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Compact
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Oli
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What a great parcours!  Awesome. Nice to see the TTT back.
The thread title is a bit harsh, innit?
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istepinyards
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Location: Rooting for the SunDevils
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| Posted: Wed 22/Oct/08 11:58pm Post subject: |
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Especially showing the lack of high profile positives at the Giro this year. Makes me wonder about Italian controls and respects French ones regardless of the tour's reputation 
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Compact
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 12:04am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | The thread title is a bit harsh, innit? |
Nothing like a midnight windup Oli 
Can't wait til July..its gonna be awesome
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Dazzle
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 4:08am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | | The race will begin on July 4 with a 15-kilometre time trial around the millionaires' playground of Monte Carlo, which will include several iconic sections of the Monaco Grand Prix motor racing circuit |
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gordster
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Location: tinakori
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 10:16am Post subject: |
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I rode both Tourmalet and Col d'Agnes last month. Really nice area!
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johnL
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Location: ROTORUA
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 10:57am Post subject: |
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just had email from mate wanting me to ride etape with him this year ........ventoux yeah right I dont think so
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Joel
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Location: Welly
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 11:03am Post subject: |
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| johnL wrote: | | just had email from mate wanting me to ride etape with him this year ........ventoux yeah right I dont think so |
how hard can it be? 
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Compact
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 11:29am Post subject: |
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I know a 70 year old that rode it couple months back, took his time, but got up there
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mtbrat
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 2:51pm Post subject: |
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tres chic
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disoriented
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 7:03pm Post subject: |
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| johnL wrote: | | just had email from mate wanting me to ride etape with him this year ........ventoux yeah right I dont think so |
Pfff. Its only once, you could be doing this http://www.clubcinglesventoux.org/index.php?lan=en  
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Iceberg
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Joined: Oct 28, 2007
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| Posted: Thu 23/Oct/08 10:21pm Post subject: |
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I can't read French... what's it say?
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johnL
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Location: ROTORUA
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| Posted: Fri 24/Oct/08 6:48am Post subject: |
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its a singles club on Mount Ventoux, the can do it more than once
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FLATULENTFRIEND
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Joined: Oct 04, 2008
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| Compact wrote: | | I know a 70 year old that rode it couple months back, took his time, but got up there |
What sort of MOTORbike? 
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Compact
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| Posted: Sat 25/Oct/08 4:24pm Post subject: |
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Carbon Scott hired from the local shop, did Alp d Huez too...few stops, cruised along. Think he wished it had been a motorbike 
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