Aussie Aussie Aussie! Oui Oui Oui!

[deathpixie]

I can't believe this! Not only is Brad McGee still in the yellow, but his team-mate and fellow Aussie, Baden Cooke, has won the most recent stage! He also has the best young rider (white) jersey, this being only his second Tour. I remember last year Eric Zabel, veteran German sprinter, mentioning Baden was someone to look out for, and now he's proving it. This is so cool!

Damn, I wish I could download the video at work - I have to wait until they show it on SBS tonight instead.

Comments

[trishalynn.livejournal.com]

So, okay. I know what the white and yellow jerseys are. What's the green one for?

[deathpixie]

Yona's already answered this, but not as a reply, so you might have missed it unless you have been keeping an eye on this thread.

Yellow - overall leader of the race.

Green - best sprinter. That is, fastest over the set sprints they have preiodically.

Polka-dot (red dots on white) - King of the Mountain. Best time on the mountain stages.

White - Best young rider (under 25)

By the way . . .

[yonaelka.livejournal.com]

I hear they're letting the guy with the broken collarbone ride anyway?

Dad and his cycling friends Bill and Linda were talking about it last night at dinner. I think the guy with the broken collarbone is nuts, but then again, I also think my dad is nuts.

All I know right now is that we've got a stock of Shiner Bock in the basement, because, as Dad and Ben (my friend Jebus's dad) say, "It's Lance's beer!"

Re: By the way . . .

[deathpixie]

*nods* That would be Tyler Hamilton. And yes, he's still racing - 8th overall, yesterday, but probably not now. And there was another rider in a neck brace, from the same crash.

Yep, pro cyclists not only bounce, but they're all insane as well. ;)

On jerseys . . .

[yonaelka.livejournal.com]

Green is best sprinter, and polka dot is "king of the mountains." And Rossi? My dad likes the icon Gerg made for you. :)

[acetal.livejournal.com]

*laughs* I just noticed your title for this post.