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"God ! .... Don't i feel like a plebian lol ......in scouse please .....Ta La "I don't speak scouse - and Google translate is no help!  | |||
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"Yes. Just thinking last night that Millar's commentary skills have got really good now. Gutted about Froome. Hopeful for Geraint Loving the scenery shots Allez! " I was gutted for Froome myself. It could be the end of him. Hard to come back from such bad injuries | |||
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"God ! .... Don't i feel like a plebian lol ......in scouse please .....Ta La
I don't speak scouse - and Google translate is no help! "Here's a website that might help ...WWW.IWANNASPEAKSCOUSELA@.la.ok | |||
"I follow all the grand tours but the TDF is such a special race, it seems like the holy grail of bike racing "Deffo the Holy Grail. I'd love to follow one day, watch it live and take the atmosphere in | |||
"Wasn't she in Rising Damp? " | |||
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"God ! .... Don't i feel like a plebian lol ......in scouse please .....Ta La
I don't speak scouse - and Google translate is no help! Here's a website that might help ...WWW.IWANNASPEAKSCOUSELA@.la.ok "Nooooo don't infect me!!  haha | |||
"even if you are not a cycling fan it's worth watching on TV just for the scenery ( especially the mountain stages ) " For the lycra you mean  -Ahem, as you were | |||
"My brother does Charity cycle runs in France in May each year, which he completes over sections of the forthcoming TDF." He must a very competent cyclist | |||
"even if you are not a cycling fan it's worth watching on TV just for the scenery ( especially the mountain stages ) " I love the mountain stages | |||
"God ! .... Don't i feel like a plebian lol ......in scouse please .....Ta La
I don't speak scouse - and Google translate is no help! Here's a website that might help ...WWW.IWANNASPEAKSCOUSELA@.la.ok
Nooooo don't infect me!! haha"lol It's not Scouse of the dead | |||
"even if you are not a cycling fan it's worth watching on TV just for the scenery ( especially the mountain stages ) I love the mountain stages" Me too. Gets my heart racing and muscles twitching just watching it. | |||
 give me lycra, give me muscles, give me sweating cyclist, gives me the flutters | |||
"Oh yes give me lycra, give me muscles, give me sweating cyclist, gives me the flutters "I take it you'll be watching it live then | |||
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"I see Phil Liggett is there, but who is he commentating for?" I don't know. Phil liggett is the voice of cycling to me | |||
"I see Phil Liggett is there, but who is he commentating for? I don't know. Phil liggett is the voice of cycling to me" I can still hear his voice going as he yells "AND HE'S LOST THE TOUR DE FRANCE!" at the end of the greatest tour ever! | |||
"I see Phil Liggett is there, but who is he commentating for? I don't know. Phil liggett is the voice of cycling to me I can still hear his voice going as he yells "AND HE'S LOST THE TOUR DE FRANCE!" at the end of the greatest tour ever! "Laurent Fignon | |||
"I see Phil Liggett is there, but who is he commentating for? I don't know. Phil liggett is the voice of cycling to me I can still hear his voice going as he yells "AND HE'S LOST THE TOUR DE FRANCE!" at the end of the greatest tour ever! Laurent Fignon"Absolutely. | |||
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"I see Phil Liggett is there, but who is he commentating for?" One of the American channels I think | |||
"I see Phil Liggett is there, but who is he commentating for? I don't know. Phil liggett is the voice of cycling to me I can still hear his voice going as he yells "AND HE'S LOST THE TOUR DE FRANCE!" at the end of the greatest tour ever! "Nothing will ever come close to that tour. | |||
"I see Phil Liggett is there, but who is he commentating for? I don't know. Phil liggett is the voice of cycling to me I can still hear his voice going as he yells "AND HE'S LOST THE TOUR DE FRANCE!" at the end of the greatest tour ever!
Nothing will ever come close to that tour. "I just bought the book "3 weeks, 8 seconds"! | |||
"I see Phil Liggett is there, but who is he commentating for? I don't know. Phil liggett is the voice of cycling to me I can still hear his voice going as he yells "AND HE'S LOST THE TOUR DE FRANCE!" at the end of the greatest tour ever!
Nothing will ever come close to that tour.
