woolybanana Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Thus far, outstanding weather showing Belgium and France at their richest. So beautiful seeing the Moselle from the air today.Great.And a very gutsy ride by Alaphillipe yesterday, putting a Frenchman in the yellow jersey and maybe a potential winner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Agree with everything except the last 4 words, Wools. Hoping for another Brit win. Or Colombian.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Le Tour is passing within 5kms of where we live on its Nimes - Nimes stage in 2 weeks time.As it happened, we were today on the road which will be used for about 30kms of the route and (as you’d expect) the contractors were out in several places fixing the odd bit of dodgy road surface. We were amused though over one major exercise. There’s a roadside ‘snack bar’ place that’s been abandoned and derelict for about 10 years. Periodically its been ‘torched’ by some of the locals looking for a bit of Saturday night entertainment. Never really understood why they did it and why they didn’t do a better job, because there was always enough of it left to sustain the eyesore.Anyway ......... you guessed it. Full-on demolition in progress this afternoon, with a monster JCB and a couple of tippers taking the debris. Somebody will be round with liberal sprinklings of lavender blossom tomorrow !Vive Le Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 ...and then, on the day of the Tour, the gendarmes will be out tear-gassing the wildlife - or the peloton: they're not bothered. ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Yawn - where are the drugs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Yawn....got anything relevant to add? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Same as you darling.Drugs not in the news yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YCCMB Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 I am not your darling, you pathetic little man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gardian Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 He can’t help it Betty. Always been an ars$hole, always will be. But he needs our pity, not our barbs.Actually no, the odd barb does no harm. And your’s are good ones !However, his kind is the reason why I don’t bother much on here anymore. Shame really, but the likes of him couldn’t give a monkeys about anybody else, in spite of their self righteous politics. Sorry - this was a thread about Le Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybanana Posted July 9, 2019 Author Share Posted July 9, 2019 He reminds me of a Blackadder character, the Witchsmeller Pursuivant, which will no doubt get me reported. So smug, so judgemental, so intolerent.By the way, it is shaping up to be a really classic Tour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Without the drugs?"So smug, so judgemental, so intolerent" - I dont have a blue rinse, in fact very little hair (on the head).I do believe that other sports discussed on here have been castigated by the very people who are now attacking me.Biking is a pass-time not a sport, whether motorised or not.Also a means of getting from A to B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richard51 Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Gardian - why attack me. Re-read this thread:Re: Nominations for the most annoying Christmas TV https://services.completefrance.com/forums/completefrance-forums/cs/forums/1/3664493/ShowPost.aspx#3664493 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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