four-wheel-drive Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 I love watching the Tour-de-France every year but this year it has gone mad they are all dropping like flys by the time they get to Paris I think it will be the blokes that mend the bike who will be riding in even if you do not like cycling you have to admit that the French countryside is beautiful. http://www.express.co.uk/sport/othersport/826551/Richie-Porte-crash-injury-Tour-de-France-Dan-Martin-Chris-Froome-cycling-news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigeon Shredder. Posted July 9, 2017 Report Share Posted July 9, 2017 Going over for the last week, TdF is one of the must do every year, the early one day classics take some beating and are all easy to get too if you enjoy your cycling and the atmosphere is amazing. Wine and countryside both awesome at all times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjpainter Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Losing G might be a big loss to Froome, but with his rivals either falling off or off the pace, it's still looking promising for win number four. Gotta feel for Porte - crashing down hill at 45mph on a bike is not a nice way to end a race! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeon controller Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 My name is Pigeon Controller and I am an Addict!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 Yes same, been watching it for donkeys years. Yesterday was the day to really stir things up but ultimately the opposite has now happened. Anyone who posed a real threat to Froome is either out of it, or out full stop. I just hope there are more attacks from others and Sky don't just ride it out all the way to Paris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted July 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) The problem is if they have a wet day anyone can go down or be taken down Froome has not got much of a lead and with loosing Geraint Thomas its all up for grabs Edited July 10, 2017 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 My names Mice and I'm also an addict. Was out yesterday so just watched the highlights, ouch hope Richie P is ok that was a really bad crash, as said the views Countryside fans make it a really good spectical and you can just never be sure what is going to happen. Only the first week two more two go!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted July 10, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 (edited) Life is so unfair pore old Richie Porte he tries so hard but something always goes wrong and he never gets to finish the race. :sad1: I really wanted to see him win even if only one stage you have to feel for him. Edited July 10, 2017 by four-wheel-drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 dont watch it...............those crashes they have are terrible............i know how they feel when i used to come off my bike and have to "dig" the stones out of my hands and knees....graizes are soooo very painful....and they break bones as well..........just gives me the ebbeee-geebees watching it ......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hayden Posted July 10, 2017 Report Share Posted July 10, 2017 It's probably my favorite sporting event each year. Absolutely love it, and watch the highlights each night. So yes, I'm addicted too! Watched part of the race yesterday, live, when Porte fell, was just awful, and surprised he only ended up with the injuries he did, seeing how hard he hit that rock face! Love the team effort side of it, along with the sportsmanship (Respecting the yellow jersey, when Froome had the mechanical yesterday). And just the sheer fitness of these guys riding day in day, just shows what the human body can do. I dabble in a little road biking, the longest I've ridden is around 70 miles in one day, so admire how they are able to ride the distances they do. Hayden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Penelope Posted July 11, 2017 Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Welcome to LTFA. Hello, I am Paul and I'm an addict! I thought Romain Bardet and AG2R were unlucky in their long range attack. Loving Le Tour!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted July 11, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2017 Watched it on TV today not very exciting until it got to the last 30k but a cracking finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 12, 2017 Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 (edited) Such a shame for the fella on the break away today, 250mtrs to go, plenty of publicity for him but so close, I was just surprised how well he took it in the interview afterwards. I only saw the last 14 or 15k so to me the race looked like one big sprint. Edited July 12, 2017 by Mice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted July 12, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2017 That is the trouble with it that guy in front worked so hard to stay in front while the rest of them just stayed in the peloton being dragged along until it came to the end when they came out and just raced for a couple of k I think think it stinks but that is life nothing is ever fare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Wouldn't say that, I haven't watched the highlights so don't know how long or far he was out or if he was on his own the whole time, but it looked to me like le peloton were busting a gut and only just caught him, another turn and he would have had it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted July 13, 2017 Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 I don't mind the finishes but watching a complete stage is like watching paint dry imo. Each to their own. I do admire their fitness, drug enhanced or not. Also, like after the London Marathon you see an increase in runners on the road, you get an increase in MAMIL's after the TDF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
four-wheel-drive Posted July 13, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2017 Just watched today's stage did not expect that just when I was thinking this is getting boring it all goes off I do like Froome but all that he seems to do is win the time trials by quite a bit of time and then just make shore that his team keep him in the front bunch as no body usually is allowed to get out in front more than a few mins he is safe all quite leagle but not much fun to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shalfordninja33 Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Aru needs to keep Froome on the back foot for the next few days in the mountains and hopefully get enough time to hold him off in the last time trial. Kwiatkowski, whilst he's a class act and ex world champ, I don't know where his new found climbing ability has come from, nice to see Sky not having it all their own way yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mice! Posted July 14, 2017 Report Share Posted July 14, 2017 Watched the start today, its going to be a messy one, folk breaking away, peloton is breaking up, fantastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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