Geraint Thomas

SteveR_100Milers · June 2007

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 710981.stm

Missed this whilst being away....maybe the white jersey is a bit out of reach but looks like he's going to try to go for it whilst he is still in the race. So far, thats 5 Brits I can think of that are/could be lining up:

Millar
Wiggins
Thomas
Cavendish
Wegelius

Who have I missed? [:I] And what was the biggest number of UK riders to ride the TdF in any one year?

Time! Time! It's always too long and there's never enough!

Phil Scp · June 2007

Cummings
Hammond - not yet ruled out
and Maggy's an honorary Brit

Unknown · June 2007

It's not confirmed yet that Cavendish will start.

Unknown · June 2007

And if he does start it could be at the expense of Hammond, which would be a shame

SteveR_100Milers · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Phil S

Cummings
Hammond - not yet ruled out
and Maggy's an honorary <s>Brit</s><hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Welshman[;)]

Time! Time! It's always too long and there's never enough!

sing_for_absolution · June 2007

Stapleton said he'd like both Hammond and Cavendish to start, but as you said, that's probably not likely, with Eisel in very good form at the moment.

Birillo · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">I was only 21 last month<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Cherish it Geraint, you'll be a lot older next month.

oldwelshman · June 2007

Most riders british was probably when ANC Halfords had a team in 1987 with Malcolm Elliot , Adrian timmis and Joey McGloughlin but do not remember how many in totalwere British?

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SteveR_100Milers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 710981.stm

Missed this whilst being away....maybe the white jersey is a bit out of reach but looks like he's going to try to go for it whilst he is still in the race. So far, thats 5 Brits I can think of that are/could be lining up:

Millar
Wiggins
Thomas
Cavendish
Wegelius

Who have I missed? [:I] And what was the biggest number of UK riders to ride the TdF in any one year?

Time! Time! It's always too long and there's never enough!
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

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Unknown · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by oldwelshman

Most riders british was probably when ANC Halfords had a team in 1987 with Malcolm Elliot , Adrian timmis and Joey McGloughlin but do not remember how many in totalwere British?

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SteveR_100Milers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 710981.stm

Missed this whilst being away....maybe the white jersey is a bit out of reach but looks like he's going to try to go for it whilst he is still in the race. So far, thats 5 Brits I can think of that are/could be lining up:

Millar
Wiggins
Thomas
Cavendish
Wegelius

Who have I missed? [:I] And what was the biggest number of UK riders to ride the TdF in any one year?

Time! Time! It's always too long and there's never enough!
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Feel free to browse and donate:
http://www.justgiving.com/davidbethanmills
My winter and summer bike pics

http://oldwelshman.myphotoalbum.com

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I think Joey Mauglachlin wasn't at the 1987 TDF. ANC entered Kvetoslav Palov, Frenchmen Bernard Chesneau and Guy Gallopin, Graham Jones, Shane Sutton, Paul Watson, Adrian Timmis, Malcolm Elliot, Stephen Swart. ANC had 5 Brits, but Yates and Robert Millar at Fagor and Panasonic were also riding so total 7 Brits at the 1987 TDF. Throughout the late 1980s outwith 87 I can only remember Yates, Elliot and Millar riding the TDF. Paul Sherwen's last TDF was in 1985

________Our behaviour is a function of our experience.

lucybearscp · June 2007

Geraint Thomas

"I was dreaming this moment since I was a child"

teambarloworld.com, 25 Juni 2007
Wales's Geraint Thomas, 2004 World Junior Track Champion, is celebrating a "dream come true" with his ride in next month's Tour de France confirmed. It will be the first time a Welshman has ridden in the world's greatest cycling race since Colin Lewis rode in the Tour for Raleigh back in the 1960s.

http://click.cyclingfever.com/?jump=3/3 ... 7822726-86

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yourpaceormine · June 2007

Looks like Hammond an Cavendish are not riding. [:(] Provisional T-Mobile team listed here:
http://www.letour.fr/2007/TDF/COURSE/us/en_bref.html

listed under the LaCroix t-shirt story

LangerDan · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Dave_1

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by oldwelshman

Most riders british was probably when ANC Halfords had a team in 1987 with Malcolm Elliot , Adrian timmis and Joey McGloughlin but do not remember how many in totalwere British?

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by SteveR_100Milers

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_s ... 710981.stm

Missed this whilst being away....maybe the white jersey is a bit out of reach but looks like he's going to try to go for it whilst he is still in the race. So far, thats 5 Brits I can think of that are/could be lining up:

Millar
Wiggins
Thomas
Cavendish
Wegelius

Who have I missed? [:I] And what was the biggest number of UK riders to ride the TdF in any one year?

