Tour de France 2021

[Flick of the Elbow]

"Personal reasons" according to Astana. Vino very much disputing that!

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/vinokourov-ousted-as-astana-premier-tech-manager/

Premier Tech are Canadian. Looks like a bit of a culture clash with the Kazakhs.

 

[matticus]

New Kit for Astana also 😁 Maybe that's why Vino got the sack....
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Appalling.

The gloves don't have any mention of Vino.

 

[roadrash]

@Adam4868 is there a cyclechat fantasy league for the tour. ??

 

[gavroche]

Just out of curiosity, I wonder if I am the longest TdF fan on here as I have been following it since 1960 and never missed one, first live on the radio and then on TV from 1963 onward, the year we got our first B&W tv when the last 30 kms were transmitted live.

 

[Adam4868]

Just out of curiosity, I wonder if I am the longest TdF fan on here as I have been following it since 1960 and never missed one, first live on the radio and then on TV from 1963 onward, the year we got our first B&W tv when the last 30 kms were transmitted live.

Your almost a dinosaur.....

 

[Adam4868]

@Adam4868 is there a cyclechat fantasy league for the tour. ??

As above Gaz....I've put myself into hopefully the right one last night.

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just out of curiosity, I wonder if I am the longest TdF fan on here as I have been following it since 1960 and never missed one, first live on the radio and then on TV from 1963 onward, the year we got our first B&W tv when the last 30 kms were transmitted live.

I can’t match that

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

Just out of curiosity, did anyone else on here break off from their wedding reception to watch Channel 4’s TdF report that day ?

 

[matticus]

Just out of curiosity, did anyone else on here break off from their wedding reception to watch Channel 4’s TdF report that day ?

Oooh, that's a good response! Now if it's the 2nd time you've done it ...

 

[gavroche]

.......... and my all time time favourite rider is still Jacques Anquetil.

 

[matticus]

.......... and my all time time favourite rider is still Jacques Anquetil.

My first home (i.e. my parents' house) was called Anquetil! I think Dad was delighted.

(I only realised years later the significance in cycling history.)

So it's safe to say he was a bit before my time!

 

[Flick of the Elbow]

My first home (i.e. my parents' house) was called Anquetil! I think Dad was delighted.

(I only realised years later the significance in cycling history.)

So it's safe to say he was a bit before my time!

My late clubmate Mick Potts with his wife Joy named their house Anquetil too. They also had a cat called Little Mig

 

[matticus]

They also had a cat called Little Mig

Love it!

 

[roadrash]

As above Gaz....I've put myself into hopefully the right one last night.

done, as you say i hope its the right one , how come theres two

 

[bitsandbobs]

.......... and my all time time favourite rider is still Jacques Anquetil.

He certainly had an interesting personal life.