2010 Tour de France: Prologue - Rotterdam 8.9 km

[genedan]

the authorities scanned Fabian's bike and found nothing...way to stick it to them!!!!

 

[roadhouse]

Eight tours?

yes, he's on his way to his ninth as far as i'm concerned.

 

[roadhouse]

the authorities scanned Fabian's bike and found nothing...way to stick it to them!!!!

got a link to a story?

 

[steve]

the authorities scanned Fabian's bike and found nothing...way to stick it to them!!!!

nice

 

[steve]

got a link to a story?

Here you go;

Perfectly suited by a flat, looping circuit, Cancellara coped superbly with a greasy surface to remind the world of his incredible handling skills and raw power.

Switzerland's Cancellara is furious at allegations he has been using a hidden motor in the frame of his bike to increase his speed.

The UCI, cycling's governing body, has ordered Tour officials to scan bike frames in response to the accusations.
Fabian Cancellara sets early Tour de France pace as Cadel Evans finishes 23rd | Herald Sun

 

[pennstater]

Their losses could be huge on stage 19, they're lucky there arn't the usual number of time trial km's this year.

Yes, but that depends if the extra km's against the clock would in the form of an individual or team TT.

I expected to the Shlecks to lose time, but not this much over a short course. For instance, Andy Schleck lost 1:09 (122nd on the day) to FC in today's prologue, but in stage one of the 2009 tour, which was around 7 km's longer than today's he lost a minute, which was pretty good concidering it earned him the 18th fastest time on the day's stage. Although, if I remember correctly, the TT on stage one of last year was pretty hilly.

 

[genedan]

is it me or does that commentator's Russian sound kind of funky?