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07-20-2004, 12:49 PM

Badger_South wrote:
> On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:30:13 +0200, "James Thomson"
> <yosnappyj@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> "Badger_South" <Badger@South.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Great rider, but no way Basso should have had same time on the
>>> 15th stage today with Lance. There was no contact, and seeing
>>> the overhead you realize how far ahead Lance was at the finish.
>>
>> Armstrong was about half a bike's length clear of Basso:
>>
>> http://www.letour.fr/2004/finish/finish15.jpg
>>
>> Even for an uphill finish, that's a fraction of a second. Finish
>> times are only recorded to the nearest second, hence both receive
>> the same time.
>>
>> James Thomson
>
> Of course you are right. Thanks for the great aerial shot!
>
> [I -believe- I heard the announcer on OLN saying something about a
> second between them, but may have mis-heard. Obviously it's only a
> fraction of a second, but hard to judge in some of the quick flashes
> of certain shots that we see.]
>
> Thx for the correction.

Well, the announcer /did/ say that giving them the same time was a bit
"generous" (IIRC). Still, given the time bonuses for finishing 1-2-3, one
second isn't going to bother LA one wouldn't think.

Bill "just back from a hot little 15-mile loop (tried something new; will
stick to my 23-, 30, and 40-mile regulars)" S.

07-20-2004, 12:49 PM	#15 (permalink)
S o r n i Posts: n/a	Re: Basso's gift Badger_South wrote: > On Tue, 20 Jul 2004 20:30:13 +0200, "James Thomson" > <yosnappyj@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> "Badger_South" <Badger@South.net> wrote: >> >>> Great rider, but no way Basso should have had same time on the >>> 15th stage today with Lance. There was no contact, and seeing >>> the overhead you realize how far ahead Lance was at the finish. >> >> Armstrong was about half a bike's length clear of Basso: >> >> http://www.letour.fr/2004/finish/finish15.jpg >> >> Even for an uphill finish, that's a fraction of a second. Finish >> times are only recorded to the nearest second, hence both receive >> the same time. >> >> James Thomson > > Of course you are right. Thanks for the great aerial shot! > > [I -believe- I heard the announcer on OLN saying something about a > second between them, but may have mis-heard. Obviously it's only a > fraction of a second, but hard to judge in some of the quick flashes > of certain shots that we see.] > > Thx for the correction. Well, the announcer /did/ say that giving them the same time was a bit "generous" (IIRC). Still, given the time bonuses for finishing 1-2-3, one second isn't going to bother LA one wouldn't think. Bill "just back from a hot little 15-mile loop (tried something new; will stick to my 23-, 30, and 40-mile regulars)" S.