Le Tour de France

[1066familyman]

Starts today :yahoo:

That is all.

 

[Notters]

Yea, can't wait it's on itv4 from 4.30 till 7.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Was staying with a French girlfriend in France one Summer in the Seventies. We trekked up Le Puy De Dom (volcano pictured in Volvic bottles) to see Le Tour. Bloody excruciatingly long and windy hill, sort of a never-ending Ditchling Beacon. Kiddies squirting the riders with water poistols, people giving 'em a shove. The finish line was at the summit. Just before the finish line an irate French farmer booted Eddy Merckx off his bike. No idea why. Cos he was Belgian maybe? Anyways, even if that hadn't happened, Le Tour is something to see. Still got an official programme from Le tour En Angleterre where seem to recall watching it in a field up a hill near Basingstoke. Again, no idea why.

That is all.

 

[1066familyman]

Yea, can't wait it's on itv4 from 4.30 till 7.

Looks like a tricky finish to this prologue. 5 hair pins on a fast descent. Could be interesting.

If ITV don't have watch again programmes on their website and you miss anything, velonews usually has a good video round up at the end of each days action.

VeloNews - The Journal of Competitive Cycling

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Yea, can't wait it's on itv4 from 4.30 till 7.

Used to love it when there was a half hour highlights show of the day's stage on Channel 4 every evening.

 

[1066familyman]

Was staying with a French girlfriend in France one Summer in the Seventies. We trekked up Le Puy De Dom (volcano pictured in Volvic bottles) to see Le Tour. Bloody excruciatingly long and windy hill, sort of a never-ending Ditchling Beacon. Kiddies squirting the riders with water poistols, people giving 'em a shove. The finish line was at the summit. Just before the finish line an irate French farmer booted Eddy Merckx off his bike. No idea why. Cos he was Belgian maybe? Anyways, even if that hadn't happened, Le Tour is something to see. Still got an official programme from Le tour En Angleterre where seem to recall watching it in a field up a hill near Basingstoke. Again, no idea why.

That is all.

Thought you didn't like it ?

That is all

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Thought you didn't like it ?

That is all

What, Basingstoke? Absolutely LOATHED the place

That is all

 

[1066familyman]

Time Trial Starting Times
Published: Jul. 4, 2009
Todays time trial start times:

