Is anyone here also excited for this year's Tour de France? - Aquarium Advice

myriam · 05-27-2004, 05:37 PM

July 3! Can't wait. I've seen a few episodes of The Lance Chronicles on the OLN channel, and it never ceases to amaze me what kind of training and endurance these guys go through. Think Lance can pull off victory number 5?

mhaynes01 · 05-27-2004, 05:40 PM

as someone from austin !ohh heck ya, he can!

myriam · 05-27-2004, 05:46 PM

Lance is a Texan French dude! On The Lance Chronicles, he's training now in Europe, and he speaks French so well, it's very cool to hear him do it. The other day he was in his house there, and he was showing all his Tour de France trophies for the various stages, overall, etc.

Christmasfish · 05-27-2004, 06:46 PM

Heh..semi-thrilled...
i am not into roadies.
Somethin about men that wear spandex hotpants and shave their legs... I jus don't know. A roadie can kick my butt by 5 minutes in a Xcountry and I will still point and laugh during the post party.

flipz · 05-28-2004, 03:42 AM

i think for sure lance can go for #5! i too am from austin (although not anymore) and have been to a couple of the parades after the tour wins, it's awesome! im rooting for him and i know he can do it!

my mom and step dad were both professional cyclists (not in the tour de france class but up there) so im all for it. i find it exciting!

-brent

Bearfan · 05-28-2004, 07:58 AM

Have to admit...not even 1 iota.

Fruitbat · 05-28-2004, 11:54 AM

What's a Tour de France??

Oh yeah...a bunch of guys riding bicycles up and down a bunch of hills. Can't they afford cars?? They should get jobs, the shiftless bums!

mrmarine · 05-28-2004, 09:58 PM

Lol
whats so great about riding bycles, the only thing i see incredible about lance armstrong is that he had cancer and beat it and look how he turned out

pokrface · 05-28-2004, 10:23 PM

Lance has already won 5 in a row, beginning with his win in 1999. He is tied with Miguel Indurain of Spain for that record. Three other riders have won 5 non-consecutive times (Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, and Bernard Hinault).

If Lance wins this year, he will have the record for most wins AND MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS in the history of the race.

Unfortunately he may have sacrificed some personal values in order to become a great racer.[/u]

05-28-2004, 11:34 PM

I think Lance has a pretty good shot at it. His mental toughness is nothing short of amazing.

But speaking of bicyclists, why is it that almost every adult I see riding on the road has to wear all the special gear? I mean, your average 35 year old dude who rides on weekends is decked out like a member of the U.S. Postal team? I think the fancy duds cost almost as much as the bike these days!

05-27-2004, 05:37 PM	#1
myriam Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 500 Images: 6	Is anyone here also excited for this year's Tour de France? July 3! Can't wait. I've seen a few episodes of The Lance Chronicles on the OLN channel, and it never ceases to amaze me what kind of training and endurance these guys go through. Think Lance can pull off victory number 5? __________________ 20 gallon freshwater.

05-27-2004, 05:40 PM	#2
mhaynes01 Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Austin TX not boston Posts: 405 Images: 3	as someone from austin !ohh heck ya, he can! __________________ 29 Gallon - 45lbs. of live rock, and two ocellaris clown fish(8 months old) 2.5 gallon- live plants 60gallonpond- nothing in it , plants (Planning bigger pond underway 700-1000

05-27-2004, 05:46 PM	#3
myriam Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 500 Images: 6	Lance is a Texan French dude! On The Lance Chronicles, he's training now in Europe, and he speaks French so well, it's very cool to hear him do it. The other day he was in his house there, and he was showing all his Tour de France trophies for the various stages, overall, etc. __________________ 20 gallon freshwater.

05-27-2004, 06:46 PM	#4
Christmasfish Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Greater Pacific Northwest Posts: 1,421 Images: 25	Heh..semi-thrilled... i am not into roadies. Somethin about men that wear spandex hotpants and shave their legs... I jus don't know. A roadie can kick my butt by 5 minutes in a Xcountry and I will still point and laugh during the post party. __________________ "Fish! Thank You! Oh, tropical huh? Did you buy a heater? Auuugh!" Mega-pet stores prolly should not be allowed to sell animals as retail "items".

