Tour de France 2013

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Moab Man

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The tour started today, 100th ruinning of the race.

I'v never road raced. Ten years of mountain bike racing in Europe, few years racing in Utah, and finished my racing years with two 24 hour bike races.

Age and injury, more injury than age, have me doing fun races and rides now, but I still get really excited to watch the tour. Doping or not, no I don't condone it, I love to watch the brutality on the human body over the course of three weeks.

I do admit it can be just as grueling on a spectator to watch people pedal a bike, but that's what's great about modern television. Sit there in front of the television working on something and if a commotion happens I can just back it up.

My favorite to win it is Chris Froome, Team Sky. Would be hoping for Teejay Garderen, Team BMC, but he is relegated to supporting a mountain biking legend Cadel Evans and 2011 Tour de France winner. Unfortunately, by the time they realize Cadel is a dog too late in his years Teejay will be too far out to make a run at it.

Any other fans?
 
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PapaST

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I enjoyed watching when I regularly cycled. I liked the tension of the final few kilometers and everyone moving to the front and trying to avoid a crash. I liked seeing the strategy for the final sprints for the likes of Cipollini, McEwen, Boonen and Cavendish.


The mountain stages presented a different type of drama. You could feel their pain and you could feel when they dug deep to catch a break or to bridge a gap. The agony of seeing someone drop off or crack was hard to watch. It's nice watching from a chair with a cold beer. ;)
 
Whiskeyman

Whiskeyman

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Moab Man said:
Any other fans?
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I used to be, but not anymore. Or of any other professional sport, either. I hardly watch any sports on TV anymore, as it seems my time is always taken to do other things.

But if I had the opportunity to see apportion of it in person, I'd do that.

WM
 
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Dave_W

The Dude
Nice, I saw your post and checked my DVR and sure enough, there it is - Stage 1 on the list. My wife and I are huge fans of both the France and the California tour, having lived in Boulder and had the opportunity to ride along with the Olympic team (that is when I was lucky enough to see them on the road and felt strong enough to keep up with them...which was no easy feat). In fact, I worked in a lab with an 8 yr veteran Olympiad and member of the first US women's Olympic team. She was a great source of information and tips, as well and a really nice person. But sadly that was a good 85+ lbs and 15 yrs ago, I don't do much (read - any) riding these days but do enjoy watching other people do it. ;)
 
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Moab Man

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Dave_W said:
My wife and I are huge fans of both the France and the California tour, having lived in Boulder and had the opportunity to ride along with the Olympic team (that is when I was lucky enough to see them on the road and felt strong enough to keep up with them...which was no easy feat).
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You still ride? Did you race once upon a time? Or do you just enjoy it?
 
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