Superb indeed. If not a great tour then a great winner (can't claim that as mine, heard it from Eddie Merckx yesterday).
Did see the earlier mails but never got round to responding then. There's a group of us, cycling enthusiasts and (ex)listers - Da Rev, Jabba, Wiggy, Matt, Mike& Claire and more - who've had our own mailing group for the years so we can talk about Le Tour and other things cycling, Grand Tours, one day classics, track, etc. Some of us have got tickets for the Veledrome for the Olympics and Paralympics, also volunteers/marshalls for the road races. A fascinating tour, and not just for the way Sky controlled it but Wiggo was outstanding, Cav up to his best considering most of the time he was having to do it himself with a train to lead him out and Froome showing how good he is and the Vuleta last year wasn't a one off. When I said 'if not a great tour' that's thinking for the absence of the likes of Contador and Andy Schleck. Next year should be interesting when they're back, plus the route probably won't be so favourable for Wiggo as this year. The two long time trials where certainly in his favour. Even if not great still good and entertaining as always. I went down for La Grand Depart and had a great three days. Sagan looked good then and you could see he was going to be a challenge to Cav. Did like Wiggo's quip on the podium yesterday about "now time to draw the raffle". Not certain about Lesley Garrett's 'God save the Queen' though. To much like the Last Night of the Proms. Half expected Land of Hope and Glory to come next. Anyone interested in wanting to know more about Wiggo check out the idiosyncratic "The Extraordinary Rise of Bradley Wiggins in 21 photos" on http://inrng.com/. There's also a piece on Chris Froome. Now bring on the Olympics for road, TT and track medals, and then the World Championships in Valkenburg in September. guy On 22 Jul 2012 at 20:24, Andy Pyzer wrote: > > brilliant tour and what a finish from Cav as well.... hope we ain't gonna > jinx the Olympics.... > > > From: [email protected] > > Date: Sun, 22 Jul 2012 17:03:02 +0100't a > > To: [email protected] > > CC: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LU] Le Tour > > > > That was great wasnt it? So chuffed for Wiggo. What an achievement. > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > On 22 Jul 2012, at 16:36, "JOHN SYKES" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Wiggins has done it......well done Bradley!!! > > > > > > Sykes > > > _______________________________________________ -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: WPM$9AQE.PM$ Type: application/octet-stream Size: 6941 bytes Desc: Mail message body URL: <http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/pipermail/leedslist/attachments/20120723/6ad361a6/attachment.obj> _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] PETE CASS (1962 - 2011) Rest In Peace Mate
