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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765   
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With the TdF kicking off today, just wondering if anybody is planning to watch a stage? I'll be attending Stage 9 in the DC, trying to get somewhere up the Mont du Chat:
http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2017/us/stage-9.html Also are there any similarly stupid members out there tackling this year's Etape? Will be hoping to arrive mid-arvo Saturday, if any want to meet up! Happy cycling all....  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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1st Jul 2017 7:32am |
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| ericvv Member Since: 02 Jun 2011 Location: Near the Jet d'Eau Posts: 5816  
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TdF? What is that? Tour dopage France, maybe?
 You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I https://vimeo.com/201482507 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw |
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1st Jul 2017 7:57am |
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| GREENI Member Since: 22 Aug 2010 Location: staffs Posts: 10359 
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As usual, I'll not be watching any. It's not the same without Lance.
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1st Jul 2017 8:19am |
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| David T Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 190 
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Looking forward to it 🚴🏻
Most of my pedalling is around the dales on this Wilier although I have a Specialized fixie, a Pashley Guvnor, a 1930's Coventry Eagle and a Marin MTB to choose from. I prefer spectating in Italy though 🚴🏻♀️  Click image to enlarge Click image to enlarge |
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1st Jul 2017 11:52am |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765
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Oh Eric, you naysayer you.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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1st Jul 2017 12:10pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5765
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Ooh, love a Wilier. (Ahem). Have you seen their new NDR. Stunning. https://www.wilier.com/en/products/uk/road/cento10ndr And love Italy and its cycling. Not that I know these things, but apparently Pinterest is very good for Italian cycling boards.... Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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1st Jul 2017 12:12pm |
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| David T Member Since: 01 Sep 2016 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 190
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These lovely ladies were part of the Italian team in the womens Giro di Toscana, a great event.
We were based in Lucca. There's a narrow road around the top of the city walls, about 4km's long. Evenings and weekends see many fully kitted out Italians of all ages cruising round and round on beautiful Bianchi's, Pinarello's, Wiliers, Cinelli's etc etc. Great fun. No one does it like the Italians. Click image to enlarge Plenty of these heading in from the surrounding mountain roads too. (I had a Monster 1100evo at the time) Click image to enlarge |
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1st Jul 2017 5:30pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3693
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Will be watching on the TV
 wishing I was their.
Ridden most of the Alps following them in years gone by. Parents are lucky having a house in Annecy they did a time trial past Lake Annecy one year. For anyone who have never been the tv really does NOT show how steep some of the cols are !! and they go on....and on.....and on..... The atmosphere being there is amazing, love it
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1st Jul 2017 8:33pm |
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| Riverboy Member Since: 16 May 2016 Location: French sector, Earth Posts: 1288 
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We have one of those just the other side of our village. The pre-Alpes dont look very high from here but the road goes up and up and up via endless hairpins with deadly looking precipices to the side. If you make it to the top on two wheels you are treated to a panorama of Provence in its entirety and the massive Mont Ventoux in the distance. Its hugely popular with cyclists as is this whole region and has featured in the TDF and the Paris-Nice in the past. You can still see a fading Lance Armstrong painted on a cliff face halfway up. I'm always amazed by the age of the cyclists that attempt it. From behind you cant tell but as you drive past you realise that fit looking bloke is in his 80's at least!
 I prefer to stick to 4 wheels and a motor.
I wont be going to watch them this year. Closest they come is about an hour away this time. They've been very close for the last few years and my nearest town has been a host start or finish town several times since we've lived here, but to be honest all the cheating has put me off and more importantly its too bloody hot to stand around for hours waiting for a bunch of blokes on bikes  |
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1st Jul 2017 9:33pm |
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