Comments on: Le Tour 2006 http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/07/20/le-tour-2006/ I will not explain what this weblog is all about in a few words. Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:47:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Corey http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/07/20/le-tour-2006/#comment-451 Corey Tue, 25 Jul 2006 23:18:10 +0000 #comment-451 <p>Pretty much, yeah. If Ullrich or Basso were allowed in this year's tour, I definitely would have bet on one of them.</p> <p>The tradesports graph for Landis is great, btw. It goes from 80 before the 16th stage to almost zero after and then back to the 80's after the 17th stage.</p> <p>The head butt is bigger the way that McDonalds serves more burgers. Sure, people may remember it, but who cares?</p> Pretty much, yeah. If Ullrich or Basso were allowed in this year’s tour, I definitely would have bet on one of them.

The tradesports graph for Landis is great, btw. It goes from 80 before the 16th stage to almost zero after and then back to the 80’s after the 17th stage.

The head butt is bigger the way that McDonalds serves more burgers. Sure, people may remember it, but who cares?

]]> By: Christopher Smith http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/07/20/le-tour-2006/#comment-450 Christopher Smith Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:22:23 +0000 #comment-450 <p>So, what you're saying is the Americans can only win if doping regs are enforced? I can live with that. ;-)</p> <p>As impressive as that comeback was, I suspect it will be dwarfed by "the head butt". Also, as a Canadian I have to say that almost any hockey game, even a pick up street hockey game, is of course more exciting than all other sports.</p> So, what you’re saying is the Americans can only win if doping regs are enforced? I can live with that. ;-)

As impressive as that comeback was, I suspect it will be dwarfed by “the head butt”. Also, as a Canadian I have to say that almost any hockey game, even a pick up street hockey game, is of course more exciting than all other sports.

]]> By: Corey http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/07/20/le-tour-2006/#comment-446 Corey Sun, 23 Jul 2006 22:25:18 +0000 #comment-446 <p>Another fun fact (thanks, SportsCenter): <em>every</em> American win in the tour has come within the last 20 years. The US is #3 in terms of total wins behind France and Belgium.</p> Another fun fact (thanks, SportsCenter): every American win in the tour has come within the last 20 years. The US is #3 in terms of total wins behind France and Belgium.

]]> By: Corey http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/07/20/le-tour-2006/#comment-445 Corey Sun, 23 Jul 2006 22:23:36 +0000 #comment-445 <p>Well, to be fair, Basso, Ullrich and several other <em>very</em> solid riders were dropped from the tour the day before it started because of a doping scandal. Things likely would have been very different if that didn't happen.</p> <p>Still, to drop 8:00 in one day and make it all back the <em>very next day</em> is insane. I can't see how any other sporting event this year could even pretend to equal it.</p> Well, to be fair, Basso, Ullrich and several other very solid riders were dropped from the tour the day before it started because of a doping scandal. Things likely would have been very different if that didn’t happen.

Still, to drop 8:00 in one day and make it all back the very next day is insane. I can’t see how any other sporting event this year could even pretend to equal it.

]]> By: Christopher Smith http://www.obfuscated.org/2006/07/20/le-tour-2006/#comment-444 Christopher Smith Sun, 23 Jul 2006 16:45:07 +0000 #comment-444 <p>Looks like he won. Geez, seems like Americans have been dominating the tour for the last couple of decades.</p> Looks like he won. Geez, seems like Americans have been dominating the tour for the last couple of decades.

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