TdF 2015

[Rumpig]

Starts tonight...anyone else going to have a few late nights over the next 3 weeks watching it?
Can't say I'll watch all of it, but I do like to watch a decent amount of it when I can

[Swannie]

Yep I watch it all
Swannie

[Bird]

TDF?? Turbo Diesel Franga

[scarpsD40]

TDF?? Tour De Franga

fixed it for you, and yes I watch it as much as my insomnia allows

[Rumpig]

A nice stage 1 win for Australia's Rohan Dennis last night in a record average speed time, would have been hard for him sitting back watching the others trying to better his time in the following couple of hours i reckon. Only rider to go under 15 minutes also  Considering the previous average speed record was set on a distance half what they rode today, that's a pretty impressive effort for him.

[Swannie]

Yep FantAstic effort by Rohan

Swannie

[Black Diamond]

Not interested in watching hairy sweaty men in Lycra but each to their own 

[scarpsD40]

Not interested in watching hairy sweaty men in Lycra but each to their own 

you clearly don't watch it.
Definitely no hair on these riders, they put many Gillette products to the test, but possibly lot's of sweat.

[Bird]

you clearly don't watch it.
Definitely no hair on these riders, they put many Gillette products to the test, but possibly lot's of sweat.

no interest in watching any men in lycra...

[oldmate]

do they have cup holders this year?

[Bird]

do they have cup holders this year?

na just syringe disposal bins combined in the frame....

[pinarelloman]

Yep, love the TDF every year. For a small country with insignificant 20 mil people our cycling standard is far and above our ratio of people. Since Phil Anderson and others in the 80s took on and showed little respect for political sporting correctness, I have followed avidly. Phil showed real Aussie spirit vs the night of European cycling and smacked their a$$.
Now we have an Aussie team and win several stages.
Love it.

[Black Diamond]

na just syringe disposal bins combined in the frame....

[JCOJ]

I love the TDF!

Tape th full stage every night, then watch it in the morning, then that evening I watch the highlights package.

SBS do it soooo much better than ch9 with the TDU!!

[speewa158]

Not interested in watching hairy sweaty men in Lycra but each to their own 




Got to be better than  " ! Direction Crush   "                                                       

[oldmate]

I love the TDF!

Tape th full stage every night, then watch it in the morning, then that evening I watch the highlights package.

SBS do it soooo much better than ch9 with the TDU!!

On that, how you recovering mate?

[Rumpig]

That was a nasty crash they had in the race last night, Simon Gerrans has withdrawn after that. 4 other riders out also, including Fabian Cancellara who completed the stage but found out later he'd broken 2 vertebrae in his back.

[JCOJ]

On that, how you recovering mate?

Slowly and painfully - but getting a little better each day.

Hoping to be out of the wheelchair in two weeks, get the pins out of my finger today, ribs are all healed, but now the shoulder is giving me the most grief - still can't get much movement out of it at all.

I'm allowed to start on the indoor trainer tomorrow  (getting on and off will be the hardest thing) so hopefully the first slow turn of the legs goes well.

[Rumpig]

Geez there's been some stacks in the race already...even saw a police bike go down the other day on a wet road.

[Bird]

Geez there's been some stacks in the race already...even saw a police bike go down the other day on a wet road.

that would be the only reason I watch it too! but then again you see them highlights on the newz...

[Foo]

The speeds of the crashes seems to be higher this year to. 

It makes me laugh when you hear the likes of footballers and other athlete's wing about backing up twice in one week but these blokes do it for three weeks and only 2 or 3 rest days. 

Foo

[Bird]

...but these blokes do it for three weeks and only 2 or 3 rest days

then have 11 months and a week off.

[Foo]

then have 11 months and a week off.

Haha if only! 

Foo

[Bird]

I reckon that they should throw oil on the corners to make it interesting...

[weeds]

Watch the highlights everyday......cannot wait for the mountains to come as the bunch finishes can be boring.