Do have to say..

[andyoxon]

Well I've given up on it for the moment. 2006 was the final straw for me - didn't watch any highlights last year.

 

[Noodley]

Well I've given up on it for the moment. 2006 was the final straw for me - didn't watch any highlights last year.

So what about the quote I gave? You say 2006 was "the final straw" but what if the quote was before 2006?

 

[andyoxon]

So what about the quote I gave? You say 2006 was "the final straw" but what if the quote was before 2006?

Sorry, yes the TDF does have prior 'form', so probably irrational on my part, but for me disqual. of the winner really knocked it on the head. 2007 was kind of dire too by all accounts.

 

[Noodley]

Sorry, yes the TDF does have prior 'form', so probably irrational on my part, but for me disqual. of the winner really knocked it on the head. 2007 was kind of dire too by all accounts.

The Tour has a long history of disqualification...for various reasons.

 

[mondobongo]

Which Tour then Noodley?

 

[Noodley]

Which Tour then Noodley?

1920.

 

[andyoxon]

1920.

Before my time Noodley.

 

[mondobongo]

Sheesh I was well off my ballpark was 1955-1971.

 

[Noodley]

Before my time Noodley.

But it maybe shows that your earlier "Giving up" comment was not best placed as "it" is not recent...