[Other Sport] Tour de France 2021

[Weststander]

Have any of you lightweight cyclists climbed any of these Alpine/Pyrenean mountains?

I’m quite a ‘big unit’ and a stone overweight, so far too heavy .

Last August holidaying near the Austrian/Italian border, we climbed some typical relentless hairpin bend roads and I’m not kidding 1:5 gravel tracks up mountains ….

… via renting our hotels £4k electric bikes. Soz.

But still an eye-opener on these big gradients for long distances, giving me even more respect for the pro’s.

 

[Bold Seagull]

I could spin that to say "see, told you"

But that would be a lie.

David Millar "I can't see the time gaps changing once they hit this last decent"

 

[Stat Brother]

Not worth a days annual leave that's for sure.

The upside being, I'm well rested for tonight

I'm working for the Carcassonne stage, (Friday).
Which is a shame as that's the stage I'll be able to spend the day saying 'I'd love to live there' having previously said the same in real life x years ago.

 

[Hamilton]

Took the day off to watch the Ventoux stage. I went up the ‘easy’ side a couple of years back. It didn’t feel easy and was baking hot.

I left an Albion momento at the Tommy Simpson memorial.

Today, I just loved watching the scenery and marveling at Ineos Grenadiers turn themselves into super domestiques for UAE.

Everyone strangely claiming that Pogacar cracked a bit. Hardly. He’s 5 minutes ahead. If I was in his team car I’d be telling him he had no reason to race on the mountain.


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[Hamilton]

I could spin that to say "see, told you"

But that would be a lie.

Are you a member of an illegal Chinese betting syndicate?


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[Hamilton]

Have any of you lightweight cyclists climbed any of these Alpine/Pyrenean mountains?

I’m quite a ‘big unit’ and a stone overweight, so far too heavy .

Last August holidaying near the Austrian/Italian border, we climbed some typical relentless hairpin bend roads and I’m not kidding 1:5 gravel tracks up mountains ….

… via renting our hotels £4k electric bikes. Soz.

But still an eye-opener on these big gradients for long distances, giving me even more respect for the pro’s.

[MENTION=19321]Pogue Mahone[/MENTION] has done a couple and he’s well over six foot and you wouldn’t argue with him in a dark alley.

In the light, he’s just a teddy bear.

He’s done the Alps and Pyrenees. I’m sure 1066 has done loads.


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[Stat Brother]

Are you a member of an illegal Chinese betting syndicate?


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I was plenty vague enough to have also written an astrology column.


Had I mentioned 'I think today's winner will be the runner up in yesterday's sprint stage', then there may well be a stewards inquiry.

 

[1066familyman]

[MENTION=19321]Pogue Mahone[/MENTION] has done a couple and he’s well over six foot and you wouldn’t argue with him in a dark alley.

In the light, he’s just a teddy bear.

He’s done the Alps and Pyrenees. I’m sure 1066 has done loads.


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I've not climbed a mountain in my life, unfortunately. Either on foot or on a bike.

Climbed a few bergs though. Cobbled or otherwise. In sensible weather and at a nice time of year too. About 10 degrees or so in March or April

 

[Motogull]

Have any of you lightweight cyclists climbed any of these Alpine/Pyrenean mountains?

I’m quite a ‘big unit’ and a stone overweight, so far too heavy.

My weight yoyos a bit.

I did a Pyranee a few years back. As much as I loved it, I got a bored going uphill after a while. The view was amazing though. I took a few pics on the way down - I saw a tiny bridge and then realised it was the main road between France and Spain and it was fukken massive.

I will go back.

I would like to swap lifes with a lucky fukka in Amsterdam for a few weeks first mind.

 

[banjo]

Have any of you lightweight cyclists climbed any of these Alpine/Pyrenean mountains?

I’m quite a ‘big unit’ and a stone overweight, so far too heavy .

Last August holidaying near the Austrian/Italian border, we climbed some typical relentless hairpin bend roads and I’m not kidding 1:5 gravel tracks up mountains ….

