Le Tour Win for 2012 - the greatest Aussie win?

P.B.

That's right folks, with 'our Brad', son of an Australian cycling legend, along with Ritchie Porte and Michael Rogers dragging the British contingent around France in third or fourth wheel, I feel that this is the first truly Australian win at the Tour de France along with the 'Best TDF' in 10 years last year. Double chapeau pour les Australiens.

iainf72

P.B. wrote:

That's right folks, with 'our Brad', son of an Australian cycling legend, along with Ritchie Porte and Michael Rogers dragging the British contingent around France in third or fourth wheel, I feel that this is the first truly Australian win at the Tour de France along with the 'Best TDF' in 10 years last year. Double chapeau pour les Australiens.

If you want to add some additional trolling in, you could point out Brad's new coach is also an Aussie.

:P

P.B.

So, who is truly British amongst that mob?

iainf72

P.B. wrote:

So, who is truly British amongst that mob?

What is "truly British"?

CYCLESPORT1

Wrong, it's a Belgium win - born in Gent :P

iainf72

Also, if one parent is English and the other Australian, why does that make him Australian?

:P

RichN95.

iainf72 wrote:

If you want to add some additional trolling in, you could point out Brad's new coach is also an Aussie.

:P

As is his older coach. And the sponsor has an ex-Aussie part owner.

And Eisel seems to speak English with a slight Aussie accent.

RichN95.

iainf72 wrote:

Also, if one parent is English and the other Australian, why does that make him Australian?

:P

It's simple

1 British parent, 1 Aussie parent, British upbringing = British
1 British parent, 1 Kenyan parent, Kenyan upbringing = British

BillyMansell

P.B. wrote:

That's right folks, with 'our Brad', son of an Australian cycling legend...

That would be the alcoholic, drug dealing absent father who died after being beaten up due to his delinquent and self-destructive lifestyle.

I know Australia is a nation of criminals but even Australians must drawn a line as to what defines their heroes.

CYCLESPORT1

Well, if you are white, speak english and you family have lived in Aus for a long time you were more than lightly one of our criminals anyway

Earthbound

All Aussies are simply Brits off the leash, remember your history

P.B.

It's true that issues with alcohol and drugs affect Australia. I'm pleased for your country if alcohol is not an issue and drugs do not cause secondary problems. Incidentally, we have moved on from English colonial history to a more multicultural society. Don't be angry. It's okay. It's also okay to share. Enjoy your time in the sun.

herc264

Proof, if it were needed, that australians are often great competitors but spectacularly poor losers/sportsmen...

ilm_zero7

Earthbound wrote:

All Aussies are simply Brits off the leash, remember your history

LMAO !

fast as fupp

P.B. wrote:

It's true that issues with alcohol and drugs affect Australia. I'm pleased for your country if alcohol is not an issue and drugs do not cause secondary problems. Incidentally, we have moved on from English colonial history to a more multicultural society. Don't be angry. It's okay. It's also okay to share. Enjoy your time in the sun.

is that after you wiped out the Aboriginals?

richard wants a baum

herc264 wrote:

Proof, if it were needed, that australians are often great competitors but spectacularly poor losers/sportsmen...

Or that Poms can't take a joke

patchy

Ha! Loved Cadel winning last year, loving Wiggins winning this year. I am finding Mike Tomalaris' praise through gritted teeth this year more entertaining than both combined however.

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