TDF 2017: 13 July - Stage 12: Pau - Peyragudes 214.5kms *Spoilers*

dish_dash

ugo.santalucia wrote:

who the hell is Pippa York?

Never say pippa in Italy, it refers to a w-a-n-k

http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/a-state ... ippa-york/

FocusZing

dish_dash wrote:

ITV commentary been good thus far - Pippa York, Cav, Millar, Boulting. Though ITV ads are really crap... still better than the Kirby chuckle.

Yeah, always liked Gary Imlachs tongue in cheek comments too.

Pross

Kittel finally calls it a day.

larkim

Time for a rest for Kittel.

blazing_saddles

St Jean de Maurienne used to be my old watering hole, before the Col du Mont Cenis and regular Summers hols in Bella Italia.
Spent, many an evening and night there, hopefully looking up the Croix de Fer, cos the main road was on the other side of the hotel.

blazing_saddles

Spitteled out the back.

ugo.santalucia

No tA Doctor wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

who the hell is Pippa York?

Never say pippa in Italy, it refers to a w-a-n-k

Pippa was once Robert Millar. Officially came out as transgender last week.

Should have deffo chosen a name that doesn't translate as w-a-n-k in another language, surely he/she has ridden the Giro and is aware of it

Lanterne_Rogue

Been listening to ITV4 at work - Pippa York was good value, especially on style ("Professional cyclists are always watching themselves in shop windows, although they get embarrassed if you notice them do it"). Cavendish also entertaining - I know ITV have done the 'guests phoning in' thing before, but it does add something to these stages that have lots of air time to fill.

thejimmymethod

Above The Cows wrote:

RichN95 wrote:

gsk82 wrote:

knedlicky wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

They really like roundabout sculpture in France don't they.

Very popular in Germany and Portugal as well. I like it too.

and Stoke on Trent

This is my local roundabout (known as The Magic Roundabout)

Swindon is not happy.

Nor Hemel Hempstead, but that isn't anything new.

larkim

Anyone fancy bashing the bishop?

above_the_cows

At least it's sunny at the finish.

dinyull

ugo.santalucia wrote:

No tA Doctor wrote:

ugo.santalucia wrote:

who the hell is Pippa York?

Never say pippa in Italy, it refers to a w-a-n-k

Pippa was once Robert Millar. Officially came out as transgender last week.

Should have deffo chosen a name that doesn't translate as w-a-n-k in another language, surely he/she has ridden the Giro and is aware of it

Currently in the process of choosing baby names with my wife and can honestly say that checking names against meanings in other languages hasn't and won't be done.

What's wrong with her picking a name she likes?

blazing_saddles

Gorilla in the mist.

adambruntlett

ben@31 wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

They really like roundabout sculpture in France don't they.

I cycled past this one the other month. I don't think the pocket knife would stay there for long if it was on a roundabout back home.
Kudos for anyone who knows where it is and why?

Is it a Laguiole knife? Edit, just seen it;s an Opinel.

larkim

I think Pippa in Italian has a more oral translation.

https://translate.google.com/#it/en/pippa

darkhairedlord

which GC contender is going to crash first?

blazing_saddles

adambruntlett wrote:

ben@31 wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

They really like roundabout sculpture in France don't they.

I cycled past this one the other month. I don't think the pocket knife would stay there for long if it was on a roundabout back home.
Kudos for anyone who knows where it is and why?

Is it a Laguiole knife?

Just, if not more famous in France.

Pross

The joys of the advert breaks. Some bunny boiler moves in with her partner and before even unpacking insists on him taking out life insurance - that's the time to run! Then the helpful woman at the Accident Helpline confirms to the woman who had a shop sign fall on her head while walking down the street that this isn't something you expect to happen. I bet the victim was pleased to get that confirmation.

Is that a random commuter that's some how got tangled up in the race in their baggy blue boil in the bag jacket at the back of the bunch?

Pross

Good team work by Matthews.

N0bodyOfTheGoat

Mathews activated the hidden motor for the summit!

imatfaal

NitrousOxide wrote:

Mathews activated the hidden motor for the summit!

Silly amount of acceleration compared to TdG

Good crowds today - shame the weather is so pants

RichN95.

Pross wrote:

The joys of the advert breaks. Some bunny boiler moves in with her partner and before even unpacking insists on him taking out life insurance - that's the time to run! Then the helpful woman at the Accident Helpline confirms to the woman who had a shop sign fall on her head while walking down the street that this isn't something you expect to happen. I bet the victim was pleased to get that confirmation.

"Tom, Lisa and I are having some people over for a few drinks on Saturday, fancy coming?"
"Great. You don't mind if I bring my elephant do you? He won't be any trouble"

ugo.santalucia

larkim wrote:

I think Pippa in Italian has a more oral translation.

https://translate.google.com/#it/en/pippa

wrong... it has two meanings

1) "mi sono fatto una pippa" I had a w-a-n-k

2) it also refers to someone who is particularly bad at something... say a crap striker, who never scores a goal is "una pippa"

larkim

Nicely done by the Trek rider at the back - getting out and putting on jacket only once past the summit, heading downhill with no hands looking round at how his arms get in. I'd have been on the brakes from the top!!

above_the_cows

larkim wrote:

Nicely done by the Trek rider at the back - getting out and putting on jacket only once past the summit, heading downhill with no hands looking round at how his arms get in. I'd have been on the brakes from the top!!

'Twas impressive. Just casually negotiating the bends no handed.

larkim

Think someone needs to correct Google translate then - I don't fancy being the one submitting that!

Lanterne_Rogue

RichN95 wrote:

Pross wrote:

The joys of the advert breaks. Some bunny boiler moves in with her partner and before even unpacking insists on him taking out life insurance - that's the time to run! Then the helpful woman at the Accident Helpline confirms to the woman who had a shop sign fall on her head while walking down the street that this isn't something you expect to happen. I bet the victim was pleased to get that confirmation.

"Tom, Lisa and are are having some people over for a few drinks on Saturday, fancy coming?"
"Great. You don't mind if I bring my elephant do you? He won't be any trouble"

I can't remember if I've said it here before (I probably have - I don't see originality as a virtue), but in certain limited circumstances I'm now fully in favour of reopening the ivory trade.

Matthew's descending ultra-smooth. Always fun hearing the moto tyres squealing.

imatfaal

Matthews riding with an Ass-Saver (c) - rarely see those in TdF

micrographia

Blazing Saddles wrote:

adambruntlett wrote:

ben@31 wrote:

Above The Cows wrote:

They really like roundabout sculpture in France don't they.

I cycled past this one the other month. I don't think the pocket knife would stay there for long if it was on a roundabout back home.
Kudos for anyone who knows where it is and why?

Is it a Laguiole knife?

Just, if not more famous in France.

Get one of each. The only way to slice your sausisson sec for your baguette.

blazing_saddles

No screen grab of Stephan Kung there, thanks, AtC.