Tour de France Stage 3 Cambridge-Londres *Spoiler*

curium

mulletmaster wrote:

The Schlecks really just need to do the decent thing and retire. I am embarrassed for them and the amount Trek have given them for the square root of FA these past few years.

I wouldn't be surprised if they announced their retirement this year. I was at the finish today and then walked round to Horseguards to the team buses. The riders got changed and then transferred to local coach company vehicles to get a ride to City Airport as the Chunnel was out of action. Cancellara and Jensie were treated like rockstars! Everyone was screaming their names and Jensie was screaming back! In comparison when Frank came by I heard someone ask if that was Frank or Andy... :roll:

kleinstroker

frenchfighter wrote:

Two riders in full Tinkoff kit and bikes came past us 30mins or so prior to the riders...thought it may have been Oleg but he is not riding due to bronchitis. Defo two people connected to the race.

I wondered what they were doing as well..



One of Contador for the album

gattocattivo

My view today:
http://youtu.be/IhjNPZJHh3M

le_patron

knedlicky wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

I wont go into the details but somehow my original banner went missing so I had to knock this one up 30mins before I left hence its rushed look.

I like the way it folds up and thus can be taken to, and exhibited at, all the remaining stages. 8)

I like the use of multi-colour and the way the initial letters are overlapping to ensure enough space for the remainder. Still only a 5/10 for me though.

ddraver

Not a bad monday morning - http://vimeo.com/100156000

(disclaimer - I did nt remember to switch my wheel around on the fixie and so it was in my "lazy ride to work without geting sweaty as there's no shower" gear and was spinning at about 130rpm by the end. Ballsed up the turn by Westminster too)

mroli

Turfle wrote:

It's not known as "The Onion", Phil.

ITS THE FRICKING GHERKIN!!! AND ITS NOT THE TOWN HALL!!!!

(May be over reacting here somewhat)

FJS

mroli wrote:

Turfle wrote:

It's not known as "The Onion", Phil.

ITS THE ******* GHERKIN!!! AND ITS NOT THE TOWN HALL!!!!

(May be over reacting here somewhat)

Their commentary really is one long series of complete nonsense with very little of interest in between and a tone of voice that completely kills any excitement.

One that particularly irritated me was thi claim Tommy Simpson was from Haworth when they passed there, while it's Harworth in Notts, nowhere near.

Yellow Peril

knedlicky wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

I wont go into the details but somehow my original banner went missing so I had to knock this one up 30mins before I left hence its rushed look.

I like the way it folds up and thus can be taken to, and exhibited at, all the remaining stages. 8)

Superb! Very representative of these straightened times in which we live. You should adopt it as an avatar FF, I sense it is going to become as legendary as the Dirk Hoffman sign.

milton50

frenchfighter wrote:

I wont go into the details but somehow my original banner went missing so I had to knock this one up 30mins before I left hence its rushed look.

Ha ha. An excellent effort FF. Very retro looking with overtones of a student demo from the 70's. The sign's not bad either.

I can see that while writing "Contador" on the top line you were fearful of running out of space and had to really squash the "o" in.

frenchfighter

Haha thanks chaps. A quick effort on cardboard (all I had left to write on in my garage) but it's the spirit that counts! And yes, folded for ease of transport...my wife suggested I could dump it rather than bring it home - you should have seen the look on my face : )

frenchfighter

kleinstroker, nice job on getting those two Tinkoff riders. Can't place them yet.
Thanks for the Contador photo - defo a saver!

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

Anyone see this lady yesterday?

above_the_cows

frenchfighter wrote:

I wont go into the details but somehow my original banner went missing so I had to knock this one up 30mins before I left hence its rushed look.

Ladies and gentlemen we have our Tour de France 2014 Camargue Horse!

And so early in the race too.

above_the_cows

FJS wrote:

mroli wrote:

Turfle wrote:

It's not known as "The Onion", Phil.

