Tour de France

Lankyrob · 07-02-11, 05:58 AM

Just wondering if anyone else it watching? My favourite thing about not being able to work is being able to watch 5-7 hours of cycling everyday for three weeks without having to take time off!!

My tip for stage one Guilbert or Wiggins!!

stephanbakir · 07-02-11, 07:29 AM

Always had a hard time watching sports from the UK, you guys swap the names from 1 sport and give em to another etc

Lankyrob · 07-02-11, 08:16 AM

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Originally Posted by stephanbakir

Always had a hard time watching sports from the UK, you guys swap the names from 1 sport and give em to another etc

<whispers> "France is in Europe - not the UK"

Coffee Black · 07-02-11, 08:48 AM

Haha! Cycling teams are from all over. We have plenty in the North Western US. The rest of the country is still kind of confused by it. I explain that it is a sport that takes place on wheels and NO IT ISN'T NASCAR, the riders actually have to devote physical effort and make turns other than left. My friend is on a team for a brewery in Oregon. I still have a hard time watching any sport but cycling is getting less and less brutal for me to watch. All the Chateaus are really cool to see as well.

THE LOOK - Lance Armstrong's look he gives Ulrich is well....snotty and mean. A bit amusing though.
YouTube - ‪The Look‬&rlm;

Lankyrob · 07-02-11, 09:37 AM

Armstrong was a god - not gonna be another like him for a long time.

Coffee Black · 07-02-11, 09:53 AM

Yeah he was a madman. Awesome rider.

Loved this move by him too.

Lance Armstrong's Incredible Short Cut 2003

YouTube - ‪Lance Armstrong's Incredible Short Cut 2003‬&rlm;

Sorry forgot how to embed youtube vids.

stephanbakir · 07-02-11, 09:55 AM

God, I need to stop sucking at geography :P
Lance was amazing.

Lankyrob · 07-02-11, 11:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Coffee Black

Haha! Cycling teams are from all over. We have plenty in the North Western US. The rest of the country is still kind of confused by it. I explain that it is a sport that takes place on wheels and NO IT ISN'T NASCAR, the riders actually have to devote physical effort and make turns other than left. My friend is on a team for a brewery in Oregon. I still have a hard time watching any sport but cycling is getting less and less brutal for me to watch. All the Chateaus are really cool to see as well.

THE LOOK - Lance Armstrong's look he gives Ulrich is well....snotty and mean. A bit amusing though.
YouTube - ‪The Look‬&rlm;

Loll - i dont even need to watch that vid to remember the event perfectly!!

Bad crash in the peloton today - they are trying to blame a spectator but he/she was stood well clear and the rider that hit them was pretty much on the grass!

Coffee Black · 07-02-11, 11:58 AM

Haven't been paying attention. Been running around doing chores and such. We're moving again soon :/ Was that the pileup I saw? That was pretty bad.

Lankyrob · 07-02-11, 01:54 PM

About forty actually hit the deck but well over hundred were delayed, have watched the crash in slo mo couple times since and am convinced it is the riders fault not the spectator. About 8kms from the end.

Damion930 · 07-02-11, 09:30 PM

Here we call it tour de freedom lol bwahah