tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594143940025689625.post7958690367083905551..comments2009-07-05T20:32:53.680-05:00Comments on Spinnin' Wheel: TdF Stage 8: Wicked GameJuliehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11828075368106586028noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594143940025689625.post-4810333494621077142007-07-16T23:28:00.000-05:002007-07-16T23:28:00.000-05:00Brilliant post Julie! You put into words exactly ...Brilliant post Julie! You put into words exactly what I'd been thinking about the race to date - Bravo!<BR/><BR/>I watched the 'recap' show tonight and it was painful the second time around, too, to watch poor Mick Rogers have to pull over. The opportunity of a lifetime gone for him....<BR/><BR/>I've also been thinking the same thing about Levi as both you and T. Come ON already!!! Although, I must say, that I was underwhelmed with Johann's support of him during the background piece they did on Versus the other day! He said something to the effect that he knows Levi believes that he can win the Tour because he is a confident guy, but he (Johann) thinks that hoping for a podium place is appropriate. Boy Johann......thanks for the support :( IMO, you NEED to believe you can absolutely WIN in order to get out there and REALLY be a contender!<BR/><BR/>Anyhow -- keep up the great posts and I can't wait until the mountain stage tomorrow!!!<BR/>-janannAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594143940025689625.post-32498889574338347302007-07-15T23:20:00.000-05:002007-07-15T23:20:00.000-05:00Julie, (and Camille), beautifully said. I couldn'...Julie, (and Camille), beautifully said. I couldn't believe the guys wouldn't work together either! Man, think of the time they could have gotten! <BR/>And I'm feeling like you about Levi. And what Marty said about, no matter what, Discovery is George's team, really hit me. That's the way I feel too.<BR/>And it's just breaks my heart to see these guys crash, and Mick Rogers was crying and I was crying and wishing the cameraman would pull back from his face to a wider shot to give him some kind of privacy.<BR/>I like Cadel Evans, if for no other reason than Chris Horner loves and respects him. Chris has a good head on his shoulders; and if he says someone is good, that's good enough for me!<BR/><BR/>Theresacat2bikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00793506247703536677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594143940025689625.post-66136571654972019832007-07-15T14:40:00.000-05:002007-07-15T14:40:00.000-05:00You trusted wisely. I wish there weren't a rest d...You trusted wisely. I wish there weren't a rest day tomorrow either because I barely got my fill today so far, and watching it later when I already know the outcome is always anti-climactic although I'll take what I can get, especially before a rest day. <BR/><BR/>Cadel vaguely resembles my late brother Clint, and then when I saw him cry after a stage win once (can't remember which year -- 2 years ago?) he just won me over. And Phil Liggett loves him and that speaks well of him. I'd just be happy to see Cadel at least make the podium. <BR/><BR/>I don't know how to put this just the right way --- of course it is awful for Vino and Kloden both to have gotten hurt. But just think, this year might have been like one of the Lance years if Vino were full-strength, (he'd just show up and win possibly -- we've been there and done that 7 times) but as it is we get to watch him bravely battle back after being almost counted out instantly. The courage of both Kloden and him is so exciting to watch, not to mention the effect on the rest of not only the contenders but the outsiders -- it's all just such a beautiful illustration of bravery and guts. I feel like the rule-book I knew got totally thrown out (that's the beauty of only having watched this a couple of years before!) and these riders are just completely re-writing the script day by day, like watching David Milch write a Deadwood script for the day. The actors never know what will happen next or what to expect of anyone. It's so great! Yeah, that's if I don't think about the agony of anyone who is dropping out or getting hurt day by day. But from a less personal-involvement standpoint (I don't have a "Lance" or a "Floyd" yet this year)... it sure gets me jumping out of bed in the morning to go see the next installment.<BR/><BR/>Okay, sorry, I forget this is just the comments section and not a blog entry unto itself! <BR/><BR/>Loving your write-ups. Thank you!Camille LaRue Olsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07628103755311553153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-594143940025689625.post-12917235808831349792007-07-15T13:52:00.000-05:002007-07-15T13:52:00.000-05:00Camille - safer to put this comment here, I trust ...Camille - safer to put this comment here, I trust you'll see it. :-)<BR/><BR/>I'm learning to go with the flow on this Tour I think, enjoying the uncertainty as you said. My heart still breaks for Vino, and goes to pieces for poor Mick Rogers, but today I kept saying, okay, so that's how it's going, who's going to do something next? I was never sure about Cadel, I had an early impression that was unfavorable, but I do hear good things about him, so I'm guessing I just didn't have a chance to know him well enough. Maybe that will change in the days to come, he's looking good!Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11828075368106586028noreply@blogger.com