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  • ABM
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    edited July 2021 #62

    Quite agree TtDA, but I have to smile when I see one of them standing there chatting in full kit.  They carry precious little excess weight ~~ No fat, no bulging muscles etc ~~ but what there is will be used totally to propel their two wheels swiftly & efficiently to fulfil their tasks for today, be it Sprinting, Climbing, Protecting Team Leader, or just Domestique Duties { whatever they might be undecided}

    Now I'm going to check up on those very interesting Motorbikes with Twin Front Wheels smile I am no biker so they add another dimension to my view of the T de F.

    Take care you all and please  Don't Fall Off  !!  surprised

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited July 2021 #63

    Trust me, some of the Sprinters have a lot of bulging muscle, I am thinking Andre Griepel, Marcel Kittel. All that takes some hefting over mountains😂 Cav is more your “pocket rocket”😁

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2021 #64

    Not all the sprinters are like that though, just look how well both Michael Mathews and Sonny Colbrelli did today, each taking points at the end and getting close to the number that Cav has.

  • ABM
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    edited July 2021 #65

    Quite understand your point, TtDA, but I've just had a pleasant hour or three watching the athletics from Gateshead and even the relay batons have biceps or quadriceps to put weight lifters to shame  innocent

  • ABM
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    edited July 2022 #66

    Tour De France  2022

    JUST BLEEP BLEEP TYPICAL INNIT  yell

    Three weeks or so of decent weather in Copenhagen-land  and then the T-de-F pulls into town  and  and  and  ???  It Pours down ~~~~ still it makes life easy for the squad cleaners !!

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited July 2022 #67

    It was a bit grim wasn’t it at one point. Copenhagen looked a nice city though, very interesting and superb for cyclists. Should be interesting today…..bridges and cross winds😱 I will be watching for tips, we are hoping to cycle across Humber Bridge next week. 

  • DSB
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    edited July 2022 #68

    Best of luck with the cycling TTDA....  Haven't watch any Tour de France this year yet....  I usually manage to watch the late night catch-up.... must check to see when they are on.. 

    David

  • ABM
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    edited July 2022 #69

    It Started, unusually, on a Friday to give them all time to get over to France for the regular days pedalling cool 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited July 2022 #70

    It’s good to see the Grand Depart visiting other countries, Denmark looks to have a fantastic cycling infrastructure. UK is abysmal compared with a lot of places. Great crowds as well.

    So hope one of the big Tours come back to Yorkshire🤞

    We shall be catching up tonight, highlights are usually 7pm on ITV4.

  • brue
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    edited July 2022 #71

    Watched them going over the bridge today and then a pile up...! 

  • Wherenext
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    edited July 2022 #72

    How good was it to see Fabio Jakobsen win the stage today? After all the man has been through in recent years following his accident. I know people wanted to see Cav but this man has proved he deserves to be at the Tour and todays win just rubber stamps it. 

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited July 2022 #73

    Yes a really good win. Nicked it on the line. Van Aert’s face said it all. I would have loved to see Cav back again, but Jakobson throughly deserves to be there. Hope no one was badly hurt in the pile ups. Stunning scenery.

  • ABM
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    edited July 2022 #74

    Managed to get a bit of Test Crikit As well as the last 35 mins of TdF tonight, purely due to the rain at Edgbaston wink

  • ABM
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    edited July 2022 #75

    Had another interrupted session watching TdF today ~~  First time I've ever seen them totally stoppedsurprised! Some bods demonstrating about something which the TdF Top Dogs were not going to give airtime to,  so out came the anchors and stop watches to halt everybody and ensure correct spacings on the restart.  Cannot imagine any sport in GB being that well organised  wink  but it was hot so I assume the pedallers enjoyed a few minutes of calm relief 

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2022 #76

    Two great days of racing, yesterday and today. What a finish by Jonas Vingegaard to take the yellow jersey. It just went to show that Tadej Pogacar can be beaten. Then today a Brit winning on Alpe D'Huez after a fine solo ride up the mountain. What a ride by Tom Pidcock.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited July 2022 #77

    Yes, two very interesting and competitive days. Good to see Chris Froome have a really good day, and Tom Pidcock on his first Tour has been sensational. G had a very good day as well, but not sure he can live with those two youngsters.

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2022 #78

    Nearly another Brit taking a stage today, but Mad Peterson had the measure of Fred Wright in the closing sprint. Still it was another fine performance from the Londoner, who has been up near the front on a number of stages.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited July 2022 #79

    Yes,I was willing him on, but Pederson was too strong. A good cat and mouse finish😁

  • nelliethehooker
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    edited July 2022 #80

    A fine win for Michael Mathews, a sprinter winning a mountain stage. Great contest for the yellow jersey too.

  • Takethedogalong
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    edited July 2022 #81

    Excellent time trial day today. I have to say, Wout Van Aert has been sensational this tour, he’s done everything except win the yellow jersey, helped his Team Leader into that spot. Good day for GT as well today. With hindsight, I really think the Tour has missed Mark Cavendish. I dont think Jakobsen has the race craft and team leadership just yet, hopefully it will come. Fred Wright is definitely someone to watch out for👍

    Van Aert to win on Champs Elysees tomorrow I hope👍

  • Pliers
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    edited November 2022 #82

     Details of next year’s route has been released. 
    Will be getting the maps out and planning next summer’s hols. 🙂🚴‍♂️ !

    https://www.letour.fr/en/overall-route

  • Wherenext
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    edited November 2022 #83

    That should make it live Pliers

    https://www.letour.fr/en/overall-route

  • RedKite
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    edited November 2022 #84

    Had a look the other day and mainly Southern France and the Alps and starting on the Spanish side of the Pyrenees so will be different from this years route which actually came into Cahors we did not go too hot and a lot of folks about.

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