Tour de France LIVE on ITV4

[alecstilleyedye]

Been watching on and off on Eurosport, showed the whole thing right from the off, neutralised causeway, then the start proper. started about 11am

shame the hd channel switched to car racing at some point.

[Domestique]

Been watching on and off on Eurosport, showed the whole thing right from the off, neutralised causeway, then the start proper. started about 11am

shame the hd channel switched to car racing at some point.

Eurosport keep plugging the HD but so far I have resisted, any good?

[spesh]

Been watching on and off on Eurosport, showed the whole thing right from the off, neutralised causeway, then the start proper. started about 11am

shame the hd channel switched to car racing at some point.

Eurosport keep plugging the HD but so far I have resisted, any good?

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It's so good, you can even see the needle marks! 

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Just kidding... 

[Steve Kish]

TTT tomorrow!  I think .....

Wiggo and Dowsett will drag 'em around!

Spartacus will drag Gebr. Schleck around!

Rabo W*nk will let Alberto down.

[MSeries]

Rabo W*nk will let Alberto down.

he'll be OK with Saxobank though

[gonzo]

Frank Schleck in the front group today. He'll be right up there if Andy's not looking too good!

[JT]

Saw JT and a lady, Mrs. JT (?), being interviewed by Ned. Waggins had nothing to say though.
Will a meeting betwixt Wiggo and Waggins happen? 

Fame at last!

Mrs JT, Waggins and I were interviewed live three times and another time for a prerecored bit. All because of Ted/Waggins of course. Later this morning we hope to introduce Waggo to Wiggo.

Great opening stage yesterday - plenty of drama - and a belting ride by G to get the White jersey.

HTC for the win today I think.

[Rainmaker]

Posted by: bobb

"Gahhh.... Why didn't that spectator take down twat face Evans ffs?!"

Pity you don't like Evans, IMO he's one of the most determined, gutsy riders in the peleton who has been dogged by bad luck in recent years.
Remember his puncture at a decisive point on one of the climbs the other year.
Yesterdays fantastic ride, getting approx a minute and a half on Contador, plus a very strong team, plus it's probably his last chance to win, he certainly will be giving his all again.

[gonzo]

Frank Schleck in the front group today. He'll be right up there if Andy's not looking too good!

Opps, hadn't realised that him and Wiggo had actually been involved in the second crash within the last 3 km thus giving them the same time as the winner a 1.20 advantage over Contador.

[GruB]

Posted by: bobb

"Gahhh.... Why didn't that spectator take down twat face Evans ffs?!"

Pity you don't like Evans, IMO he's one of the most determined, gutsy riders in the peleton who has been dogged by bad luck in recent years.
Remember his puncture at a decisive point on one of the climbs the other year.
Yesterdays fantastic ride, getting approx a minute and a half on Contador, plus a very strong team, plus it's probably his last chance to win, he certainly will be giving his all again.

Totally agree.  His decisive year was when he won the Worlds.  He made a lot of friends and admirers from his gutsy riding that year.  He also honoured the rainbow jersey in many people's eyes ( those in the know I mean ).  I hope he does well this year so he can prove to himself alone that he is a great bike rider.

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  He also honoured the rainbow jersey in many people's eyes

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He's still a Gimp though

[Biggsy]

Oh dear, he must have been very ill to puke up that much.   

[Simonb]

<a href="http://www.youtube.com/v/wOur8qXvpnk&rel=1" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/v/wOur8qXvpnk&rel=1</a>

[Steve Kish]

Wiggo and Dowsett will drag 'em around!

No they won't coz Dowsett's not in the Tour this year!!

I'm going to cry now!!

BTW, don't knock Cuddles - that rainbow jersey's quite clean by Aussie roadman standards!

[woollypigs]

Come on ITV put that episode online !! Its been over 50 minutes since it was on the box ...

[JT]

Saw JT and a lady, Mrs. JT (?), being interviewed by Ned. Waggins had nothing to say though.
Will a meeting betwixt Wiggo and Waggins happen? 

Finally (and now totally irrelevantly)...


Wiggins meets Waggins by Tompy, on Flickr

[delthebike]

Finally (and now totally irrelevantly)...

Now we know how Wiggo fell off. He was distracted by fleas!   

[GruB]

The highlights show of late has been very well edited I thought.  I particularly enjoyed the final images with the music they chose.  AC/DC for Cav and someone else tonight for Thor - but both brilliant for the pictures I was watching.  Well done ITV.

[AndyK]

The highlights show of late has been very well edited I thought.  I particularly enjoyed the final images with the music they chose.  AC/DC for Cav and someone else tonight for Thor - but both brilliant for the pictures I was watching.  Well done ITV.

Agreed. Getting a bit tired of ITV4 (and others, notably Top Gear) using Daft Punk's Tron soundtrack though.