Tour de France 2014

I'll be watching from the comfort of home. I'd rather save the money and head to France to watch it.

I'll be watching from the comfort of home. I'd rather save the money and look out my office window to watch Stage 3.

ftfy

ftfy

I watch almost all the stages from my home ("live" via TIVO.. except when I'm in France or I'm in a pub showing the stage.

Oh the glamour.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYF5DnPpJQ4&feature=youtu.be&t=20s

Jenkin Road in Sheffield.

Wait, does that mean Giant are taking Kittel and Degenkolb to the Tour?

They did last year.

They did? I had in my head they only sent Kittel and Degs went and killed the Vuelta.

Just checked, that was 2012. Think I'm living in the past.

http://static.guim.co.uk/ni/1399370445581/The-Do-Something-cutout---C.pdf

Who will get the Grauniad to publish a picture of it in LFGSS kit?

TODAY:

https://www.lfgss.com/thread128005.html

Direct links to event:

http://queenelizabetholympicpark.co.uk/whats-on/events/2014/5/la-fete-du-tour

http://www.letour.fr/le-tour/2014/us/the-fete-du-tour.html#fete04

It doesn't really say where exactly in the Olympic Park, but I guess you can find out at the ViewTube.

meh, East London.

meh, Tour de France

#goesbacktowatchinggiro

http://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/tour-de-france-heat-map-warns-of-traffic-black-spots-when-race-comes-to-london-9458594.html

Wiggo not riding which is a shame...

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2014/jun/06/bradley-wiggins-not-ride-tour-de-france-chris-froome-sky

My interview with Le Grand Depart's head of Media is on my blog now:

"With less than a month to go until Le Tour comes to Yorkshire, I interviewed Andrew Denton, Head of Media for The Grand Depart, about bringing the world's biggest bike race to England's biggest county.."

https://thejerseypocket.wordpress.com/2014/06/08/le-grand-depart-interview-with-head-of-media-andy-denton/

Good piece. Couple of apostrophes where they shouldn't be though.

If the sun shines, Yorkshire will look particularly stunning.

Can't wait for TDF! Anyone else staying in Ilkley?

Good piece. Couple of apostrophes where they shouldn't be though.

If the sun shines, Yorkshire will look particularly stunning.

Yeah - I know I need a Schick to look over my apostrophes.. Going back in to take 'em all out now..

i posted up in the polo visitor thread since that's where i usually spend my time here, but i'm touring from canada with my wife this july including the grand depart and if anyone has a place we could stay in london the 1-3, and in yorkshire july 4-5 it would be ace. (pm if you may)

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/campaign/tour-de-france-2014?cid=fs154

trying to plan a short ride (<70km) along part of the same route as TDF with some friends - any recommendations of a good stretch?

If anyone's around on the Saturday I'll be giving a talk, fixed gear questions welcome ;)

http://yorkshirebicycleshow.co.uk/talks

^ homemade darthvader aero helmet questions welcome too? :)

I'll be pressing the red buzzer under the desk if you try any of those kinds of shenanigans :D