Is anyone else not following the TdF?

[fossyant]

Weirdos.....

 

[robjh]

No.

I feel even more alone now

(supposing I've interpreted a double negative correctly)

 

[Moon bunny]

I am not the tiniest bit interested in cycle sport. A perversion of what to me is good about cycling, to be outdoors enjoying fresh air, scenery; instead it is head down, bum up, pedal as fast as you can, get there as quick as you can, "I'm having more fun, the figures say so". Still each to his own, as long as they are not harming anyone else. Just do not get me started on lycra.

 

[robjh]

I am not the tiniest bit interested in cycle sport. A perversion of what to me is good about cycling, to be outdoors enjoying fresh air, scenery; instead it is head down, bum up, pedal as fast as you can, get there as quick as you can, "I'm having more fun, the figures say so". Still each to his own, as long as they are not harming anyone else. Just do not get me started on lycra.

Personally a lot of the time I enjoy the 'head down, bum up. pedal fast' stuff and wear as much lycra as most, but unless I know the person I couldn't give a monkey's about who got there first.

 

[winjim]

Between Eurosport and ITV4 it seems to be on round the clock, so as I'm currently awake for about 22hrs a day, yes I'm watching it. Loads of it. Sometimes the same highlights show 2 or 3 times. In fact I don't know what the hell I'm going to do next week.

 

[gavroche]

The TdF is my sport highlight of the year. I waited over 20 years for English tv to show it. No way am I going to miss it now. The only other sport I watch is the 6 Nations rugby. Couldn't care less about football.

 

[jonny jeez]

I do a lot of sport.

...but don't follow any of it.

Oddly, because I don't and therefore cant talk about it, I am considered to be "not very sporty".
yet the chap in the office that can recall the second to last deciding save in the 1817 world cup....but is 25 stone and wont even walks to the shops...is very Sporty.

Go figure

 

[Accy cyclist]

I watch it but mainly the mountain stages and the last half hour or so of the final stage. You have to admire their get back in the saddle and turn out the following day if cut and bruised approach. Imagine some footballers playing a match day after day and carrying an injury as well!

 

[MontyVeda]

Is it on? Oh well... I guess I'm not following it either.

 

[Hill Wimp]

No BUT i would certainly never hold it against you.

I always take these 3 weeks off work to be able to watch it.However i do get watching the sport isn't for everyone and i can assure you i don't assume you would watch it just because you are a cyclist.

Road racing men in lycra are not the only type of cyclists out there, look at us lot

 

[Pat "5mph"]

I haven't got a telly

 

[Accy cyclist]

Since the compulsory helmet law came in about 12 years ago, and with most riders wearing shades now, i find it hard to make out who's who compared to when you could see their heads and eyes. For example the other year i didn't know what Alberto Contador looked like till they interviewed him once after a stage win.

 

[Drago]

Don't have time to wash it due to the repeated washing my hair requires.

 

[Fnaar]

t is head down, bum up, pedal as fast as you can, get there as quick as you can,

That's exactly Miss Goodbody's take on it too.

 

[Heifer73]

No. TDF got me in to cycling. I have taken a week off work this year to watch it. Previously have taken two weeks off. For three weeks in July the tour takes over everything, I become a cycling bore.