Tour de France
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For anyone interested in the TDF, and other events, you might enjoy the reporting of Felix Lowe on Eurosport and his Blazin Saddles blog.
His report on stage 2 gave an interesting angle on how 'that woman' should be viewed/judged.
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Will take a look A&J. You do see folks at the roadside doing some very stupid things. Not confined to cycle racing either, I once stewarded at BramhamHorse Trials and saw a horse and rider brought down by a stupid ******* with a dog on an expanding lead.
Some shocking crashes today. As someone who had a recurring dislocation of the shoulder, however G got back onto his bike I do not know😱 Excruciating pain. Roglic has gone to hospital with a suspected broken coccyx, and poor Caleb Ewan didn’t get up at the end, taken away straight to hospital. Fingers crossed they are all ok🤞
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A third day of thrills and spills. Wonder who will hit the deck tomorrow, and who will not be there at the off in the morning?
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Hi folks. It rather looks as if this thread may have moved on from 'Tour de France 2019', so I think it might be the right time to edit the title to take out the year date. This way, we can roll on the thread and others may join in the 'more current' conversation, without the thought that the thread might just be about the 2019 season.
All good wishes
David
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Hi David, Good decision!
We watched England win and, what a pleasant surprise that was, but to then see Cav winning was the icing in the cake!
Have spent a while this morning looking at Eurosport videos etc and what come comes across is the joy of the other riders that he won.
Clearly this was down not just to his utter determination but the total commitment of his team in getting him into a position to do his stuff.
The last time he was in green we were in France following the tour and saw him win on the last day on the Champes Elysee which will be a lifelong memory.
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I see that foolish woman with the cardboard placard is to be prosecuted for causing that mega crash.
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So good to see him winning stages again. He has had a very rough few years with illness and injury, but he will remain one of the greatest riders to light up the TdeF in this modern era. People sometimes forget that the Sprinters have to haul themselves around and up the mountains to be there at the end. Roll on Cav, would be amazing to see him burning up the Champs Elysees again.👏👏👏
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Baring accidents the yellow Jersey site where it belongs. What a talent, making all the other GC contenders look like also rans. Great stage victory by Ben O'Conner today.
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Absolutely awesome ride, perfect team effort. Those last few kilometres were brilliant to watch, chess on bikes. Wonderful scenery as well, we watched most of the Stage live, (raining here). Such infectious mischief about the team as well at the end, much like the old HTC Columbia team. Fingers crossed now, 🤞🤞🤞🚴♂️
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Not a lot more I can say, as you've said it all, tda. Could this be the week? He has to get over Mont Ventoux twice tomorrow, which may present a bit of a challange!!
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Fingers crossed Cav survives the mountains. Adds an extra element to the race this year, his “comeback” and that possible new record.
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Hats off to the Sprint King.
I know he's had a bit of good fortune this year, firstly just getting into the race, but hasn't he seized his moment with both hands and now stands, as if he didn't already, as one of the greatest participants ever to have raced in the TdF.
Take a bow Mark Cavendish.👏👏
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Yes, a stunning comeback, I suspect the team have learned a lot from him being there as well. Fingers crossed now🤞 All the more remarkable given how old he is now, sprinting is usually for those slightly younger. Hope he gets through the mountains to ride in Paris.
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Hopefully he will be able to complete the next couple of days in the Pyrenees and then after the rest day yet more mountain stages before he has a chance to break the record on stage 19, and if not then perhaps on the final day in Paris. He certainly is the king of TdF sprinters.
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Brian is wondering how many Riders will be presenting themselves to the Nursing/pharmacy squads for the removal of chunky splinters from that blooming forest they fell into today
oo oo ah ouch, that hurts oo stop it ouch, now can I have a softer saddle please
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I think some of them are simply made out of wood Brian. Hard men indeed. Having suffered from a recurring shoulder dislocation, before having it finally pinned and spliced into place in my mid 20’s, how anyone can do what Geraint Thomas has done, and climb back on a bike after have a shoulder put back, and continue on for hundreds more kilometres simply beggars belief.
It was interesting yesterday as well hearing a bit more about Chris Froome’s horrendous crash. Ineos were apparently instrumental in making sure he received the best possible medical care. It was actually said that he could have lost his leg to amputation at one bit, his injuries were so bad. It’s marvellous seeing him rolling along enjoying himself again. It must be the first Tour he has ridden where the crowds aren’t abusing him, spitting on him, throwing urine at him every now and then. He was certainly being applauded warmly as he rolled through some sections.Meanwhile......fingers crossed now for Mark Cavendish to finally overtake Eddy Merckx record number of Stage wins🤞🤞🤞
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