199. Kenny Robert Van Hummel (NED) Skil-Shimano, departs at 4:00:00 p.m.
189. Peter Wrolich (AUT) Team Milram, departs at 4:01:00 p.m.
174. Brice Feillu (FRA) Agritubel, departs at 4:02:00 p.m.
166. Danilo Napolitano (ITA) Team Katusha, departs at 4:03:00 p.m.
154. Steven De Jongh (NED) Quick Step, departs at 4:04:00 p.m.
145. Saïd Haddou (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 4:05:00 p.m.
134. Angelo Furlan (ITA) Lampre - N.G.C, departs at 4:06:00 p.m.
122. Stéphane Auge (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, departs at 4:07:00 p.m.
116. Luis Pasamontes (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, departs at 4:08:00 p.m.
109. Jussi Veikkanen (FIN) Française Des Jeux, departs at 4:09:00 p.m.
098. Alessandro Vanotti (ITA) Liquigas, departs at 4:10:00 p.m.
084. Hubert Dupont (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, departs at 4:11:00 p.m.
077. Maxime Monfort (BEL) Team Columbia - High Road, departs at 4:12:00 p.m.
067. Ruben Perez Moreno (ESP) Euskaltel - Euskadi, departs at 4:13:00 p.m.
052. Julian Dean (NZL) Garmin - Slipstream, departs at 4:14:00 p.m.
049. Laurens Ten Dam (NED) Rabobank, departs at 4:15:00 p.m.
032. Kurt-asle Arvesen (NOR) Team Saxo Bank, departs at 4:16:00 p.m.
022. Lance Armstrong (USA) Astana, departs at 4:17:00 p.m.
019. Charles Wegelius (GBR) Silence-Lotto, departs at 4:18:00 p.m.
007. Andreas Klier (GER) Cervelo Test Team, departs at 4:19:00 p.m.
197. Piet Rooijakkers (NED) Skil-Shimano, departs at 4:20:00 p.m.
187. Peter Velits (SVK) Team Milram, departs at 4:21:00 p.m.
173. Sylvain Calzati (FRA) Agritubel, departs at 4:22:00 p.m.
168. Nicolaï Trussov (RUS) Team Katusha, departs at 4:23:00 p.m.
159. Walle Jurgen Van De (BEL) Quick Step, departs at 4:24:00 p.m.
147. Alexandre Pichot (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 4:25:00 p.m.
132. Marco Bandiera (ITA) Lampre - N.G.C, departs at 4:26:00 p.m.
125. Bingen Fernandez (ESP) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, departs at 4:27:00 p.m.
112. David Arroyo (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, departs at 4:28:00 p.m.
102. Jérôme Coppel (FRA) Française Des Jeux, departs at 4:29:00 p.m.
096. Fabio Sabatini (ITA) Liquigas, departs at 4:30:00 p.m.
086. Lloyd Mondory (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, departs at 4:31:00 p.m.
076. Tony Martin (GER) Team Columbia - High Road, departs at 4:32:00 p.m.
066. Alan Perez Lezaun (ESP) Euskaltel - Euskadi, departs at 4:33:00 p.m.
053. Tyler Farrar (USA) Garmin - Slipstream, departs at 4:34:00 p.m.
048. Joost Posthuma (NED) Rabobank, departs at 4:35:00 p.m.
034. Gustav Larsson (SWE) Team Saxo Bank, departs at 4:36:00 p.m.
024. Levi Leipheimer (USA) Astana, departs at 4:37:00 p.m.
014. Matthew Lloyd (AUS) Silence-Lotto, departs at 4:38:00 p.m.
004. Volodymir Gustov (UKR) Cervelo Test Team, departs at 4:39:00 p.m.
192. Fumiyuki Beppu (JPN) Skil-Shimano, departs at 4:40:00 p.m.
184. Johannes FrÖhlinger (GER) Team Milram, departs at 4:41:00 p.m.
178. Geoffroy Lequatre (FRA) Agritubel, departs at 4:42:00 p.m.
163. Joan Horrach (ESP) Team Katusha, departs at 4:43:00 p.m.
158. Matteo Tosatto (ITA) Quick Step, departs at 4:44:00 p.m.
146. Laurent Lefevre (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 4:45:00 p.m.
139. Simon Spilak (SLO) Lampre - N.G.C, departs at 4:46:00 p.m.
123. Samuel Dumoulin (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, departs at 4:47:00 p.m.
114. Arnaud Coyot (FRA) Caisse d’Epargne, departs at 4:48:00 p.m.
108. Benoît Vaugrenard (FRA) Française Des Jeux, departs at 4:49:00 p.m.
094. Aleksandr Kuschynski (BLR) Liquigas, departs at 4:50:00 p.m.
082. Luis Arrieta Jose (ESP) AG2R La Mondiale, departs at 4:51:00 p.m.
073. Bert Grabsch (GER) Team Columbia - High Road, departs at 4:52:00 p.m.
063. Koldo Fernandez (ESP) Euskaltel - Euskadi, departs at 4:53:00 p.m.
056. David Millar (GBR) Garmin - Slipstream, departs at 4:54:00 p.m.
044. Oscar Freire (ESP) Rabobank, departs at 4:55:00 p.m.
035. Stuart O’grady (AUS) Team Saxo Bank, departs at 4:56:00 p.m.
026. Sergio Paulinho (POR) Astana, departs at 4:57:00 p.m.
013. Sebastian Lang (GER) Silence-Lotto, departs at 4:58:00 p.m.
002. Inigo Cuesta (ESP) Cervelo Test Team, departs at 4:59:00 p.m.
