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[in_stead]

So, after dubbing Sylvain Calzati "Superhomme" in a conversation with mcee today about his stellar break away in Stage 8, I have to say I felt a little undermined when they showed him back at the medical car in Stage 9 getting help for what looked like...a splinter. Or possibly a bee sting.

On his finger.

(*bandaids*)

He still had a fantastic finish on Sunday, though, irrespective. I particularly enjoyed the part where, as he was thundering down the final stretch two minutes ahead of the rest of his break away group and a full three minutes ahead of the peloton, he let go of his handle bars and threw out his arms so that he crossed the finish line in the pose of a kid playing airplane. Awesome.

I was disgusted, in the way of the generally unathletic, to later learn that Calzati was simultaneously offered a pro cycling contract and a pro football contract lo these many years ago. Bloody all around athletes. Save some talent for the rest of us.

In other news, I feel that the OLN commentators are getting out of hand with their rhetoric regarding Robbie McEwan's tendency to pop out of nowhere and win stages. Today, as the peloton was approaching the finish line, one of the OLN guys said, in all apparent seriousness, "And it remains to be seen if the Scarlet Pimpernel will emerge from beneath Harry Potter's cloak once again in this, the ninth stage of the Tour de France!"

I would request that, at the very least, they restrain themselves from crossing their literary references within the space of a single sentence.

Mountains begin tomorrow. The folks at OLN are so excited that they're starting their Tour show an hour earlier -- 7:30 instead of 8:30 in the morning. I'm setting my alarm.

Comments

[lmondegreen.livejournal.com]

It must be because I just woke up, but I think the Scarlet Pimpernel emerging from beneath Harry's clothing might make for an interesting slashy crossover.

[in-stead.livejournal.com]

That's because your innocent, quiet outsides hide a twisted and filthy inside. One of the many reasons I love you, darling. *g*

[mcee.livejournal.com]

ARE YOU TAPING WHEE.

tour dé france.

[in-stead.livejournal.com]

But of course! I taped the entire stage.

And guess who's back! I'll give you a hint: he looks good in polka dots and did, um, really not well in last year's time trial...

[mcee.livejournal.com]

RASSSSSMUSSSSSENNNNN!!! really?

[in-stead.livejournal.com]

Yes! And he didn't even fall off his bike ONCE today!

[mcee.livejournal.com]

i'm so proud! we can take off the training wheels now!

[in-stead.livejournal.com]

N'aw. Our boy is all grown up. ::heart::

[mcee.livejournal.com]

i feel so bad at maybe perhaps still laughing at last year's... debacle...s.

[in-stead.livejournal.com]

We're laughing only because, genuinely and without more than a tiny pinch of sarcasm, what we actually want to do is cry on his behalf.

[kx.livejournal.com]

Who does the commentary for OLN? Is it Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwen because they've been rambling on and on (much to my dismay) about McEwen and his Harry Potter cloak? *sighs*

[in-stead.livejournal.com]

That would be the gentlemen, plus the charming addition of Mr. Bob Roll, who pronounces it "Tour Dey Fraynce".

Brings tears to my eyes.

*wince*