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Offline ACVilla

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #255 on: March 07, 2017, 09:10:35 PM »
I see "Team Sky" have released another statement hanging out Dr Freeman to dry, a few hours after a load of riders tweeted their support of Brailsford.

Convenient.

It stinks to high heaven.

I hope they implode and absolve.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #256 on: April 01, 2017, 05:01:55 PM »
Did Tour of Flanders this morning, tough old course, The Paterberg is a beast, short steep and nasty, Koppenberg is evil personified as is Valkenberg. Great fun can't wait to see the pros smash it tomorrow.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #257 on: April 02, 2017, 08:24:19 PM »
Amazing day in Flanders, climbs, cobbles and beer.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #258 on: April 12, 2017, 11:27:45 AM »

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #259 on: April 12, 2017, 01:45:18 PM »
Cav's not well

Shame, the TdeF must be a doubt now.  Wonder if it is a consequence of his very long and hard 2016 season?

Offline eric woolban woolban

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #260 on: April 15, 2017, 09:41:42 PM »
Well with the weather improving it's time I got out on the bike a bit more. Had a nice leisurely ride on the canal from Great Barr to just past Minworth.  Hardly any road involved. Looking to go onto Bodymoor Heath next which gives me a 25 mile round trip.

Should this thread be separated into leisurely riding and the Tour de France etc.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #261 on: April 26, 2017, 02:59:32 PM »
Tour de Yorkshire this weekend. Looking forward to it as it appears to be a very tough course!

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #262 on: April 26, 2017, 08:52:04 PM »
Tour de Yorkshire this weekend. Looking forward to it as it appears to be a very tough course!

Couple of mates have gone up for the weekend, they rode Buttertubs today, a cheeky little ramp.

Offline Chris Jameson

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #263 on: April 28, 2017, 08:43:43 PM »
I went along this evening to the fan park in Harrogate, fair to say that Tour De Yorkshire fever hasn't hit the town.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #264 on: April 29, 2017, 06:08:07 PM »
Watched a bit of the cycling today and heard Gary Verity claim there were more people watching in Harrogate than for when Le Tour was here, which is the biggest load of bollocks i've heard since I heard the latest Kasabian single.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #265 on: April 30, 2017, 05:04:49 PM »
Watched a bit of the cycling today and heard Gary Verity claim there were more people watching in Harrogate than for when Le Tour was here, which is the biggest load of bollocks i've heard since I heard the latest Kasabian single.

The TV coverage clearly shows that wan't the case as well.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #266 on: May 01, 2017, 12:36:49 PM »
When Le Tour was here it was the first time the town has been exciting, it was absolutely rammed with thousands of people from all over, no hotel rooms to be had, all restaurants and bars full and loads of campsites to deal with the visitors. It was pretty much just locals and and cycling enthusiasts this time and very little evidence it was going on unless you went into the town centre.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #267 on: May 01, 2017, 01:58:39 PM »
It's not called "a load of old bollocks" these days, they're called "alternative facts".

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #268 on: May 03, 2017, 10:33:08 AM »
I think Diane Abbott was involved in estimating the spectator numbers.

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Re: The cycling thread
« Reply #269 on: May 05, 2017, 08:51:30 AM »
First Grand Tour starts today in Sardinia as the Giro sets off.

Would be great for Thomas to win, but I wonder if he has the experience to lead the team.

 


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