Tour de France 2010

And it's going to rain. You can feel it.

You don't say. ;)

It's raining already apparently. I've phoned the Met Office and recommended they offer snowy a job.

hehe. cool .will try and pop down to lmnh for a bit.

It's raining already apparently. I've phoned the Met Office and recommended they offer snowy a job.

He has the right name for it, after all. :)

What, Chris?

It's tipping it down.

I am weather man,

Has Wiggo the Wiggins ridden yet? They said they wanted to start him before the rain.

Nope, it's just sponsors lobbing stuff out as they drive round at the mo. I've got a travel frisbee and a plastic beret so far...

Nope, it's just sponsors lobbing stuff out as they drive round at the mo.

Are they setting any good times?

Have you ever seen pens being thrown at a crowd by a giant chicken? Surprised no one got their eyes taken out...

The rain and the wind have picked up again, but at least it's cooler. Lots of people!

rain has stopped here now...will be dry for Brad....look out for us, we're about 6 minutes into the course.....shortly after a sharp right turn coming off a bridge...

update, it's started raining again!

oh my god - this "meet the peloton" shit on Eurosport is absolute wank.

Brad just went by...

He looked quite comfy. Nice white gusset. I'm now soaked. There is too much innuendo in this post.

Anyone having problems with the sound (none) on itv4.?..........

I had no idea an Irishman won it in 1987. Shows how little I know about cycling!

Plastic tourite.

The 2 positive domestic dope tests.

Dan Staite (who?) alegedly tested positive for EPO in March is small fry though the delay in making it public is weird.

The other rider is more high profile and on one of the Uk UCI teams and the smart money is on a former plan stalwart, olympic medalist and multiple world champion. Even if it isn't him it appears that his career long charging could well come out in to the open and that is going to leave BC with some very awkward questions to answer. And as BC and SKY are run by the same people it won't be good for them. Particularly as Sutton is regularly publically accused of doping by at least one former teammate.

Fuck, Dan Staite tested positive?

He's from the Cambridge CC stable, and was always a bit of a machine - could just ride away from the bunch (a bit Cancellaraesque) on good days.

Hmmm, 'good days'…

oh my god - this "meet the peloton" shit on Eurosport is absolute wank.

The Wiggle advert on ITV4 makes Sidi's efforts look like a Coppola/Scorsese/Cameron 3D CGI extravaganza.

Not liking Gary Imlach's hair this year. It's almost like a final hurrah before he finally gives in to the fact that he's going bald.

That is all.

So, if Dan Staite tested positive, how many of the other Premier Calendar riders are on the gear and does anyone have their phone numbers? :)

List of people with ex-USPS team bikes for sale

1. Pat McQuaid's brother Darach
   

Isn't Darach McQuaid, Pat McQuaid's nephew?