Channel Tunnel

RichN95.
RichN95. Posts: 27,241
edited July 2014 in Pro race
This isn't about all the Tour journos stranded in Kent trying to get on the train.

It's something I have seen posted anywhere else, but I thought was quite cool. I sure many have already seen it.

As a sort of Jaguar promo, Chris Froome becoming the first person to cycle though the Channel Tunnel: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VeOeZxWiryM

And a behind the scenes video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NzZ5s-Ysr_o
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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    I was just about to post the same.
    Looks really good, although it still doesn't beat Jesus... :)
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  • Yellow Peril
    Yellow Peril Posts: 4,466
    I thought it was quite good but could perhaps have been a bit more dramatic (mock race or suchlike) I'm starting to think Froome looks androgenous when he has his aero helmet on
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    It was pretty awesome I have to say.
    Yellow Peril wrote:
    I thought it was quite good but could perhaps have been a bit more dramatic (mock race or suchlike) I'm starting to think Froome looks androgenous when he has his aero helmet on

    And yes to the androgyny.
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  • frenchfighter
    frenchfighter Posts: 30,642
    Nicely done. I wonder who got payed to make that possible. Also wonder in any Jaguar ad whether Sky front some of the money given they are also getting advertising.
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,710
    It was shown on Avondetappe, last night.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    Do we think the Tour is ambitious enough to go with his idea of having a stage through there.

    You couldn't have any crowds of course, which would kind of defeat the point, but it would be pretty cool.
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Do we think the Tour is ambitious enough to go with his idea of having a stage through there.

    You couldn't have any crowds of course, which would kind of defeat the point, but it would be pretty cool.

    There is already a race through the Tyne Tunnel, but tunnels are dark, dirty and boring, probably the worst possible place to be cycling, nevermind hold a bike race. Besides there isn't a proper road through the channel tunnnel for them to race on.
  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,163
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Do we think the Tour is ambitious enough to go with his idea of having a stage through there.

    You couldn't have any crowds of course, which would kind of defeat the point, but it would be pretty cool.

    No live TV pictures either presumably?
  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,310
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    Do we think the Tour is ambitious enough to go with his idea of having a stage through there.
    You couldn't have any crowds of course, which would kind of defeat the point, but it would be pretty cool.

    You'd have to stop the all Eurostar and Channel Tunnel traffic for hours, which would be big damage for the operators. So realistically it will never happen
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  • ManOfKent
    ManOfKent Posts: 392
    Surely he must have been doping to ride under the sea for that long?
  • markhewitt1978
    markhewitt1978 Posts: 7,614
    ugo.santalucia wrote:
    You'd have to stop the all Eurostar and Channel Tunnel traffic for hours, which would be big damage for the operators.

    Well they managed it this year ;)
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,538
    Can't have been all that good for his asthma down there.
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  • salsiccia1
    salsiccia1 Posts: 3,725
    No tA Doctor wrote:
    Can't have been all that good for his asthma down there.

    Perhaps this was why he got ill and needed his TUE...
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  • navt
    navt Posts: 374
    I was half expecting a dead body mystery.
  • RichN95.
    RichN95. Posts: 27,241
    navt wrote:
    I was half expecting a dead body mystery.
    I preferred the original where Chris Anker Sorensen cycled over a bridge.
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  • FocusZing
    FocusZing Posts: 4,373
    I would prefer to see a type of pedalo, similar to this.

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    Which the bikes could be fixed into.
  • cougie
    cougie Posts: 22,512
    RichN95 wrote:
    navt wrote:
    I was half expecting a dead body mystery.
    I preferred the original where Chris Anker Sorensen cycled over a bridge.


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  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    Does seem unfair to make him transfer to stage 4 by bike, though...
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  • ThatBikeGuy
    ThatBikeGuy Posts: 394
    Could be a prologue/ITT but with no fans/crowds allowed I doubt it would be much of a hit.
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  • takethehighroad
    takethehighroad Posts: 6,810
    When they showed this on ES this morning, Lemond thought he'd actually done the transfer that way.

    Had to be convinced it was pre recorded
  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    TakeTheHighRoad wrote:
    When they showed this on ES this morning, Lemond thought he'd actually done the transfer that way.

    Had to be convinced it was pre recorded

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  • iainf72
    iainf72 Posts: 15,784
    Poor Greg

    My favourite cyclist even, but I wish he wasn't on TV.
    Fckin' Quintana … that creep can roll, man.
  • pottssteve
    pottssteve Posts: 4,069
    pottssteve wrote:
    Does seem unfair to make him transfer to stage 4 by bike, though...

    OK, I admit it - I am actually Greg LeMond...
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