… via renting our hotels £4k electric bikes. Soz.

But still an eye-opener on these big gradients for long distances, giving me even more respect for the pro’s.

I rode Col du Galibier and Alpe d’huez about 4 years ago. Don’t know how they race up them though.

 

[Jesus Gul]

Orla Chennaoui

 

[Stat Brother]

I'd love to live there.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Have any of you lightweight cyclists climbed any of these Alpine/Pyrenean mountains?

I’m quite a ‘big unit’ and a stone overweight, so far too heavy .

Last August holidaying near the Austrian/Italian border, we climbed some typical relentless hairpin bend roads and I’m not kidding 1:5 gravel tracks up mountains ….

… via renting our hotels £4k electric bikes. Soz.

But still an eye-opener on these big gradients for long distances, giving me even more respect for the pro’s.

[MENTION=19321]Pogue Mahone[/MENTION] has done a couple and he’s well over six foot and you wouldn’t argue with him in a dark alley.

In the light, he’s just a teddy bear.

He’s done the Alps and Pyrenees. I’m sure 1066 has done loads.


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There's nothing better than cycling up, and then down mountains.

I did l'etape du tour in 2014 which took in the Tourmalet and the Hautacam - brutal, but unforgettable. As [MENTION=225]Hamilton[/MENTION] says, I have cycled a fair bit in the Alps, and up several of the famous cols.

I bought a place in the eastern Pyrenees five years ago, and most years I spend a lot of time there, searching out and climbing cols. I haven't been able to get there recently, for obvious reasons...which is particularly irritating this weekend - there is a stage from Carcassonne that ends in Quillan - the little town where my place is. I was so looking forward to this.

 

[Weststander]

There's nothing better than cycling up, and then down mountains.

I did l'etape du tour in 2014 which took in the Tourmalet and the Hautacam - brutal, but unforgettable. As [MENTION=225]Hamilton[/MENTION] says, I have cycled a fair bit in the Alps, and up several of the famous cols.

I bought a place in the eastern Pyrenees five years ago, and most years I spend a lot of time there, searching out and climbing cols. I haven't been able to get there recently, for obvious reasons...which is particularly irritating this weekend - there is a stage from Carcassonne that ends in Quillan - the little town where my place is. I was so looking forward to this.

What a stunning part of the world.
https://www.google.com/search?q=quillan&rlz=1C9BKJA_enGB892GB892&hl=en-US&prmd=mniv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivsImiktTxAhWHYcAKHY5mDEIQ_AUoA3oECAIQAw&biw=1024&bih=649#imgrc=cDRF_KWT5bx05M

Lucky person, no doubt deserved

 

[Pogue Mahone]

What a stunning part of the world.
https://www.google.com/search?q=quillan&rlz=1C9BKJA_enGB892GB892&hl=en-US&prmd=mniv&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwivsImiktTxAhWHYcAKHY5mDEIQ_AUoA3oECAIQAw&biw=1024&bih=649#imgrc=cDRF_KWT5bx05M

Lucky person, no doubt deserved

It is absolutely beautiful, and you'd be amazed at how cheap property is there.

Next flights booked for July 27th...can't wait!

 

[1066familyman]

Well from that break today it would have been lovely to see The Gorilla win, but no one was going to take him to the line.

I'll take a Politt win though. One of my favourite Classics riders. An absolute beast who deserves a big win. Especially riding the likes of Kung off of his wheel.

Chapeau!

Cracking ride by young Sweeny too.

 

[Bold Seagull]

Too much sporting excitement this week already!!!

 

[Weststander]

Yessssss. Fckn hell.

Sorry neighbours, I gave a football supporters roar

What a technical last km. Not ideal for the lead out, but Cav is the King.

 

[rogersix]

blimey, cav the cannonball, take a bow, son.

goat?

 

[Pogue Mahone]

An incredible finish. God, he is just the greatest British sportsman ever. That was pure genius. Wow.