I just bought the book "3 weeks, 8 seconds"!"I've got a copy that I keep dipping in and out of. Reminds me of cycling weekly from that time with each stage getting a detailed write up | |||
"My brother does Charity cycle runs in France in May each year, which he completes over sections of the forthcoming TDF. He must a very competent cyclist " He does about 300k a week just for fun. Four years ago he was found collapsed by a roadside in Peak District. Initially taken to local A&E but was transferred to Wythenshaw Hospital in Manchester for what became a quadruple heart bypass 4 days later Docs said his fitness helped as his heart had only 7% blood flow at any one time but had adjusted. His fitness also helped his recovery as he was discharged from hospital 6 days after his surgery, into local GP care. | |||
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"My brother does Charity cycle runs in France in May each year, which he completes over sections of the forthcoming TDF. He must a very competent cyclist He does about 300k a week just for fun. Four years ago he was found collapsed by a roadside in Peak District. Initially taken to local A&E but was transferred to Wythenshaw Hospital in Manchester for what became a quadruple heart bypass 4 days later Docs said his fitness helped as his heart had only 7% blood flow at any one time but had adjusted. His fitness also helped his recovery as he was discharged from hospital 6 days after his surgery, into local GP care." I'm glad he's ok | |||
"I was lucky enough to see a stage of the Tour de France a few years ago ,, it was a brilliant day , really enjoyable ,,,, in ,,,,,,,,, Huddersfield " What scenery though | |||
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"This has been one of the best starts to Le Tour I’ve seen, with rolling stages and some decent climbs early on, it’s started to sort out the GC riders early and there hasn’t been too many flat stages, which lets face it are boring as shit. G is looking good, if he can stay at the front on 20% slopes with the pure climbers then he must be in good form. " I think there's more climbs than any Tour in history this year | |||
" Don't know a huge amount about the technicalities of the race, or the team dynamics, etc. That sprinter Peter Sagan looks delicious however, which is enough to catch my attention enough to follow. Oh, and go G! Is that right? " It's on live now on ITV4 ........Enjoy | |||
" Don't know a huge amount about the technicalities of the race, or the team dynamics, etc. That sprinter Peter Sagan looks delicious however, which is enough to catch my attention enough to follow. Oh, and go G! Is that right? It's on live now on ITV4 ........Enjoy "Oooo lush, all those Lycra clad bums.  | |||
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Chapeau to De Gendt for holding on, Alaphillipe and Pinot were going like demons to catch him, unbelievable stage  | |||
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"Can F&B ride a bike and is he taking part "?? | |||
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"have to say i prefer the giro and the vuelta than the tour... they both tend to have more mountain stages.... I do love a good mountain stage... always wondered when they don't have an mountain ITT up alpe duez..... that would make for an epic stage...." Interesting point you make,but I think these days the winner has to be a good all rounder not just a great climber. Must say I do love the TTT. Maybe there's room for a flat ITT a hilly one and a TTT. I do think that due to the sport being cleaner than its ever been we see less individual epic break aways on the mountains it's far more tactical relying on teamwork far more than pharmaceutical enhancement. But a mountain climb TT?? Not sure if it would happen still it would certainly make things interesting. Pinot lost out big time today. | |||
"have to say i prefer the giro and the vuelta than the tour... they both tend to have more mountain stages.... I do love a good mountain stage... always wondered when they don't have an mountain ITT up alpe duez..... that would make for an epic stage...." Frome memory they did back in the Armstrong years and the size of the crowds made the organisers say never again!! | |||
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that yellow jersey has turned Alaphilippe into a superman
Chapeau Pinot | |||
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"I sit corrected, what a ride from Julian!" I think we have all been corrected | |||
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"No idea who will win the tour but it doubt it will be Allaphalipe despite an amazing ride toda5u and it certainly won't be Thomas" It’s all down to the last week I suppose, no one team is owning it this year, INEOS is missing Froome for that extra impetus I recon, keep ya chin up G  | |||
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"Anyone else suspicious about Alaphillipes amazing form?" Not overly, he's had some pretty good results in the mountains prior to this race. It's not like he's rode away from everyone either. He's just nibbled seconds here and there. Today was a shortish stage, I suspect he may well crack under more stern examination after a long day's ride with mountain top finishes. | |||
"Anyone else suspicious about Alaphillipes amazing form? Not overly, he's had some pretty good results in the mountains prior to this race. It's not like he's rode away from everyone either. He's just nibbled seconds here and there. Today was a shortish stage, I suspect he may well crack under more stern examination after a long day's ride with mountain top finishes." You sure,a guy who's not known as a time trialist obliterated the rest of the field, kept up with and left behind some of the best climber's in the world. However I would love him to win as he seems like a genuinely likable guy who has a great approach to racing. | |||
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"He is a Frenchman in the yellow jersey, he is riding for his life and today was his first big test in the mountains next week might be different "Honestly I do think he's a breath of fresh air, however I am slightly suspicious of his incredible form. But as you correctly stated, he's french in yellow,no expectations and that's probably giving him a massive boost. | |||
"He is a Frenchman in the yellow jersey, he is riding for his life and today was his first big test in the mountains next week might be different
Honestly I do think he's a breath of fresh air, however I am slightly suspicious of his incredible form.
