Columbia Team Thread (Page 9)

Jul 21 - Rest Day

Combo made on July 20, 2008, shows (From L-top) fifteen placed in the overall standings, Spain's 2006 Tour de France champion Oscar Pereiro (Caisse d'Epargne/Spa) receiving medical assistance, after he toppled over a security barrier on his way down Col Agnel (crossing point between France and Italy), new overall leader's yellow jersey Luxembourger Frank Schleck (CSC/Den) riding in the last kilometre ahead of former overall leader's yellow jersey Australian team leader Cadel Evans (Silence Lotto/Bel), Australian Simon Gerrans (Credit Agricole/Fra) jubilating on the finish line and Franck Schleck putting on his new yellow jersey, on July 20, 2008, at the end of the 183 km fifteenth stage of the 2008 Tour de France cycling race run between Embrun and Prato Nevoso (Italy). Australian Simon Gerrans (Credit Agricole/Fra) won ahead of Spanish Egoi Martinez (Euskatel/Spa) and US Danny Pate (Garmin-Chipotle/US).

OK, stage 8 of 10 is complete.  Looking at the formulae on the spreadsheet, it looks like  you can increase your minutes / miles to compensate for lack of stages or vice versa, i.e. if you get 110% of minutes / miles but only 90% of stages, you still get 100%.  In addition, the team % is based on avg of all members of the team, and you can get >100%.  So exceeding your goals and increasing your % to beyond 100% help pull up the entire team's avg.  Go Team Columbia!!    

Sorry Guys & Gals,

I have been keeping a low profile for a while now. Been real busy with life in general and missed a fair bit of training cos my wife was out of town for quite a while and I was home with the kids (really need to get myself a trainer).

But I am back on course again over the last couple of days. Got 2 more stages in for about 40ish miles and am well back on track.

My commutes to work this week should put me over the top. Hopefully the late afternoon thunderstorms calm down a bit cos it gets pretty scary out there when that rain is coming down!

Glad to see everyone else is doing really well on their goals.........What a team!

Jul 22 - Stage 16 - (From L-top) German Stefan Schumacher (Gerolsteiner/Ger) riding in a breakaway, the pack riding, French Cyril Dessel (R) (AG2R/Fra) sprinting on the finish line, and overall leader's yellow jersey Luxembourger Frank Schleck jubilating on the podium, during the 157 km 16th stage of the 2008 TdF between Cuneo (Italy) and Jausiers. French Cyril Dessel (AG2R/Fra) won ahead of French Sandy Casar (Francaise des Jeux/Fra) and Spanish David Arroyo (Caisse d'Epargne/Spa).

Welcome back Kenny.

Watch that knee Roni!

We'll keep your seats in Paris for you! 

I am still on schedule to make it to Paris!  Assuming my schedule isn't changed .

4 days to go, 4 stages to go til the podium.  Lets see what we can do.

I got my ride in tonight 36.85 miles. Only 3 stages and 30 miles to go!

Go Team Columbia!!!

Jul 23 - Stage 17 - Combo made on July 23, 2008, shows (From L-top) (From L) Australian team leader Cadel Evans (Silence Lotto/Bel), Luxembourger Andy Schleck (CSC/Den), Spanish team leader Alejandro Valverde (Caisse d'Epargne/Spa), overall leader's yellow jersey Luxembourger Frank Schleck (CSC/Den) and Russian team leader Denis Menchov (Rabobank/Ned) riding in the last kilometre, Spanish co-team leader Carlos Sastre (CSC/Den) jubilating on the finish line and Sastre putting his new yellow jersey on July 23, 2008, during the 210,5 km 17th stage of the 2008 Tour de France between Embrun and L'Alpe d'Huez. Spanish co-team leader Carlos Sastre (CSC/Den) won ahead of Spanish Samuel Sanchez Gonzalez (Euskatel/Spa) and Luxembourger Andy Schleck (CSC/Den).

I'm SO looking forward to having champagne and croissants with everybody in Paris on Sun.  We're looking really good heading to Paris.

Stage 9 of 10 is complete for me, but on the spreadsheet, I'm already over 100% because I've exceeded goal minutes by >10%.

Yeah, that was quite a stage yesterday!  The 13.3km climb to L’Alpe d’Huez average 8.6% with 21 switch backs, the 2nd K the steepest at 11.2%!   Question is whether Carlos lead of 2:15 is enough since he's not so good in TT.  The Sat TT is going to be very exciting.

Redknight - 2008-07-24 10:27 AM Is the Saturday TT a team time trial or individual. I thought there was a team TT in the TdF also but I may be confusing my races. Darn Alzheimers.

Sat is individual TT.  No Team TT this year, for some reason.