I'll give you a topic, discuss amongst yourselves

Scott

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Jul 22, 2008, 11:55:27 AM7/22/08

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Can VandeVelde TT his way back onto the podium? (assuming he doesn't
lose big chunks of time tomorrow, that is)

critposer

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Jul 22, 2008, 12:09:51 PM7/22/08

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Topic closed, thanks for playing.

Davey Crockett

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Jul 22, 2008, 12:10:02 PM7/22/08

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Scott a écrit profondement:

| Can VandeVelde TT his way back onto the podium? (assuming he doesn't
| lose big chunks of time tomorrow, that is)
|

Anything is possible after that ridiculous performance today

--
Davey Crockett

Dumbass

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Jul 22, 2008, 12:11:17 PM7/22/08

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On Jul 22, 11:55 am, Scott <hendricks_sc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Can VandeVelde TT his way back onto the podium? (assuming he doesn't
> lose big chunks of time tomorrow, that is)

14:5 odds, that's a probability of 5/19 of making the podium.

Here's a great odds page:

http://www.oddschecker.com/other-sports/cycling/tour-de-france/top-3-finish

Donald Munro

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Jul 22, 2008, 12:12:34 PM7/22/08

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Scott wrote:
>> Can VandeVelde TT his way back onto the podium? (assuming he doesn't
>> lose big chunks of time tomorrow, that is)
>
> 14:5 odds, that's a probability of 5/19 of making the podium.

Nonsense, its 50/50.

already...@yahoo.com

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Jul 22, 2008, 12:28:20 PM7/22/08

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On Jul 22, 6:55 pm, Scott <hendricks_sc...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Can VandeVelde TT his way back onto the podium? (assuming he doesn't
> lose big chunks of time tomorrow, that is)

Even if Vande Velde manages to bypass Schleck, Kohl, and Sastre, which
doesn't sound likely, he will still end up fourth because Kirchen is
going to make more then 8 sec on him. For example, last year Kirchen
beat him by 58 seconds.

Dumbass

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Jul 22, 2008, 12:47:34 PM7/22/08

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He did not have 50:50 odds in the betting markets before today's semi-
bonk and crash.

Tom Kunich

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Jul 22, 2008, 4:48:25 PM7/22/08

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"Scott" <hendric...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:e9f98777-bc23-4cb7...@34g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...

> Can VandeVelde TT his way back onto the podium? (assuming he doesn't
> lose big chunks of time tomorrow, that is)

It appears that Christian was only some 30 seconds behind the climbers.
Normally he and Menchov should have been able to close that right down on
the descent. But Vandevelt crashed losing most of that time.

There's a question about whether or not he can gain it back tomorrow as
well. He has been climbing very well and l'Alpe d'Huez isn't as steep nor as
long as this climb.

I am pulling for Christian big time.

Scott

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Jul 22, 2008, 5:08:54 PM7/22/08

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On Jul 22, 2:48 pm, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
> "Scott" <hendricks_sc...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

I haven't seen the coverage, but when I saw the preliminary results I
assumed he'd blown, losing all that time. Hopefully he won't lose any
more time tomorrow, and maybe if he's lucky he'll gain some back. Who
knows???

I, too, am pulling for him.

Keith

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Jul 22, 2008, 7:19:26 PM7/22/08

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Actually it's shorter but steeper, for a non climber that's worse.

Dumbass

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Jul 22, 2008, 7:33:51 PM7/22/08

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On Jul 22, 11:55 am, Scott <hendricks_sc...@hotmail.com> wrote:

> Can VandeVelde TT his way back onto the podium? (assuming he doesn't
> lose big chunks of time tomorrow, that is)

VandeVelde has been bet down to 9:1, a 10% chance of podium.

http://www.oddschecker.com/other-sports/cycling/tour-de-france/top-3-finish

Kurgan Gringioni

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Jul 22, 2008, 11:16:53 PM7/22/08

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On Jul 22, 1:48 pm, "Tom Kunich" <cyclintom@yahoo. com> wrote:
> "Scott" <hendricks_sc...@hotmail.com> wrote in message

Dumbass -

He and Menchov both dorked it today.

After major gaffes like they've made, neither deserves to win, and
they won't.

thanks,

K. Gringioni.