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"Yes big fan here.
Won't be in Yorkshire, will be watching the Cambridge to London stage though
I don't think I will manage to catch them this year  "
But at least you have the Commonwealth Games local to you in August if you can get to rhem |
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By *awty Max OP Woman
over a year ago
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"Yes big fan here.
Won't be in Yorkshire, will be watching the Cambridge to London stage though
I don't think I will manage to catch them this year
But at least you have the Commonwealth Games local to you in August if you can get to rhem"
True... Am gonna be so fit this summer lol
Football, cycling and the C games lol
But i love the amosphere in the street when the Tour is passing through, its fab!!
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"Yeah 2 big fans here, we will be watching it coming up ripponden bank, froome came past our rugby club scouting out the route, he was flying"
they do motor a bit don't they? I'm no slouch on a bike but those guys are superhuman machines
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"Love the cycling, I watch all the grand tours, not sure who I would put money on this year, Quintana is one to watch out for but I will be crossing my fingers for Chris again  "
Same thoughts here, thinking it's almost a straight shootout between the two if them, maybe throw in Nibali or Contador as a spanner in the works. |
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"Love the cycling, I watch all the grand tours, not sure who I would put money on this year, Quintana is one to watch out for but I will be crossing my fingers for Chris again "
Qiuintana isn't riding, somewhat optimistically Movistar are backing Valverde hence why Quintana was in Italy.
I think it'll be close between Contador and Froome, SKY are looking weaker thia year though. Of Nibali gas 'prepared' well he could push them both close.
I think one of the GC contenders will lose significat time on rhe cobbles in tge first week
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"Ok, we have the footy threads so I thought I would start a 'Cycling' 
The Tour de France starts on the 5th July.
Stage 1 is in Leeds.
Any TdF followers on Fab?  "
yes and i am.going to the opening stage |
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"Can't see past froome and team sky, quintana is good but he's still young and maybe the tour and giro is a bit much for him, "
quintana is a major challenger to froome esp in the mountains hopefully its a good clean race |
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"Love the cycling, I watch all the grand tours, not sure who I would put money on this year, Quintana is one to watch out for but I will be crossing my fingers for Chris again
Qiuintana isn't riding, somewhat optimistically Movistar are backing Valverde hence why Quintana was in Italy.
I think it'll be close between Contador and Froome, SKY are looking weaker thia year though. Of Nibali gas 'prepared' well he could push them both close.
I think one of the GC contenders will lose significat time on rhe cobbles in tge first week
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I thought I heard them say during the giro he was riding, valverde isn't going to be anywhere new,
I think I wildcard could be bauke mollema with big laurens leading him up the hills, I love the belkin colour scheme, especially with them using green bianchi's |
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By *awty Max OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
"Ok, we have the footy threads so I thought I would start a 'Cycling'
The Tour de France starts on the 5th July.
Stage 1 is in Leeds.
Any TdF followers on Fab?
yes and i am.going to the opening stage "
Hope they have some good weather for it!
Enjoy
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"Ok, we have the footy threads so I thought I would start a 'Cycling'
The Tour de France starts on the 5th July.
Stage 1 is in Leeds.
Any TdF followers on Fab?
yes and i am.going to the opening stage
Hope they have some good weather for it!
Enjoy
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As a confirmed MAMIL (Middle Age Man In Lycra) and Cycling fan it will be excellent to see the pro teams on the road we all cycle on. I will be out on Holm moss watching an wondering why they don't sound like an old steam engine on the way up like I do LOL. Also I do like some of the complaints from the French teams saying the dry stone walls are too dangerous and can we take a lot of them down before hand LOL welcome to Yorkshire |
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By *awty Max OP Woman
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"Ok, we have the footy threads so I thought I would start a 'Cycling'
The Tour de France starts on the 5th July.
Stage 1 is in Leeds.
Any TdF followers on Fab?
yes and i am.going to the opening stage
Hope they have some good weather for it!
Enjoy
As a confirmed MAMIL (Middle Age Man In Lycra) and Cycling fan it will be excellent to see the pro teams on the road we all cycle on. I will be out on Holm moss watching an wondering why they don't sound like an old steam engine on the way up like I do LOL. Also I do like some of the complaints from the French teams saying the dry stone walls are too dangerous and can we take a lot of them down before hand LOL welcome to Yorkshire "
Be nice... or the French will go on strike lol |
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Fucking love le tour. Sorry about swearing. But just love it. Can't wait, well excited.
Sadly tho can't get up to Yorkshire to see the grand depart.
But have not missed a single tour for years at least 27.
Just reading this makes me want to get out on my sworks roubaix. |
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"Fucking love le tour. Sorry about swearing. But just love it. Can't wait, well excited.
Sadly tho can't get up to Yorkshire to see the grand depart.
But have not missed a single tour for years at least 27.
Just reading this makes me want to get out on my sworks roubaix. "
I love the Paris-Roubaix race, what a course that is lol |
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"Fucking love le tour. Sorry about swearing. But just love it. Can't wait, well excited.
Sadly tho can't get up to Yorkshire to see the grand depart.
But have not missed a single tour for years at least 27.
Just reading this makes me want to get out on my sworks roubaix.
I love the Paris-Roubaix race, what a course that is lol"
One of my friends did the Paris Roubaix sportif at the weekend, has huge blisters on his hands 
I've been out and watched it and it's unbelievable the speed they hit the cobbles. I much prefer the excitement of Roubaix and Flanders to the Tour |
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"As long as it's not an American winning it"
The only American winner is one of the greatest cylists ever, has one of the most amazing comeback stories in any sport and in won arguably the greatest tour ever |
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But how do we know Lemond was clean?
Great to see him win by 8 seconds over Fignon, a guy who doped himself to death so it makes you wonder how clean Lemond was. |
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By *awty Max OP Woman
over a year ago
Edinburgh |
"Fucking love le tour. Sorry about swearing. But just love it. Can't wait, well excited.
Sadly tho can't get up to Yorkshire to see the grand depart.
But have not missed a single tour for years at least 27.
Just reading this makes me want to get out on my sworks roubaix.
I love the Paris-Roubaix race, what a course that is lol"
What a race that is when it's raining!
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"But how do we know Lemond was clean?
Great to see him win by 8 seconds over Fignon, a guy who doped himself to death so it makes you wonder how clean Lemond was. "
How waa doping linked to Fignon's death? |
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By *awty Max OP Woman
over a year ago
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"But how do we know Lemond was clean?
Great to see him win by 8 seconds over Fignon, a guy who doped himself to death so it makes you wonder how clean Lemond was.
How waa doping linked to Fignon's death? "
For my part, it was cancer I have not heard or read any different. |
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"Ok, we have the footy threads so I thought I would start a 'Cycling'
The Tour de France starts on the 5th July.
Stage 1 is in Leeds.
Any TdF followers on Fab? "
a love watching the tour  |
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"But how do we know Lemond was clean?
Great to see him win by 8 seconds over Fignon, a guy who doped himself to death so it makes you wonder how clean Lemond was.
How waa doping linked to Fignon's death? "
Fignon himself thought the doping was the cause of the cancer
http://crankpunk.com/2012/11/28/cyclings-russian-roulette-the-link-between-doping-and-cancer/
http://m.bicycling.com/news/featured-stories/fignon-wonders-if-drug-use-caused-cancer
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