tdf question

[finch]

i know millar and boardman have taken yellow in the prologue but who and how long ago was the last British to grab yellow on a road stage

[eeymsmo]

Sean Yates in 1994 I believe. Though I'm sure someone will correct me shortly.....

[jogler]

Stephen Roche; 1987: 3 stages

  I stand to be corrected

[eeymsmo]

Stephen Roche; 1987: 3 stages

  I stand to be corrected

he's Irish rather than British isn't he? (ie born south of the border)

[jogler]

as I said

  I stand to be corrected

 

[Gus]

There have only been one before today, that didn't get the jersey after a prologue or a TT.
1962 Tom Simpson for 1 day.

[citoyen]

Interestingly, Brad took yellow 50 years and 1 day since Simpson took it.

d.

[finch]

There have only been one before today, that didn't get the jersey after a prologue or a TT.
1962 Tom Simpson for 1 day.

This is what i thought but wasn't completely sure.  thanks Gus

[Gus]

There have only been one before today, that didn't get the jersey after a prologue or a TT.
1962 Tom Simpson for 1 day.

This is what i thought but wasn't completely sure.  thanks Gus

Long live wikipedia  Sean Yates had it for a day, but it was after a TT.

[mattc]

as I said

  I stand to be corrected

 

Don't worry - you were only wrong on 2 counts!