Le Tour

[boolay]

Am I the only sad so and so that is buzzing with excitment at the prospect of watching some great cycling every day for the next 3 weeks? Woo hoo, bring it on!

[rdodger]

No. I can't wait!

[NitroNick]

Can't wait for this to start. especially the mountains, which start on the 10th.
Stage 3 is where the race is really going to heat up > 15k of cobbles.

[anonymous-user]

There's loads more interviews and links on BBC and SKY now with the British riders and team SKY involved.

[anonymous-user]

NitroNick said:

Can't wait for this to start. especially the mountains, which start on the 10th.
Stage 3 is where the race is really going to heat up > 15k of cobbles.

Stage 3 on the 6th is going to be great to watch.

[option click]

Does anyone know if any sites will be providing a live stream of the stages - ideally free but don't mind paying a small subscription.

I'd love to be able to watch whilst at work.

[anonymous-user]

Sky are doing some techno thingamy.

http://www.teamsky.com/tour-de-france/live/0,28489...

I'm not sure if it will show live video or not.

[boolay]

I get agonisingly close to the penultimate stage (Bordeaux - Pauillac) as we are holidaying just outside La Rochelle and arriving on the day of that stage!

Went to see the finish in Paris in 2006, that was superb. Couldn't quite believe the speed they were doing as they got to the last few laps.

[Mutley]

Am buzzing too, all set for Saturdays Prologue

option click said:

Does anyone know if any sites will be providing a live stream of the stages - ideally free but don't mind paying a small subscription.

I'd love to be able to watch whilst at work.

I stream Eurosport, not bad for 3.99, got it for LM and keeping it for Le Tour.

Stage 2 ends in Spa and 4 ends in Riems (little motorsport connection) Am hoping for a little nod to the racing history.

I know there are 9 Brits riding this year, but I think there are only 2 in with a shout of anything, Wiggins and Cav. Think they'll shine this year, or the hype get to them?

Will Wiggo get a podium/final yellow? Cav the green? too early to say yet

[ewenm]

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[CerbitonFlyer]

Nope, me as well. Just signed up to Eurosport iPlayer so I can get coverage at work online. WooHoo!

[boolay]

ewenm said:

Topic already running here

Wiggo discussion?

[Mutley]

ewenm said:

Topic already running here

Thanks, don't tend to frequent the general sport section considering there is a cycle subforum. Will pop over there.

[boolay]

Mutley said:

I stream Eurosport, not bad for 3.99

Is that for a month?

[NitroNick]

boolay said:

Mutley said:

I stream Eurosport, not bad for 3.99

Is that for a month?

Yes

[Marcellus]

Looking forward to it.... I think the Official TDF site broadcasts it live too.

[timetosetoff]

option click said:

Does anyone know if any sites will be providing a live stream of the stages - ideally free but don't mind paying a small subscription.

I'd love to be able to watch whilst at work.

Have a look at this page, the links should become active once the racing starts. You may have to load an English commentary stream and mute a Flemmish video feed!

http://www.steephill.tv/tour-de-france/#live

[neilski]

I love the Tour each year and can't wait to see how this one pans out between Bertie / Lance / Andy Schleck / Wiggo and am planning to be at the roadside for the Rodez to Revel stage as it co-incides with my trip back from the south of France to Caen.

Cav for green if he doesn't throw his toys out the pram / have a reckless sprint that loses him points.
Bertie is obviously favourite but has his training gone according to plan this year?
Could Lance have something to prove after his lacklustre third place last year?
Does Wiggo have Team Sky committed to seeing him in yellow in Paris?
Will Andy Schleck outclimb them all on the Tourmalet? Twice?
What about Cadel? or Ivan Basso?

This has the potential to be the most exciting tour since 1989!*

With the exception of 2003 & 2009 of course!

[Jerwatt]

Bit of a messy finish today! Looking forward to seeing how it all works out, although with living in Norway it'll be fun with the Thor Hushovd/ Cav competition!

[cheadle hulme]

Absolute carnage wasn't it? Looks as though Cav caused the first crash too.

Goodness what it will be like on the pave....

I'm heading over to France next week for a fortnight. Hoping to catch the 2 Tourmalet stages, plus climb a few cols myself.