Tour de France

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any cycling fans here? Here is video explaining the Tour de France.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7wPa1Hl5ZA

How do you recognize a sportler using anabolika? - Because of the yellow shirt. (The actual leader of the tour de France, wears a special yellow shirt.)

I do like cycling on my own, but sadly during the last decades, there have been so many cheating sportlers at the Tour de France, that because of that people dont take it serious anymore. Its like watching a football game, when you know the refugee has been payed.

I used to love watching it, but my interest has gone completely. It was more than just the actual racing, but also the beautiful French countryside, the commentary and the drama of the mountain top finishes. But over the last few years the actual battles that take place for the yellow jersey has lessened. The favourites always seem to win, and the challenges are not much of that to be honest. Plus the whole doping side of it, makes you question whether a person actually deserves his victories.
It's a pity, as I remember watching the Tour fondly.

yes, all the doping that occurred in the past has really put a stain on the sport..

in this years event the current leader is something like 4 mins ahead of 2nd place. Apparently Armstrong was that far infront in one of his tours so people have come out and said "Froome (current leader) must be cheating!.

I do watch occasionally but it is mainly for the scenery. the countryside and the castles ( the commentary team on sbs do talk a little about the castles the races go past, and there is a cooking segment each day which teaches you recipes the area is known for.)

It is also interesting watching the fans on the sides of the road, there are some strange ones eg: the fans in various costumes (I saw one dressed as a penguin for some reason), there is that guy that wears a devils costume each year for some reason, also there are the ones that try and run alongside the peleton for as long as they can.

http://www.foxsports.com.au/other-sport ... ekdM2x--70

This guy had to climb the mountain twice so on the second trip up he shared a beer with a fan.

Bradley Wiggins, yes, I know him.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23563267


However, wasn't it Froome who won it this year?

I'm a fan (both as a spectator and as someone who likes to ride.) I think the organization is really trying to move on from the doping scandals.

I like Chris Froome, he seems to be a down to earth, modest, level headed person (kind of the antithesis of Lance Armstrong.) I really hope he hasn't cheated, as it would really mess up all the progress that the UCI is trying to make.

At this year's tour, I saw a lot of good young people trying to make a name for themselves. I hope that this new batch of riders can help put the past behind and forge ahead towards a newer, better era for cycling.

Cycle racing used to be my life, I qualified for 3 National Chamionships, (you have to be within the fastest 120 entrants in the country to even get in), Held a club record and used to cycle for the Royal Navy.

In the end though and whilst recovering from a racing accident I though to myself, "whats it all for, whats the point"?
Every single evening I would be out on my own Training whilst my friends would be out socialising and meeting girls, so I gave it up in the end.

Looking back though, its the cycling I had fond memories of, the feeling of allways being super fit, so glad I did it and wish I had continued, I still have my bike from the 70s.