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[Rob A.]

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[silk]

it's doubly impressive since he comes from a flat, cold country...

He he... but now he is a local in Provence. "I live about 20 kilometers from Brignoles so I knew all the roads of the race and that might have made a bit of a difference", from the Tour's website.

This is my first year following the tour, and I must say it takes a little time to learn all the rules, schemes and entanglements of this sport. And I'm not even talking about the drugs I used to think it was just a question of who can ride fastest every day...

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

It puts me off when they are always talking about Jerseys and jumpers. What is this? A sport or a fashion event? or perhaps a happy combination of both?

Seriously, I have tried to watch it before and I thought the same...It's quite a complex event for a newby. The drug scandals are always great though.

[silk]

What is this? A sport or a fashion event?

But the polka dots look cute...

The drug scandals are always great though.

And so are the crashes (I know... you are not supposed to enjoy those ), the spectator interference, the drama, the scenery...

[NanaM]

Congrats to Jussi Veikkanen indeed, quite an achievement coming from a rather flat country.

And cheesy comments from the French TV hosts... also gets a bit boring after a while.

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

The drug scandals are always great though.

And so are the crashes (I know... you are not supposed to enjoy those ), the spectator interference, the drama, the scenery...

Even my sick sense of humour draws the line at 30 guys in a bike pile up.

Polka dots? I would prefer a nice leopard print myself, or perhaps some zebra stripes.

[NanaM]

Even my sick sense of humour draws the line at 30 guys in a bike pile up.

You're more into fighting sports, right ? Wait until 50 sec into this best of (worst of ?) Tour de France...

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

What was that? He could have clearly gone for a double leg take down...and the other dude should have clinched and worked his knees...Terrible fight! I guess they were French

Seriously, the bike slam just before that was painful!! Ooooouch!

1:17 - 1:20? He just punched the 'fan'...

Great video! Thanks, I really enjoyed that.

[onkko]

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

Holy smokes!!!!

Ok, so this thread is now called "violence and crazy antics during road biking events"

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

Well...off topic but here's one of my favourite sport brawls.

From 2:30....



And some classic knockouts...

[pseudo]

Apologising for off-topic chip-in

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

That dudes really been honing those reflexes.

(knock outs are not funny...I've been knocked out about 3 times, never those flat on your back types but those staggering around not knowing where you are or why you are wearing funny clothes...awful feeling ).

[onkko]

That dudes really been honing those reflexes.

(knock outs are not funny...I've been knocked out about 3 times, never those flat on your back types but those staggering around not knowing where you are or why you are wearing funny clothes...awful feeling ).

Like this

[Bubba Elvis XIV]

EXACTLY....First time was actually in a Muay Thai gym in your very own hometown.

"sit down, sit down"

"Nah, I'm...." staggers around "...fine!! lets carry on"

"No, you're not...sit down."



(the guy actually did a beautiful kick that caught me in the jaw...it was slow and I saw it coming - just didn't block or I thought I could take it...credit to that guy, it was a f***ing great move).