ITS THE ******* GHERKIN!!! AND ITS NOT THE TOWN HALL!!!!

(May be over reacting here somewhat)

Their commentary really is one long series of complete nonsense with very little of interest in between and a tone of voice that completely kills any excitement.

One that particularly irritated me was thi claim Tommy Simpson was from Haworth when they passed there, while it's Harworth in Notts, nowhere near.

Yesterday Paul said something about the Dome costing 10s of millions to build and about it being in a Bond film and then Phil literally repeated it word for word and they kept that in the highlights because that's where I heard it! Unless the producers were having a joke at their expense.

takethehighroad

To be honest though, I've switched my watching from ES to ITV so I can be confident they'll call the final stages of the race right.

Apart from the mess up last year in Corsica, you can confidently say they'll get the winner. With Carlton Kirby, it's more of a "will probably get it right, but you can't be too sure".

Today will be the clincher, will listen to ES then make a final decision as to my viewing habits for Stage 5

Yellow Peril

Above The Cows wrote:

FJS wrote:

mroli wrote:

Turfle wrote:

It's not known as "The Onion", Phil.

ITS THE ******* GHERKIN!!! AND ITS NOT THE TOWN HALL!!!!

(May be over reacting here somewhat)

Their commentary really is one long series of complete nonsense with very little of interest in between and a tone of voice that completely kills any excitement.

One that particularly irritated me was thi claim Tommy Simpson was from Haworth when they passed there, while it's Harworth in Notts, nowhere near.

Yesterday Paul said something about the Dome costing 10s of millions to build and about it being in a Bond film and then Phil literally repeated it word for word and they kept that in the highlights because that's where I heard it! Unless the producers were having a joke at their expense.

Yes that was a classic. I'm suprised we didn't learn that Tom Simpson was born in the Dome

frenchfighter

frenchfighter

Paul Smith yesterday:

Yellow Peril

Glad to see Nibs in Yellow but the Jersey isn't a classic. the blue astana patch on the fron isn't doing it for me... Bretagne Seche would be a good yellow... (it's not going to happen is it?)

above_the_cows

Yellow Peril wrote:

Glad to see Nibs in Yellow but the Jersey isn't a classic. the blue astana patch on the fron isn't doing it for me... Bretagne Seche would be a good yellow... (it's not going to happen is it?)

Never say never Peril!

jimmythecuckoo

We rode out from Peterborough and it was a really decent day out.

Our group was a bit big to be honest but the cycle way from St Ives into Cambridge is car free so we could get away from being singled up and have some chat and banter.

Cambridge had a brilliant atmosphere and we got really close to the race.

The ride back was tougher into the wind but the reception we hosted at Yaxley Football Club had the closing KMs on the big screen and cakes.

The two most popular recovery drinks in cycling, coffee and beer, were also served.

RideOnTime

frenchfighter wrote:

Anyone see this lady yesterday?

Surely that's bloke :shock:

RideOnTime

Milton50 wrote:

frenchfighter wrote:

I wont go into the details but somehow my original banner went missing so I had to knock this one up 30mins before I left hence its rushed look.

Ha ha. An excellent effort FF. Very retro looking with overtones of a student demo from the 70's. The sign's not bad either.

I can see that while writing "Contador" on the top line you were fearful of running out of space and had to really squash the "o" in.

As with smithy21 I question the trousers. I guess you were either nippin straight off to the golf course or a hippy reunion - its hard to tell. :shock:

frenchfighter

As mentioned, they are summer shorts not trousers...

frenchfighter

RideOnTime

frenchfighter wrote:

As mentioned, they are summer shorts not trousers...

OK they're clearly shorts my mistake . I must read more carefully. That woman though is a man. The whole crowd would not be looking the other way and those look like pants.

frenchfighter

Made me chuckle:

TMR

Who is the OPQS rider FF?

adr82

TMR wrote:

Who is the OPQS rider FF?

It's Bakelandts (5th one down here)