A couple of years ago when they came by near us...

...we went for the caravan and got all the freebies, then came home to watch the race.

Mates who stayed said they were there for about 2 hours, all the cyclists flashed by in less than a minute, and that was it.

Posted By: Arganth on July 3rd 2009 at 10:50:34

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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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