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Whitewater Horn

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  1. Not sure what’s happening with Stephenville (there’s a Briles joke in there somewhere), but after beating Brownwood last week and crushing Stephenville last night, it looks like the run Lampasas made at state last year might not be a one off thing. They have my attention.
  2. That happened quickly and it was a damned exciting stage to watch. Yet another reinforcement of the rolling chess match that is road racing. It’s not enough to just be strong and on good form. Once again we see who had the situational awareness inside the race to position themselves accordingly and be in the right place when the opportunity for splits arises. It’s fascinating to watch it happen in real time and the chaos it causes. Before that happened, it was fun to see that well planned and brutally executed strategy by Bora to eliminate the possibility of a bunch sprint and get Sagan to the intermediate sprint to take maximum points. Except for the actual intermediate sprint itself. Oops. I wonder what Pete said to Trentin. 😂
  3. Lampasas - 41 Stephenville - 0 Final
  4. I suppose they can blame the dumbass who put a soigneur on the side of the road inside 20km. That’s on the boss.
  5. They didn’t misread the map. They knew it was inside the 20k, but felt like the speed of the peloton made it unsafe to pass a bottle and waited for a more ideal spot. Lefevere is blaming a team mechanic, but also knows they have to accept it. Still, Alaphilippe has to have better awareness of stuff like while being in the lead.
  6. What stupid way to lose the lead. Guessing Matty, Yates, and the Aussies don’t mind. “Cheers then, mate!”
  7. So far. I’m not going to sleep on Quintana. It’s going to be interesting to see if Barguile is going to work for Nairo. He’s already over five minutes back and Nairo is only 17 seconds back with the other GC players, so that leadership “question” should be answered there. I don’t think they have the depth to threaten Ineos or Jumbo, but Quintana can be in play for stage wins. If Barguile loses a couple of more minutes, I wouldn’t be surprised to see him get in some breakaways to hunt for a stage win. Always plenty of interesting things to watch in the Tour.
  8. So was Van Aert! What a devastating tempo before pulling off to let Kuss rip their legs off and get Roglic in position to get the win and time bonus. It has to be A little concerning for Alaphilippe and Bernal that they were alone when shit got real.
  9. At least one thing in 2020 now feels right.
  10. That is definitely Wonder World in San Marcos, and they do have one of those optical illusion/perspective rooms built on an angle that makes it appear that things roll uphill etc.
  11. Preposterous domination by Sagan. I remember thinking a long time ago that Zabel had that record nailed to wall forever. I wonder how long it will take to see another five time GC winner.
  12. Totally. I don’t think the GC contenders can let tomorrow happen without making a move to stay in a strong position. Hopefully everyone keeps the dirty side down today, we get safe sprint, and then tomorrow watch the fireworks after the descent of the last Cat 3 before the climb into Merlette.
  13. No shit, lol. I’m sure there are some ASO folks scouring the revised rules to see how quickly they can pull the plug and declare a winner if a French rider is in yellow. They touched on that briefly during the broadcast this morning, and I think they said it has to go for either nine or ten stages before a winner could be declared in the event of a safety shutdown. If Alaphillipe has a repeat performance of last year, I won’t be surprised to wake up to the headline “Merci d’etre venu. Vive la France. Vive le Tour. Au revoir.”
  14. And to be fair, the French haven’t produced a legit GC contender that made you want to root for in a long time. If you get the chance, definitely visit Nice when it’s safe enjoy travel without so many precautions. The aerial tv coverage is stunning, but you just can’t accurately get the scope of the awe inspiring scenery until you’ve stood on the beach, breathing in the smell of the Med and looking up at the mountains, or looked down from above on the city and the Côte d’Azur.