198. Albert Timmer (NED) Skil-Shimano, departs at 5:00:00 p.m.
186. Niki Terpstra (NED) Team Milram, departs at 5:01:00 p.m.
172. Maxime Bouet (FRA) Agritubel, departs at 5:02:00 p.m.
162. Alexandre Botcharov (RUS) Team Katusha, departs at 5:03:00 p.m.
152. Carlos Barredo (ESP) Quick Step, departs at 5:04:00 p.m.
148. Pierre Rolland (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 5:05:00 p.m.
138. Marcin Sapa (POL) Lampre - N.G.C, departs at 5:06:00 p.m.
124. Leonardo Duque (COL) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, departs at 5:07:00 p.m.
119. Rigoberto Uran (COL) Caisse d’Epargne, departs at 5:08:00 p.m.
101. Sandy Casar (FRA) Française Des Jeux, departs at 5:09:00 p.m.
099. Frederik Willems (BEL) Liquigas, departs at 5:10:00 p.m.
085. Stephane Goubert (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, departs at 5:11:00 p.m.
072. Bernhard Eisel (AUT) Team Columbia - High Road, departs at 5:12:00 p.m.
069. Gorka Verdugo (ESP) Euskaltel - Euskadi, departs at 5:13:00 p.m.
054. Ryder Hesjedal (CAN) Garmin - Slipstream, departs at 5:14:00 p.m.
045. Manuel Garate Juan (ESP) Rabobank, departs at 5:15:00 p.m.
039. Jens Voigt (GER) Team Saxo Bank, departs at 5:16:00 p.m.
025. Dmitriy Muravyev (KAZ) Astana, departs at 5:17:00 p.m.
015. Staf Scheirlinckx (BEL) Silence-Lotto, departs at 5:18:00 p.m.
009. Hayden Roulston (NZL) Cervelo Test Team, departs at 5:19:00 p.m.
194. Simon Geschke (GER) Skil-Shimano, departs at 5:20:00 p.m.
188. Fabian Wegmann (GER) Team Milram, departs at 5:21:00 p.m.
176. Eduardo Gonzalo Ramirez (ESP) Agritubel, departs at 5:22:00 p.m.
169. Styn Vandenbergh (BEL) Team Katusha, departs at 5:23:00 p.m.
156. Jérôme Pineau (FRA) Quick Step, departs at 5:24:00 p.m.
149. Yury Trofimov (RUS) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 5:25:00 p.m.
136. Daniele Righi (ITA) Lampre - N.G.C, departs at 5:26:00 p.m.
128. Amaël Moinard (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, departs at 5:27:00 p.m.
117. Joaquin Rojas Jose (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, departs at 5:28:00 p.m.
105. Sébastien Joly (FRA) Française Des Jeux, departs at 5:29:00 p.m.
097. Brian Vandborg (DEN) Liquigas, departs at 5:30:00 p.m.
088. Christophe Riblon (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, departs at 5:31:00 p.m.
078. Mark Renshaw (AUS) Team Columbia - High Road, departs at 5:32:00 p.m.
065. José Oroz Juan (ESP) Euskaltel - Euskadi, departs at 5:33:00 p.m.
055. Martijn Maaskant (NED) Garmin - Slipstream, departs at 5:34:00 p.m.
047. Grischa Niermann (GER) Rabobank, departs at 5:35:00 p.m.
037. Chris Sorensen (DEN) Team Saxo Bank, departs at 5:36:00 p.m.
029. Haimar Zubeldia (ESP) Astana, departs at 5:37:00 p.m.
012. Mickaël Delage (FRA) Silence-Lotto, departs at 5:38:00 p.m.
003. Jose Angel Gomez Marchante (ESP) Cervelo Test Team, departs at 5:39:00 p.m.
195. Jonathan Hivert (FRA) Skil-Shimano, departs at 5:40:00 p.m.
182. Gerald Ciolek (GER) Team Milram, departs at 5:41:00 p.m.
175. Romain Feillu (FRA) Agritubel, departs at 5:42:00 p.m.
165. Serguei Ivanov (RUS) Team Katusha, departs at 5:43:00 p.m.
157. Sébastien Rosseler (BEL) Quick Step, departs at 5:44:00 p.m.
142. Yukiya Arashiro (JPN) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 5:45:00 p.m.
133. Marzio Bruseghin (ITA) Lampre - N.G.C, departs at 5:46:00 p.m.
127. Sébastien Minard (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, departs at 5:47:00 p.m.
113. Da Costa Rui Alberto Faria (POR) Caisse d’Epargne, departs at 5:48:00 p.m.
106. Christophe Le Mevel (FRA) Française Des Jeux, departs at 5:49:00 p.m.
092. Daniele Bennati (ITA) Liquigas, departs at 5:50:00 p.m.
089. Nicolas Roche (IRL) AG2R La Mondiale, departs at 5:51:00 p.m.
071. Mark Cavendish (GBR) Team Columbia - High Road, departs at 5:52:00 p.m.
068. Amets Txurruka (ESP) Euskaltel - Euskadi, departs at 5:53:00 p.m.
057. Danny Pate (USA) Garmin - Slipstream, departs at 5:54:00 p.m.
046. Robert Gesink (NED) Rabobank, departs at 5:55:00 p.m.
036. Frank Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank, departs at 5:56:00 p.m.
028. Gregory Rast (SUI) Astana, departs at 5:57:00 p.m.
016. Greg Van Avermaet (BEL) Silence-Lotto, departs at 5:58:00 p.m.
