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NY4Q
07-03-2014, 08:46 PM
It starts on Saturday.

Who ya think'll get it?

Contador looked great during the Critérium du Dauphiné, so I'm picking him, that is if Froome doesn't get to use his "puffer" before he decides to attack.

NQ6U
07-03-2014, 09:34 PM
It starts on Saturday.

Who ya think'll get it?.

Whoever has the best performance-enhancing drug connection, of course.

K7SGJ
07-03-2014, 11:12 PM
It starts on Saturday.

Who ya think'll get it?

Contador looked great during the Critérium du Dauphiné, so I'm picking him, that is if Froome doesn't get to use his "puffer" before he decides to attack.

Lance Armst................................never mind.

NY4Q
07-04-2014, 06:35 AM
Whoever has the best performance-enhancing drug connection, of course.

Heck I say, "Let em all dope!"

PA5COR
07-04-2014, 06:39 AM
Who wins? I don't care just watching for the scenery i know so well from our holliday's there.

n0iu
07-04-2014, 07:45 AM
Eddy Merckx!

NY4Q
07-04-2014, 04:04 PM
Who wins? I don't care just watching for the scenery i know so well from our holliday's there.

There ya go. I'm the same way. I love the scenery from the helicopter's HD camera. But I also love to watch the mountain stages when there are lots of attacks.

PA5COR
07-04-2014, 04:18 PM
We had our holliday's over all of France for over 14 years middle east west south near the Spain border Lourdes, etc.
We drove around a lot in the 2/3 week holidays so I see many spots/castles/churches/cities we visited ourselves.

The Dutch bycicle team is quite good, but I like the mountain stages as well, I know how steep some are and how much power it costs on a bike to get up on one, let alone doing that multiple times.....
It is a beautifull country, good food, and nice people if you know some ( rudimentary) French language.
My ( ex) wife is fluent in French so no problem if I f**ked up...;)

Lots of history there, still have a gaggle of pictures from that time and some digital video tapes.

n6hcm
07-04-2014, 05:52 PM
bring your own syringe ...

kb2vxa
07-04-2014, 07:57 PM
I have a great picture, but if I post it I'll get in a hole (;->) lot of trouble.

NY4Q
07-05-2014, 05:33 AM
We had our holliday's over all of France for over 14 years middle east west south near the Spain border Lourdes, etc.
We drove around a lot in the 2/3 week holidays so I see many spots/castles/churches/cities we visited ourselves.

I've been able to travel there twice and loved the country and the people. I know enough French to be dangerous.

I'd love to go back and do some of those climbs before I get too old. We have some decent climbs here in GA (Cat 1, 2 and HC), but it'd be epic as a cyclist to be able to go up some of the climbs I've seen so many times while watching le Tour.

N8YX
07-08-2014, 06:41 AM
You really want to make the event challenging? Hold it at night, with lighting power furnished by dynohub. :snicker:

NY4Q
07-08-2014, 07:36 AM
I'm reading that these self-absorbed, selfie-takers are making it a challenge...

https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/blogs/blazin-saddles/english-fans-blasted-stupid-dangerous-vain-selfies-102726887.html

N8YX
07-08-2014, 07:48 AM
Self-absorbed selfie idiots need their collars felt, to use an English term.

PA5COR
07-08-2014, 08:37 AM
With the new LED lamps these give a lot ofg light, it would be not so much of a challenge...



You really want to make the event challenging? Hold it at night, with lighting power furnished by dynohub. :snicker:

HUGH
07-08-2014, 04:22 PM
Starting in Yorkshire where English is spoken (sort of), thousands of people turned out, some camping overnight in the hills, they weren't disappointed.