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guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
edited July 2012 in All Encompassing Trip
any one going to watching it this year i usually go over and catch a stage but not this year so its the box [tv] for me .
not sure who i fancy as andy schleck is out and his brother is not as good imo .
im hoping nibali will win the mountains and wiggins to win although ive already got a £10 bet that he will come no where :fp:
sorry for spelling old son happy racing .


oh and Armstrong has been charged did he ? or didnt he cheat?? im not sure .....
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  • guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    ah well :corn:
  • Thoughts_ArriveThoughts_Arrive Melbourne, Australia Posts: 15,165
    GO CADEL!!!
    Adelaide 17/11/2009, Melbourne 20/11/2009, Sydney 22/11/2009, Melbourne (Big Day Out Festival) 24/01/2014
  • g under pg under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,209
    Nothing like the Tour watching it till I go off to sleep. Just hope for a clean competitive race. One of my bucket list is to watch a stage race then ride the very same stage afterwards.

    Peace
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  • guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    g under p wrote:
    Nothing like the Tour watching it till I go off to sleep. Just hope for a clean competitive race. One of my bucket list is to watch a stage race then ride the very same stage afterwards.

    Peace
    you'd have to be fit old son lol slow start today but did you see that hill at the end id have trouble walking up that let alone riding up it at speed .. :lol::lol:
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,633
    great stage today :thumbup:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    Tour de France is one of the best parts about summer! :)

    I don't really have a favorite rider, but I do enjoy watching the stages.

    I haven't seen today's stage yet, and i won't get a chance to watch it tonight, so what happened?
    2003: 7/14 NJ ... 2006: 6/1 NJ, 6/3 NJ ... 2007: 8/5 IL ... 2008: 6/24 NY, 6/25 NY, 8/7 EV NJ ... 2009: 10/27 PA, 10/28 PA, 10/30 PA, 10/31 PA
    2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
    2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA
    2022: 9/14 NJ ... 2024: 5/28 WA, 9/7 PA, 9/9 PA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,633
    FrankieG wrote:

    I haven't seen today's stage yet, and i won't get a chance to watch it tonight, so what happened?

    lotsa crashes, lotsa nasty little climbs at the end.....that's all I'm saying :shifty:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    imalive wrote:
    FrankieG wrote:

    I haven't seen today's stage yet, and i won't get a chance to watch it tonight, so what happened?

    lotsa crashes, lotsa nasty little climbs at the end.....that's all I'm saying :shifty:

    dam. sounds exciting :corn:
    2003: 7/14 NJ ... 2006: 6/1 NJ, 6/3 NJ ... 2007: 8/5 IL ... 2008: 6/24 NY, 6/25 NY, 8/7 EV NJ ... 2009: 10/27 PA, 10/28 PA, 10/30 PA, 10/31 PA
    2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
    2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA
    2022: 9/14 NJ ... 2024: 5/28 WA, 9/7 PA, 9/9 PA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
  • guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    great stage today love it when theres steep hills really mixes it up so you never know wot to expect :D
    cav for tomo :thumbup:
  • guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    great stage today love it when theres steep hills really mixes it up so you never know wot to expect :D
    cav for tomo :thumbup:
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,633
    today was incredible. best stage yet :mrgreen:

    where are my fellow watchers? :wtf:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    imalive wrote:
    today was incredible. best stage yet :mrgreen:

    where are my fellow watchers? :wtf:

    At work.... :x

    What happened? Fill me in? I wil probably turn it on tonight at 8..
    Any crashes? Did the beakaway win? (I love it when the breakaway makes it :lol: )

    They are in the mountains now, right?
    2003: 7/14 NJ ... 2006: 6/1 NJ, 6/3 NJ ... 2007: 8/5 IL ... 2008: 6/24 NY, 6/25 NY, 8/7 EV NJ ... 2009: 10/27 PA, 10/28 PA, 10/30 PA, 10/31 PA
    2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
    2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA
    2022: 9/14 NJ ... 2024: 5/28 WA, 9/7 PA, 9/9 PA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,633
    FrankieG wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    today was incredible. best stage yet :mrgreen:

    where are my fellow watchers? :wtf:

    At work.... :x

    What happened? Fill me in? I wil probably turn it on tonight at 8..
    Any crashes? Did the beakaway win? (I love it when the breakaway makes it :lol: )

    They are in the mountains now, right?

    without giving too much away....

    yes, mountains. 2 HC.

    breakaway stayed away.

    wiggins is the man. so is froome :mrgreen:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    imalive wrote:
    FrankieG wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    today was incredible. best stage yet :mrgreen:

    where are my fellow watchers? :wtf:

    At work.... :x

    What happened? Fill me in? I wil probably turn it on tonight at 8..
    Any crashes? Did the beakaway win? (I love it when the breakaway makes it :lol: )

    They are in the mountains now, right?

    without giving too much away....

    yes, mountains. 2 HC.

    breakaway stayed away.

    wiggins is the man. so is froome :mrgreen:

