Tour de France Notre Equipe 2009...

[beanzontoast]

Good news - the 'special' energy drink you all requested has arrived!

Bad news - the problem with the carbs/crabs has been traced to a computer virus that has affected the team supplies ordering system.

Thus, you won't be drinking your liquid boost out of the sparkling CC Team bidons I ordered - in the middle of the night, a truck pulled up and dumped a consignment of 100 bidets resplendent in the team colours. I have already rung IT support and told them we are not going to take this s**t sitting down...

 

[Crackle]

Right, I've been hard at work and managed to get us a picture of the team idol.



Wot? He's in the wrong team colours you say. Hmmm, let me check the date on these pictures then ......

 

[Fnaar]

Team idol?

Here's the team idle

 

[Paulus]

Ok then, I am well late after arriving back from cycling the giddy heights of the Belgium Alps. I understand that the subs bench is the only available slot at the moment, so I'll take my place at the back of the queue. Or is there a vacancy for an apperntice plumber/tool holder for Speicher???

 

[ianrauk]

This way guys, I have found a less hilly shortcut back to the route

 

[Landslide]

Eh, gringos! The caravan is going all Spanish today! Here's summat suitably gaudi to liven things up:

I hope our riders will be in a suitably bullish mood today!

 

[Noodley]

Right, breakfast is ready.

It's gonna get hilly and you need some proper sustenance so I have got some Forfar Bridies shipped over.

 

[Paulus]

Is the bull dancing a Polka dot?

 

[magnatom]

Surely there must be a job for Captain cameraman?!

 

[ComedyPilot]

Here you go peeps, a platter full of steaming pies to give you sustenance for the day.

Longers, you only get one!

Last time you sneaked one away you got gravy all over your bib shorts.

 

[Aperitif]

Video is an important part of the rider preparation. Only last night longers and will were reviewing a copy of "Samantha Rides Hard" over their ovaltine - trying to get tips on a better technique for today's tricky session.

Paulus has flown in to remind Bradley Wigsie that the sub's bench is a fine place to be...I expect the Directeur will need to have a chat first...

 

[Fnaar]

Video is an important part of the rider preparation. Only last night longers and will were reviewing a copy of "Samantha Rides Hard" over their ovaltine - trying to get tips on a better technique for today's tricky session.

Yes, and they must have been eating cheese pies at the same time, as someone's spilled a sticky white sauce all over the sofa!

 

[Paulus]

Too much rubbing linament used???

 

[magnatom]

Video is an important part of the rider preparation. Only last night longers and will were reviewing a copy of "Samantha Rides Hard" over their ovaltine - trying to get tips on a better technique for today's tricky session.

Paulus has flown in to remind Bradley Wigsie that the sub's bench is a fine place to be...I expect the Directeur will need to have a chat first...

I'm a bit of a technophile, so I could deal with video and physiological telemetry. Maybe we could actually measure the physiological effects of too many pies and too many late night videos...

 

[ComedyPilot]

Too much rubbing linament used???

The sauce in my pies is the finest of all France.

The stain is down to the masseurs I tell you.