Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[accountantpete]

Cav just away.

 

[Noodley]

Sky are makign a right horlicks of the numbers - Boasson-Hagen was wearing Froome's number (105), Cav is wearing Boasson-Hagen's number (102). Wonder how long it'll take for ITV commentary team to notice?

 

[Noodley]

Ha! They just noticed!!

 

[yello]

But he is in 1st place at the moment...

Just for a while there, the man that isn't there was winning. Cool.

They've just shown more of the interview with Wiggins that I referred to before. He really does come across well; relaxed and funny. He'll not sing 'God Save the Queen' if he wins, but he'll break dance with Francois Hollande!

 

[raindog]

LOL - we've just had Bradley's Story. A recorded interview in French - well almost all. Bloody brilliant. Talking about getting pissed between races in France in his early years because he was lonely. Fantastic - love the bloke now.
Shame he likes Oasis though.

 

[yello]

Did I understand Wiggins correctly raindog? He said - I paraphrase of course - he turned to road racing because he had to earn a living to support the family, there being no money in Olympic track golds?

 

[Noodley]

Another first day moan from me about the ITV coverage:

"Tour de (bloody) Francis" Halfords adverts! a

 

[Andy84]

Did I understand Wiggins correctly raindog? He said - I paraphrase of course - he turned to road racing because he had to earn a living to support the family, there being no money in Olympic track golds?

I think I remember reading something like that in his autobiography.

 

[Noodley]

Sherwen is in such denial about doping! Claiming that the French riders are now on the "up" again after years in the doldrums...<stewie griffin voice> why would that be Paul? Maybe something to do with the French making efforts in the fight against doping and getting beaten by dope cheats? Maybe? eh? Just maybe? <stewie griffin voice>

 

[yello]

Cheers Andy. I haven't read the book but I thought that was what he said.

 

[raindog]

Did I understand Wiggins correctly raindog? He said - I paraphrase of course - he turned to road racing because he had to earn a living to support the family, there being no money in Olympic track golds?

Absolutely - he also said he'd rather have a drink in a bar with some ordinary workers than be asked questions by journalists.
A man after my own heart - love the bloke.

 

[yello]

he also said he'd rather have a drink in a bar with some ordinary workers than be asked questions by journalists.

Also said he had lots of friends in music too.... not Robbie Williams though

Fair to say that he was having a laugh pretty much the whole interview. Praps that's how he handles it now. He's certainly changed!

 

[Crackle]

Someone strangle Sherwen and Liggett. To think I used to like them.

Sherwen: "Well I can tell you as an ex-professional, that this man is really trying"
Thanks Paul and as a couch potato of many years, I can confirm you're spot on!

 

[Steve H]

My money's still on Cancellara for today.

 

[stewie griffin]

Sherwen is in such denial about doping! Claiming that the French riders are now on the "up" again after years in the doldrums...<stewie griffin voice> why would that be Paul? Maybe something to do with the French making efforts in the fight against doping and getting beaten by dope cheats? Maybe? eh? Just maybe? <stewie griffin voice>