But as you correctly stated, he's french in yellow,no expectations and that's probably giving him a massive boost."I don’t want to think about it being dodgy, I want to believe he is riding for his country and for the glory of being the first Frenchman in 42 years to wear it going under the Arc on the last Sunday | |||
"He is a Frenchman in the yellow jersey, he is riding for his life and today was his first big test in the mountains next week might be different
Honestly I do think he's a breath of fresh air, however I am slightly suspicious of his incredible form.
But as you correctly stated, he's french in yellow,no expectations and that's probably giving him a massive boost."Like lemond used to say about lance, it's "unbelievable". | |||
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Carry on though peeps x | |||
"have to say i prefer the giro and the vuelta than the tour... they both tend to have more mountain stages.... I do love a good mountain stage... always wondered when they don't have an mountain ITT up alpe duez..... that would make for an epic stage.... Frome memory they did back in the Armstrong years and the size of the crowds made the organisers say never again!!" They estimated that there were a million people on the mountain that day. Armstrong destroyed everyone but obviously that means nothing now. No skinsuits, no helmets, no marginal gains (other than chemicals), it was brutal to watch. | |||
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"What a race this is turning out to be, Alaphilippe still pedalling like a man possessed, G putting the hurt on but damn that chap Pinot has the big between his teeth now too "What a scrap it's gonna be in the Alps towards the weekend. | |||
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"I must admit that this is turning out to be one of the best races in recent memory. Pinot was just outstanding. Big chapeau to Simon Yates for a absolutely stunning win." The best one for a few years
I was so excited I forgot to mention Simon 
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" It’s all down to the last week I suppose, no one team is owning it this year, INEOS is missing Froome for that extra impetus I recon, keep ya chin up G "I don't think INEOS are missing Froome as all that would have have happened is that you would have had Froome and Thomas being joint leader and Benal being Super Domestique.... The Biggest difference this year is that cut down of teams from 9 to 8... so teams can't control the race as much as they use to... i think it has made for much better racing | |||
"I think he's clean, he's an incredible talent, the TT suited him and he was clearly on the limit yesterday. He also benefited from a combine with the 2 fdj riders. That said if he continues to hold on every day with very limited team support I'll become increasingly cynical. He's far from the first rider in tour history to ride out of his skin to hold the yellow jersey longer than expected. To be honest I'm more cynical of the Jumbo vista. They really are unbelievable" i am not cynical at all in relation to jumbo vista at all...they have always been good in TTT, plus woods and bennett have rode well in grand tours before so are perfect foils as for JA... well the ITT wasn't your usual "flat as a pancake ITT" so that suited his punchy style..... and i think JA in a weird way has been helped by Pinot and FDJ... now that pinot is 4th... i wonder this week is the week they all "gang up" on quickstep and make them pay for not bringing mountain help (the whole 8 man rather than 9 man teams again as they brought the sprinter for stage wins....) | |||
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"Last year in the giro Pinot had a collapse in the last week,wonder if he,like Alaphilipe has gone too deep,seeing the yellow jersey back at team car getting drinks/gels at the pointy end of today's stage,looks no matter how strong he is,team support could be the difference? " the one saving grace Alaphillipe has is tomorrow is a rest day... tuesday is flat and wednesdays isn't that hilly.... so he may well have gotten his legs back by the fireworks on thursday,friday and saturday | |||
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"Today is gonna be epic. I've got goosebumps thinking about it" Just got home on time for the galibier. And off tomorrow too. Long time since I've used holiday to watch the tour live! | |||
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"Today is gonna be epic. I've got goosebumps thinking about it Just got home on time for the galibier. And off tomorrow too. Long time since I've used holiday to watch the tour live!" The heat must be killing them | |||
"Today is gonna be epic. I've got goosebumps thinking about it Just got home on time for the galibier. And off tomorrow too. Long time since I've used holiday to watch the tour live! The heat must be killing them "Might not be too bad at altitude. Could be wrong though. | |||
"Shame about the DQ's. Should help the French out though.." There's footage of a spat prior to Martin trying to force Rowe off the road and Rowe's riding is disgraceful and definitely deserving of a DQ. I think the fact that JA told them to stop acting like a pair of dicks shows there was more to this than the few seconds shown yesterday. Rowe's got previous for this sort of thing, he apologised to Valverde earlier in the tour for riding like a dick and kicked off with a spectator last year so while the jury's verdict seems harsh this wasn't an isolated incident | |||
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"Wow! What a hammer blow Bernal is delivering." It's a masterclass ride | |||
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"well you don't see a stage end like that very often..... awful day for the french.... gutted for pinot!" Bizarre all round. Like you say, the French fans will be inconsolable after that. Ineos will say, that was the plan all along, win the tour on the last 3 days of mountain goating. | |||
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c’est la vie | |||
"Well there ya go, Mother Nature was the winner this afternoon c’est la vie "What happened?......I went the shop and missed it | |||
"Well there ya go, Mother Nature was the winner this afternoon c’est la vie "I've just seen the pic'son the tour twitter feed of a landslide just before the final climb. Bonkers! | |||
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"Well there ya go, Mother Nature was the winner this afternoon c’est la vie
I've just seen the pic'son the tour twitter feed of a landslide just before the final climb.
