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Bend it like Repka wrote: Wed Jun 30, 2021 10:20 am This is just so great to watch.

That is fab … I bet he is still buzzing! Off to the Isle of Man tomorrow where no doubt the TdF will be pushing the Euros off the back page.
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Scenes.
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As far as I'm concerned Sir Mark Cavendish and SPOTY are two things that should happen this year.
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The Tour passes reasonably close to where I live tomorrow so I'm hoping to go and spectate somewhere along the route. I'd like to try and get on one of the climbs but I don't know how easy it will be to access

The final climb is Col de la Colombiere which is tiring just driving up, let alone cycling
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you lucky bugger. I have to watch a mountain stage one year. They close the roads so people either drive up early or walk/cycle.

Much better watching on a hill than on the flat, you get to see things a lot more.
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^^^They're not whizzing past at 35mph for starters :winker:
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In the end I’ve gone to la côté de Coppenex, a 3rd category climb before they hit the really big climbs. I’m about 300 yards from the top

It’s a great atmosphere, the publicity caravan just went through and I got lots of goodies thrown at me

It’s quite wet and rainy so I didn’t fancy hiking up one of the really big climbs, but this is a good spot
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Johnny Byrne's Boots wrote: Sat Jul 03, 2021 11:28 am ^^^They're not whizzing past at 35mph for starters :winker:
By the look of yesterday Pogacar was even on the climbs.

I assume he will get the same treatment and suspicion from the French fans as Froome did?
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Yesterday gave us a demonstration of the fact that cycling is a team sport, especially if you are a sprinter.

The Quickstep leadout train was a so good Cav only had to pedal at top speed for about 10 seconds to take win number 33.

Merx's record was unthinkable a few weeks back, now it looks very probable.

The biggest test may be Cav having to cycle over Ventoux twice today within the time limit. A race within a race.
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Bad crash just now slightly downhill going 50mph, sending riders down a small wooded ravine. :shock:

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34.

Wow.
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What a comeback for Cav. Rolling back the years.
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It'll be great if Cavendish finally breaks Merckx's record on the Champs - what a way to finish a career!

I'm a bit disappointed with Geraint Thomas though: he really hasn't been at it since he won the Tour back in 2018 and I suspect that the fact that he keeps crashing when he's supposed to be the team leader and protected rider must be getting a bit old for the other riders in the team and their management. What's the point in turning yourself inside out for three weeks when the ****er you're working for can't stay rubber side down/
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All set up for the race today … the missus has got her Manx flag hung up and is practicing Ellen Vannin … their national anthem.
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I've kind of re-engaged with this year's tour but only really because I'm a fan of Mark Cavendish. I'm desperately hoping he breaks the record today in Paris.

I was getting into this years TdF, then I realised the guy whose winning is a Russian (which must flag up some issues), the bloke who won the stage the other day has been raided by the police already and then I saw Alejandro 'Is this your bag sir?' Valverde storming up a Pyrenean climb at a barely believable 41-years old and i just thought hmm :chin: not sure anythings changed at all really
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Shame Cav couldn't take the record but I'm sure 4 wins and a green jersey will do.
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Bend it like Repka wrote: Mon Jul 19, 2021 7:56 am Shame Cav couldn't take the record but I'm sure 4 wins and a green jersey will do.
Not bad for a washed-up has-been!
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Not worth a new thread but congrats to the Kenny's, two of Britain's most epic cyclists

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/59828368
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Great people too.
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Thread title change Bendy/Mods?

I've been busy with work and cricket early this week but today certainly heated up on the cobbles, at least it wasnt the wet carnage from a couple of years back.

Early lead for Van Aert but Pogacar nicely placed. Ineos have a few GC riders that could cause some surprises, would like to see Pidcock ruffle aome feathers after his off road success.
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