Who is watching the Tour de France?
07-07-11, 07:26 AM
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And the fries actually come from Belgium, to make it worse.
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07-07-11, 07:33 AM
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yeah i've checked it out, not too much to be excited about. i'd invest elsewhere if i were you.. just my opinion, for what it's worth
https://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:TDF
https://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:TDF
07-07-11, 07:36 AM
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07-07-11, 07:36 AM
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07-07-11, 07:52 AM
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yeah i've checked it out, not too much to be excited about. i'd invest elsewhere if i were you.. just my opinion, for what it's worth
https://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:TDF
https://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:TDF
07-07-11, 07:56 AM
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07-07-11, 08:05 AM
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yeah i've checked it out, not too much to be excited about. i'd invest elsewhere if i were you.. just my opinion, for what it's worth
https://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:TDF
https://www.google.com/finance?client=ob&q=NYSE:TDF
07-07-11, 08:09 AM
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07-07-11, 08:34 AM
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07-07-11, 08:40 AM
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07-07-11, 09:35 AM
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Someone please tell Contador that we don't care if he's OK.
07-07-11, 09:43 AM
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07-07-11, 09:46 AM
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Watched every day in it's entirety last year for the first time in my life. I loved recording it at 4:30am and then watching it from around 6am until it ended.
I don't know if it's the whole Contador thing or what but this year I watched 15 minutes yesterday for the first time and then deleted the whole thing and canceled the series recording. I just had no interest whatsoever who won a stage or who has what jersey. I'm not even interested in the bikes or components this year!
Oh well, guess I'll just hop on my CAAD9 and ride instead....
I don't know if it's the whole Contador thing or what but this year I watched 15 minutes yesterday for the first time and then deleted the whole thing and canceled the series recording. I just had no interest whatsoever who won a stage or who has what jersey. I'm not even interested in the bikes or components this year!
Oh well, guess I'll just hop on my CAAD9 and ride instead....
07-07-11, 09:53 AM
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07-07-11, 10:03 AM
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Not me. They ride around for a while, talk amongst themselves, avoid the wind. Every so often they sprint to some line that someone made up and earn some points. Then towards the final 10 kilometers of a 150-200km race, they actually start racing. They swap jerseys and a couple of women give them a kiss on the podium. They blow a load of champagne, and you might even get a tear from the race winner. Heck, you might even get full blown sobbing. The crashes are interesting though.
I just watch the highlights. If I get a chance.
I just watch the highlights. If I get a chance.
07-07-11, 10:06 AM
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Religiously. I thought I would lose interest after all the years of watching Lance but that isn't the case.
I'm not sure why anyone would DVR it though - it repeats about 6 times throughout the day.
I have to say the camera coverage is much better this year...
I'm not sure why anyone would DVR it though - it repeats about 6 times throughout the day.
I have to say the camera coverage is much better this year...
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The Road forum already has its TdF thread. All others will be moved to Pro.
As a few of you have implied it is true that threads about Pro races get moved out of the 41. However, the TdF is big and currently ongoing so the deal is this:
This will be the only TdF thread in Road. Any spin-offs or etc. will be moved. Any flaming and incessant harping (as subjectively judged by the mods
) about doping will be deleted and if repeated close/move the thread.
Finally, be careful with spoilers and be considerate enough to put "Possible Spoiler" at the top of your post and only post anything that requires that after the first broadcast.
Fair enough?
This will be the only TdF thread in Road. Any spin-offs or etc. will be moved. Any flaming and incessant harping (as subjectively judged by the mods
) about doping will be deleted and if repeated close/move the thread. Finally, be careful with spoilers and be considerate enough to put "Possible Spoiler" at the top of your post and only post anything that requires that after the first broadcast.
Fair enough?
07-07-11, 10:34 AM
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07-07-11, 10:38 AM
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Watched every day in it's entirety last year for the first time in my life. I loved recording it at 4:30am and then watching it from around 6am until it ended.
I don't know if it's the whole Contador thing or what but this year I watched 15 minutes yesterday for the first time and then deleted the whole thing and canceled the series recording. I just had no interest whatsoever who won a stage or who has what jersey. I'm not even interested in the bikes or components this year!
Oh well, guess I'll just hop on my CAAD9 and ride instead....
I don't know if it's the whole Contador thing or what but this year I watched 15 minutes yesterday for the first time and then deleted the whole thing and canceled the series recording. I just had no interest whatsoever who won a stage or who has what jersey. I'm not even interested in the bikes or components this year!
Oh well, guess I'll just hop on my CAAD9 and ride instead....
ya well im getting my first bike today, so ill prob be more intrested in that.
07-07-11, 10:42 AM
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Not me. They ride around for a while, talk amongst themselves, avoid the wind. Every so often they sprint to some line that someone made up and earn some points. Then towards the final 10 kilometers of a 150-200km race, they actually start racing. They swap jerseys and a couple of women give them a kiss on the podium. They blow a load of champagne, and you might even get a tear from the race winner. Heck, you might even get full blown sobbing. The crashes are interesting though.
I just watch the highlights. If I get a chance.
I just watch the highlights. If I get a chance.
it also could be that im only getting my first bike today, and i love those types of bikes and racing, so i love to watch them, but soon i could maybe have a little less erge to watch it.
07-07-11, 10:43 AM
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hahaha! thats more venice your thinking about, i was just there 2 weeks ago, and yees you can, but theyre very tight roads so the peloton is pretty long.
07-07-11, 10:49 AM
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I have to admit that those tiny CGI bikes and riders on the TDF live site during the race are sweet!
07-07-11, 02:17 PM
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