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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jun 29, 2021 19:56:35 GMT
'Eventful' so far.
I'll tell you what, if you didn't get a bit emotional watching Cav with that win, you have no soul. I love that it still means so much to him.
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Post by mekon on Jun 29, 2021 21:05:10 GMT
I'm well out of touch. Thought he hadn't got a ride this year. Need to watch the highlights later
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Post by bella on Jun 30, 2021 10:33:44 GMT
I cannot believe how much that cunt collapsed in the last 600 metres or whatever, i was thinking he's knackered but he'll still make it.
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Post by mekon on Jul 1, 2021 15:34:35 GMT
Mark fucking Cavendish. What a comeback year.
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jul 1, 2021 18:34:08 GMT
Fantastic. It would be amazing if he could take the outright total of stage wins on the final day. He could then retire a very happy chap.
The locals wouldn't chuck piss at him. They know he loves the Tour as much as anyone.
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Post by mekon on Jul 1, 2021 19:35:06 GMT
Yeah, the don't mind a Brit stage winner but don't like a Brit tour winner. Or maybe it's just Froome they don't like.
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Post by armstrongracer on Jul 1, 2021 23:18:52 GMT
Really happy for him & with Sam B out anyone that steps up to the plate and keeps that c*nt Sagan off the top gets my support.
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Post by beefus on Jul 2, 2021 4:59:08 GMT
Yeah, the don't mind a Brit stage winner but don't like a Brit tour winner. Or maybe it's just Froome they don't like. I think it’s a combo of a Brit run Team SKY and Brit winner dominance they didn’t like, and I also believe that the TdF and UCI would prefer that SKY hadn’t been so dominant (unless they had a French no1 rider in the team)…and there was also some dubious shit going on when Wiggins was riding for them which didn’t ingratiate them with the fans. But the irony is that those same cycling fans who hated SKY/Froome still supported winning riders who had been caught doping in the past….cherry picking to suit your own narrative…. |
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Post by bella on Jul 2, 2021 11:37:25 GMT
Looking forwards especially to the final two proper stages as i know these areas quite well, Landes forest will be easy on the eye but Saint Emilion will well and truly show France for the beautiful country it is, the vineyard setting is glorious.
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Post by mekon on Jul 6, 2021 17:09:39 GMT
Cav again. 1 off equally Ed with a decent number of sprint finishes left and most of his competitors gone.
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Post by Eddie The Bastard on Jul 6, 2021 18:19:35 GMT
Fantastic. After the first last week Gary Imlach said "when he gets one, more normally follow". He's 'on it' and no mistake.
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 8, 2021 11:28:15 GMT
I've not followed much this year, but today I see they are going along the top of the Ardeche Gorge, Saint Martin to Vallon Pont d'Arc. img.aso.fr/core_app/img-cycling-tdf-jpg/12/27022/0:0,1200:1697-960-0-90/6ad0d I used to work as a canoe instructor there in 1982/83. Happy days. I went along that road they are using today a few years ago on my way to Mugello. The Ardeche was still the same as it was, still unspoilt.   |
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Post by beefus on Jul 8, 2021 11:36:32 GMT
Some quality speedo wearing going on there!.
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Post by mekon on Jul 9, 2021 16:28:10 GMT
CAVENDISH!!!
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Post by philthewindsurfer on Jul 9, 2021 16:57:05 GMT
Thats some achievement. I think these records are harder to beat these days as the general standard is better.
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