tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post7884888294091978323..comments2023-10-16T12:59:06.745+01:00Comments on Janice in Caunes: Our day with le TourJanicehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-61605903070197963652012-07-28T12:44:42.827+01:002012-07-28T12:44:42.827+01:00It was a great day out. I'm pretty sure we wil...It was a great day out. I'm pretty sure we will make the effort every year when we are out here. It is somehting I have always wanted to do. I hope the weather has settled for you now. J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-54090542068838163682012-07-27T21:48:58.879+01:002012-07-27T21:48:58.879+01:00A splendid post, Janice - super photos and such a ...A splendid post, Janice - super photos and such a strong sense of atmosphere. The Tour came through our bit of Normandy last year, but I'm afraid I didn't go to watch......Perpetuahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214396019726161983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-59013007518725860262012-07-22T09:56:03.590+01:002012-07-22T09:56:03.590+01:00I can understand your enthusiasm. I'm not a sp...I can understand your enthusiasm. I'm not a sporty person but I have watched the Tour on occasion. Many years ago we were fortunate to be holidaying in France in a gite and the cyclists passed through the nearby village. There was such a big build up and then whoosh it was all over! Vey exciting though!Ayakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903896106779269050noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-5227462760508129822012-07-22T08:35:34.583+01:002012-07-22T08:35:34.583+01:00Thanks Penny, I did get a little excited.... at th...Thanks Penny, I did get a little excited.... at the very end of the video you can hear me say " we saw him"..... I was genuinley excited and thrilled and very emotional ! Today is the last day of le Tour, and it is traditionally just a formality that the person in the lead on the penultimate day is not challenged for the leadership on the last day. There will be a sprint finish for the stage win, but that will not affect Bradley Wiggin's overall position. So later today, there will be tears of emotion, and some champagne.....s long as he doesn't fall off his bike. J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-91826987310786027802012-07-22T06:54:10.236+01:002012-07-22T06:54:10.236+01:00A stroll, a shower, some bread&cheese and an e...A stroll, a shower, some bread&cheese and an early night.<br /><br />Today I can't wait to get out to enjoy the sun and toast Bradley and the Sky team with a glass or two of bubbles.... fingers crossed!GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-7459860530234083032012-07-22T02:25:47.926+01:002012-07-22T02:25:47.926+01:00Bravo, dear Janice, I feel like I was there with y...Bravo, dear Janice, I feel like I was there with you, especially those wondrous three minutes! Your photos are spectacular and the video a treat. How I admire your sense of fun and staying in the moment. <br /><br />Those banners are fabulous. Enjoy, enjoy, enjoy your time there now with Mark.lifeonthecutoffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14657395265006688388noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-59207804682451473112012-07-21T22:21:40.957+01:002012-07-21T22:21:40.957+01:00Did you ever read James Waddington's "Bad...Did you ever read James Waddington's "Bad to the Bone" ? I found it a difficult read, but the drug culture of cycling in previous, if quite recent, times, was brilliantly depicted.<br />I am optimistic ( about most things) and like to think that the allegations about Armstrong are actually from the past, and that there are now cyclists whose drug is adrenilin, naturally formed from their commitment, focus and incredible physical fitness....along with their chess skills, obviously.<br />It was a great day out. Now I'm looking forward to the prospect of Cav winning in Paris. JxxxJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-54899697147644279372012-07-21T21:01:14.836+01:002012-07-21T21:01:14.836+01:00I was a bit miffed that Spanish tv showed le Tour,...I was a bit miffed that Spanish tv showed le Tour, rather than Wimbledon and haven't really got into it at all, though I am so glad Bradley Wiggins has, barring disasters as you say, done it this year. (Partly cos with a name like his, you'd have to make your mark on the world.) I loved this post, though, impossible not to share your excitement - and have always followed le Tour in previous years but with the Lance Armstrong allegations on top of so many others, I just feel a bit disillusioned now - clearly so many of the performances have been supported by illegal substances. Driven to win at all costs isn't quite cricket, or cycling, is it?