005. Heinrich Haussler (GER) Cervelo Test Team, departs at 5:59:00 p.m.
196. Thierry Hupond (FRA) Skil-Shimano, departs at 6:00:00 p.m.
185. Christian Knees (GER) Team Milram, departs at 6:01:00 p.m.
177. David Le Lay (FRA) Agritubel, departs at 6:02:00 p.m.
164. Mikhail Ignatiev (RUS) Team Katusha, departs at 6:03:00 p.m.
155. Stijn Devolder (BEL) Quick Step, departs at 6:04:00 p.m.
143. William Bonnet (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 6:05:00 p.m.
137. Mauro Santambrogio (ITA) Lampre - N.G.C, departs at 6:06:00 p.m.
129. Rémi Pauriol (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, departs at 6:07:00 p.m.
111. Oscar Pereiro Sio (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, departs at 6:08:00 p.m.
107. Jérémy Roy (FRA) Française Des Jeux, departs at 6:09:00 p.m.
093. Roman Kreuziger (CZE) Liquigas, departs at 6:10:00 p.m.
087. Rinaldo Nocentini (ITA) AG2R La Mondiale, departs at 6:11:00 p.m.
074. George Hincapie (USA) Team Columbia - High Road, departs at 6:12:00 p.m.
062. Igor Anton (ESP) Euskaltel - Euskadi, departs at 6:13:00 p.m.
059. David Zabriskie (USA) Garmin - Slipstream, departs at 6:14:00 p.m.
043. Antonio Flecha Juan (ESP) Rabobank, departs at 6:15:00 p.m.
038. Nicki Sorensen (DEN) Team Saxo Bank, departs at 6:16:00 p.m.
023. Andréas KlÖden (GER) Astana, departs at 6:17:00 p.m.
018. Johan Van Summeren (BEL) Silence-Lotto, departs at 6:18:00 p.m.
008. Daniel Lancaster Brett (AUS) Cervelo Test Team, departs at 6:19:00 p.m.
193. Koen De Kort (NED) Skil-Shimano, departs at 6:20:00 p.m.
183. Markus Fothen (GER) Team Milram, departs at 6:21:00 p.m.
179. Nicolas Vogondy (FRA) Agritubel, departs at 6:22:00 p.m.
167. Filippo Pozzato (ITA) Team Katusha, departs at 6:23:00 p.m.
153. Tom Boonen (BEL) Quick Step, departs at 6:24:00 p.m.
144. Pierrick Fedrigo (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 6:25:00 p.m.
135. David Loosli (SUI) Lampre - N.G.C, departs at 6:26:00 p.m.
126. Christophe Kern (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, departs at 6:27:00 p.m.
115. Ivan Gutierrez José (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, departs at 6:28:00 p.m.
104. Yauheni Hutarovich (BLR) Française Des Jeux, departs at 6:29:00 p.m.
095. Vincenzo Nibali (ITA) Liquigas, departs at 6:30:00 p.m.
083. Cyril Dessel (FRA) AG2R La Mondiale, departs at 6:31:00 p.m.
079. Michael Rogers (AUS) Team Columbia - High Road, departs at 6:32:00 p.m.
064. Egoi Martinez (ESP) Euskaltel - Euskadi, departs at 6:33:00 p.m.
051. Christian Vande Velde (USA) Garmin - Slipstream, departs at 6:34:00 p.m.
042. Stef Clement (NED) Rabobank, departs at 6:35:00 p.m.
031. Andy Schleck (LUX) Team Saxo Bank, departs at 6:36:00 p.m.
027. Yaroslav Popovych (UKR) Astana, departs at 6:37:00 p.m.
017. Broeck Jurgen Van Den (BEL) Silence-Lotto, departs at 6:38:00 p.m.
006. Thor Hushovd (NOR) Cervelo Test Team, departs at 6:39:00 p.m.
191. Cyril Lemoine (FRA) Skil-Shimano, departs at 6:40:00 p.m.
181. Linus Gerdemann (GER) Team Milram, departs at 6:41:30 p.m.
171. Christophe Moreau (FRA) Agritubel, departs at 6:43:00 p.m.
161. Vladimir Karpets (RUS) Team Katusha, departs at 6:44:30 p.m.
151. Sylvain Chavanel (FRA) Quick Step, departs at 6:46:00 p.m.
141. Thomas Voeckler (FRA) Bbox Bouygues Telecom, departs at 6:47:30 p.m.
131. Alessandro Ballan (ITA) Lampre - N.G.C, departs at 6:49:00 p.m.
121. David Moncoutie (FRA) Cofidis, Le Credit En Ligne, departs at 6:50:30 p.m.
118. Luis-leon Sanchez (ESP) Caisse d’Epargne, departs at 6:52:00 p.m.
103. Anthony Geslin (FRA) Française Des Jeux, departs at 6:53:30 p.m.
091. Franco Pellizotti (ITA) Liquigas, departs at 6:55:00 p.m.
081. Vladimir Efimkin (RUS) AG2R La Mondiale, departs at 6:56:30 p.m.
075. Kim Kirchen (LUX) Team Columbia - High Road, departs at 6:58:00 p.m.
061. Mikel Astarloza (ESP) Euskaltel - Euskadi, departs at 6:59:30 p.m.
058. Bradley Wiggins (GBR) Garmin - Slipstream, departs at 7:01:00 p.m.
041. Denis Menchov (RUS) Rabobank, departs at 7:02:30 p.m.
033. Fabian Cancellara (SUI) Team Saxo Bank, departs at 7:04:00 p.m.
021. Alberto Contador (ESP) Astana, departs at 7:05:30 p.m.
011. Cadel Evans (AUS) Silence-Lotto, departs at 7:07:00 p.m.
001. Carlos Sastre (ESP) Cervelo Test Team, departs at 7:08:30 p.m.

