Le Tour de France

Originally Posted by DapperButch

I have a new respect for Cavendish and I am glad that he won today.

I was very impressed that prior to today's race, he acknowledged his loss yesterday was about Kittle having a better day (rather than making excuses for losing). More than that, he was open enough to admit that perhaps he is being replaced as the best sprinter, in the same way that he replaced whoever was best when he came on the scene.

Yep, I got some new respect for Cav, who like you said has always been a cocky man.

It made me smile to see him win today. He was so happy, like a little boy getting a new bicycle! ha! Good to see him get that record of winning the most stages of anyone (25).

The Contador activity/Froome added to it being an interesting stage today. I hope you got to see some of it, Daktari.

Aye, I got to see the highlights last night. I've not been watching the the stages in their entirety. It's on in the afternoon and it's far too sunny to stay in watching cycling on tv when I can be out on my bike actually doing it.
I was so pleased for Cav getting the stage yesterday and a little taken aback by his gracious interview about 'best sprinters' and getting beaten by Kittel. Young Cav is growing up...awwwww!

This last week of the tour is gonna be B.R.U.T.A.L

Check this Fotheringham article out...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013...ance-2013-pain

Hope you worked it out easily enough Wryly

ahk cyclists have legs, Le Tour has stages

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Daktari

Aye, I got to see the highlights last night. I've not been watching the the stages in their entirety. It's on in the afternoon and it's far too sunny to stay in watching cycling on tv when I can be out on my bike actually doing it.
I was so pleased for Cav getting the stage yesterday and a little taken aback by his gracious interview about 'best sprinters' and getting beaten by Kittel. Young Cav is growing up...awwwww!

This last week of the tour is gonna be B.R.U.T.A.L

Check this Fotheringham article out...
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2013...ance-2013-pain

Hope you worked it out easily enough Wryly

ahk cyclists have legs, Le Tour has stages

The tour is on in the mornings here, when I am at work. I see 3 hours of "Primetime" coverage in the evenings. 3 hours really is a large block of time to give up, to be honest, so I will be on the computer catching up on email/work while it is on, as well. I have to tell you that I go through this sense of "loss" at the end of each tour every year. It get woven into the fabric of your evenings that then is all of a sudden gone!

Thanks for the article. Yes, it is certainly going to be tough for the "boys" this week.

Oh my! Oh my! Oh my giddy aunt!

Froome on Ventoux what a heroic ride.

Mont Ventoux is legendary in the Tour...Froome's win is very special because it's the 100th Tour and it was Bastille Day and it's where Brit Tom Simpson died in the '67 Tour and it's the first time a Brit has won on the Ventoux and because he crossed the finish, with Quintana, in a two man breakaway on the longest day in the saddle, on one of the most brutal mountain stages ever, gaining him time on all his rivals. Awesome! I would venture to say that it could possibly have won him the whole Tour.

Sadly Tom Simpson was found to have taken a cocktail of alcohol, amphetamine and diruetics; Despite this, Simpson is well regarded by many. A memorial to Tom is at the place he collapsed, just 1km from the summit of Ventoux. The memorial was festooned with tributes this weekend.

I was so pleased to see Contador dropped on what should have been his natural terrain. Young Quintana is one to watch for the future.

I can't wait for D'Huez on Thursday. The peloton breaches the summit twice of this behemoth of the high Alps.

[DapperButch]

Originally Posted by Daktari

Oh my! Oh my! Oh my giddy aunt!

Froome on Ventoux what a heroic ride.

Mont Ventoux is legendary in the Tour...Froome's win is very special because it's the 100th Tour and it was Bastille Day and it's where Brit Tom Simpson died in the '67 Tour and it's the first time a Brit has won on the Ventoux and because he crossed the finish, with Quintana, in a two man breakaway on the longest day in the saddle, on one of the most brutal mountain stages ever, gaining him time on all his rivals. Awesome! I would venture to say that it could possibly have won him the whole Tour.

Sadly Tom Simpson was found to have taken a cocktail of alcohol, amphetamine and diruetics; Despite this, Simpson is well regarded by many. A memorial to Tom is at the place he collapsed, just 1km from the summit of Ventoux. The memorial was festooned with tributes this weekend.

I was so pleased to see Contador dropped on what should have been his natural terrain. Young Quintana is one to watch for the future.

I can't wait for D'Huez on Thursday. The peloton breaches the summit twice of this behemoth of the high Alps.

Finally I can make comment on the 15th stage! I saw the highlights (about 30 minutes worth), and yes, it was great to watch!

Contador....grrr...I really hate that guy. Is it me, or is he always selfish and never takes his turn? Something I noticed many a time....

Congrats Daktari for another win for the Brits!

Originally Posted by DapperButch

Finally I can make comment on the 15th stage! I saw the highlights (about 30 minutes worth), and yes, it was great to watch!

Contador....grrr...I really hate that guy. Is it me, or is he always selfish and never takes his turn? Something I noticed many a time....

Congrats Daktari for another win for the Brits!

I agree with ya about Contador, he never takes his turn in the pacemaking and never did. Selfish cheat!
Sadly, I was so tired last night I fell asleep not long after I'd put the highlights on itvplayer so I'm not sure what happened...I'll catch up later when I've done the bike workshop thang today.

Go Froomey!!

[UofMfan]

What a way to celebrate Colombia's Independence Day!

Nairo Quintana is making us proud

"Riding his debut Tour, Quintana’s maiden stage victory also secured the 23-year-old Colombian the polka dot jersey as the race’s climber and the white jersey as the best young rider, not to forget the second rung on the podium in Paris."

Damn! Now I know who won today's stage before seeing the hightlights!

Wish I hadn't looked at this thread now.