<br /><br />AxxxxArtyZenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12628693178003940118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-83263895631350866992012-07-21T20:45:28.987+01:002012-07-21T20:45:28.987+01:00We also have a book about cycle rides on the canal...We also have a book about cycle rides on the canal du midi that one of our neighours gave us when we moved in....all waiting for you Rick. Nothing is more exciting than watching Cav appear from nowhere. You are missing out ! xJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-32931079093241365222012-07-21T17:56:56.229+01:002012-07-21T17:56:56.229+01:00Interesting Janice that as a cyclist I dont quite ...Interesting Janice that as a cyclist I dont quite have the same facination of le Tour as you and Mark - I follow it but it is way down on the priority list. However if I found myself in France and it was passing nearby I would make the effort but to sit and watch it on TV - well that doesnt do it for me (although I watched the time trials today arriving in Chartres where Hannah and I visited last year or was it the year before? Anyhow,that was the first time I sat down to watch any of it!!). Its great you have bikes - how have you have resisted an outing on Canal du midi or up into the hills? Keep them oiled for when we visit in August.<br />RickRicknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-62034379581078497292012-07-21T16:46:20.463+01:002012-07-21T16:46:20.463+01:00Brilliant isn't it ? Wiggins has just won the ...Brilliant isn't it ? Wiggins has just won the time trial on the day before the final day in Paris....so barring disasters, he's done it. J.Janicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-81609965793215257652012-07-21T16:34:35.019+01:002012-07-21T16:34:35.019+01:00I love the jersey-shaped bunting!I love the jersey-shaped bunting!nillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09733433402466612700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-634707646919569382012-07-21T15:49:01.384+01:002012-07-21T15:49:01.384+01:00So glad you have made it over here... that must ha...So glad you have made it over here... that must have been a quick get away ! we watched the sprint finish yesterday, what a hero ! Enjoy your first evening back in France, and keep everything crossed for Bradley. JJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-48753719090478941302012-07-21T15:41:50.752+01:002012-07-21T15:41:50.752+01:00We love it too.
In fact we arrived at LP-P an hour...We love it too.<br />In fact we arrived at LP-P an hour or so ago and one of the first things Tim did was to turn the live coverage on immediately after turning on the water and electricity!<br />Hope and expect Wiggins to win and what a fantastic achievement it will be for him and his supportive team.<br /><br />Did you see Cavendish win the sprint yesterday. His power and acceleration were phenomenal.<br /><br />Thanks for sharing your day. Off to unpack...GaynorBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12971753467966206018noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-79909394370262108572012-07-21T14:49:07.429+01:002012-07-21T14:49:07.429+01:00That's why I'm surprised at the claims tha...That's why I'm surprised at the claims that this year's Tour is boring...far from, I should have thought.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-64119897894636164532012-07-21T14:44:53.494+01:002012-07-21T14:44:53.494+01:00I am really enjoying the French coverage. The polk...I am really enjoying the French coverage. The polk dot jersey has had massive coverage.... Frenchman in the lead, the number of French stage wins is up this year and amazingly, very little on the refusal of the Frenchman to hold back and wait for Cadel Evans to rejoin the main bunch on the day of the tacks attack. The french family we ended up sitting with by the roadside however were brilliant, and cheered for wiggins alongside us. They seemed quite delighted for us that a Brit was leading and in fact in second place too. JJanicehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05449652020751269674noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-926851391080970240.post-1461685651089216542012-07-21T13:49:43.085+01:002012-07-21T13:49:43.085+01:00We had ringside seats when the Tour came through ...We had ringside seats when the Tour came through a neighbouring village some years back.<br />A friend's cousin put up a rickety stage in his front garden so we could see over the heads of the people in front of his house.<br /><br />Like you, I find the tactics interesting and I have to admit to cynical amusement at the claims by French journalists that the Tour this year is boring....could it be the British successes...?<br />Slaps hand.the fly in the webhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04563871975125538755noreply@blogger.com