[Other Sport] 2023 Tour de France

[Weststander]

A route completely unlike any in the past? Mountains/big hills almost from start to finish. Omitting Provence, Languedoc and the northern half of France, except for the Paris finale.

I hope Cav races.

 

[Motogull]

Ah well, I guess they want to keep it random.

 

[banjo]

Thought I’d bump this as it’s started today.

 

[pb21]

Only 22 kms of TT!

Puy de Dôme will be interesting, will definitely be watching that stage.

 

[Hamilton]

Nothing of note so far today.

Hoping these final climbs bring some fun.

 

[Beach Hut]

Next three weeks all sorted, TDF is a magnificent event

 

[Hamilton]

Go Yates!

 

[Hamilton]

 

[BrianB]

What a finish !!!.
And breathe out .....

 

[Hamilton]

Who'd have thunk it! Wow. Yates Yates.

 

[banjo]

 

[tigertim68]

What a race , love watching TDF , becoming my favourite sporting event Free tv

 

[Motogull]

That was fantastic.

 

[Weststander]

Wow, loved that opening race, what a day. So pleased for the Yates brothers.

(Just caught up with the ITV4 highlights prog, as I was out today, I deliberately evaded all updates).

 

[Motogull]

Eurosport's coverage of the women's stage today was terrible. A two girl breakaway a minute and a half up the road, then after an ad break Vlooters was out front. You know t rest.

CUL runner up was a pleaser. Sadly, Chloe and Lizzie fell back.

 

[pb21]

Strange to be seeing GC action on the second day!

 

[Stat Brother]

Basque country always reminds me of The Downs...




...but with smoother roads.

 

[pb21]

What a move from Lafay, very impressive.

Not sure Pogačar should be sprinting like that for a couple of seconds...

 

[Stat Brother]

Noice

 

[Triggaaar]

What a race , love watching TDF , becoming my favourite sporting event Free tv

Well it's definitely nice when we win