I just rode the Tour De France!

brad68
brad68 Posts: 883
edited July 2007 in Pro race
Well what an experience, got to just before Tower Bridge and as the last team car and officials went past, then nice copper said, 'yeah, just join on behind, I think the roads are opening now anyway' So on the route we go, all the way to Greenwich! It was mad, all the crowds were cheering as if we were in the tour. I think it was my Discovery top and a friends CSC one that helped, then as we turned off at Greenwich, people were looking and saying, where are they going. Just a fantastic experience. I am sure it would not of happened in France.
Bc

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  • Bronzie
    Bronzie Posts: 4,927
    Did you manage to stay with them when the race was de-neutralised and the attacks went flying off the front?
  • brad68
    brad68 Posts: 883
    We all got stopped by a Gendarme, I think i could of sat in the middle of the group...........lol
    Bc
  • PeteinSQ
    PeteinSQ Posts: 2,292
    My girlfriend and I did the same from Rotherhithe to the start of Charlton. The crowds were immense and all cheered us on, there was lots of go on Dulwich shouts etc. Very good fun.
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  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    My journey to work takes me along "Millar Hill" in Southborough where he grabbed 1st place on the Col.

    That road will never just be an ordinary hill again!
    Half man, Half bike
  • hevipedal
    hevipedal Posts: 2,475
    Ridgerider wrote:
    My journey to work takes me along "Millar Hill" in Southborough where he grabbed 1st place on the Col.

    That road will never just be an ordinary hill again!

    My commute takes me down Constitution Hill right past where I watched the prologue. I rode down there this morning with a grin the size of London on my face, round O'Grady corner, onto the drops pushing hard and a cabby drove past pipped his horn and waved................ loving it.
    Hevipedal
    It's not only people that are irrational; 1.4142135623730950488016887242096980785696718753769480731766797379907324784621
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    Did you get a good time?
    Half man, Half bike
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    Oh yeah I think we saw you coming up past St Pauls.

    great day for it.