Tour de France 2013 - Race Chat

RichN95.

Rick Chasey wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Corsica will likely be a crash fest.

(Currently chomping on blueberry pancakes with one hand and getting syrup on my phone)

I'm expecting high attrition generally.

Any good route analysis I missed? ?

Told ya

Predicting that there will be crashes in the early stages of the Tour is like predicting some members of a Stag Do might get drunk.

And I had pancakes, blueberrys and syrup for breakfast too, so you can stick that up your ass.

Paul 8v

Above The Cows wrote:

Richmond Racer wrote:

he he

Women fans of pro cycling - UNITE

Word sister! 8)

Richmond Racer wrote:

ATC - I'm finding that Sky team bonding pic of yours mightily disturbing

OK, well you won't want to look at the one they snapped on the beach today then...

Dear god that is terrifying!

mfin

RichN95 wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Rick Chasey wrote:

Corsica will likely be a crash fest.

(Currently chomping on blueberry pancakes with one hand and getting syrup on my phone)

I'm expecting high attrition generally.

Any good route analysis I missed? ?

Told ya

Predicting that there will be crashes in the early stages of the Tour is like predicting some members of a Stag Do might get drunk.

+100 no mystic meg points for Rich there at all

Paul 8v

nweststeyn wrote:

A wee plea to you all for over the next 3 weeks. PLEASE REFRAIN FROM HITTING THE 'QUOTE' BUTTON WHEN RESPONDING TO FRENCHFIGHTER.

Thanks.

Bit harsh, even if you don't agree with what he says you'll miss out on all his photos which is your loss :roll:

LeicesterLad

Apparently Walsh has written a bit of a 'shady' piece about Sky in todays Times (from what I gather on Twitter) - I refuse to pay to look at it online and I can't be a*sed to walk to the shop. If somebody has read the article - please provide a little insight!

RichN95.

LeicesterLad wrote:

Apparently Walsh has written a bit of a 'shady' piece about Sky in todays Times (from what I gather on Twitter) - I refuse to pay to look at it online and I can't be a*sed to walk to the shop. If somebody has read the article - please provide a little insight!

They must have read a different report to the one that was in the print version then.

Summary:

Fisrt half is a report on the stage - bus, Kittel etc
Then he mentions that it's his first time at the race since 2004 and how things have changed (especially with regard to Armstrong), but also mentions the Virenque Festina advert in the racebook.
Then most of the rest is about a book about doping at Rabobank and how Leinders was at Sky. But then it's supportive of Sky - "Sky has tried to learn from its mistake and it is seen with teams such as Argos Shimano, Garmin and others as leaders in a sport that is desperately to regain lost credibility"
It finishes with Brailsford believing that doped wins are worthless and Kerrison thinking that Porte is in his best ever form.

No_Ta_Doctor

I know it's just PR guff from Kerrison, but does he ever think a rider isn't in his best ever form?

RichN95.

No tA Doctor wrote:

I know it's just PR guff from Kerrison, but does he ever think a rider isn't in his best ever form?

He probably thinks that about the ones that aren't on the team.

LeicesterLad

RichN95 wrote:

LeicesterLad wrote:

Apparently Walsh has written a bit of a 'shady' piece about Sky in todays Times (from what I gather on Twitter) - I refuse to pay to look at it online and I can't be a*sed to walk to the shop. If somebody has read the article - please provide a little insight!

They must have read a different report to the one that was in the print version then.

Summary:

Fisrt half is a report on the stage - bus, Kittel etc
Then he mentions that it's his first time at the race since 2004 and how things have changed (especially with regard to Armstrong), but also mentions the Virenque Festina advert in the racebook.
Then most of the rest is about a book about doping at Rabobank and how Leinders was at Sky. But then it's supportive of Sky - "Sky has tried to learn from its mistake and it is seen with teams such as Argos Shimano, Garmin and others as leaders in a sport that is desperately to regain lost credibility"
It finishes with Brailsford believing that doped wins are worthless and Kerrison thinking that Porte is in his best ever form.

Cheers Rich!

ms_tree

Did my eyes deceive me, or is Sergey Lagutin NOT the Uzbek champion this year?

frenchfighter

andytee87

frenchfighter wrote:

I know Sammy D is titchy, but that bloke is a monster- who is he?

RichN95.

andytee87 wrote:

I know Sammy D is titchy, but that bloke is a monster- who is he?

He is a seven foot Belgian basketball player called Tomas Van Den Spiegel

(I looked this up - I know sod all about basketball)

afx237vi

That is disturbing - his head is the same size as Dumoulin's torso!

frenchfighter

Looks like he is taking a photo of himself...

andytee87

RichN95 wrote:

andytee87 wrote:

I know Sammy D is titchy, but that bloke is a monster- who is he?

He is a seven foot Belgian basketball player called Tomas Van Den Spiegel

(I looked this up - I know sod all about basketball)

Good work! Appreciate the lack of lmgtfy.com as well- wouldn't have known where to start

Large chap

RideOnTime

andytee87 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

I know Sammy D is titchy, but that bloke is a monster- who is he?

He could take out the finish gantry.

Oh, no need.

above_the_cows

frenchfighter wrote:

Oh my actual god! I'm the same size as Sammy Windmill. That tall basketball bloke is utterly terrifying. :shock:

RideOnTime

I wonder how much benefit Argos get from free advertising from Argos-Shimano.
I think their red swish logo would look great on a team Argos-Argos.

RideOnTime

http://www.argos.co.uk/static/Product/p ... 251791.htm

Its made me want to buy fishing reels...

Richmond Racer

Poor G....

owenslotTheTimes
@owenslot
Just watched Geraint Thomas attempt to swing his leg over his bike. Took two attempts and eventually required assistance. V painful
11:04 a.m. Mon, Jul 1

frenchfighter

Scary

andytee87

frenchfighter wrote:

Scary

JV....Giving hope to tramps everywhere that with some branded team clothes no door remains closed

frenchfighter

These legs are amazing

Paul 8v

Above The Cows wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

Oh my actual god! I'm the same size as Sammy Windmill. That tall basketball bloke is utterly terrifying. :shock:

Looks a bit like the Little Britain sketch "Write the theme tune, sing the theme tune"

Paul 8v

frenchfighter wrote:

These legs are amazing

Leg envy at those beasts!

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

forehead

Afternoon All,

So, I'm taking myself on a solo road trip to watch the third week. Heading to Ventoux on Saturday, then to Alpe D'Huez, then to Paris for the following Sunday. I've got a hotel and a vague plan for Paris and have found plenty of online advice about the carnage of Alpe D'Huez on race day (going to try to ride it the day before). However, I have found little about the logistics of Mt Ventoux regarding riding the hill and watching the race. Anyone got any tips? Anyone else have similar plans to me?

Cheers,
Andy

Vino'sGhost

Forehead wrote:

Afternoon All,

So, I'm taking myself on a solo road trip to watch the third week. Heading to Ventoux on Saturday, then to Alpe D'Huez, then to Paris for the following Sunday. I've got a hotel and a vague plan for Paris and have found plenty of online advice about the carnage of Alpe D'Huez on race day (going to try to ride it the day before). However, I have found little about the logistics of Mt Ventoux regarding riding the hill and watching the race. Anyone got any tips? Anyone else have similar plans to me?

Cheers,
Andy

ventoux? take enough water. and times by 50% your expectations of time.
enjoy