I didn't watch all of the coverage of the prologue today, in part because I was finding that their style of commentary is beginning to grate - trouble is, I'm damned if I'm going to sign up to Sky...
I think it's time for a canonical TdF drinking game, if only to make the weekend live coverage bearable!
Take one gulp if the coverage shows:
Fans in ridiculous costumes
CDCs or a syringe painted on the road
An artistic arrangement of hay bales
Take one gulp if Phil or Paul say any of the following (select seven at random for each day):
Suitcase of courage
Thank you very much
Some comment about scenery
Mano a mano
Dancing on the pedals
Serious blow to the morale
Rest Day Bonus Round
They’ve stretched the elastic
Put the hammer down
Turned a pedal in anger
Like a trojan
Some random fact about the city/town village that Le Tour is passing through
He’s popped
Done his job
Suffering like an animal
Cat’s amongst the pigeons
Have to dig deep
Boom-Boom and out go the lights
Ticket collector
Once you pull on that golden fleece, you become two men
Resplendent
Gods of cycling
My goodness me
Desperately Close
Cross Swords
Going Over the Top
Some comment about the Arc de Triumph
Take a double gulp if the coverage shows:
Didi Senft aka "The Devil"
The peloton passing a field of sunflowers
Take a double gulp if Phil or Paul says:
The elastic has snapped**
Some comment about animal on side of road**
Traffic furniture**
Heads of State**
Argy Bargy**
Mask of pain**
Massive crowd**
Mountain stage special rule - take a double gulp if a rider chins a spectator who gets too much in his face
Should either Phil or Paul mention Lance Armstrong in the context of the USADA charges actually having some weight, drain your glass.
(Inspired by
http://neilbrowne.com/2010/07/tour-de-france-drinking-game/)