Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[Andrew_Culture]

What was the Hendrix track they played at the end of the itv4 highlights today?

 

[Monsieur Remings]

Superb effort all round by the Sky boys. Was lucky enough to catch them twice, once at the foot of the Col De Peguere (Stage 14 Limoux to Foix) where who was it on the front of the peloton as they passed through Massat? Cavendish! Also caught the main peloton coming through the small town of Maubourget on Stage 15. And my overrall impression, even though the tour is not over, is that Froome is an amazing rider. To take the stage he did, all those weeks ago, after such a furious domestique duty takes some beating for me.

Oh, and I came into Bagneres Du Luchon a mere 5 hours behind my French hero Tommy on this year's Acte 2 of the Etape du Tour, on Bastille Day!

Allez! Allez! Allez! It's been emotional.

 

[Smokin Joe]

Don't know if this was raised earlier in the thread but has anyone been impressed by how unimpressed Britain is about what Wiggins is on the verge of doing? Look at the furore surrounding Murray getting to a Wimbledon final a couple of weeks ago and the publicity surrounding it. Compare that with the grudging 40 seconds Wiggins gets on the main news channels' sports reports. The open Golf gets more coverage and the mediocre goings on and speculation surrounding transfers at football clubs during the close season seems to be deemed more 'newsworthy' than the fact Britain is about to have the first Tour de France winner in its history. There's been virtual wall-to-wall coverage on the Olympics and I would guarantee that Wiggins' or Cavendish's gold medals at the Olympics will get ten times more publicity and coverage than the far more significant ride up the Champs Elysee. It's really annoying me.

It's because cycling success isn't seen as anything remarkable after GB's dominance in the Olympic track events. Few people in the general public or the media understand that Chris Hoy's gold medals for sprinting are regarded as no more than a minor little curiosity in the world of cycling, or that the road and particularly the Tour de France are light years ahead of it in terms of prestige.

 

[pally83]

What was the Hendrix track they played at the end of the itv4 highlights today?

Spanish Castle Magic iirc

Back on topic, it was nice to see Wiggo finally agree with most of the commenters regarding a win.

 

[rich p]

Spanish Castle Magic iirc

Back on topic, it was nice to see Wiggo finally agree with most of the commenters regarding a win.

He'd have been a hostage to fortune if he'd claimed victory before the last mountain stages.

 

[Peteaud]

I almost forgot. Today's not-very-interesting fact of the day is that I am going to grow a pair of sideburns, and I encourage you all to do likewise.

We need photographic evidence.

 

[Scoosh]

I almost forgot. Today's not-very-interesting fact of the day is that I am going to grow a pair of sideburns, and I encourage you all to do likewise.

Will they make me go faster/ climb better ?

If so - wait till you see the size of sideburns I will need !

 

[kevin_cambs_uk]

Keep going Bradley, I am proud or be a cyclist

 

[Andrew_Culture]

Spanish Castle Magic iirc

Back on topic, it was nice to see Wiggo finally agree with most of the commenters regarding a win.

Thanks! That staccato crunch is the heaviest riff I've ever heard Hendrix play!

 

[PpPete]

Bugger growing sideburns .... I'm going into business making false ones that clip on your helmet straps.

 

[crisscross]

I think Brad has been a disappointment since the prologue.

He really should have pulled his finger out and found those 8 seconds that would have given him the yellow jersey from first day to last!

As much as I enjoyed the cobbled together documentary tonight I couldn't help thinking it was a tad premature, and nowhere in terms of quality compared to last night's incredible Vicky P tear filled revelations.

 

[Peteaud]

If Wiggins / Sky win, and i mean if then i think it will do the sport the world of good.

A clean TEAM, British riders, unthinkable.

 

[Norm]

As much as I enjoyed the cobbled together documentary tonight I couldn't help thinking it was a tad premature, and nowhere in terms of quality compared to last night's incredible Vicky P tear filled revelations.

I agree with that, the difference was particularly stark for me as I'd just finished watching a recording of the Vicky P programme when the Brad Show started.

 

[MattHB]

Bugger growing sideburns .... I'm going into business making false ones that clip on your helmet straps.

We need CC bifters

 

[PpPete]

I know Sagan only has to finish to keep the Green Jersey, with Greipel & Goss too far away to challenge but anyone looked a bit further down the points table lately? Cavendish in 4th ....
But there are few people who are close enough to Cav now to take even that away from him. Or maybe not ?


1. SAGAN P. LIQ 356 pts
2. GREIPEL A. LTB 254 pts
3. GOSS M. OGE 203 pts
4. CAVENDISH M.SKY 130 pts
5. BOASSON HAGEN E. SKY 127 pts
6. WIGGINS B. SKY 124 pts
7. FROOME C. SKY 108 pts