    :thumbup: nice! 8-)
    2003: 7/14 NJ ... 2006: 6/1 NJ, 6/3 NJ ... 2007: 8/5 IL ... 2008: 6/24 NY, 6/25 NY, 8/7 EV NJ ... 2009: 10/27 PA, 10/28 PA, 10/30 PA, 10/31 PA
    2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
    2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA
    2022: 9/14 NJ ... 2024: 5/28 WA, 9/7 PA, 9/9 PA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    imalive wrote:
    FrankieG wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    today was incredible. best stage yet :mrgreen:

    where are my fellow watchers? :wtf:

    At work.... :x

    What happened? Fill me in? I wil probably turn it on tonight at 8..
    Any crashes? Did the beakaway win? (I love it when the breakaway makes it :lol: )

    They are in the mountains now, right?

    without giving too much away....

    yes, mountains. 2 HC.

    breakaway stayed away.

    wiggins is the man. so is froome :mrgreen:


    WOW.

    I felt bad for Teejay Van Gardian (spelling?) haveing to look after Cadel. He could have been up with Wiggens.

    Good job Roland for winning after crashing on that decent!

    but yeah. Froome, holy crap!?

    I'm a like Frank Schelek b/c we share the same first name so I was happy when he caught back up to Wiggnes around the 5 mile mark, but he couldn't hold on...

    Definitely a great stage, ill be at work tomorrow, but till probably watch saturday's stage live 8-)
    2003: 7/14 NJ ... 2006: 6/1 NJ, 6/3 NJ ... 2007: 8/5 IL ... 2008: 6/24 NY, 6/25 NY, 8/7 EV NJ ... 2009: 10/27 PA, 10/28 PA, 10/30 PA, 10/31 PA
    2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
    2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA
    2022: 9/14 NJ ... 2024: 5/28 WA, 9/7 PA, 9/9 PA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
  • guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    todays going to be a good stage evans is going to HAVE to attack nabai is looking good tho but unless wiggins crashes it looks like hes going to win .....
    did any one see the flare that was thrown at him ?? i missed that and also one of the riders has been arrested for being involved in a cocaine ring :shock:

    happy weekend all :D
  • normnorm Posts: 31,146
    this is some bullshit!!

    http://www.supersport.com/cycling/tour- ... _punctures
  • EraserheadEraserhead Stoke-on-Trent Posts: 2,944
    Incredible stuff. Big hand to Wiggins and Team Sky. Hopefully the idiots will stay away from the rest of the race.
    Manchester 04.06.00, Leeds 25.08.06, Wembley 18.06.07, Dusseldorf 21.06.07, Shepherds Bush 11.08.09, Manchester 17.08.09, Adelaide 17.11.09, Melbourne 20.11.09, Sydney 22.11.09, Brisbane 25.11.09, MSG1 20.05.10, MSG2 21.05.10, Dublin 22.06.10, Belfast 23.06.10, London 25.06.10, Long Beach 06.07.11 (EV), Los Angeles 08.07.11 (EV), Toronto 11.09.11, Toronto 12.09.11, Ottawa 14.09.11, Hamilton 14.09.11, Manchester 20.06.12, Manchester 21.06.12, Amsterdam 26.06.2012, Amsterdam 27.06.2012, Berlin 04.07.12, Berlin 05.07.12, Stockholm 07.07.12, Oslo 09.07.12, Copenhagen 10.07.12, Manchester 28.07.12 (EV), Brooklyn 18.10.13, Brooklyn 19.10.13, Philly 21.10.13, Philly 22.10.13, San Diego 21.11.13, LA 23.11.13, LA 24.11.13, Oakland 26.11.13, Portland 29.11.13, Spokane 30.11.13, Calgary 02.12.13, Vancouver 04.12.13, Seattle 06.12.13, Trieste 22.06.14, Vienna 25.06.14, Berlin 26.06.14, Stockholm 28.06.14, Leeds 08.07.14, Philly 28.04.16, Philly 28.04.16, MSG1 01.05.16, MSG2 02.05.16
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,633
    norm wrote:
    this is some bullshit!!

    http://www.supersport.com/cycling/tour- ... _punctures

    same people who sabotaged the last 10C ticket sale? :? :shock:
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • Go BeaversGo Beavers Posts: 9,309
    Eraserhead wrote:
    Incredible stuff. Big hand to Wiggins and Team Sky. Hopefully the idiots will stay away from the rest of the race.

    Wiggins quote about the tack droppers was pretty good: "there's enough police to hopefully find them and send them to a football match".

    It's been impressive seeing Sagan hang in the climbs when usually the sprinters are hanging on the back trying to make the cut-off.
  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    Im watching now, so i haven't read any of the recent posts, but holy shit. So many flats! :evil:
    2003: 7/14 NJ ... 2006: 6/1 NJ, 6/3 NJ ... 2007: 8/5 IL ... 2008: 6/24 NY, 6/25 NY, 8/7 EV NJ ... 2009: 10/27 PA, 10/28 PA, 10/30 PA, 10/31 PA
    2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
    2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA
    2022: 9/14 NJ ... 2024: 5/28 WA, 9/7 PA, 9/9 PA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
  • PJGirl321PJGirl321 Posts: 377
    Eraserhead wrote:
    Incredible stuff. Big hand to Wiggins and Team Sky. Hopefully the idiots will stay away from the rest of the race.

