up putting 2 riders in the top 3 on GC, and we saw it all on the telly.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Rest day.</span>
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<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">In the USA Pro Cycling Challenge, for those that aren't on a rocky mountain high, Tour of Colorado, much happened. </span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Some young German on HTC won the downhill prologue.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Levi took it the next day.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Tejay took it the following day, whole Gorgeous George won the stage. Tejay said the Levi doesn't have the balls and can't go downhill very fast.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Levin brings the hammer the following day in a uphill time trial and make Tejay look like the young kid that he is. I guess not having balls makes it easier to ride uphill fast.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The last 3 stages were pretty uneventful, no change in the GC.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">On the stalking side of the USAPCC, we got the #1 goal we set for ourselves, Ivan Basso, except I don't' think he really wanted to be photographed, maybe because I grabbed his arm to get his attention. </span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">We wanted to get Pieter Weening, except we took a picture with Robert Gesink and some other hairy Dutch rider for Rabobank.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Dave Z was wandering around without a shirt. He has the Chris Evans/Captain America look pre-super shot down pat.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Flex had a run with the peloton up Wolcott Pass and then got yelled at by the Mavic motorcycle guys, so he stopped running.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Jude had a good ol' time in Breckenridge post race. She invited Danny Pate to Thanksgiving, shook hands with Fankie Andreu, didn't remember who Danny Summerhill was despite seeing him about 4 times within 5 minutes. We eventually made her take a picture with him so she would remember who he was. She got autographs from Tommy D, Christian and George Hincapie. She would have gotten Levi's too, but didn't have a pen.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Now we all need a rest after that vaca.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>
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<br />Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-2912747889644515942011-08-16T17:18:00.000-07:002011-08-16T17:47:46.968-07:00Post Tour<span style="color:#ff0000;">I know this is late, but better then never. Besides the Vuelta a Espana starts on Saturday.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Winners:</strong></span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Cadel Evans - Seriously, the guy is do. He crashed out last year after riding several stages in yellow and a broken elbow. He's been second a couple of times. And he's old. Cadel is the winner the Tour needed while dealing with this Alberto mess.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Garmin - After the second stage, Garmin was already having the best Tour they've ever had. Those 3 other stage wins, multiple days in yellow, top ten rider AND tops in the team competition....stupid awesome.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Big George Hincapie - He has ridden in 16 tours, finishing 15 and leading the race leader onto the Champs-Elysees 9 times. George = best ever domestic.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Crazy throwback attacks for 70k out - That makes the races exciting, not the lack of race radios.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Mark Cavendish - After looking at the route, he said that he'd win 5 to 7 stages. He got 5, plus the green jersey and keeps climbing the list of riders with most stage wins. The boy is fast.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The Dutch Corner - Loud drunks dressed in orange....everybody's a winner.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Tommy V & Tommy D - The future of French and American cycling delivered. Both finishing in the top ten.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Female crazies represented on the mountains - It's not just guys being stupid anymore! Whoo!</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Norwegian cyclists - Two riders got 4 stage wins. While compared to the French, where 45 riders won 1 stage.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Losers:</strong></span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">People who hate Cav - Yes, he's a d-bag, whether he wins or loses. He just won a lot this year.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Cyclists thrown in to fences by cars - Totally not cool, the tour is hard enough, try doing it with 33 stitches in you backside.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Alberto Contador - I know that it's his job to ride a bike, but he seriously struggled to stay upright during the first week. But at least he got to punch a schlug dressed as a doctor on Alpe D'Huez.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Vino's Pelvis - He is strong like ox, unfortunately he needed to be strong like tree to stay in the tour. He's crazy, nonsensical attacks will be missed by the spectators, but not really by the peloton.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Uninspired road paintings - What? No ball? Or curse words? Maybe I need to learn Dutch.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Radioshack - I've rarely seen a rider drop out from a concussion, but that you lose 2 riders from the same team within days of each other.... your karma sucks. Yes, Johann, this is directed towards you.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><strong>Niether here or there:</strong></span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Schlecks - Finished 2nd and 3rd, but was 1 day from finishing 1st and 2nd....maybe someday the Tour will come out with a route that has no time trials or descents. Cross your fingers, Andy.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Jokes about cheese - They are funny, it's just the punchline that gets to you. Whew.</span>
<br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>
