Tour de France

[ReevesRd]

Three weeks, 21 stages, 2,115 miles (3,404 km), 22 teams, 176 riders, with only two rest days. I've enjoyed watching the Tour de France for years. And the tour never ceases to amaze me. This year's tour is the 110 edition of the tour, one of the most challenging sporting events in the world.

Are there any LTG members that follow the Tour de France?

 

[DianeA]

On my stationery bike, I race with them across the finish line every day of the race.

 

[GAD]

I used to follow but haven’t in years. As someone who’s more of a sprinter and not an endurance rider I find it an absolutely amazing feat to even finish.

 

[GGJaguar]

As an ex-racer, I've followed for many years. Also the Giro.

 

[ReevesRd]

absolutely amazing feat to even finish.

It truly is. I didn't get into road racing too much, as mountain biking was more my thing.

 

[lungimsam]

Don’t forget RAAM!!!!
But the TdeF is great fun to watch.
Amazing human boundaries being pushed.

 

[Oleo]

Yep. Just off to watch the highlights now…

 

[AcornHouse]

Yes. Went to the Alpine week of the ‘03 Tour and rode a few bits.

 

[Guildedagain]

I miss watching Lance.

 

[ReevesRd]

Went to the Alpine week of the ‘03 Tour and rode a few bits.

How cool!

 

[ReevesRd]

I miss watching Lance.

I enjoyed watching Lance too. But what many riders were doing at that time was wrong.
These guys should have stopped for a beer.

 

[ReevesRd]

Riders smoke cigarettes before the big climbs (the 1920s)

 

[GGJaguar]

Riders smoke cigarettes before the big climbs (the 1920s)

Believe it or not, they believed smoking "opened up" the lungs.

 

[Bernie]

I agree smoking does open up wings , lungs I'm not sure

I would not have bet one cent, that people here would follow the Tour dr France ; I do some years...
I climbed some of the mountains they do in the Pyrénées mountains many years ago, so I like watching them sometimes, when they are there. Take your bets : Vindegaard or Pogachar ? Someone else ?

No French ever wins anymore (though one did win a stage today - Lafay is his name -). So not that exciting !

 

[ReevesRd]

Believe it or not, they believed smoking "opened up" the lungs.

Can you imagine smoking and then climbing Alpe d'Huez or Col du Tourmalet?

 

[ReevesRd]

Take your bets : Vindegaard or Pogachar ?

Vingegaard has the strongest team. But either Vingegarrd or Pogacar is a good bet.
Three weeks is a long time, and so many things could happen.

 

[Bernie]

Right, and thanks for correcting my misspelling main contenders' names... But there's nothing like a Frenchman to win : those are just the old generation !!! (just kidding I'm afraid ). The team is very important that's right...

 

[lungimsam]

Where can I watch it in the USA?

 

[AcornHouse]

Where can I watch it in the USA?

Peacock streaming.

 

[JohnW63]

I and the wife watched it every year during the Lance years. It was a bit of a sucker punch when everything came out. I have no idea what percentage of the top 10 riders or even teams were doing things that could not yet be detected, but I suspect it wasn't just Lance. It just put a big downer on watching. Could similar stuff be going on now?

I kinda' wish I could get over that.