    He did the right thing. I've never been a big Wiggins fan but I respect him a lot more right now.
  • PJGirl321PJGirl321 Posts: 377
    Go Beavers wrote:
    Eraserhead wrote:
    Incredible stuff. Big hand to Wiggins and Team Sky. Hopefully the idiots will stay away from the rest of the race.

    Wiggins quote about the tack droppers was pretty good: "there's enough police to hopefully find them and send them to a football match".

    It's been impressive seeing Sagan hang in the climbs when usually the sprinters are hanging on the back trying to make the cut-off.

    Sagan is amazing. I don't think he even realizes his talents yet. I knew he was going to be a force when I watched him ride the 2011 Tour de Suisse. Just amazing.
  • PJGirl321PJGirl321 Posts: 377
    g under p wrote:
    Nothing like the Tour watching it till I go off to sleep. Just hope for a clean competitive race. One of my bucket list is to watch a stage race then ride the very same stage afterwards.

    Peace

    Me too! I'd like to do a stage that is around 85-100 miles with a few good climbs. I just hate the thought of shipping my bike to Europe. Or anywhere for that matter.
  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    OK, just ended. Who the hell would throw tacks? Some people think they are funny but they are just idiots...

    I was very glad the peloton sat up to wait for Cadel, very classy.
    2003: 7/14 NJ ... 2006: 6/1 NJ, 6/3 NJ ... 2007: 8/5 IL ... 2008: 6/24 NY, 6/25 NY, 8/7 EV NJ ... 2009: 10/27 PA, 10/28 PA, 10/30 PA, 10/31 PA
    2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
    2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA
    2022: 9/14 NJ ... 2024: 5/28 WA, 9/7 PA, 9/9 PA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    the crashes in the tour are starting to make this race unwatchable ... every year for the last few - the race has been dictated by absurd crashes that happen on flat open roads with nothing at stake really ... they need to have a plan because it's ridiculous ...

    unless some guys can isolate wiggins tomorrow - this race is over ... has been since gesink and hesjedal crashed out ...
  • WobbieWobbie Posts: 30,633
    polaris_x wrote:

    unless some guys can isolate wiggins tomorrow - this race is over ... has been since gesink and hesjedal crashed out ...

    it's over....I'll continue to watch....bradley is a deserving winner.
    If I had known then what I know now...

    Vegas 93, Vegas 98, Vegas 00 (10 year show), Vegas 03, Vegas 06
    VIC 07
    EV LA1 08
    Seattle1 09, Seattle2 09, Salt Lake 09, LA4 09
    Columbus 10
    EV LA 11
    Vancouver 11
    Missoula 12
    Portland 13, Spokane 13
    St. Paul 14, Denver 14
    Philly I & II, 16
    Denver 22
  • polaris_xpolaris_x Posts: 13,559
    imalive wrote:
    it's over....I'll continue to watch....bradley is a deserving winner.

    he is ... he was in great form last year before a crash derailed his chances ... still ... it would be nice to see some people attack him ...
  • guypjfreakguypjfreak Posts: 2,281
    polaris_x wrote:
    imalive wrote:
    it's over....I'll continue to watch....bradley is a deserving winner.

    he is ... he was in great form last year before a crash derailed his chances ... still ... it would be nice to see some people attack him ...
    im lucky ive watched every stage so far i love it ... frank schlek has left the tour due to suspected drug ......[always rears its ugly head] ......but he say hes innocent and i hope its true.
    bradley should win but anything can happen especially in the next 2 days .


    has anyone seen deedee the devil this year ?
  • FrankieGFrankieG Abingdon MD Posts: 9,100
    guypjfreak wrote:
    frank schlek has left the tour due to suspected drug ......[always rears its ugly head] ......but he say hes innocent and i hope its true.

    :o :( One of my favorites...


    I usually catch the Primetime repeats. Im hoping to see a good attack for the yellow jersey, but i doubt its going to happen..
    2003: 7/14 NJ ... 2006: 6/1 NJ, 6/3 NJ ... 2007: 8/5 IL ... 2008: 6/24 NY, 6/25 NY, 8/7 EV NJ ... 2009: 10/27 PA, 10/28 PA, 10/30 PA, 10/31 PA
    2010: 5/20 NY, 5/21 NY ... 2011: 6/21 EV NY, 9/3 WI, 9/4 WI ... 2012: 9/2 PA, 9/22 GA ... 2013: 10/18 NY, 10/19 NY, 10/21 PA, 10/22 PA, 10/27 MD
    2015: 9/23 NY, 9/26 NY ... 2016: 4/28 PA, 4/29 PA, 5/1 NY, 5/2 NY, 6/11 TN, 8/7 MA, 11/4 TOTD PA, 11/5 TOTD PA ... 2018: 8/10 WA
    2022: 9/14 NJ ... 2024: 5/28 WA, 9/7 PA, 9/9 PA ---- http://imgur.com/a/nk0s7
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