<br />Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-64893966800393737032011-07-25T16:01:00.000-07:002011-07-25T17:27:42.775-07:00Tour Stage 21<span style="color:#ff0000;">Well, it's all over now. Why are the fastest 3 weeks of the year always during the Tour de France? And this year was a really great tour.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">It was great to see<a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-21/photos/184475"> Big George</a> leading BMC and the yellow jersey onto the Champ-Elysees. And really happy to see <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-21/photos/184552">Cadel Evans</a> win. He really worked for this one and not once hit the deck. It looks like someone needs a <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-21/photos/184529">hug.</a></span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The yellow jersey gives Little <a href="http://www.locations-vue-turquoise.com/images/thomas_voeckler.jpg">Tommy V</a> <a href="http://img.ibtimes.com/www/data/images/full/2011/07/21/134912-thomas-voeckler.jpg">tenacity</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/north-americans-at-the-2011-tour-de-france-11-start-10-finish-kind-of_186164">GO USA</a>!! An American team won over half the stages this year, won the yellow & green jersey, and team competition. And that was with no help from RadioShack.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Norway announcers are <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFdtvUex-l0">very excitable</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">My Argyle Armada had a <a href="http://www.slipstreamsports.com/2011/07/24/race-report-garmin-cervelo-claims-team-prize-danielson-top-10-in-tour-tour-de-france-stage-21">dream tour</a>. And almost got <a href="http://www.bicycling.com/tour-de-france/home/garmin-takes-home-tours-team-classification">Dave Z</a> to smile.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://bicycling.com/blogs/hardlyserious/2011/07/23/tour-de-france-stage-20-one-more-time/">Jens</a>. Oh <a href="http://video.bicycling.com/video/Tour-Talk-With-James-and-Jens-F;Tour-de-France-2011-Videos">Jens</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Until next year.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-17966685646918768532011-07-23T18:57:00.000-07:002011-07-23T19:30:28.351-07:00Tour Stage 20 cont.<span style="color:#ff0000;">Who said there was no crying in cycling? Not <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-20/photos/184231"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel</span> Evans</a>, he's never said that. And if he did, it was more of a do as I say, not as I do.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Those <a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/oh-brother-schleck-tandem-comes-up-short-in-race-for-2011-tour-de-france-title_185965"><span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Schleck</span> brothers </a>really, really need to learn how to time trial. <a href="http://video.bicycling.com/video/Schleck-Brothers-Embrace-After;Tour-de-France-2011-Videos">Poor guys</a>, note that Frank was wearing Andy's skin suit, what's up with that?</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">George <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hincapie</span> is <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-corrected">member</span> of the winner of the Tour <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">de</span> France for the <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/hincapie-part-of-nine-tour-de-france-victories">9<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span> time</a>. Way to go Big Sexy.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">I've <a href="http://video.bicycling.com/video/Jens-Voigt-Does-Some-Chores;Tour-de-France-2011-Videos">found</a> <a href="http://video.bicycling.com/video/Tour-Talk-With-James-and-Jens-P;Tour-de-France-2011-Videos">some</a> <a href="http://video.bicycling.com/video/Tour-Talk-With-James-and-Jens-2;Tour-de-France-2011-Videos">Jens</a> <a href="http://video.bicycling.com/video/Tour-Talk-With-James-and-Jens-3;Tour-de-France-2011-Videos">gold</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"><a href="http://bcove.me/0uyjkftf">Tommy D</a> is <a href="http://video.bicycling.com/video/Tom-Danielson-Interview-Post--2;Tour-de-France-2011-Videos">back</a>!!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Christian's <a href="http://video.bicycling.com/video/Christian-Vande-Velde-post-St-2;Tour-de-France-2011-Videos">hanging</a> around too.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-39812124962848790682011-07-23T05:04:00.000-07:002011-07-23T20:14:29.127-07:00Tour Stage 20<span style="color:#ff0000;">Good Morning. I will be attempting to live blog the Versus coverage of the stage. I predict that Fabian <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cancellara</span> will win the stage and <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel</span> Evans will be in yellow at the end of the day.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">7:05 - They've spent the first 5 minutes talking about yesterdays stage....it was a good stage.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">7:10 - Phil <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" class="blsp-spelling-error">Liggett's</span> wife was an Olympic speed skater. The things you learn on an early Sat morning.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">7:12 - Fabian <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cancellara</span> has already finished and is in the lead, it's too bad we've missed <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" class="blsp-spelling-error">Spartacas</span>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">7:18 - boo just brought me some <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" class="blsp-spelling-error">chai</span> and a croissant. Thanks boo.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">7:27 - Richie <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" class="blsp-spelling-error">Porte</span> just beat Fabian? David <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" class="blsp-spelling-error">Millar</span> had a terrible ride? What the what?</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">7:45 - Thomas De <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" class="blsp-spelling-error">Gendt</span> new best time? Seriously, what is going on?</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">7:59 - Tony <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" class="blsp-spelling-error">Matin's</span> picking 'em up and laying 'em down. Just caught his second rider. Poor Edvard <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" class="blsp-spelling-error">Boassen</span> <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" class="blsp-spelling-error">Hoagan</span>, he's so strong he broke his handle bars.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">8:11 - Versus shows a lot of commercials. It would be <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" class="blsp-spelling-error">ok</span> if they all had <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" class="blsp-spelling-error">Bobke</span> or Dave Z.