Race across America

A Place to idle the day away talking about anything you fancy. Expect to find cycling and non cycling topics inside

Race across America

Postby Marky Mark » Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:52 pm

Race across America

[url]http://www.itv.com/CatchUp/Video/default.html?ViewType=5&Filter=22347[/url]

It's a long video, so only put it on have you time to pass....
User avatar
Marky Mark
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 1575
Joined: Tue Mar 11, 2008 2:55 pm
Location: Riddlesdown /Purley

Re: Race across America

Postby Alan M » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:25 pm

I watched some of it but thought the guy was a bit of a plonker
User avatar
Alan M
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 1988
Joined: Mon Sep 15, 2003 9:54 pm
Location: Sanderstead

Re: Race across America

Postby Andrew G » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:51 pm

[quote="Alan M"]I watched some of it but thought the guy was a bit of a plonker

I saw it, and yes he was a plonker. Under prepared, completely unaware of what he was taking on (seemed surprised it was hot in the desert :roll: ), and a poor choice of equipment. Thought he'd break the record easily and just made it inside the cut off. Well done as it's a hard old race but the bloke seemed to think he just had to go out for a long ride and that'd be it.
Andrew G
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 10477
Joined: Tue Oct 04, 2005 6:47 pm
Location: Selsdon

Re: Race across America

Postby Sylv » Mon Jul 07, 2008 1:55 pm

Didn't he have to stop to have his bike serviced after the first 55 miles!

NEck brace was brilliant though :lol:
User avatar
Sylv
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 5742
Joined: Wed Mar 21, 2007 2:40 pm
Location: londinium, lugdunum

Re: Race across America

Postby Graham O » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:35 am

Though it was quite good. I think I have come to the conclusion that Lance did do naughty stuff, but last nights programme made me doubt this.

One thing I did notice though was that when lance was asked directly on camera whether he did use drugs, he provided the usual response (i.e someone with my health background + never been caught + world is full of non believers). However when he started his blurb he quite strangely scratched his hip. I though this was a sign of nervousness.

I'm no expert on body language, but I reckon he was lying through his teeth....
Graham O
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 670
Joined: Tue Dec 20, 2005 10:52 am
Location: West Wickham

Re: Race across America

Postby Mike I » Tue Jul 08, 2008 11:42 am

I watched the first five minutes of last night's programme, which even at that stage was looking like a full-hour advertisement for Trek bicycles :roll: .

And it appeared that the 'science' part of the title meant physics rather than chemistry. Was I right?

I bet nobody asked the really important question either: "Now, Lance, about the black socks ..."
User avatar
Mike I
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 1454
Joined: Fri Feb 21, 2003 9:35 am
Location: Tooting

Re: Race across America

Postby mrP(Boonen)VT » Tue Jul 08, 2008 12:14 pm

[quote]Marco....The bit earlier about how he had never failed a drugs test.......


Neither did David Millar :shock:
User avatar
mrP(Boonen)VT
lives on this board 24/7!!!
 
Posts: 4430
Joined: Mon Dec 02, 2002 9:10 pm
Location: kitchen chair


Return to General

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 13 guests

cron