Tour de France day One!

[Pibbow]

I'm sure some of you will have a dim view of the sport but it is the single largest sports event in the world and a fantastic Spectacle.

We have at least five riders who will figure well up in the General Classification & a potential winner in Bradley Wiggins. I just pray it's a clean race.

 

[BennyD]

You will be praying for a long time then! The drugs are there, they are just getting harder to find.

 

[Parisien]

...harder to find........................you mean in the riders bodily fluids Ian??!!


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[Pibbow]

Well you have a point Ian but I have a mate who works for the UCI and the budget for research into dopining is huge! just a shame people can't just ride clean. Guys Like Cavendish & Wiggins run drug free for sure but as you say some will always chance it. Those idiots spoil it for everyone.

 

[GransportFan1]

Take my hat off to the riders, one unbelievably hard test, can not believe they can ride 30mph when going uphill.

 

[Parisien]

Crucifying stuff guys...................feel sick at the thought even of cycling up those mountains day after day.......................pass me the drugs.........


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[GransportFan1]

I think that would be my idea of **** to ride up those mountains but i they said drive up those mountains, sure no problem.

 

[Parisien]

My neighbour and his 2 sons did it 3 yrs ago......................................they all thought dying would have been nicer the Alp D' uez or some such


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[Emtee]

I've cycled most of the UK's official coast to coast's over the past 5 or so years and they all battered me to within an inch of me life, and these are nought compared to the T de F. It has to be the single most physically and mentally demanding challenge there is in sport. Hat's off to those that do it clean.

 

[Parisien]

Hat's off to those that do it clean.

All 2 of them..........................................................and they retire on the 1st stage.......................


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[Emtee]

My neighbour and his 2 sons did it 3 yrs ago......................................they all thought dying would have been nicer the Alp D' uez or some such


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Are you referring to the Etape du Tour P? If yes, then good for them as it's a murderous ride.

 

[Parisien]

....no just that one stage......up the highest mountain pass.................................on the TdF!

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[Pibbow]

I've done most of the passes but the hardest by a country mile is Mount Ventoux high winds blistering heat oh the sence of conquest once you have done it.

 

[Emtee]

....no just that one stage......up the highest mountain pass.................................on the TdF!

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If this was part of an organised ride, then it could well have been the Etape. The tour organisers open up a mountain stage for one day to 'regular' cyclists a week before the tour itself comes through. There are a few thousand take part each year. This year's Etape is a week on Monday. Have two friends doing it.

 

[Pibbow]

Never done the Etape too many people for me just a couple of crazy mates when we have done it. One is taking part in the Euro Ironman this Sunday in Austria.