Giro d'Italia / Tour de France

[Paddingtonwolf]

Saw most of it but was knackered and had to go to bed. I have also read the book about the Armstrong affair and it is chilling and fascinating at the same. Great work by Channel 4 to get Lance to do the interviews that tied it all together.

Saying that, it was a bit cheap to show just when the tour is on, after ITV had outbid them for the rights.

 

[So Long Architect]

I listened to the commentary and there was not a single report of some bloke with his plums squashed against the window. You've let me down.

Anyone see the Armstrong Lie on Channel Four last night BTW? Quite an interesting documentary.

I watched most of this before falling asleep. Interesting that the film maker had originally set out to make a film that was largely supportive of Armstrong, as filming had started during his "no positive tests" days, but was overtaken by events and had to recut the movie when the whole thing came crashing down. It made the 2009 comeback interview even more creepy.

 

[machin05]

I thought it was very favourable to Lance TBH. The Storyville documentary on BBC4 the night before was far more scathing, although it did turn into the Betsy show. I guess the truth lies somewhere inbetween the two.

 

[machin05]

For example, The Armstrong Lie didn't show Paul Kimmage's response in the 2009 press conference, whereas the BBC doc did:

 

[Wombat del combate]

FROOME ABANDONS.

 

[EdgeOfTheAlps]

Well I expect SKY will come until some criticism for not taking Wiggins now in the UK.

 

[Kenny]

FROOME ABANDONS.

You pushed him off didn't you

 

[Sniffer]

Them tosspots at Sky. I knew they should have taken Sir Wiggo!

I'm cancelling my subscription with them.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Probably, but given the issues between him and Froome it would have been nigh on impossible to manage. I didn't want Froome to win but I was hoping he'd be outclassed rather than retiring through injury having fallen off his bike repeatedly.

 

[machin05]

Why don't you like Froome?

 

[Paddingtonwolf]

It perplexes me as well as Froome is a lot better than Wiggins, but there you go.

 

[thehistorymakers]

I could understand , why a mod didn't like Froome and why most mods prefer Wiggins .

 

[Wombat del combate]

I simply don't like him on a personal level, is all. I can't take to him.

 

[machin05]

Well yeah, that's cool, just wondered what that reason is.

 

[Wombat del combate]

Obviously there's the whole did he/didn't attack Wiggins in 2012 which colours opinion regardles of the way you think but the only way I can describe it is that Wiggins is a bit of a wanker and he knows it whereas Froome doesn't.

 

[nimrod]

Obviously there's the whole did he/didn't attack Wiggins in 2012 which colours opinion regardles of the way you think but the only way I can describe it is that Wiggins is a bit of a $#@!er and he knows it whereas Froome doesn't.

my thoughts the same. i'm not a froome fan - great cyclist, but i think he's a knob. shame he's out though as it takes away from the race. wasn't sure who i'd have wanted to win, probably someone with no chance. i'll just watch the race and see how the thing goes, hope a hero comes to the fore, chiappucci style. winning isn't everything, that's what fucked the sport and tarnished the race for many years.

 

[Tony Towner]

Wasn't he just making a point, but then got back in line? At the end of the day he's a sportsman and therefore competitive by nature. I appreciate team orders and rallying around the leader, I can see he shouldn't have done it, but understand why he did...in the long run it worked for him.

 

[Kenny]

Sounds like Froome shouldn't have even started today. Despite the x-ray on his wrist giving him the all clear, it seems he was struggling to grip with the hand.

 

[EdgeOfTheAlps]

my thoughts the same. i'm not a froome fan - great cyclist, but i think he's a knob. shame he's out though as it takes away from the race. wasn't sure who i'd have wanted to win, probably someone with no chance. i'll just watch the race and see how the thing goes, hope a hero comes to the fore, chiappucci style. winning isn't everything, that's what $#@!ed the sport and tarnished the race for many years.

A hero comes to the fore every year...The Jensie I'm a bit partial to a Voeckler breakaway and mad riding in the mountains in a vain attempt to defend the yellow jersey too.

 

[nimrod]

A hero comes to the fore every year...The Jensie I'm a bit partial to a Voeckler breakaway and mad riding in the mountains in a vain attempt to defend the yellow jersey too.

Exactly, that's why the tour is so great.