2022 Tour de France
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2022 Tour de France
I know I said it was the Vendee Globe, but maybe the Tour de France is the greatest race in the world.
Huge Brit interest - can G win again? Cav is back! Yates will be hunting some stage wins.
The French have many faults but they did give us the Tour.........
Huge Brit interest - can G win again? Cav is back! Yates will be hunting some stage wins.
The French have many faults but they did give us the Tour.........
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Re: 2021 Tour de France
1 idiot spectator had just caused a huge crash that had half the peleton on the floor!
God people are dumb....
God people are dumb....
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Yep, has always been standard behaviour for the crowds on the grand tours although the French do seem to have the edge when it comes to running in front of the riders
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Although unexpected this early, won't matter to him. He was not fancying the GC so at some point would have deliberately lost a load of time that would then mean he could get into breaks without being chased down by the top teams.
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Yeah fair point, I just wasn't expecting all of this on Day 1Bend it like Repka wrote: ↑Sat Jun 26, 2021 5:50 pm Although unexpected this early, won't matter to him. He was not fancying the GC so at some point would have deliberately lost a load of time that would then mean he could get into breaks without being chased down by the top teams.
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I was out until 9 so watched late last night.
Absolutely brutal. Is there any non combat sport tougher than pro cycling?
Thought G was done, nothing like riding 140km at full pelt after having your shoulder popped back in.
Rodlic looked like he'd been savaged by a wild dog by the time he finished. The Caleb Ewan crash was horrible.
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Re: 2021 Tour de France
A mere flesh wound....Bend it like Repka wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:17 am Rodlic looked like he'd been savaged by a wild dog by the time he finished.
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Re: 2021 Tour de France
One of the riders involved in a crash got back on his bike and finished the stage with two broken arms.
Meanwhile football has Jack Grealish and Mo Salah.
Meanwhile football has Jack Grealish and Mo Salah.
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Ok, I nearly cried. So happy with that result. What a comeback, what a story.
Just wonderful.
Just wonderful.
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I was trying to analyse why although I still follow football I can't get as worked up about it any more, and this is the answer.
When you see Thomas having his shoulder popped back in and riding 143km, or Rodlic looking like he been in an edition of saw and still finishing, I just can't tolerate the antics of many footballers. It is pathetic.
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Gonna wait for the SWE/UKR game to finish before watching the highlights.
Can agree with Bendys 'hardness' comments though. 8 solid years of commuting in London certainly gives you some respect of the dangers of road riding/racing. While not travelling at 30mph avg for 5 hours - going over bonnets, hitting lemming pedestrians, cars left hooking you at the last minute and general WTFifness does make you realise the unavoidable accidents of a pro cyclist life is anything but fun.
Can agree with Bendys 'hardness' comments though. 8 solid years of commuting in London certainly gives you some respect of the dangers of road riding/racing. While not travelling at 30mph avg for 5 hours - going over bonnets, hitting lemming pedestrians, cars left hooking you at the last minute and general WTFifness does make you realise the unavoidable accidents of a pro cyclist life is anything but fun.
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Jump racing , comparable in so many ways though, undertaken usually by granite tough little menBend it like Repka wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 7:17 am I was out until 9 so watched late last night.
Absolutely brutal. Is there any non combat sport tougher than pro cycling?
Thought G was done, nothing like riding 140km at full pelt after having your shoulder popped back in.
Rodlic looked like he'd been savaged by a wild dog by the time he finished. The Caleb Ewan crash was horrible.