  15. That was probably more a plea than a demand - it’s not like Roglic has the sway of a patron. It was the first rain on those roads in long time and the riders were all feeling how treacherous the conditions had become after a number crashes. Astana says they were trying to get on the front to stay out of trouble, but riders from other teams didn’t see that way. Just curious about why you root against the French. Did you have a bad experience there? Is it a soccer thing? I don’t want to make assumptions about your reason for that, but there’s this lame, played out thing to hate on the French that I just don’t get. When I lived in the UK, I spent a lot of time in France and had the time of my life. I didn’t experience the negative stereotypes that people told me about France, but I always approached travel as a curious and open minded guest, and trying to have great experiences. I made it a point to know enough of the language to get around, know the currency, and be mindful of local customs, etc. Being a good guest buys a lot of goodwill. I saw plenty of Americans all over Europe who approached travel in those countries in a different way, and their experiences probably mirrored their approach. Anyway, I don’t begrudge anyone their opinion. I just noticed that’s the second time you’ve mentioned wondering if you’re the only one rooting against the French. Even if you have genuine dislike for them, they haven’t had a winner since Hinault. It would be great morale for the country in a shit year to get a GC winner. There are others I’m personally rooting for, but Pinot and Alaphilippe are likable guys that I would applaud if they wore yellow into Paris.
  16. Yeah, that dude is so good. It was cool to watch him get the stage win and take the jersey on a day where many expected him to be one of the riders that might got for it. If he started his sprint a second earlier, Hirschi beats him to the line. Exciting finish.
  17. Freaking Astana, lol. Karma’s a bitch, huh? Lopez is lucky to walk away from that. RIP Lopez’s bike.
  18. Man, rough start for Sivakov. Two crashes already and still 70km to go. Ineos and Bernal have to have him IMO if they want to beat Jumbo.
  19. Things are starting to look a little dicey for the Grand Depart... https://amp.theguardian.com/sport/2020/aug/27/tour-de-france-in-doubt-after-covid-red-alert-issued-before-grand-depart-in-nice
  20. I always enjoyed “General Lee’s Shootin’ Gallery” and the “Runaway Slave Adventure.” Seriously though, I’m glad the attractions in that part of the park weren’t too bad. I never took Professor Cyrus Cosmo as a bigot.
  21. I thought only leftists could be cucks.
  22. Many of the obvious ones have already been named, but here’s a few on my list that haven’t been mentioned yet: Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures Jeff Buckley - Grace Jason Isbell - Southeastern Siouxsie & The Banshees - Tinderbox Genesis - A Trick of the Tail Iron Maiden - Powerslave Rush - Moving Pictures Some of these are debatable, I’m sure, but these are a few albums I listen to with no song skips.
  23. The Chevy Show was another great “get out of the heat” attraction, but it was a fun show, too. I was starting to wonder if I had imagined riding down a slide in a burlap sack on the lower part of the tower in the early or mid 70s. I remember the Shock Wave had just opened before my fifth grade field trip to SFoT. It was my first ride on a looped coaster. The social standing was not kind to the dudes didn’t nut up and ride the Shock Wave that day. I remember the bus ride back and seeing the way the girls looked at those of us who rode all of the big rides, and sat by us to listen to our bullshit, and made a mental note to always be in the group that does the fun stuff - you got a sneak peek at the social hierarchy and cliques that would we would fall into in middle school the following year.
  24. Then there was the Hawaii Kai water park at the Seven Seas location. That didn’t last long, either. Growing up in D/FW as a kid in the 70s & teen in the 80s, I spent a lot of time at Six Flags over Texas. The Spinnaker was great to ride double with a chick in front of you with the centrifugal force pushing her into your lap. Also great place to get handsy if she was down for it. Before being old enough for real dating and excitement, Six Flags was a great place as a young adolescent to spend the day with friends trying to see if we could find girls to hang out with who were down to make out, then seeing how far they would let you go with them on the dark rides and rides like the Spinnaker where you’re in close quarters. My god, the bullshit stories from those days. Good times.
  25. Damn man, 2020 just keeps doing its thing. RIP JTE
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