Bonkers!"ASO are describing it as a "flash snowstorm".... if they had gone thru that someone was coming off the side of that mountain..... | |||
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"Do they really shit as they go along? "I know they used to have wee as they went along.  | |||
"Do they really shit as they go along?
I know they used to have wee as they went along. "Plus you'd need mudguards surely | |||
"Do they really shit as they go along? "Not routinely but it does happen! Taking a piss on the move is pretty standard though | |||
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"Do they really shit as they go along?
Not routinely but it does happen! Taking a piss on the move is pretty standard though "Same here | |||
"It looks like the UCI are trying to work out how to sort this out. At the moment they are saying no stage winner but GC times as per the last mountain they went over. Not entirely convinced the rules allow for that. The stage was abandoned not shortened or neutralised creating a huge problem trying to compile the results. I think it's possible we'll see todays results cancelled out completely " This has kinda ruined the whole race as the riders knew there still more to go in the stage so weren't necessarily emptying their tank to the top of the intermediate climb. | |||
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"It looks like the UCI are trying to work out how to sort this out. At the moment they are saying no stage winner but GC times as per the last mountain they went over. Not entirely convinced the rules allow for that. The stage was abandoned not shortened or neutralised creating a huge problem trying to compile the results. I think it's possible we'll see todays results cancelled out completely This has kinda ruined the whole race as the riders knew there still more to go in the stage so weren't necessarily emptying their tank to the top of the intermediate climb." I wonder what they'd have done if there'd berm a break up the road and someone like valverde or quintna had been virtual yellow? | |||
"It looks like the UCI are trying to work out how to sort this out. At the moment they are saying no stage winner but GC times as per the last mountain they went over. Well that would suit Alaphillipe he's more of a short tear up the side of a mountain rather than a long alpine climb kinda guy. Also I do wonder if it's been done with the sole intention of not allowing him to be in a position to lose to much time. Not entirely convinced the rules allow for that. The stage was abandoned not shortened or neutralised creating a huge problem trying to compile the results. I think it's possible we'll see todays results cancelled out completely This has kinda ruined the whole race as the riders knew there still more to go in the stage so weren't necessarily emptying their tank to the top of the intermediate climb. I wonder what they'd have done if there'd berm a break up the road and someone like valverde or quintna had been virtual yellow? " | |||
"Do they really shit as they go along?
