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Starts today in Glasgow . . . . Me and Bianchi Boy are heading over to Castle Douglas today to catch ( hopefully) a full on sprint finish.
Riding over to Armathwaite tomorrow too to catch the peleton coming through.
Anyone else have viewing plans?
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In reply to coinneach:
Nothing so energetic - we'll be off to Glasgow City Centre in 10 mins to see the start.
Nothing so energetic - we'll be off to Glasgow City Centre in 10 mins to see the start.
In reply to marky:
Bianchi boy was well chuffed today to see the finish and get autographs from Wiggins and Viepel . . . Didn't bother Cav though as he didn't look very happy!
Bianchi boy was well chuffed today to see the finish and get autographs from Wiggins and Viepel . . . Didn't bother Cav though as he didn't look very happy!
In reply to coinneach:
I'm gonna go to Bristol on Saturday and see the double stage. Be good to see more than 3 seconds of the peloton whizzing past. It will also be good to see it without the mind-numbing itv commentary.
I'm gonna go to Bristol on Saturday and see the double stage. Be good to see more than 3 seconds of the peloton whizzing past. It will also be good to see it without the mind-numbing itv commentary.
In reply to coinneach:
Yep. I'm going to watch them going over Moel Famau at Clwyd Gate. I've got a Borat suit and Viking horns. Look out for me on Tv.
> Starts today in Glasgow . . . . Me and Bianchi Boy are heading over to Castle Douglas today to catch ( hopefully) a full on sprint finish.
> Riding over to Armathwaite tomorrow too to catch the peleton coming through.
> Anyone else have viewing plans?
Yep. I'm going to watch them going over Moel Famau at Clwyd Gate. I've got a Borat suit and Viking horns. Look out for me on Tv.
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In reply to coinneach:
It's like watching paint dry....the sooner they f..k off out the Lakes along with the associated traffic jam the better...
It's like watching paint dry....the sooner they f..k off out the Lakes along with the associated traffic jam the better...
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In reply to Jim 1003:
Aye, a total shocker that an event should bring revenue, visitors and publicity to three towns ( Carlisle, Cockermouth, Kendal ) which were devestated by floods less than 12 months ago
Bastards!
Aye, a total shocker that an event should bring revenue, visitors and publicity to three towns ( Carlisle, Cockermouth, Kendal ) which were devestated by floods less than 12 months ago
Bastards!
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In reply to coinneach:
Haytor on Friday for me. Park up in Princetown, ride to Haytor to see the finish of the climb, ride back via the Warren House Inn for a pint.
Beats working!
N
Haytor on Friday for me. Park up in Princetown, ride to Haytor to see the finish of the climb, ride back via the Warren House Inn for a pint.
Beats working!
N
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In reply to cousin nick:
Well that was fun, caught the start of the breakaway at Armathwaite , rode home. Cake, tea and the rest of the stage on the telly.
Definitely beats working!
Well that was fun, caught the start of the breakaway at Armathwaite , rode home. Cake, tea and the rest of the stage on the telly.
Definitely beats working!
In reply to coinneach:
Saw it in the traffic jam at Portinscale coming back from Borrowdale, boring as f++ck, don't think any visitors hung around long either....
Saw it in the traffic jam at Portinscale coming back from Borrowdale, boring as f++ck, don't think any visitors hung around long either....
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In reply to Jim 1003:
Saw it in the "excellent atmosphere " at " whinlatter " coming back from "dropping the kids at school " , "great spectacle " don't think any "miserable gits" hung around long either....
Good lord above man . Even the blooming sun came out,
Great crowd at whinlatter . Loads of people enjoying the spectacle. Hopefully some good heli shots on the tv. Good chance of attracting visitors , or reminding folk to visit .
To be honest , a bit like you , I would sooner knowbody ever came to visit the lakes and just left me and my mates alone to enjoy it . But then I remember the 1000s of people whose jobs rely on tourism .
Saw it in the "excellent atmosphere " at " whinlatter " coming back from "dropping the kids at school " , "great spectacle " don't think any "miserable gits" hung around long either....
