It's an awful sport for tv

and i don't really see how standing on the side of a mountain watching them go past would enhance the experience.

Careful though. I knew a couple of proper cyclists at school. They're a bit mental.

Posted By: Small on July 3rd 2009 at 10:47:03

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Scrammers, Trickmeister. It's on tomoz!! Well excited me. (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:10:10
- Went through Limoges yesterday... (Other Sports) - Arganth, Jul 3, 10:47:43
  - You lucky bugger, I'd love that off. Take some pics and facespace them will ya? (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:54:20
    - If the camera isn't packed by then, no probs. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Arganth, Jul 3, 10:56:26
      - Chairs. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:56:44
  - ent that Bastille Day too? (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 3, 10:50:51
    - Yipsters. Back here afterwards for gret hooge fireworks. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Arganth, Jul 3, 10:52:43
- great (n/m) (Other Sports) - Small, Jul 3, 10:43:15
- I love the Tour de France ! (n/m) (Other Sports) - shoddy, Jul 3, 10:28:20
  - I'll include you on future Wroth/Wrath TdF Club messages then. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:36:06
    - one thing though, are you following by watching the highlights? (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 3, 10:41:05
      - Will have to be highlights for me, may catch the end of the live broadcast but highlights (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:43:33
        
        Highlight. "Here's a bloke sitting down moving his feet round and round. Now here's (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:54:36
        
        Smirk, then little chuckle then beatific, yet enigmatic smile. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 11:02:24
        
        ^^^ EPO kicking in ^^^ (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 3, 11:08:13
        
        Actually it's the amphetamines. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 11:10:06
        
        same here, (though probably won't manage live this weekend) (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 3, 10:48:35
      - how long does it run on for, is it two weeks? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 3, 10:42:36
        
        3 weeks (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 3, 10:46:43
        
        4th - 26th July. Some in Spain this year. Starting in Clogland next year. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:46:29
- Oh no, is the "World sitting down drug taking championship" about to start? (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:18:32
  - Yes and I love it off so there will be lots of aggressive posturing and betting chat, call (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:22:26
    - ok, educate me about cycling (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 3, 10:28:36
      - You've got it all there. Plus scenery, history, amazing physical endeavour, exciting sprin (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:33:45
        
        I find it utterly, incredibly tedious (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 3, 10:38:05
        
        It's an awful sport for tv (Other Sports) - Small, Jul 3, 10:47:03
        
        A couple of years ago when they came by near us... (Other Sports) - Arganth, Jul 3, 10:50:34
        
        Good, well done. (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:42:22
        
        I find track cycling OK (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 3, 10:45:59
        
        Good. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:47:05
      - And also (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:31:48
        
        i managed to crush my nuts BIG STYLE on the crossbar once (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 3, 10:36:27
        
        That last one, we've all been there. (n/m) (Other Sports) - Arizona Bay, Jul 3, 10:34:03
    - Isn't the whole thing a bit diminished by the druggy stuff? (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:24:49
      - It is but they are more and more often getting caught. The French hate Lance Armstrong and (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:32:03
        
        and Lance Armstrong. Forgot him, first man to bike on the moon (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 3, 10:38:53
        
        Was he that dude in ET who biked to the moon? (n/m) (Other Sports) - duke of york, Jul 3, 10:39:46
        
        no, I don't think it was (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 3, 10:41:37
      - if they are all permitted to use drugs then shirley it's ok? (Other Sports) - Tombs, Jul 3, 10:30:56
      - "used" - you've not woken up this morning, have you OG (n/m) (Other Sports) - DNB41, Jul 3, 10:27:56
        
        Mo espresso (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:29:12
        
        mm, I can't function without mine either. (n/m) (Other Sports) - DNB41, Jul 3, 10:29:49
        
        If you're CB41 (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:32:18
        
        Incorrect - had one of the best I've had for a long time t'other day (Other Sports) - DNB41, Jul 3, 10:53:45
    - So who do we lump on? (n/m) (Other Sports) - DNB41, Jul 3, 10:24:43
      - Contodor (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 3, 10:29:24
        
        *Contador* (n/m) (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 3, 10:30:21
        
        Language, Timothy (n/m) (Other Sports) - Old Git, Jul 3, 10:33:21
      - Well, Contador is Favourite and prob will win. Cadel Evans is a good bet also, but he has (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:29:20
- small smart (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 3, 10:14:41
  - oh and C'mon Charly! (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 3, 10:16:14
    - Indeed. I can't wait. Would love to go and watch one year, keep pestering Mrs Jafski but (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 10:24:38
      - i went down to watch the prologue in London a couple of years ago (Other Sports) - Ralf Scrampton, Jul 3, 10:29:07
      - Ah, but when she does it's 60secs of shear magic, intut bor :-) (n/m) (Other Sports) - DNB41, Jul 3, 10:29:06
        
        More like 30 seconds, I int durn it twoice. (n/m) (Other Sports) - jafski, Jul 3, 11:39:45

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