Not routinely but it does happen! Taking a piss on the move is pretty standard though
Same here "Taking a shit on the move only happens if someone is ill. When I used to race(triathlon) your body is quite amazing before the race your body seems to know that you need to get rid of everything and you tend to poo alot. Then as soon as the horn goes off race start your bumhole clamps up. Don't forget these guys are professional athletes and used to many hours on the bike, plus most stages are relatively short 4 or 5hours maybe 6. When I did ironman I'd be on the go for about 13hrs. Saying that YOU do NOT want to ever go near the portaloos at an Ironman event it's like someone has thrown a grenade in the turf tank and the place is covered in shit. Back to the tour unless they have upset tummies. Also they tend to shy away from solid food barring energy bars and maybe jam sandwiches, do you shit at work?? Most people who I know don't and usually after my morning dump before work I don't go again until I get in from work about 12hrs later. It's just a day at work for those guys. | |||
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"Just bonkers. Ineos/Sky/whatever you wanna call 'em have blown everyone away yet again. Now 7 from the last 8 editions. Where will it end? How do they manage 3 Tour winners in one team next time out? " They are rumoured to have signed this years giro winner too. Which makes no sense given that the team has such strength in depth and he'll be at best 3rd, possibly 3rd choice. It was a good race this year, best tour in a long time but the wealth of Ineos/SKY compared to all other teams isn't good for the sport on a global level. | |||
"Well there ya go, Mother Nature was the winner this afternoon c’est la vie "It doesn't matter what we can think up, you can't beat mother nature. | |||
"Chapeau Egan Bernal, it has been a crazy ride this year, probably the best and most dramatic tour for the last few years "It’s been a good one to watch. The French having the major influence, Bernal backing up his credentials from last year and then some ! What a rider. | |||
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"Just bonkers. Ineos/Sky/whatever you wanna call 'em have blown everyone away yet again. Now 7 from the last 8 editions. Where will it end? How do they manage 3 Tour winners in one team next time out? They are rumoured to have signed this years giro winner too. Which makes no sense given that the team has such strength in depth and he'll be at best 3rd, possibly 3rd choice. It was a good race this year, best tour in a long time but the wealth of Ineos/SKY compared to all other teams isn't good for the sport on a global level. " they will just have different people aiming their seasons at different points..... so for example the same team leaders aren't going to ride the giro/tour or the tour/vuelta unless something major happens.... 2 team leaders with 6 domestiques.... some of the leaders could be super domestiques in the other tours.... you can kinda see the construct if they are going to basically be a GC team with no sprinters... i think this is going to force others to deciding if they are going to GC teams or Sprinters teams in tours, because like in the case of quickstep... you are really not going to be able to do both or your GC contender gets isolated in the mountains | |||
"Just bonkers. Ineos/Sky/whatever you wanna call 'em have blown everyone away yet again. Now 7 from the last 8 editions. Where will it end? How do they manage 3 Tour winners in one team next time out? They are rumoured to have signed this years giro winner too. Which makes no sense given that the team has such strength in depth and he'll be at best 3rd, possibly 3rd choice. It was a good race this year, best tour in a long time but the wealth of Ineos/SKY compared to all other teams isn't good for the sport on a global level. " Haven't Ineos increased their spending too? Further widening the gap. | |||
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"Honestly I couldn't care how much they spend, it happens in many other sports football being a good example. Invest, buy the best be the best it won't last forever but whilst it does I'm going to keep on loving it. This year's race has been fantastic. I was gutted for pinot and yesterday Alaphillipe but hey it's probably only fuled the fire in the French loins to fight harder for the win. Viva le tour." Sign for Ineos, French winner problem solved | |||
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"Just bonkers. Ineos/Sky/whatever you wanna call 'em have blown everyone away yet again. Now 7 from the last 8 editions. Where will it end? How do they manage 3 Tour winners in one team next time out? They are rumoured to have signed this years giro winner too. Which makes no sense given that the team has such strength in depth and he'll be at best 3rd, possibly 3rd choice. It was a good race this year, best tour in a long time but the wealth of Ineos/SKY compared to all other teams isn't good for the sport on a global level. Haven't Ineos increased their spending too? Further widening the gap. "I'm not sure what the solution is but one team with a budget dwarfing all others is not sustainable. The world tour is a farce on many levels. BMC effectivelt went last year and when one of the biggest teams cant find a replacement sponsor that's pretty shit. Katusha are rumoured to be folding this year and the likely outcome will be similar to BMC with a pro-conti team seizing the licence but the merger meaning loads of riders and staff are left unemployed. Increasing the number of teams on the world tour will only make it worse as the lack of wildcard places means pro-conti teams in Italy are already folding. Most of the teams in the world tour are Canon fodder already meanwhile INEOS have the 3 tour winners and this year's giro winner on their books. Even Quickstep who have huge strength in depth for the one day races have to let some of their riders move on rather than just keep signing more and more winners | |||
"Chapeau Egan not only humble but obviously intelligent and caring the little thing he did with his bro and mum was really cute. And delivering a speech in 4 languages at 22 is impressive, there's lots of footballers out there that could learn a lesson in humility and how to win graciously. A very fitting end to an amazing tour. " well said, it been years since I really enjoyed watching the Tour, 2019 was a good one | |||