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">8:22 - Tony Martin road that race like there was a motor on his bike.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">8:42 - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" class="blsp-spelling-error">Ouchie</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" class="blsp-spelling-error">ouchie</span>, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" class="blsp-spelling-error">ouchi</span></span><span style="color:#ff0000;">e Phillipe Gilbert.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">8:57 - Good Morning Ivan Basso ;)</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9:09 - Tommy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" class="blsp-spelling-error">Voecklers</span> helmet has dimples. Isn't that adorable?. And he's the pride of all France.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9:12 - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_18" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel</span> Evans look very serious. Good Luck to him. and yes Phil, Frank <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_19" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shleck</span> is terrible in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" class="blsp-spelling-error">ITT</span>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9:13 - If you looked up unattractive in the dictionary you would see Andy <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shleck</span> in a <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" class="blsp-spelling-error">oversized</span> time trial helmet and yellow skin suit.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9:18 - Andy is off, now it all comes down to this.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9:26 - The split from <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel</span> to Andy has gone from 57 seconds to 43, so by British math <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel</span> has pulled back 10 seconds.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9:40 - At first time check <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel's</span> going strong and Andy has gone slower then Frank. I think I could beat Frank in the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" class="blsp-spelling-error">TT</span>. Frank's terrible.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9:47 - <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel's</span> the virtual leader of <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" class="blsp-spelling-error">le</span> Tour, I hope he hasn't gone out to quick.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9:52 - Nice finish Tommy D! Way to tear it up <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel</span>!!</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">9:56 - Alberto's doing a storming ride, too. That would be a good name for a race horse.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">10:08 - Congrats <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel</span>!! That was a fantastic ride.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">10:11 - The time trial is called the race of truth, and the truth is that the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" class="blsp-spelling-error">Shlecks</span> are terrible time <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" class="blsp-spelling-error">trialists</span>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">10:17 - Now it's official, <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" class="blsp-spelling-error">Cadel</span> is first, Andy in 2<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" class="blsp-spelling-error">nd</span> and Frank in 3rd in the standings after today. The Aussies now have a Tour winner and the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" class="blsp-spelling-error">Luxembouges</span> have a long winter ahead of them. Tony Martin won the stage, Fabian was disappointingly 8<span id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" class="blsp-spelling-error">th</span>. I think <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" class="blsp-spelling-error">Garmin</span> kept their team classification.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">In conclusion, it ended just like I thought: the <span id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" class="blsp-spelling-error">DVR</span> is the greatest invention ever because Versus has some terrible commercials and they play them a lot.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-75969011354110765362011-07-22T21:25:00.000-07:002011-07-22T21:50:27.033-07:00Tour Stage 19<span style="color:#ff0000;">The <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-19/results">French won </a>a stage!!! It only took them 19 tries. That's a better record then their <a href="http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/text/france.html">military</a>.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">For a stage on only 109 K there was a lot of action, with Alberto Contador attacking very early, but only ending up 3rd on the stage. He got a little<a href="http://velonews.competitor.com/2011/07/news/contador-goes-down-swinging_185694"> punchy </a>on Alp d'Huez.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Tommy Voeckler lost the yellow, not really surprising, but he was still pissed.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Garmin did a great job solidifying their top team status. Sideburns can hardly contain himself.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6715150075979409276.post-44580315151614403322011-07-20T18:32:00.000-07:002011-07-20T18:53:01.699-07:00Tour Stage 17<span style="color:#ff0000;">It's a good thing I learned to spell Norwegian, because Edvard<a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-17/photos/183536"> "Babyface"</a> Boassen Hagen <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-17/results">won today</a>. That's his second and the countries 4th stage win. That would be 4 more wins then the French. Well, that's not all that surprising.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">The descent was again a little scary today. Riders have a hard time <a href="http://www.cyclingnews.com/tour-de-france/stage-17/photos/183557">staying on </a>the road, but no hard crashes. </span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">Tomorrow will be exciting. Lots of big hills.</span><br /><span style="color:#ff0000;">-Star</span>Starhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15961295760543069377noreply@blogger.com0