Faster Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 Le Tour de France 2007 starts in two days on July 7th, 2007 in London, England. I find this tour to be a little interesting, the inclusion of Marseilles and Montpellier is strange in my eyes because le tour usually only visits one major French city other than Paris. What do the people in London think and are you gonna go out to see le tour start in your city for the first time. I think (and hope) Vino is going to win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I hope the people of London, indeed the whole country supports the Tour. With the British Grand Prix, Wimbledon, one-day international cricket and probably one of the most eagerly anticipated horse races Europe has seen happening, it really will feel like England is the centre of the sporting world this weekend. Unfortunately, I suspect I'll only get as far as watching it on television. If I go to the Tour, I'm going to the Tour in France. In the mountains, doing it properly. I will follow the race closely this year as I always do. I just hope and pray it doesn't get bogged down in scandal again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R__ Posted July 5, 2007 Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I might hop on the train this weekend to see Le Tour, but then again I also want to watch the men's final at Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix on the tele. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 5, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 5, 2007 I might hop on the train this weekend to see Le Tour, but then again I also want to watch the men's final at Wimbledon and the British Grand Prix on the tele. We'll see. Once in a live time live or annual events? Hard choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 I'd much rather see the Tour in France than over here, even though having it over here is tremendous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 6, 2007 Report Share Posted July 6, 2007 The opening ceremony has taken place this evening in a dry Trafalgar Square in front of around 25,000 people. Crowds turn out for Tour opening But, if this is the third time Le Tour has come to Britain, when else did it come? I remember 1994 but not any other time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 The first riders are now on course in the Prologue in London. BBC are suggesting that anything up to two million people are lining the 7.9km route from Whitehall to The Mall. It is truly awesome. Last riders due off just after six o'clock British time. Tour de France 2007 (BBC Sport) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Vladimir Karpets currently has the best time at nine minutes 16 seconds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 7, 2007 Report Share Posted July 7, 2007 Not that that was the winning time. It looked like Andreas Kloden was going to take it with a very impressive time of 9.03. Despite the support of the massive crowds, Bradley Wiggins couldn't match it. But Fabian Cancellara produced an awesome performance to win with a time of eight minutes 50 seconds, the only man to go under nine minutes. Sensational stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 Stage One from London to Canterbury is now underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 8, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 McEwen won and my favourite Hushovd came second. I hate McEwen, I hate the way he show-boats, the cockiness and the gloating. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 8, 2007 Report Share Posted July 8, 2007 One hell of a ride to get through the field after he got caught in the crash about 20 kilometres from the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Another crash, this time less than three kilometres from the finish, marred today's second stage from Dunkirk to Ghent. A Belgian won in Belgium, but apparently it was the wrong one. I say that's just greedy. Anyway, Cancellara, who was caught up in the crash, retains the yellow jersey, as riders affected by crashes inside three kilometres from the finish are automatically given the same time as the winner. Tour de France Stage Two Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 9, 2007 Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 And police have praised the crowds who lined yesterday's route from London to Canterbury. Police praise Le Tour spectators Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 9, 2007 Another crash, this time less than three kilometres from the finish, marred today's second stage from Dunkirk to Ghent. A Belgian won in Belgium, but apparently it was the wrong one. I say that's just greedy. Anyway, Cancellara, who was caught up in the crash, retains the yellow jersey, as riders affected by crashes inside three kilometres from the finish are automatically given the same time as the winner.Tour de France Stage Two It was team orders I believe. Boonen has won in Belgium before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 11, 2007 Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Really? I thought this guy was the lead out man for Boonen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faster Posted July 11, 2007 Author Report Share Posted July 11, 2007 Really? I thought this guy was the lead out man for Boonen. When they crossed the line Boonen was celebrating with him, it was team orders to allow him to win and Boonen to hold up because none of the other major sprinters were close because of the crash. Its not like its unheard of, a lot of major riders will allow team mates to beat them at the line if there competators are far enough behind. Mind you Boonen my regret not getting those 5 points and the win. Also Boonen doesn't use one lead-out, he usually uses 3 or 4 unlike McEwen, Zabel and Hushovd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 15, 2007 Report Share Posted July 15, 2007 Now, though, the sprinters are suffering as the Tour has reached the Alps. Three first category climbs on today's route to Tignes and they have already claimed the first casualty of those riders vying for overall victory. Michael Rogers has abandoned the race after he crashed on the descent of today's opening first category climb. The leader on the road is about ten kilometres from the finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guardian Posted July 26, 2007 Report Share Posted July 26, 2007 Oh, by the way, on top of all the doping scandals, the Tour itself was a target of terrorists. Link: BBC: Blasts Hit Tour de France Route Two small explosive devices have been detonated along a Spanish section of the Tour de France cycle race, Spain's interior ministry has said. Man, this year's Tour has got the whole race's reputation in major doubt now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ñuto Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Bravo Contador !!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skicross Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Congratulations Contador!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Westfale Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Congratulations to Eufemiano Fuentes Rodríguez ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ñuto Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Congratulations to Eufemiano Fuentes Rodríguez ! of course,of course,if a spaniard wins is always for doping... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arwebb Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 Perhaps Contador's win is the start of a new era. Who knows? The battle between him and Evans next year should be tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympian2004 Posted July 30, 2007 Report Share Posted July 30, 2007 of course,of course,if a spaniard wins is always for doping... Could it be that you have a certain conspiration complex? It's absolutely irrelevant whether Contador is Spaniard or not -- the fact is: He was on Fuentes' list and today German anti-doping specialist Werner Franke and former German cyclist Jörg Jaksche both made new allegations against Contador. Franke said that he owns several documents substantiating the doping suspicions against Contador, for example a list of a razzia at Fuentes' house. Jaksche confirmed that there is a document by Fuentes -- a medication plan for Liberty Seguros for 2005, listing himself as "J.J." and also listing a certain "A.C.", most likely Alberto Contador. For Franke's accusations see Claims Contador is a drug cheat As nykfan already said in the other topic: Don't act as if we're idiots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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