Time! Time! It's always too long and there's never enough!
<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></blockquote id="quote">

Feel free to browse and donate:
http://www.justgiving.com/davidbethanmills
My winter and summer bike pics

http://oldwelshman.myphotoalbum.com

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I think Joey Mauglachlin wasn't at the 1987 TDF. ANC entered Kvetoslav Palov, Frenchmen Bernard Chesneau and Guy Gallopin, Graham Jones, Shane Sutton, Paul Watson, Adrian Timmis, Malcolm Elliot, Stephen Swart. ANC had 5 Brits, but Yates and Robert Millar at Fagor and Panasonic were also riding so total 7 Brits at the 1987 TDF. Throughout the late 1980s outwith 87 I can only remember Yates, Elliot and Millar riding the TDF. Paul Sherwen's last TDF was in 1985

________Our behaviour is a function of our experience.
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Steve Swart is from New Zealand and Shane Sutton is Australian. In any case, was the 10-man Hercules team in the 1955 TdF British?

"Hincapie's Disco pants are the best,
They go from his arse to his chest,
They're better than 'Sandro Ballans.
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cougie · June 2007

Steve Cummings isn't riding.
Be surprised if Cavendish isn't. Hammond - well he hasn't done much this year has he - or have i missed it ?

afx237vi · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by yourpaceormine

Looks like Hammond an Cavendish are not riding. [:(] Provisional T-Mobile team listed here:
http://www.letour.fr/2007/TDF/COURSE/us/en_bref.html

listed under the LaCroix t-shirt story
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That's damn unlucky if it's correct. Schrek and Grabsch are the two most dubious selections, but they are both experienced pros, and I guess Grabsch helped his cause by winning the German TT champs... but still disappointing.

sing_for_absolution · June 2007

Well, if this is true, I'm not too fussed. I'd prefer to see Cavendish ride the Vuelta this year and gain experience there.

tea is good

Jan the man · June 2007

I think the tour site may be incorrect. Schreck isn't even on the 13 man provisional list on the teams website so how come he's down on le tour's site?

Grabsch should ride though, he is on great from.

I think Guerini/Merckx/Hammond/Cavendish and Bernucci are fighting for the last 2 spots.

peejay78 · June 2007

hammond didn't really do much in the TdS

winter: http://tinyurl.com/2xkbbs
summer: http://tinyurl.com/2hsagv

Jan the man · June 2007

Jet Lagged apparently and its not exactly a race which suits a rider of his ability. Only 1 genuine flat stage, right at the beginning when sprinters are all interested. 1 other bunch sprint. I think they were testing whether he could get over the mountains ok. He came better towards the end.

peejay78 · June 2007

that's true. but i suspect coming 131/137 may not have done his case many favours, especially with cavendish adding to palmares.

winter: http://tinyurl.com/2xkbbs
summer: http://tinyurl.com/2hsagv

Unknown · June 2007

They would be mad not to put Cavendish in the team - T-Mobile have a huge UK business, and a Brit winning in Canterbury would secure massive coverage.

I think Hammond deserves a spot too.

lucybearscp · June 2007

De Duitse ProTourploeg T-Mobile heeft haar huiswerk voor de komende Tour zo goed als af. Al acht renners zijn zeker van hun stek. De kopman wordt zonder enige twijfel de Australi‰r Michael Rogers. Zijn betrachting wordt top tien halen.

Daarnaast zijn ook de nieuwe Britse spurtsensatie Mark Cavendish, Gent-Wevelgemwinnaar Marcus Burghardt, kandidaat Witte Trui Linus Gerdemann, Patrik Sinkewitz, Bernhard Eisel (ondanks eerdere berichtgeving) en Kim Kirchen geselecteerd. Ook de Belgische veteraan Axel Merckx weet zich zeker van zijn plaatsje.

De laatste plaats gaat normaal gezien naar de Italiaan Giuseppe Guerini. De ploegleiding van T-Mobile pleegt vandaag in Bonn ultiem overleg met de renner om te zien of hij fit genoeg is voor de Tour. Guerini moest immers opgeven in de voorbije Ronde van Zwitserland vanwege ziekte. Haakt de Italiaan af, dan krijgt of Lorenzo Bernucci, of Bert Grabsch een kans.

http://www.wieleruitslagen.be/nieuws/ni ... m=&ucat=1&

cyclingfever.com/

peejay78 · June 2007

babel fish, very funny, but interesting:

