Just a heads up for those interested. It's kicked off a few days earlier than usual so it's easy to forget it was starting.
The departure this year was from my wife's home town in Brest.
~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country
Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan
June 26, 2021, 10:22 AM
dgshooter
Yes, I signed up for Peacock Premium so I can watch.
June 26, 2021, 10:26 AM
Ronin101
that snuk up on me. Haven't been following racing as much as I used too. Sad to see that TJ vangardern retired. Guessing the US has no contenders again
June 26, 2021, 10:30 AM
Jupiter
I was a big fan for a number of years. The doping scandals took a toll. The electric motors did me in. I'm done.
Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell
June 26, 2021, 11:05 AM
Pipe Smoker
Thanks for the heads-up. I’ll pay the annual charge for my iPhone “Tour Tracker” app to get faster updates and more comprehensive coverage.
Serious about crackers.
June 26, 2021, 11:17 AM
Balzé Halzé
quote:
Originally posted by Jupiter: I was a big fan for a number of years. The doping scandals took a toll. The electric motors did me in. I'm done.
FFS, there has never been an electric motor on a bike in the tour de France. Total media, hyped up nonsense.
And can we keep the past doping crap out of this thread, please? It shouldn't even need to be said. Why people have no interest in a subject feel compelled to jump in just to drop a turd is beyond me.
If it becomes relevant again this year, it'll obviously be a topic of discussion, but as much as possible, perhaps we can keep the discussion positive. Oui? Merci.
~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country
Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan
June 26, 2021, 11:52 AM
corsair
That fan with the sign, who caused the giant pile-up....needs to be publicly exposed for the entire country to know.
June 26, 2021, 12:06 PM
Jupiter
quote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé: FFS, there has never been an electric motor on a bike in the tour de France. Total media, hyped up nonsense.
Glad you know for certain.
quote:
Originally posted by Balzé Halzé: And can we keep the past doping crap out of this thread, please? It shouldn't even need to be said. Why people have no interest in a subject feel compelled to jump in just to drop a turd is beyond me.
Balzé Halzé, I do have interest in the subject or I wouldn't have posted. It's your thread and I'll respectfully honor your request.
Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell
June 26, 2021, 12:28 PM
Balzé Halzé
quote:
Originally posted by corsair: That fan with the sign, who caused the giant pile-up....needs to be publicly exposed for the entire country to know.
Inexcusable. Fans have always been a part of the race, but egregious crap like that should have consequences. At the minimum the spectator should be heavily fined.
quote:
Originally posted by Jupiter:
Balzé Halzé, I do have interest in the subject or I wouldn't have posted. It's your thread and I'll respectfully honor your request.
Then by all means, please contribute. And yes, I may have started this thread, but I don't mean to imply that I have some say in how it ultimately plays out. I just don't want to see it dominated by discussions of past scandals.
~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country
Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan
June 26, 2021, 05:03 PM
bald1
Certifiable member of the gun toting, septuagenarian, bucket list workin', crazed retiree, bald is beautiful club! USN (RET), COTEP #192
June 26, 2021, 05:16 PM
konata88
Sigh. I just don’t understand why people like that are so self absorbed and unaware of what is going on around them. To say they are rude and inconsiderate is a vast understatement. I don’t even know the words to properly describe that behavior. Will she and other people learn from this. One can only hope. But I’m not holding my breath. That’s the real pandemic.
"Wrong does not cease to be wrong because the majority share in it." L.Tolstoy "A government is just a body of people, usually, notably, ungoverned." Shepherd Book
June 26, 2021, 05:27 PM
Jupiter
quote:
Originally posted by bald1: [FLASH_VIDEO]<iframe frameborder="0" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Bh5y1q-MDl0" title="YouTube video player" width="560"></iframe>[/FLASH_VIDEO]
Anyone that does this kind of crap deserves a public flogging.
Diligentia, Vis, Celeritas "People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." -- George Orwell
June 26, 2021, 06:15 PM
SigSentry
I suppose we will find out soon if Omi and Opi turn her in. I guess things are officially back to normal now.
June 26, 2021, 06:46 PM
ZSMICHAEL
Maybe the fan with the sign could try that stuff at a NASCAR race. What an idiot!
June 26, 2021, 06:54 PM
OcCurt
I want to see the rest of the video. You know, the part that’s shows that dipshit with the sign getting beat over their empty head with a broken racing bike.
June 26, 2021, 06:57 PM
Balzé Halzé
quote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL: Maybe the fan with the sign could try that stuff at a NASCAR race. What an idiot!
Or try that shit at the Isle of Man TT.
~Alan Acta Non Verba NRA Life Member (Patron) God, Family, Guns, Country
Men will fight and die to protect women... because women protect everything else. ~Andrew Klavan
June 26, 2021, 06:58 PM
ZSMICHAEL
That might hurt the motorcyle rider.
June 26, 2021, 07:00 PM
ZSMICHAEL
quote:
I want to see the rest of the video. You know, the part that’s shows that dipshit with the sign getting beat over their empty head with a broken racing bike.
^^^^^^^^^ Not gonna happen. If it were in the UK probably would happen. No bicycle ruffians that I know of.
June 26, 2021, 09:42 PM
old rugged cross
is this still a doper show?
"Practice like you want to play in the game"
June 26, 2021, 10:20 PM
Balzé Halzé
quote:
Originally posted by ZSMICHAEL:
Not gonna happen. If it were in the UK probably would happen. No bicycle ruffians that I know of.