Good lord above man . Even the blooming sun came out,
Great crowd at whinlatter . Loads of people enjoying the spectacle. Hopefully some good heli shots on the tv. Good chance of attracting visitors , or reminding folk to visit .
To be honest , a bit like you , I would sooner knowbody ever came to visit the lakes and just left me and my mates alone to enjoy it . But then I remember the 1000s of people whose jobs rely on tourism .
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In reply to coinneach:
What a fantastic stage. Can't remember seeing racing like that in the ToB. Great win for Vermote and massive gaps already, heading down to Wales..
What a fantastic stage. Can't remember seeing racing like that in the ToB. Great win for Vermote and massive gaps already, heading down to Wales..
In reply to mike123:
Great event, fortunate to be seen through many north lakes villages, followed up on live TV fantastic racing, great scenery. Pity about the f_ckwits standing all over the road at Kirkstone - it was hard enough for the competitors and support vehicles in the visibility anyway.
Balls of steel for that descent from the top in the wet and fog.
DC
Great event, fortunate to be seen through many north lakes villages, followed up on live TV fantastic racing, great scenery. Pity about the f_ckwits standing all over the road at Kirkstone - it was hard enough for the competitors and support vehicles in the visibility anyway.
Balls of steel for that descent from the top in the wet and fog.
DC
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In reply to Jim 1003:
A bit like listening to you
I love watching the cycling if only for the scenery, so many places I need to go now!
> It's like watching paint dry....the sooner they f..k off
A bit like listening to you
I love watching the cycling if only for the scenery, so many places I need to go now!
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In reply to Dave Cumberland:
It was a proper day of racing.
Wonder what the conversation Cavendish had halfway up Kirkstone was about?
It was a proper day of racing.
Wonder what the conversation Cavendish had halfway up Kirkstone was about?
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In reply to coinneach:
I'm riding to congleton for the start tomorrow and a bit later up to the cat and fiddle...maybe catch it somewhere else in between as well!
I'm riding to congleton for the start tomorrow and a bit later up to the cat and fiddle...maybe catch it somewhere else in between as well!
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In reply to coinneach:
I think he was telling him he looked like an emu.
> It was a proper day of racing.
> Wonder what the conversation Cavendish had halfway up Kirkstone was about?
I think he was telling him he looked like an emu.
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In reply to coinneach:
Certainly didn't look as if Cav was wishing him a pleasant day...anybody any wiser?
JW
Certainly didn't look as if Cav was wishing him a pleasant day...anybody any wiser?
JW
In reply to coinneach:
Never watched anything like this before. Going to ride over to tatton and watch at the feed station and then find somewhere near the finish. Not sure what to expect. I assume that you can ride on the roads if they are closed prior to the race. Or do they stop you riding?
Never watched anything like this before. Going to ride over to tatton and watch at the feed station and then find somewhere near the finish. Not sure what to expect. I assume that you can ride on the roads if they are closed prior to the race. Or do they stop you riding?
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In reply to coinneach:
Whilst Jims protestations are somewhat extreme, not everyone enjoys watching cycling, myself included and dont get me started on golf.
Ive tried cycling and watching cycling and found neither very enjoyable.
Whilst Jims protestations are somewhat extreme, not everyone enjoys watching cycling, myself included and dont get me started on golf.
Ive tried cycling and watching cycling and found neither very enjoyable.
In reply to Dave Cumberland:
Rode down to Aira Force to watch which was great but after heading up Kirkstone the weather was grim to say the least. I was pretty disappointed by the selfishness of the spectators (sadly many fellow cyclists) who totally blocked the view just below the top barriers till they parted to let vehicles and racers up. I suppose you can't expect better of anyone these days, utterly selfish and bad mannered. Gits
Rode down to Aira Force to watch which was great but after heading up Kirkstone the weather was grim to say the least. I was pretty disappointed by the selfishness of the spectators (sadly many fellow cyclists) who totally blocked the view just below the top barriers till they parted to let vehicles and racers up. I suppose you can't expect better of anyone these days, utterly selfish and bad mannered. Gits
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In reply to TheDrunkenBakers:
that's fine, but why can't he just find a thread that does interest him?
that's fine, but why can't he just find a thread that does interest him?