 

[1066familyman]

What, Basingstoke? Absolutely LOATHED the place

That is all

It is sometimes necessary to visit some right shit holes though to watch great sporting events.

 

[Notters]

Those are presumably French times? Shame it never goes up to puy du dome any more.

 

[Stat Brother]

Used to love it when there was a half hour highlights show of the day's stage on Channel 4 every evening.

I'm really looking forward to this one, and will be bouncing this thread, for the next 3 weeks!.
It's great, as Contador should be a nailed on (boring) winner, but with Lance there, he can't even count on support from his own team.

Not to mention Cav, going for the Green Jersey with a maximum of 8 sprint finishes.

Bradley Wiggins, has to be have a chance today, nice technical course.

The Team Time Trial, Columbia v Garmin.

Finishing up (before the precession of the final day) on Mount Ventoux.

Anyway THPP, check ITV4 as there are only a couple of live programmes, on weekends, the rest of their coverage will be around 7pm, for an hour, every evening.
The programme is based on the Chl4 offering, with action and behind the scenes stuff.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Anyway THPP, check ITV4 as there are only a couple of live programmes, on weekends, the rest of their coverage will be around 7pm, for an hour, every evening.
The programme is based on the Chl4 offering, with action and behind the scenes stuff.

Cheers

 

[skipper734]

It is sometimes necessary to visit some right shit holes though to watch great sporting events.

Outside the greasy spoon halfway up Elm Grove? Quality Tour spectating.

 

[Notters]

It is like the c4 programme, but with 86% adverts and lacking the awesome theme tune!

 

[Stat Brother]

It is like the c4 programme, but with 86% adverts and lacking the awesome theme tune!

I thought the tune was the same.
I'd also forgotten the quantity adverts, but hey at least Gary Imlach is still presenting, and more importantly, Phil Liggett is still getting everything wrong in the commentary.
The fella makes Murray Walker seem professional. Bless him.

 

[1066familyman]

Outside the greasy spoon halfway up Elm Grove? Quality Tour spectating.

Nearly got run over by Johann Museeuw on Elm Grove that year. Was leaning out taking photos and before I knew it he was nearly on me. The view through the lens throws you. Mate had to grab me to pull me back out of the way.

 

[1066familyman]

I thought the tune was the same.
I'd also forgotten the quantity adverts, but hey at least Gary Imlach is still presenting, and more importantly, Phil Liggett is still getting everything wrong in the commentary.
The fella makes Murray Walker seem professional. Bless him.

Phil Liggett and Paul Sherwin make that programme for me. Throw in Gary Imlach as well and ever year it feels like I'm a kid again watching channel 4.

 

[seagullsovergrimsby]

Tour de France is also being shown in HD on Eurosport HD. Some amazing pictures from the helicopter and motorbike cameras in stunning quality.

 

[1066familyman]

Stephen Roche's son setting off now.

Roche was certainly a great rider.

 

[Notters]

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