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Support/lust after our lads cycling in the Tour of Britain here!

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 08/09/2012 18:05

We watched Team Sky and Brad win the Tour de France, we're watching Froome in the Vuelta (bless him) and we took an Ode to the Olympic Time Trial (which inspired them to win medals Grin).

And now (to fill the massive hole left by the superb Olympics and Paralympics) from Sunday we can watch Team Sky and Team GB cycling heros here in the UK!

I thought I'd start this thread for lusting supporting our team faves and having a laugh.

TOB starts this Sunday 9th Sept!

TOB website here

Stage 1 Ipswich to Norfolk - Live on ITV4 from 1.45pm with highlights at 8pm .

The rest of the stages are also live everyday on ITV4 with highlights at 7pm.

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frostyfingers · 23/09/2012 17:19

What a race - I'm not surprised Cav didn't feature, it really was a pig. JTL did well to finish 19th, and Stannard was good too. It was an exciting race, even though not won by a Brit!

SeaShellsMyDogTrulySmells · 21/09/2012 19:59

That would be very cool losty! Where did you see that?

LostInWales · 21/09/2012 19:53

I'm camping with little signal but did I see something that said GB would be riding for Tiernan Locke? Cool Grin

frostyfingers · 21/09/2012 18:41

Oh, how the heck did I miss that - do you know when it's next on? If it comes out as a DVD (pleeeease) then maybe I'll have to buy it!

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 21/09/2012 16:17

Road to Glory is on Sky 1! Hope you can watch it Frosty. It is soooooooo good. They all seem brilliant. There was some problems when Cav first joined and was expecting rock star treatment but he got on with being in the team and did brilliantly. Froome also seems like a luvvlie lad.

Am chuffed because Boardman is commenting on Sat/Sunday.

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frostyfingers · 21/09/2012 12:28

Was that the one originally on ITV before or after the TdF, in which case yes. If not then damn it no!

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 21/09/2012 10:11

Thanks Lost will read that in a bit.

Did anyone see the Road To Glory last night. Team Sky are so good. There was lots about Cav and his role in the team. Really interesting.

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LostInWales · 20/09/2012 19:18

Cycling Weekly article on the big race on Sunday, very interesting.

SeaShellsMyDogTrulySmells · 19/09/2012 18:35

:( just saw the news on twitter. So sad :(

LostInWales · 19/09/2012 17:10

That's so awful, I had a quick google and it looks like he was coming downhill on a practice ride and was hit by a car and fell into a ravine. How utterly, utterly tragic. RIP.

RedMolly · 19/09/2012 17:03

Awful news. Obviously don't know the circumstances but had hoped that all the interest in cycling at the moment might mean that other road users may become a bit more thoughtful about how vulnerable cyclists are. Very very sad.

frostyfingers · 19/09/2012 16:42

That's terribly sad - he was only 23.

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 19/09/2012 16:23

Sad news that Victor Cabedo who rode in the ToB had been killed today whilst training. Don't know what happened but awful tragic news.

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frostyfingers · 19/09/2012 13:05

I'm beginning to wonder what the plan is - are Brad and Froome likely contenders for the jersey do you think, or will be they be giving Cav a chance?

The tension is building here!

LostInWales · 19/09/2012 11:50

Neither Froome of Wiggo contesting worlds time trial. Had a brief awful thought that it might not be Cav but Froome who was going to get team support but it was just a moments lapse. Go Caaaaaaav!

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 19/09/2012 10:15

Morning cyclefans. The news today is that Froome is not doing the WC time trial to focus on the road race...is getting Cav to win their aim we wonder???
Hopefully yes!

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frostyfingers · 18/09/2012 08:38

I didn't know that it was the fancy name for glandular fever - certainly sounds better!

Love that Newsround interview - he looks so embarrassed and awkward, but so cute......

I'm going to look for those CavFacts again.

evilgiraffe · 17/09/2012 18:29

They were CavFacts, Lost! The "sextathlon" had me in bits Grin

Yes, I read about JTL - apparently he spent some of that time working in a cycle shop, which amuses me. He'll be able to be his own mechanic!

LostInWales · 17/09/2012 18:21

Wow frosty, I think that's going to be my favorite fact of the day. I was wondering how he had become relatively old before he really came to the fore, