Tour de France 2012

Wow - he is twice as irritating in the documentary.

Amazing

I mean obviously that Francis chap is a tool, but I like the cut of this Dan's jib. I'm warming to him.

Meanwhile, this tour is over. Sky and Sagan have strangled it to death.

Yesterday's stage.. Meh. The tacks were a nice touch the other day.

If Froome would just attack Wiggo we could have an awesome Tour again. That stage was fun :)

I actually feel sorry for Dan Francis.

Gets cast in advert to ride Halfords bike over the tour. Creative team take bits that they think will appeal to everyone.
Gets ripped apart by the patient folk of LFGSS.

There is no doubt I would come across as a tosser if I was in his shoes, but then again I would never apply to do it in the first place.

do go soft on him now
keep up the hate it's good for the soul

He volunteered.

He's a triathlete.

No sympathy.

He's a triathlete.

Hold up, no-one told me Dan was a goddamned slevless.

Fuck you Dan.

Are all Dans tryatheltisms?

I'm sure Dan Francis was handsomely paid, and got to travel around France on a jolly. I'll shed no tears for him for getting some grief from the internet, and I imagine he'll shed no tears either. If he's been taking lessons fron Brad he'll just call us all cunts anyway

we are cunts

http://parkinginstevenage.wordpress.com/2012/07/06/dan-francis-an-apology-of-sorts/

Just watched the doc as its a rest day and warmed to the whole concept (and Dan)

There is more background info in the link here:

http://tourdefrancis.tumblr.com/

He might well be on here somewhere, from the FAQs

What’s his cycling profile?: "He rides a fixie into work to keep himself in shape"

(And from the "about Dan" section he appears to be London based)

It looks like it was a great opportunity for him, If my parents had given me a different name (and i was fitter/younger/had a face for TV rather than radio) then I'd have loved the opportunity to do something like this.

I know about the stuff at Garmin but Millar and him have kissed and made up since. As for the Madison, he didn't have the legs after the IP. He tried but just couldn't raise himself. I know it pissed Cav off royally but it shouldn't be regarded as a slight on his character.

And then there's the World Championship road race, where he rode at the head of the bunch for almost an entire lap at such a ferocious pace no-one could get off the front and that was a huge factor in Cav winning. We've already seen him bridge a gap and lead out EBH this tour, I expect him to try and help Cav win at Champs, and then do the same at the Olympic road race.

cav's always royallly pissed but quite understandable after his level of performance in the games and being the only one on the cycling team without a medal heading home : )

and I really miss boonen and phinney in this tour. More random dangermen would have spiced up the flats a bit.

cav's always royallly pissed but quite understandable after his level of performance in the games and being the only one on the cycling team without a medal heading home : )

It was scandolous what happened to him on the plane home. He didn't speak to Bradley for months afterwards, put Wiggo burnt himself out already, and the Madison is such a demanding event. To Wiggo to gain a lap he needed to put down the sort of effort to win the IP and couldn't do it. I think Cav is over it now, his 21 stage wins, Rainbow jersey and Sports Personality award have mellowed his rage

Is this Dan/Francis thing some ITV bullshit?

Fucksake you lot hurry up and get Eurosport..

It was scandolous what happened to him on the plane home. He didn't speak to Bradley for months afterwards, put Wiggo burnt himself out already, and the Madison is such a demanding event. To Wiggo to gain a lap he needed to put down the sort of effort to win the IP and couldn't do it. I think Cav is over it now, his 21 stage wins, Rainbow jersey and Sports Personality award have mellowed his rage

Not a gold medal though is it?

I actually hope he gets it and not some random Italian bloke again.. oh wait, that was the women's race...

I, for one, just won't be giving Francis any more oxygen of publicity (after this post). He may be an all right guy but those ad's are fucking gash.. Devoid of any creative flare whatsoever.. I choose to ignore them.

Is this Dan/Francis thing some ITV bullshit?

Fucksake you lot hurry up and get Eurosport..

i should have got TiVo ready for this tour.. so much i haven't seen..
defo eurosport ftw..

It was scandolous what happened to him on the plane home. He didn't speak to Bradley for months afterwards, put Wiggo burnt himself out already, and the Madison is such a demanding event. To Wiggo to gain a lap he needed to put down the sort of effort to win the IP and couldn't do it. I think Cav is over it now, his 21 stage wins, Rainbow jersey and Sports Personality award have mellowed his rage

the way he responded to the British journalist yesterday asking him about being a domestique. and he snapped back "is that a joke or I dont get the question" sort of. He never gets over anything and I love it

1st comment ... a link to this thread !
excellent

That's odd, I just copied the URL and posted it here, but it seems to have commented my post here on the original link... bizarre

ok so which one of you / me is francis ?

own up and be trolled for ever and a day

he's a bit chunky to no wonder he moans / cries on the climbs

That's odd, I just copied the URL and posted it here, but it seems to have commented my post here on the original link... bizarre

If is called link back or track back to or something. Blogosphere magic glue.

Been granted tomorrow afternoon off work. Anyone else heading for LMNH?

I should be there in the mid to late afternoon for the end of the stage.

It's bound to be rammed, and I know it's not done... but if you can hold a seat I'll repay in coffee.

Is this Dan/Francis thing some ITV bullshit?

Fucksake you lot hurry up and get Eurosport..

^ this.