Tour de Romandie 2014 "spoiler"

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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Frenchie is that Angelina Jolie and well why?

    Ha no, not into celebs. Just rotating a handful until I settle on one for now. Avatar based on aesthetics or rider respect.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Frenchie is that Angelina Jolie and well why?

    No reason is needed for Angelina Jolie!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Frenchie is that Angelina Jolie and well why?

    Ha no, not into celebs. Just rotating a handful until I settle on one for now. Avatar based on aesthetics or rider respect.

    Nice shoes.

    EDIT - Dammit now my comment makes absolutely no sense. Oh well.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Pross wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Frenchie is that Angelina Jolie and well why?

    No reason is needed for Angelina Jolie!

    Apart from in The Tourist. Then there needed to be a reason as to why Jolie and Depp had been cast together, they had about as much chemistry as an empty science lab.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Above The Cows wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Frenchie is that Angelina Jolie and well why?

    Ha no, not into celebs. Just rotating a handful until I settle on one for now. Avatar based on aesthetics or rider respect.

    Nice shoes.

    EDIT - Dammit now my comment makes absolutely no sense. Oh well.

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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    ^ :D
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    What do you reckon about the spectacles? Yours if you want it given you are a legit academic ; )
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    It is live if anyone is interested. Interesting roads.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    The specs are awesome. The other half has a real life similar pair. With those specs, the green shoes and a pair of red trousers you could pass for an on trend ironic Dutchman. 'Tis a great avi I'd like.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    Frenchie is that Angelina Jolie and well why?

    Ha no, not into celebs. Just rotating a handful until I settle on one for now. Avatar based on aesthetics or rider respect.

    Nice shoes.

    EDIT - Dammit now my comment makes absolutely no sense. Oh well.

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    tumblr_mhx0c1j0SL1qd36rxo1_1280_zps78b040e3.jpg
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    Do we have to guess which is you? I'm going with the bright blue unless it's the weekend in which case I opt for the black and white heels.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    LOL
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  • smithy21
    smithy21 Posts: 2,204
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The overall parcours is a bit bobbins. How can they not have one summit finish in the Alps?

    Snow?
  • ridgerider
    ridgerider Posts: 2,852
    smithy21 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The overall parcours is a bit bobbins. How can they not have one summit finish in the Alps?

    Snow?

    Cancellara?
    Half man, Half bike
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    32kms 2.30. No one tried anything yet.
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  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    22kms. Much the same as above.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    smithy21 wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    The overall parcours is a bit bobbins. How can they not have one summit finish in the Alps?

    Snow?

    But they've had them before no?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Give me more wrote:
    22kms. Much the same as above.

    Nice roads though and the two at the front giving it some.

    Three races today and a waste of time watching all of them...still a little window left in this one.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    16km @1:36 so the break at least has a chance, albeit a small one
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Very attractive Lac Leman.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    11ks 1.05, would be nice if they held out.
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Very attractive Lac Leman.

    Beautiful and UNESCO vineyards.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Very attractive Lac Leman.
    I've always fancied doing the Tour de Lac Leman sportive which basically goes round the lake. Sometime early May IIRC.

    Needless to say, almost nothing in the way of hills which suits me just fine !

    There's also a motorway service station about where the riders are now with the most stunning of views.
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    7ks 34secs, GO GO GO!!!
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  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    edited May 2014
    They have no chance.

    e: well maybe a tiny one.
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Above The Cows wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Very attractive Lac Leman.

    Beautiful and UNESCO vineyards.

    Why is it you never see Swiss wine in the UK - do they drink it all themselves ? There's hundreds of acres of vineyards, both here and also in the Rhone valley around Sion
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    5ks 24 secs.
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  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    5km break @ 26 secs
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    edited May 2014
    dsoutar wrote:
    Above The Cows wrote:
    frenchfighter wrote:
    Very attractive Lac Leman.

    Beautiful and UNESCO vineyards.

    Why is it you never see Swiss wine in the UK - do they drink it all themselves ? There's hundreds of acres of vineyards, both here and also in the Rhone valley around Sion

    They probably drink it all themselves, there's naff all else to do most of the time unless you like skiing :wink:

    EDIT - in all seriousness though it may be something to do with EU agricultural rules and Switzerland not being in the EU and therefore it effects exports. Their in the EEA but I'm not sure what this means for agricultural products that are not produced in line with EU rules.
    Correlation is not causation.
  • dsoutar
    dsoutar Posts: 1,746
    Above The Cows wrote:
    there's naff all else to do most of the time unless you like skiing :wink:

    Ahem, and cycling 8)
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Well that is a shame. Good effort though. Bunch just riding wheels but then the parcours has been super fast the last 40ks or so.
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