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Will You Follow The Tour This Year?

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#1 ·
With all the problems of the last two Tours, the ASO/UCI fight and the controversy surrounding Astana, do you plan on following the Tour this year?
 
#2 ·
Yes, i always follow the tour its the second best time in the cycling year (flanders classics 1st). Plus my babies due in about week two so i can do the night shift and watch le tour.
 
#3 ·
Of course. What else will I have to watch at night? It's not like there's a lot on TV nowadays...
 
#6 ·
I will DVR each stage. FF through the flat stages to see the sprint finishes. Looking forward for the MTN stages, usually watch those without FFing. Word to those DVRing the stages. If your new to the DVR make sure you rec past the end time. If its scheduled to end at 1130 am, rec to 1230. One of the stages went over, I watched 2:30 of racing to miss the last 10 min and finish.
Bryan
 
#7 ·
Bry03cobra said:
. If your new to the DVR make sure you rec past the end time. If its scheduled to end at 1130 am, rec to 1230. One of the stages went over, I watched 2:30 of racing to miss the last 10 min and finish.
Bryan
Amen- I have lost out a few times. This is my second DVR, the first was not recording correctly so hopefully I will not miss anything.
 
#8 ·
Yep, I'll be watching!

DVR the live morning show and watch it as soon as I get home!
I prefer the commentary from Phil and Paul. I like Bobke also, but Al is not my favorite, and in the past they have paired those two up. (To give Al his due, he does seem to have learned a lot about cycling since he first started. That first year was painfull!! :mad2: )
I am looking forward to the sprints, the mountains, and the time trials. Different specialists, different fun.:thumbsup:
 
#12 ·
The Tour is an annual must watch. Who cares about the UCI? The ASO has run the tour for over 100 years and on balance they have done a good of it.

The UCI is how old? All they seem to do is f#$@K up cycling with their inaction on drug, the desire to rule the world with the pro-tour crap (it could have been good - instead it is a joke) and I could go on.

Here is my philosophy about it all - Forget about the politics, treat the drugs as a spectacle, but never forgive the dopers (ie f#$#K Astana, Landis, LA and the rest they deserve our condemnation). In the end remember it is just cycling so enjoy the racing the rest is a distraction.
 
#13 ·
rkb said:
Just got my DVR so I can record it. Looking forward to the race, probably one of the few that cares not if Astana rides.
I second that.
I don't care much about Festana either. It's not so much the riders. It's JB I can't stand.
Remember back in 2006 when the entire podium from 2005 didn't start?
Was it still an exciting race?
 
#14 ·
Hell yeah, I don't give a damn about any controversy as long as there's a good race.

On a sidenote: anyone have a '98 Festina team jersey for sale in size 5 (L)?
 
#21 ·
It's a must watch for me...I'll be tuned in in the morning before work...and catch what I missed in the evening's repeat coverage.

Controversy many times is good for a sport because it brings in fringe viewers to see what all the fuss is about. Personally...I could care less about the controversy but hope it brings new viewers for more cycling coverage in the future.
 
#23 ·
Einstruzende said:
Sure, it might be the most exciting in years. On paper there are several contenders, including several which have shown good form and are not afraid to attack.

Someone's going to want to make a mark as the next big GT rider.
Absolutely.

I'll watch it if EuroSports shows it over here.
 
#24 ·
I will always watch leTour.
 
#25 ·
OF Course I'll watch.... DVR the entire thing... Even Bob Roll's cheese...
let the organizing groups keep *****in' (UCI vs. ASO, blah blah blah)
Eventually, I hope they realize that it's a bike race...
and not some politically charged platform to spout their B.S.

Besides, I have a signed BIG GEORGE Disco Jersey from the year he won his Tour Stage that must get worn during the tour... I hope he wins another stage this year.
 
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