Tour de France 2009

I think SP was referencing the seemingly widespread british/american generalisations about France/French people..

Personally I hate it. I've heard too many people say really stupid things about a country they know nothing about. Having been to France a few times in my short life I can say that French people seem much more helpful and welcoming to strangers than most English people.

/rant

I blame Lance Armstrong and George W Bush. In that order.

sorry andyp, my comment was definitely not aimed at you. it just annoys me how so many brits have such casual contempt for our froggy friends :)

french culture is in a much better place than ours IMHO. yes they are self-serving, but that's their prerogative.

No need to apologise, SP, I hadn't taken any offence.

Is it just me or is week two of this Tour remarkably similar to a normal opening week of the Tour?

Quiet or you'll wake the others. (Yes)

The lack of mountaintop finishes made the Pyrennees boring as.

I think SP was referencing the seemingly widespread british/american generalisations about France/French people.

All generalisations are silly. Without the French we never would have gained independence from the Brits. And they did give us a lovely statue.

and nice cheese and wine

No wi-fi, Matt... Very pleasant here tho'... Gottimobs has just arrived, fruitbat and hugo7 have just left... Things are hotting up and I'm getting a little sozzled... :S

All generalisations are silly. Without the French we never would have gained independence from the Brits. And they did give us a lovely statue.

Is it a generalisation if I say that you're an exception to the rule? :P

And here come Columbia...

still there but its gone a bit crazy!

cavendish wins the yellow jersey!

Milram trying to break it up..

hes off

Cavendish!

Takes it!

Even uphill!

Beautiful

what a finish!

Green again for Cav then?

ahaah that was jokes when thor came right next to him and cav left him for dead

He blew past Thor like he was standing still.

Hushovd was 5th at best. He'll be back in green tonight.

Cav is in green

Sweet, green for Cav again