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NY4Q
06-29-2013, 05:22 AM
Well here we go again. Stage one is kicking off today in Porto-Vecchio.

http://www.steephill.tv/tour-de-france/
WX7P
06-29-2013, 05:43 AM
Well here we go again. Stage one is kicking off today in Porto-Vecchio.

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

At least there's no Lance Armstrong.
N8YX
06-29-2013, 06:11 AM
At least there's no Lance Armstrong.

But everyone else is probably juicing.
ad4mg
06-29-2013, 06:25 AM
But everyone else is probably juicing.

Lance said it was impossible to win without juicing.
PA5COR
06-29-2013, 06:43 AM
Yes, but that was in the time he was in the tour.
I'll be watchingenjoying the scenery they show and where we mostly were on holliday as family in the South Albi etc.
NQ6U
06-29-2013, 10:04 AM
But everyone else is probably juicing.

They ought to call the race Le Jus de France.
KC2UGV
06-29-2013, 12:27 PM
They ought to call the race Le Jus de France.

Exactly.
KG4CGC
06-29-2013, 01:45 PM
They ought to call the race Le Jus de France.

Around here that's known as French Dip.
They do try to attract cyclists here though.
NY4Q
06-29-2013, 02:16 PM
I'm just glad that all those other sports have that "enhancement" under control...

On another note, you could take a year and train, and with your best diet and the best coach and on your best day, Lance could show up half-drunk and with the flu, and still kick your ass in a bike race. haha
N8YX
06-29-2013, 02:54 PM
On another note, you could take a year and train, and with your best diet and the best coach and on your best day, Lance could show up half-drunk and with the flu, and still kick your ass in a bike race. haha
Not any more he won't. Stick a fork in the gent...he's done.
NY4Q
06-29-2013, 04:46 PM
Not any more he won't. Stick a fork in the gent...he's done.

I'm not taling about him taking on the young field in le tour; I'm talking us normals.
NY4Q
06-30-2013, 06:21 PM
Today's stage was great. Me and my darling wife were cheeringBakelants on as he crossed the line one second in front of the charging field. What a wild last few km.
NY4Q
07-05-2013, 02:14 PM
The first mountain stage is tomorrow; I'm looking forward to watching that one.
PA5COR
07-05-2013, 03:55 PM
Saw many places i recalled from our hollidays there and roads i drove on with the van.
NY4Q
07-05-2013, 04:00 PM
Saw many places i recalled from our hollidays there and roads i drove on with the van.

I love the country and the people. If I had the cash, I think we'd pull up stakes and move there and may someday. Who knows.
PA5COR
07-05-2013, 05:53 PM
My ( our) favourite holliday destination numerous times, stayd mostly in the south east or lowr middle ring of volcano's area.
In the south near Albi you can find lots of history dating back 20 centuries or more if you look for it.
We were not the usual tourists we were actively looking up culture and history, visited many church there, musea, and the older parts of the city's.

My French language skills are rudimentary, my ex wife is fluent in French.
Maybe next year i might go there alone or with my son that lives with me.
Miss the local scenery, people, and life, food, there.
KG4NEL
07-05-2013, 10:40 PM
Don't really have a desire to go to France, outside of Le Mans for the race.

But Cor - if I can ride out my current gig long enough, our main European distributor is based out of s'Heerenberg...would be fun to split a week there in the country and Amsterdam :)
NA4BH
07-05-2013, 11:37 PM
BBQ, if you ride you are close enough to do the Cheaha Challenge http://www.cheahachallenge.com/ . 102 miles, uphill both ways.
PA5COR
07-06-2013, 03:09 AM
You're welcome ;)


Don't really have a desire to go to France, outside of Le Mans for the race.

But Cor - if I can ride out my current gig long enough, our main European distributor is based out of s'Heerenberg...would be fun to split a week there in the country and Amsterdam :)
NY4Q
07-06-2013, 05:51 AM
We were not the usual tourists we were actively looking up culture and history, visited many church there, musea, and the older parts of the city's.\

Same here. I love the little towns in the South near Nice. Eze was a nice visit. Heck, most of them were.
NY4Q
07-06-2013, 05:53 AM
BBQ, if you ride you are close enough to do the Cheaha Challenge http://www.cheahachallenge.com/ . 102 miles, uphill both ways.

Thanks for that link. I think one of my riding group did that a few years ago. It sure looks like a sufferfest from the profile.