The German ProTourploeg t t-Mobile have its house work for the coming tour this way good as finished. Already renners consider be certainly of their stek. The head man becomes without only doubt the australi‰r Michael Rogers. To be betrachting become top ten obtain. Moreover also the new British spurtsensatie mark Cavendish, Gent-Wevelgemwinnaar Marcus Burghardt, candidate white pullover Linus Gerdemann, Patrik Sinkewitz, Bernhard Eisel (in spite of earlier reporting) and kim Kirchen has been selected. Also the Belgian veteran axel Merckx weet itself certainly of its plaatsje. The last place will be seen normally to the italiaan Giuseppe Guerini. The plough control of t t-Mobile commits today in Bonn ultimate consultation with the renner see if he fit are enough for the tour. Guerini had give up in the past round of Switzerland because of sickness. The italiaan pulls out, then or Lorenzo Bernucci, or Bert Grabsch get a chance.

winter: http://tinyurl.com/2xkbbs
summer: http://tinyurl.com/2hsagv

sing_for_absolution · June 2007

I've also read Cavendish is still in the frame, so the official Tour site have it wrong at the moment.

tea is good

lucybearscp · June 2007

De Duitse ProTourploeg T-Mobile heeft haar huiswerk voor de komende Tour zo goed als af. Al acht renners zijn zeker van hun stek. De kopman wordt zonder enige twijfel de Australi‰r Michael Rogers. Zijn betrachting wordt top-10 halen.

Daarnaast zijn ook de nieuwe Britse spurtsensatie Mark Cavendish, Gent-Wevelgemwinnaar Marcus Burghardt, kandidaat Witte Trui Linus Gerdemann, Patrik Sinkewitz, Bernhard Eisel (ondanks eerdere berichtgeving) en Kim Kirchen geselecteerd. Ook de Belgische veteraan Axel Merckx weet zich zeker van zijn plaatsje.

De laatste plaats gaat normaal gezien naar de Italiaan Giuseppe Guerini. De ploegleiding van T-Mobile pleegt vandaag in Bonn ultiem overleg met de renner om te zien of hij fit genoeg is voor de Tour. Guerini moest immers opgeven in de voorbije Ronde van Zwitserland vanwege ziekte. Haakt de Italiaan af, dan krijgt of Lorenzo Bernucci, of Bert Grabsch een kans.

http://www.wieleruitslagen.be/nieuws/ni ... m=&ucat=1&

cyclingfever.com/

top_bhoy · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by lucybears

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http://www.wieleruitslagen.be/nieuws/ni ... m=&ucat=1&
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For the vast majority on this site, its useless to cut and paste entire articles in German (or any other foreign language). Can you simply put in the link and/or translate it?

This is my bike:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure001.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure002.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure003.jpg

lucybearscp · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by Top_Bhoy

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by lucybears

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http://www.wieleruitslagen.be/nieuws/ni ... m=&ucat=1&
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For the vast majority on this site, its useless to cut and paste entire articles in German (or any other foreign language). Can you simply put in the link and/or translate it?

This is my bike:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure001.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure002.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure003.jpg
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If you need to translate an article there are several translation programs on the internet, like: http://babelfish.altavista.com

If you can't be bothered and expect somebody else to do it for you then wait for wait for peejay78 or stop being so lazy.

cyclingfever.com/

top_bhoy · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by lucybears
[If you need to translate an article there are several translation programs on the internet, like: http://babelfish.altavista.com

If you can't be bothered and expect somebody else to do it for you then wait for wait for peejay78 or stop being so lazy.
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Its got bugger all to do with being lazy - just posting the link to your article is sufficient. Don't clutter up the screen with useless text the vast majority can't understand but can, if they wish, translate using the translation programme you suggest. Is that too difficult for you to do?

This is my bike:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure001.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure002.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure003.jpg

peejay78 · June 2007

no need to be so aggressive.

winter: http://tinyurl.com/2xkbbs
summer: http://tinyurl.com/2hsagv

top_bhoy · June 2007

Peejay78,

I gave an appropriate response to being accused of laziness!!

Enuff said on this topic - I'll soon be accused of cluttering the screens[:o)]

This is my bike:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure001.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure002.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure003.jpg

peejay78 · June 2007

nice bike - looks small though?

winter: http://tinyurl.com/2xkbbs
summer: http://tinyurl.com/2hsagv

top_bhoy · June 2007

<blockquote id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote">Originally posted by peejay78

nice bike - looks small though?

winter: http://tinyurl.com/2xkbbs
summer: http://tinyurl.com/2hsagv
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Cheers - its a 48cm frame - but as I'm 5'6" and 28.5" inside leg it fits well. Still at the 'settling in' phase with it but it handles well.

This is my bike:
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure001.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure002.jpg
http://i125.photobucket.com/albums/p66/ ... ure003.jpg

Geraint Thomas

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