Tour de France stage 1 Leeds-Harrogate *Spoiler*

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  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    Brilliant from Brian Robinson
    it's not training any more, it's agony
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    TMR wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    'Dance for me Alberto'

    Excellent banner next to the first KOM point.

    Excellent! Was FF holding it? :)

    No, his banner would have said 'dance with me'.

    Jens is taking this seriously, it's a bit more than getting some TV time.

    Never seen so much of the road barriered off, is this because Brits don't know how to behave on the roadside?
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    You have to respect Jens.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    TMR wrote:
    I love Jens. It would be great to see him take the stage. Can't see it happening, but it would be awesome for him.

    Well he's already grimacing. Not sure he can keep that up for 100km, unless it's his tribute to Wallace.
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Pross wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    'Dance for me Alberto'

    Excellent banner next to the first KOM point.

    Excellent! Was FF holding it? :)

    No, his banner would have said 'dance with me'.

    Jens is taking this seriously, it's a bit more than getting some TV time.

    I think Jens fancies some polka dots.

    also I reckon FF would add a little 'x x' to the end of his banner ;)
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Pross wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    'Dance for me Alberto'

    Excellent banner next to the first KOM point.

    Excellent! Was FF holding it? :)

    No, his banner would have said 'dance with me'.

    Jens is taking this seriously, it's a bit more than getting some TV time.

    Never seen so much of the road barriered off, is this because Brits don't know how to behave on the roadside?

    I don't think Brits know how to behave full stop.
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    edited July 2014
    Pross wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    ALIHISGREAT wrote:
    'Dance for me Alberto'

    Excellent banner next to the first KOM point.

    Excellent! Was FF holding it? :)

    No, his banner would have said 'dance with me'.

    Jens is taking this seriously, it's a bit more than getting some TV time.

    Never seen so much of the road barriered off, is this because Brits don't know how to behave on the roadside?

    I think it's more to do with the size of the crowds, they're rarely this big going through random villages in France. With it being 3-4 deep through the villages the inclination would be to push forward. It's also possibly down to us being a bit more H&S conscious than our continental cousins given the huge number of vehicles that precede and follow the race.
  • graeme_s-2
    graeme_s-2 Posts: 3,382
    Woohoo - just got a sheepdog mention!
  • hammerite
    hammerite Posts: 3,408
    More cheese mentions.
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    Go Jensie!

    Dry stone walls and sheepdogs only go so far. Hawes - does Jens know where the name come from? Does he arse.

    Go Jens!
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Paul needs to shut up with his stupid "as they say in French" comments. Irritating.
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    People's GC picks...

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cq0ImQ8V78K6I5pt0SiGmfz1wOYnTsnxjGhZUHQ-wzg/pub

    Haven't figured out how to do charts and such, I don't work with spreadsheets so this doesn't come naturally to me.

    Here's the picks for today's stage...

    https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TniR_j_dNYuEWUhFWWdXrZiXJiZ9wIk4BlUCPBk4Nkc/pub
    Correlation is not causation.
  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Are people watching all of this on TV?
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    TMR wrote:
    Phil needs to shut up with his stupid "as they say in French" comments. Irritating.
    C'mon TMR, lighten up. Phil and Paul are clearly enjoying themselves. This is great!
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Of course. It's the first stage :)
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Lots of YATES scrawled across the road =)
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    BelgianBeerGeek wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    Phil needs to shut up with his stupid "as they say in French" comments. Irritating.
    C'mon TMR, lighten up. Phil and Paul are clearly enjoying themselves. This is great!

    I know. It was funny to start with, but now...
  • BelgianBeerGeek
    BelgianBeerGeek Posts: 5,226
    iainf72 wrote:
    Are people watching all of this on TV?
    Blimmin' right Iain. This is ace. Even dyed in the wool, jaded, sophisticates like me are loving it.
    Ecrasez l’infame
  • curium
    curium Posts: 815
    Yorkshire have done the country proud! Massive turnout.

    Shame i couldn't be there :(
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Graeme_S wrote:
    Woohoo - just got a sheepdog mention!

    Yes I did notice that. Chapeau.

    Where does the name Buttertubs come from?
    Correlation is not causation.
  • milton50
    milton50 Posts: 3,856
    Amazing scenes on buttertubs
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Great support on Buttertubs as well. So proud of the supporters. An amazing turn out.
  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    Macaloon wrote:
    I'm getting a buzz just watching the crowds. Must be amazing to ride it.

    It's absolutely amazing. Respect to all who've turned out
    @JaunePeril

    Winner of the Bike Radar Pro Race Wiggins Hour Prediction Competition
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    This is crazy - half of me is wishing I was there as I should have been and the other half is glad I'm not!
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Wowzers! :shock:
    Correlation is not causation.
  • arran77
    arran77 Posts: 9,260
    These crowds are insane :D

    Jens must be getting such a buzz, he's absolutely motoring 8)
    "Arran, you are like the Tony Benn of smut. You have never diluted your depravity and always stand by your beliefs. You have my respect sir and your wife my pity" :lol:

    seanoconn
  • Give me more
    Give me more Posts: 487
    Spectacular. Well done Yorkshire, and all those who travelled.
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Pross wrote:
    This is crazy - half of me is wishing I was there as I should have been and the other half is glad I'm not!

    Me too. Still, am going on Monday.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    Going to be interesting seeing a full peloton trying to squeeze through this!!
  • pb21
    pb21 Posts: 2,171
    Marvelous scenes, also looks very windy at the top...
    Mañana

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