Tour de France 2012 (with SPOILERS)

[rich p]

Froome said in his interview that he might not have to change teams to win the TDF - make of that what you will!

 

[just jim]

The reason Wiggins was given that bowl? Lesley Garrett.

 

[yello]

Sorensen is the most combative rider of the Tour - I'd just like everyone to know that Thierry Adam thought it should be Voeckler. Tosser.

That's just plain weird. I thought it was announced yesterday and they spoke about it????

Edit: Ah, sorry, with you now. He thought it should be Voeckler, I read it as he thought it was Voeckler. Adam is a little too pro-French riders for my liking sometimes - 'sod who's in the top 5, there's a Frenchman 8th' sort of thing!

My enjoyment of it all is being slightly spoilt (not by that awful anthem! but) by Louise Ekland. She's an English presenter here in France (of FA Cup football amongst other things) and I find her highly irritating! She gets wheeled out for anything English really but what she has to do with the TdF or even cycling is a little beyond me.

 

[smutchin]

If Cav wins on the Champs-Élysées again next year, does he get to keep it?

d.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Froome said in his interview that he might not have to change teams to win the TDF - make of that what you will!

Well, Brad already said that depending on the route, Froome might be the team leader for the Tour next year.

 

[raindog]

My enjoyment of it all is being slightly spoilt (not by that awful anthem! but) by Louise Eckland.

don't please, that was cringe making

 

[rich p]

That's just plain weird. I thought it was announced yesterday and they spoke about it????

My enjoyment of it all is being slightly spoilt (not by that awful anthem! but) by Louise Eckland. She's a English presenter here in France (of FA Cup football amongst other things) and I find here highly irritating! She gets wheeled out for anything English really but what she has to do with the TdF or even cycling is a little beyond me.

Maurice Green is roving reporter for Eurosport here. He knows feck all about cycling - acutely embarrassing.

 

[subaqua]

I might drive down (from darkest Yorkshire) for the Olympic road race, park up somewhere and ride my bike to a quiet part of the course.....

I suggest Stamford or Grantham and then cycle the rest

wifey said to me yesterday- do you want to go and watch the road race then !!!!!

 

[tiswas-steve]

Was it a meat raffle or a round of drinks Prize ?

 

[Peteaud]

If Cav wins on the Champs-Élysées again next year, does he get to keep it?

d.

It gets renamed

champ de cav

 

[yello]

Brad's just refused a beer because he's got the Olympic Games next week!

 

[Noodley]

I'm watching it again on ITV+1, I wonder who'll win this time...

 

[TVC]

Best winners speech ever... safe trip home and don't get too drunk.... What a star!

 

[yello]

Woops, bad question from the interviewer. 'Was the win for your father, he was a cyclist too?'

Firmly firmly firmly kicked into touch. 'Nothing to do with him. He was my father, that's all''

 

[beanzontoast]

Best winners speech ever... safe trip home and don't get too drunk.... What a star!

Yes - makes a change and kind of sticks a pin in the balloon of pretention. Good on him.