Tour de France 2008

Excellent, catch you catz laters...

I'm in.

And Zabel has the nicest bike in the Tour; horizontal top tube FTW!

was talking about that bike on monday, it's fucking sweet. looks classic and modern, with 1970s colnago decals. it's my dreambike.

Hey pj, did you get my pm? If you are going to be at offside bar I can drop off your bag today.

was talking about that bike on monday, it's fucking sweet. looks classic and modern, with 1970s colnago decals. it's my dreambike.

it's great. do colnago produce the frame commercially? if not, they should

They will. It's stirred a lot of loins out there..

Sold.

oh, and can i buy from Evans under the cycle to work scheme?

It might get you a wheel.

I'm gutted I'm gonna miss the finish as I'm back in blighty. Champs Elysee/Arc du Triomphe is 300 yrds from my gaff :-(

I'm gutted I'm gonna miss the finish as I'm back in blighty. Champs Elysee/Arc du Triomphe is 300 yrds from my gaff :-(

You comin' down to watch today, Monsieur Pistanateur?

Stompy and I were repping for the illest city wankaz! :)

I won - I had a jacket and tie.

I'm gutted I'm gonna miss the finish as I'm back in blighty. Champs Elysee/Arc du Triomphe is 300 yrds from my gaff :-(

Pistanator, I'm heading to Paris this weekend with a couple of mates to watch the finish on sunday (taking bikes to do a few laps of the champs elysees on saturday as well). Any suggestions for a decent bar/other venue to watch the penultimate stage on saturday?

You comin' down to watch today, Monsieur Pistanateur?

I'm still in Paris, back Friday night mate

Pistanator, I'm heading to Paris this weekend with a couple of mates to watch the finish on sunday (taking bikes to do a few laps of the champs elysees on saturday as well). Any suggestions for a decent bar/other venue to watch the penultimate stage on saturday?

As the whole area is generally very busy/touristy and well expensive I wouldn't suggest hanging around their too much especially for drinking. €8 a pint!!
I'd either get some nibbles from a supermarche and go and sit down on the southside of the river near Pont Alexandre III(bridge) near Des Invalides. Great views of The Eiffel Tower and quite a few bikers around there
If however you do only fancy a couple of pints and a sit down near the Arc du Triomphe/Champs Elysee I'd suggest going down Ave Carnot(I live on Rue St Ferdinand at the bottom of this road) or Ave du Wagram where there are quite a few decent(ish) bars to sit and watch sport(don't know about the TDF but I watched most of the Euro footy around there)
If you want more of an English Pub showing sport I'd try The Frog & Rostbif. English owned pub near Le Marais, corner of Rue Tiquotonne & Rue Turbigo

Paris is tiny so just bomb it around wherever you like the look of....

I won - I had a jacket and tie.

I only wear a suit and tie for weddings/funerals/interviews. Work can suck my balls.

I can't get to the pub, but I'm working from home and the TV has just gone on ;)

come on rob, you can be there in an hour TT style!

What time you getting there jonny?

I seriously do have to work!

but I got the tea and I got the chipolatas and tomatoes in wholemeal going on in a big way.

I think I need to avoid beer for a few days if you know what I mean!

was aiming for two, now aiming for 1330, and getting nearer. some people will be there from 1300 i reckon. see you down there dude

I seriously do have to work!

but I got the tea and I got the chipolatas and tomatoes in wholemeal going on in a big way.

I think I need to avoid beer for a few days if you know what I mean!

fair enough dude, got to respect that.

i managed to avoid the G for a good few days and am enjoying getting back on it

My 11am meeting hasn't started yet :(
It's either not going to :) or it will be later :(
Doctor Huez isn't going to be happy with me if I'm late..

For those of you stuck at work and want good coverage try this.

Use the Germany Eurosport for the footage and turn the volume down on the Media player
http://64.38.0.10/2008/tour-de-france/#live

And use this for the English audio
http://eurosport.yahoo.com/audioplayer.html

or go to http://www.justin.tv/exclusif