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Yes,I agree Westy.Thanks for the update .I have been without the net or TV last couple of days so been reliant on snippets by txt

I have nothing clever to contribute to this thread as its all another language but I've enjoyed the bits of it I watched.






especially the lunchboxes

Its thos french words I like...peleton,poursuivants,maillot jaune....phwoar!

one guy had a three course meal in his lunch box I forget his name now. Westy will know

Fountain of useless knowledge is our Westy!!
Who won the tdf in 1986,Westy?(I know it,I know it)

Greg LeMond! Berhard Hinault (The badger - what a silly nickname!) was runner-up. They crossed (l'Alpe d'Huez?) hand-in-hand to show solidarity although they were rivals from the same strong La Vie Claire team. Who finished 48th overall that year and why is that significant? And more to the point, why am I retaining such useless facts?

1986??Was it Kelly and he still got the green jersey?

not bad Pikey, pretty close - I'm impressed. It was Stephen Roche - he won the Tour the following year, together with the Giro and Worlds. Kelly did win the green jersey - for a fourth time.

Notice only one Frenchman in the Top 20 on general classement? oh dear, not a great year for the French.

it's those French birds presenting the prizes on the podium... phwooaarrgghh!!

The Kellys are friends of my step dad.I have eaten at the cafe next to his sports centre at Carrick many times.In those days we watched a lot of cycling.We used to holiday in France for the tdf,Ireland for the(then )tour of Ireland and the milk race here.Phew.Lovely atmosphere.My cousin turned pro in 1992 but sadly broke his shoulder a year later and neveer really got back(tho he tried to persuade me I'd really like a 20k ride this am!!)

The Kelly's are friends of your step dad's?! Sean Kelly is my all-time sporting hero! Have you met him in person?

Your cousin must've been pretty good - you can probably count the number of British pros on one hand. Why we so crap at cycling in this country? Not one Brit in this year's Tour

3000 posts! woo-hoo!

It was a huge sport in Ireland up until about ten yrs ago.Sadly has been on the wane since.

No,not met him myself

I guess popularity waned after Kelly retired, Paul Kimmage was a hopeful for Ireland soon after but never really made it to the top.

Armstrong has it wrapped up now after today, there's no way he'll lose 2 minutes plus in the time trial next Saturday, was a good stage today tho.

HC the lunchbox was Basso's, reckon you could handle him?

two rounds of ham and cheese,small box of pringles and a club biscuit

knew you would know. Were you looking too


I reckon I could handle it I like a nice big lunch box