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DId you see this article?

clicky on Bianchi article

Also, we (me and my other sporty peeps) have two friends' threads going, one is TdF chat, and the other is daily workout check-ins. You are invited if you care to participate.

I'd point you in the direction of the threads but I get lost looking for them on the new site. They are down the page where we check our email. The tab is kinda hidden. I just found it today.

Boonen is HUGE! Love him!!! Jan is happy cuz he's not fat going into the tour, there's no Lance going into the Tour, and he now has the super-secret cake antidote. And too bad one does not actually get to keep the chickadees, eh? Although didn't someone in the peloton meet and marry one of them?

This: Beckham plays with the wrong shape balls

made me choke on my chocolate-cinnamon coffee

I suspect that he's played with all shapes and sizes of balls in his lifetime.

That's too bad that your week sucked. Sucky weeks suck. Did you at least get to get out and about?

I also suspect that the reasons you think rugby is beautiful are not quite the same reasons I do Thus I shall officiate

But ya know who I used to like watching were France. They used to have really clean formations (I have no clue the proper terminology) compared to England. And I would always go down the pub with my Kiwi friends to watch the All Blacks. SA were good too. They (kiwis) kicked some serious England ass. Actually, I always supported whoever was playing against England, in whatever sport, primarily because the fans were such dicks. I do the same thing here: Boston Red Sox/New England Patriots fans are on par dick-ness-wise with England fans. They are a hair away from becoming the equivalent to hooligans.

Cool! Thanks for the offer of help. I'm already a little lost and we're only on Ch. 2

Is the TdF site streaming video, or just commentary? Ours comes via OLN (outdoor life network) who have the cable channel that I need to upgrade for. Only commentary online. Do you know is Eurosport or anyone else providing video stream?

Have a safe trip and some good swims!! I'm envious cuz our weather here is still crap: cold and rain.

So how was your week?

So I googled Brisbane and this is the first site:

clicky

This gives the impression that the city does not suck. Is this an accurate impression?

Good -> great weather make any city more tolerable. And I suspect that good weather causes the citizens to make a nice city nicer. That said, Minneapolis Minnesota is ungodly cold in the winter, but it's a rockin' town.

All i know is that New England is truly one of the cesspools of the planet. Not a single redeeming feature.

Oooooh!!! Great ride!
And on a work day! Yeah, Dancing Horses should be on the cool down phase I would think.

How far was it? And 30 secs down after a back injury, a year off and a year older doesn't seem so bad, does it? And, from 173 to 117 is awesome!

Boys are so competitive Save something for the weekend

Note to self: download Belly...

And of course I am bringing my bike! I read somewhere that the softride breaks down and fits in a golf bag (except for the wheels of course). The whole thing goes carry-on.

Where in Oz are you?

"My back will be 40 years old next year and i reckon it deserves that ride-on-air feel you only get with carbon"

Me too (except I'll be 39), hence the softride. It's in my pics. It's very pretty. I'm looking for some cornflower blue shoes to match it.

"Alternatively, i could sneakily do a load of hill rep sessions while he is tapering for a marathon at the end of june."

I think that's your optimal plan We old people have to rely on our wiles and brains or we would have no way to compete.

A couple years ago I did an organized ride across Montana - well, not all the way across cuz Montana is f-ing huge - but 700 miles across, including Rocky Mountains. It was awesome. Anyway, in order to train for it I had to get up at ungodly early hours to fit the rides in, which meant getting up 4:30/5-ish. It blew my mind that there were so many people out that early! It's like a whole different culture, those early risers. All that to say, good on you for getting up at 5:30 on a work day. Or any day, for that matter and going for a ride.

ps - if you answer my posts in your own journal I can't read them cuz I don't know they're there. Click over to me and answer there.

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Also, I am not a natural coffee drinker. I am just doing it for the weight loss and the caffiene. So I am using sugar.

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