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Leithen

10,887 posts

267 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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I wish David Harmon would come back.

Johnny

9,652 posts

284 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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Can't wait, very excited.

Currently watching the Team Presentation. Sagan is a funny fker hehe

I'm a Eurosport man mostly. Happy to watch either though if I'm honest. I'll probably have itv4 on the big screen the days I'm in the office as we don't stream Eurosport over the LAN.


Hoping for great racing, some drama, a couple of wins for Cav...

FlyingMeeces

9,932 posts

211 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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Johnny said:
Can't wait, very excited.

Currently watching the Team Presentation. Sagan is a funny fker hehe

I'm a Eurosport man mostly. Happy to watch either though if I'm honest. I'll probably have itv4 on the big screen the days I'm in the office as we don't stream Eurosport over the LAN.


Hoping for great racing, some drama, a couple of wins for Cav...
Where's the presentation on?

Johnny

9,652 posts

284 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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Was on yestersay.

I'm just watching the recording, Eurosport...

FlyingMeeces

9,932 posts

211 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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Johnny said:
Was on yestersay.

I'm just watching the recording, Eurosport...
Oh, bother. Oh well. smile

Some Gump

12,690 posts

186 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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johnxjsc1985 said:
Do you mean Sean Kelly ?
That's the one!

mcelliott

8,662 posts

181 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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Well it's my 'home' stage tomorrow, with a decent telescope I reckon I might be able to spot the riders. Know the area quite well having raced and trained on those roads quite a lot in the past. Could be a tricky day with a strong westerly wind forecast, the riders could easily find themselves at the wrong end of the split. Should be a good Tour, hoping Quintana comes good and takes the fight to Froome in the last week.

ewenm

28,506 posts

245 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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I'll be watching the ITV4 highlights show and listening to the Cycling Podcast. Cannot wait!

FlyingMeeces

9,932 posts

211 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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It's not actually funny, it sounds like a very nasty injury but FFS Bouhanni, taken out of the Tour by an actual, literal bar fight. rofl

Cannot be bad news for Cav, that.

ewenm

28,506 posts

245 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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Team Sky looking for substitute riders because Thomas and Rowe are down the pub...

Some Gump

12,690 posts

186 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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haha! TBH, I'm suprised it wasn't his forehead that needed stitches, after his antics at the criterium...

johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

164 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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ewenm said:
Team Sky looking for substitute riders because Thomas and Rowe are down the pub...
hope they are tucked up in bed.

ewenm

28,506 posts

245 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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johnxjsc1985 said:
ewenm said:
Team Sky looking for substitute riders because Thomas and Rowe are down the pub...
hope they are tucked up in bed.
They've been watching the football... but from their hotel rooms I hope!

Trigbert

124 posts

130 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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Just reading preview of tomorrows stage
"The riders leave Mont-Saint-Michel, and the 100 sheep grazing in the salt marshes that have been painted yellow, green or with red polka-dots to celebrate the Tour,"
I can just imagine that meeting... you want me to do what???? rofl
Will be hoping Cav for the sprint but after watching first week of Giro then Kittel could be tough to beat. What's weather forecast though, if it rains the sheep paint will run

ewenm

28,506 posts

245 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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Trigbert said:
Just reading preview of tomorrows stage
"The riders leave Mont-Saint-Michel, and the 100 sheep grazing in the salt marshes that have been painted yellow, green or with red polka-dots to celebrate the Tour,"
I can just imagine that meeting... you want me to do what???? rofl
Will be hoping Cav for the sprint but after watching first week of Giro then Kittel could be tough to beat. What's weather forecast though, if it rains the sheep paint will run
The farmers did that on the Yorkshire start too - not sure it was prompted or spontaneous.

Can wants a yellow jersey, so tomorrow will be his main target.

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

228 months

Friday 1st July 2016
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FlyingMeeces said:
Johnny said:
Was on yestersay.

I'm just watching the recording, Eurosport...
Oh, bother. Oh well. smile
I watched it tonight on YouTube. It is mostly in French though.

944fan

4,962 posts

185 months

Saturday 2nd July 2016
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Anyone seen Team Sky's car?


johnxjsc1985

15,948 posts

164 months

Saturday 2nd July 2016
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great programme about the Badger last night. So here we go 3 weeks of heaven TV

Johnny

9,652 posts

284 months

Saturday 2nd July 2016
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Loads of nice early coverage on Eurosport!

funkyrobot

18,789 posts

228 months

Saturday 2nd July 2016
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I'm stuck with ITV catchup, which isn't a bad thing I suppose. At least they cover the race in detail.

I love this part of the year. Normally, the weather is nice, the Tour is on and my birthday resides in the middle of it all. Start a new job on Monday too.

Oh yes, GP this weekend as well.

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