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In reply to wercat:
Agreed although he seems to think that this thread was appropriate to express his frustration about one possible downside of the tour.
> that's fine, but why can't he just find a thread that does interest him?
Agreed although he seems to think that this thread was appropriate to express his frustration about one possible downside of the tour.
In reply to coinneach:
Great ride by Stannard today, giving it the full Big Engine treatment. Fantastic crowds and a great stage too, lots of narrow, technical roads and some classic climbs.
Great ride by Stannard today, giving it the full Big Engine treatment. Fantastic crowds and a great stage too, lots of narrow, technical roads and some classic climbs.
In reply to coinneach:
Wiggins having fun yesterday http://road.cc/content/news/203723-wiggo-does-froome-and-runs-tour-britain-...
Bit pissed off that a combination of bad weather and illness meant I didn't get to do the struggle as planned this year, but reassuring to see that it's not only when I'm there that the weather is horrible.
Wiggins having fun yesterday http://road.cc/content/news/203723-wiggo-does-froome-and-runs-tour-britain-...
Bit pissed off that a combination of bad weather and illness meant I didn't get to do the struggle as planned this year, but reassuring to see that it's not only when I'm there that the weather is horrible.
In reply to coinneach:
Can anyone tell me what the small device is that many of the bikes have attached to the inside chainstay?
Can anyone tell me what the small device is that many of the bikes have attached to the inside chainstay?
In reply to coinneach:
Great stage today. I'm struggling to think of anyone who looks cooler on the bike than Jack Bauer.
Great stage today. I'm struggling to think of anyone who looks cooler on the bike than Jack Bauer.
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In reply to Yanis Nayu:
Fantastic stage, Every thirty seconds for the last half hour I switched from thinking they'd make it to thinking they had no chance. Only 10m in it at the line.
Fantastic stage, Every thirty seconds for the last half hour I switched from thinking they'd make it to thinking they had no chance. Only 10m in it at the line.
In reply to Lemony:
Me too. I mostly expected the catch, but there was a lull when Lotto stopped riding and before Stannard went to the front. I think that probably won it.
Me too. I mostly expected the catch, but there was a lull when Lotto stopped riding and before Stannard went to the front. I think that probably won it.
In reply to tim000:
What a brilliant example for a team bus to set.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/37309613
What a brilliant example for a team bus to set.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cycling/37309613
In reply to coinneach:
That was unbelievable. If I was the cyclist and I'd could it up, there'd have been some cleat shaped dents in the side of it.
> What a brilliant example for a team bus to set.
That was unbelievable. If I was the cyclist and I'd could it up, there'd have been some cleat shaped dents in the side of it.
In reply to tim000:
Thanks - I did a bit of Googling and worked out that it was probably that but two people have now confirmed it. With built in strain gauges on the cranks you can derive power output.
Thanks - I did a bit of Googling and worked out that it was probably that but two people have now confirmed it. With built in strain gauges on the cranks you can derive power output.
In reply to Yanis Nayu:
Quite a lot of riders trying to look cool off the bike, it seems, watching the pre-race interviews. There's a particular fashion for what I like to think of as the 'Glue Sniffer' hairstyle, which surely gets ruined as soon as the helmet goes on.
I blame Marcel Kittel
> I'm struggling to think of anyone who looks cooler on the bike than Jack Bauer.
Quite a lot of riders trying to look cool off the bike, it seems, watching the pre-race interviews. There's a particular fashion for what I like to think of as the 'Glue Sniffer' hairstyle, which surely gets ruined as soon as the helmet goes on.
I blame Marcel Kittel
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In reply to nufkin:
I think the technical term is the disconnected undercut.
I also think I've got a bit of a man crush on Kittel, so there must be something in it
I think the technical term is the disconnected undercut.
I also think I've got a bit of a man crush on Kittel, so there must be something in it
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In reply to Yanis Nayu:
He does have a very appealing smile
> I also think I've got a bit of a man crush on Kittel
He does have a very appealing smile
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In reply to Yanis Nayu:
Where's Sagan when you need him?
> How poor was Wout Poels' celebration?! He needs to work on that.
Where's Sagan when you need him?
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