Tour de France Stage 3 Cambridge-Londres *Spoiler*

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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Most of these people are drivers. For some of them it will be the first time they've connected the idea of a cyclist with a human being, never mind a sports idol. Add in the TV audience and these scenes are fantastic for anyone riding a bike on UK roads.

    Looks like 10x the population of some of these villages by the roadside.

    And this stage could really do with some Millar analysis of the on-bike footage.
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  • curium
    curium Posts: 815
    I'm sat at the kilometre to go banner. The cruel side of me half wants a crash at this corner as it really is the only action likely to happen at this point.

    Just after the banner there are two right turns before the final straight so all the sprint teams will want to be on the front at the banner.
  • rick_chasey
    rick_chasey Posts: 75,661
    I took a day off to watch it.

    So nerrr
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  • Macaloon
    Macaloon Posts: 5,545
    Bakelants getting his chance to ride for himself. (According to Cycling Podcast he was the happiest man in the world to be liberated from the Cav train.)
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    That was Florian Vachon going over him. Hope both are ok.
  • FoldingJoe
    FoldingJoe Posts: 1,327
    ^^^^^^^ Harsh!! ;)
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    More things to spot for Eye Spy:

    Ji Cheng not in the front 5 of the peloton
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    98km to go and gap is 3'26" for Barta (TNE) and Bideau (BSE).
  • GentlemanBear
    GentlemanBear Posts: 280
    Cheng Ji has to have spent most miles on the front of any rider cumulatively over the last three days...
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    I was on the MTR (train) today and the TV was showing highlights of yesterday's stage. This is the first year I have seen it. Maybe the Ji Cheng effect, but great to see the coverage. Yorkshire looked lovely....
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    Am outside Parliment building. Large crowds already. Team buses just passed.
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    pottssteve wrote:
    I was on the MTR (train) today and the TV was showing highlights of yesterday's stage. This is the first year I have seen it. Maybe the Ji Cheng effect, but great to see the coverage. Yorkshire looked lovely....

    Yorkshire is lovely... but ya in Essex now :shock: :shock:
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Cheng on the front......
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Look at that crowd - is it the queue for the dole office?
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    pottssteve wrote:
    Look at that crowd - is it the queue for the dole office?

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    I just noticed I wrote above 'their in Essex' if it hadn't been a deliberate test for the spelling police (which they failed) I'd be hanging my head in shame!
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Pross wrote:
    I just noticed I wrote above 'their in Essex' if it hadn't been a deliberate test for the spelling police (which they failed) I'd be hanging my head in shame!

    I did notice, and I am a member of the spelling police.

    However, I am currently on annual leave....
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  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    How far to the finish for the Peloton please?
  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Around 76km.
  • calvjones
    calvjones Posts: 3,850
    TMR wrote:
    How far to the finish for the Peloton please?

    74km
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    calvjones wrote:
    TMR wrote:
    How far to the finish for the Peloton please?

    74km

    Dead fast bit just before the feed zone they're (sic).
  • TMR
    TMR Posts: 3,986
    RonB wrote:
    Around 76km.

    Thanks.
  • The_Boy
    The_Boy Posts: 3,099
    So will the riders be forced to ride fixies once they hit London?
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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Land of horses :D
  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Crops look well.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Ji Cheng on the front!
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    RideOnTime wrote:
    Land of horses :D

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  • RideOnTime
    RideOnTime Posts: 4,712
    Essex thatch... snigger :lol:
  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Publicity caravan was pretty rubbish over here. Lots of people but a comfortable amount.

    Contador banner primed. Just need to find out how to show it to Contador, Froome then the camera.
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  • RonB
    RonB Posts: 3,984
    Bakelants down again - riding over a bottle.

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