What was that phrase about Voeckler, "the housewife's favourite"? You can see why!
Mr Bean goes bike racing.
Before I attempt to endure the interminable adverts on ITVplayer interspersed with a documentary about a Mr B. Wiggins (I was out when it was broadcast earlier), does anybody know when or if said programme will be repeated soon?
It doesn’t matter where you start. Just start.
Quote from: jogler on 19 July, 2012, 06:40:15 pmI do not care wether Wiggins or Froome wins.If a British cyclist wins it,riding in a British teamBankrolled by a currently unpopular Australian/American media mogul
I do not care wether Wiggins or Froome wins.If a British cyclist wins it,riding in a British team
Quote from: rogerzilla on 19 July, 2012, 07:15:51 pmQuote from: jogler on 19 July, 2012, 06:40:15 pmI do not care wether Wiggins or Froome wins.If a British cyclist wins it,riding in a British teamBankrolled by a currently unpopular Australian/American media mogul It's good that a colonial should contribute something to the mother country Seriously,I would have thought his preference would have been to inject all that £ into the Australian scene. To raise Cadel Evans's profile?
Quote from: jogler on 20 July, 2012, 04:53:29 amQuote from: rogerzilla on 19 July, 2012, 07:15:51 pmQuote from: jogler on 19 July, 2012, 06:40:15 pmI do not care wether Wiggins or Froome wins.If a British cyclist wins it,riding in a British teamBankrolled by a currently unpopular Australian/American media mogul It's good that a colonial should contribute something to the mother country Seriously,I would have thought his preference would have been to inject all that £ into the Australian scene. To raise Cadel Evans's profile?The UK media market is worth maybe 10 times that of Australia, and Sky must be looking to the potential market in Europe. Australia is a tiny market by comparison and, anyway, Murdoch left there a long time ago. His loyalty is to cash, not countries.
Wiggins was born in Belgium and spent several years with French cycling teams, so he can - if he wants - speak French fluently.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/jul/19/tour-de-france-bradley-wigginsIf that's an accurate report, it sounds like tempting providence to me. All sorts of things can go wrong between now and the Champs Elysées.
One thing that really makes us flinch when watching is the spectators getting in the riders faces as they climb. I'm surprised no-one has commented on Cav's crash yesterday, when a flag waved in his face by a "fan" wrapped around his bars and brought him down. Perhaps it's time to start looking at some crowd control? https://twitter.com/MarkCavendish/status/226004930098503681
Anyone arriving at the top of a climb in fancy dress or a mankini should be thrown off it. Literally.