05-28-2004, 07:58 AM	#6
Bearfan Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Marquette, MI Posts: 3,554 Images: 45	Have to admit...not even 1 iota. __________________ 75 gal w/ 75 gal sump, 25 gal fuge with Chaeto and 25 gal frag - 4x65 PC w/ Moonlite on the main tank, 2x20W PC on the fuge, 4x20W PC on the frag 72 Gal Bowfront Planted w/ 2x65 PC and 40W T8

05-28-2004, 03:42 AM	#5
flipz Aquarium Advice FINatic Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 719 Images: 1	i think for sure lance can go for #5! i too am from austin (although not anymore) and have been to a couple of the parades after the tour wins, it's awesome! im rooting for him and i know he can do it! my mom and step dad were both professional cyclists (not in the tour de france class but up there) so im all for it. i find it exciting! -brent __________________ Come join the Ohio forum on AA!

05-28-2004, 11:54 AM	#7
Fruitbat Aquarium Advice Addict Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Garland,Texas Posts: 1,818 Images: 30	What's a Tour de France?? Oh yeah...a bunch of guys riding bicycles up and down a bunch of hills. Can't they afford cars?? They should get jobs, the shiftless bums! __________________ Loaches: Botia almorhae, B. kubotai, B. striata, Noemacheilus triangularis, Schistura sp.aff.nicholsi, S. vinciguerre, Sinibotia robusta, Vaillantella maassi Bichirs: Polypterus senegalus, P. senegalus (albino), P. delhezi, P. sp. 'Congo', P. palmas polli, P.weeksii, P. ornatipinnis, P. palmas buettikoferi, P. retropinnis, P. endlicheri congicus, Polypterus bichir lapradei, P. palmas palmas, Erpetoichthys calabaricus Anabantids: Ctenopoma acutirostre, Ct. ocellatum, Ct. oxyrhynchum, Ct. kingsleyae, Microctenopoma ansorgii, Mct. fasciolatum, Trichogaster trichopterus, Belontia signata, B. hasselti, Anabas testudineus, Macropodus opercularis, Betta splendens Catfish: Dekeyseria sp. (L-052)Sturiosoma panamense, Hypancistrus inspector (L-201), Synodontis eupterus, Synodontis nigrita, Synodontis brichardi, Synodontis soloni, Anaspidoglanis macrostoma Barbs/Rasboras: Capoeta tetrazona, Rasbora borapetensis, Labeo cyclorhynchus Tetras: Phenacogrammus interruptus Other: Xenomystus nigri, Papyrocranus afer, Pantodon buchholzi, Oxymormyrus boulengeri, Protopterus annectens andPhractolaemus ansorgei

05-28-2004, 09:58 PM	#8
mrmarine Aquarium Advice Freak Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Texas Posts: 322 Images: 5	Lol whats so great about riding bycles, the only thing i see incredible about lance armstrong is that he had cancer and beat it and look how he turned out __________________ http://img75.photobucket.com/albums/...y_Tree_003.jpg

05-28-2004, 10:23 PM	#9
pokrface Aquarium Advice Apprentice Join Date: May 2004 Location: South Carolina Posts: 13	Lance has already won 5 in a row, beginning with his win in 1999. He is tied with Miguel Indurain of Spain for that record. Three other riders have won 5 non-consecutive times (Jacques Anquetil, Eddy Merckx, and Bernard Hinault). If Lance wins this year, he will have the record for most wins AND MOST CONSECUTIVE WINS in the history of the race. Unfortunately he may have sacrificed some personal values in order to become a great racer.[/u]

05-28-2004, 11:34 PM	#10
Guest Posts: n/a	I think Lance has a pretty good shot at it. His mental toughness is nothing short of amazing. But speaking of bicyclists, why is it that almost every adult I see riding on the road has to wear all the special gear? I mean, your average 35 year old dude who rides on weekends is decked out like a member of the U.S. Postal team? I think the fancy duds cost almost as much as the bike these days!

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