Tour de France 2017 ***SPOILERS***

[Shadow]

Did you know that today's finish town got its name from the fact that third-century dragon-botherer George of Lydda used to hang out here in his teenage years? Had a bit of a reputation locally as a party animal. The famous myth actually came about due to his love of heroin.

And you just happen to know this stuff?! Where do you recommend one may learn more?

 

[smutchin]

Just checked the cellar and I can recommend Domaine Robert Chevillon's 2009 NSG - it is wonderful!!

Googles... I should bloody well hope so at that price!

 

[smutchin]

And you just happen to know this stuff?! Where do you recommend one may learn more?

I've been watching the Tour on telly since the 80s. It rubs off on you after a while.

 

[Pro Tour Punditry]

I Cannae stretch to a decent Burgundy but spotted a decent enough Chilean pinot noir in the local co-op, it would be rude not to..

 

[Adam4868]

Earlier on today, the letour site had a rambling and hastily translated piece about the fact that there's a crater on the moon called St George which is named as an anglicised version of "Nuits St Georges" because a character in the Jules Verne book "Around the Moon" had a bottle of "Nuits St Georges" wine with him. It was the landing place of Apollo XV.

It has now been replaced by the live commentary.

Edit: Some websites seem to claim that Apollo XV actually took a bottle of this wine to the moon. I suspect this to be cobblers.

Cobblers meaning nobody's been to the moon ?

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Cobblers meaning nobody's been to the moon ?

http://www.classicmixology.com/cobblers/california_wine_cobbler/1900

 

[smutchin]

Does anyone remember Mookin Man? Did a song called 'Somebody's going to the Moon' that was on a free CD given away with the NME around 10 years ago.

 

[Adam4868]

http://www.classicmixology.com/cobblers/california_wine_cobbler/1900

Regarding red wine I'm more of a "anything that's got above 13% on the label"
Back to the tour,another exiting stage has me on the lookout for rogue parasols.

 

[smutchin]

Is it too far fetched to think that Sagan could be a GC contender, given this year's course?

Lemond says no:
http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-cycling-france-lemond-idUKKBN19O2FB

(OK, Lemond says he shouldn't do it, rather than he couldn't do it. The Wiggins comparison is interesting.)

 

[Dave Davenport]

About 20k south of NSG is Beaune, the capital of the Bourgogne region. If you want interesting castles, take a look at the Hospices de Beaune - a worthy institution.

We had a dinner in the Hospices at the end of a charity ride. Unsurprisingly, the setting, food and wine were fantastic.

 

[Shadow]

I should bloody well hope so at that price!

Whatever you found is not what I would have paid!! But probably still worth it

I've been watching the Tour on telly since the 80s

Thats a huge amount of trivia to remember!

Cannae stretch to a decent Burgundy

nor me these days; still nice to dream...and if you like pinot noir, chile is the best value on the planet; sadly it only provides a glimmer of the good stuff!!

We had a dinner in the Hospices at the end of a charity ride

how wonderfully amazing, how memorable; combines two of my passions - bikes and wine!

 

[rich p]

I'm on the beach getting my body the colour of pinot noir. I wonder if it's worth setting the remote Tivo recorded for another bloody sprint?

 

[Adam4868]

Take a look at @TV2SPORTdk's Tweet:
View: https://twitter.com/TV2SPORTdk/status/883031115535183872?s=01

 

[smutchin]

I don't think Demare was impressed at Bouhanni's attempt to bust in on his leadout train!

 

[smutchin]

Dead heat, surely!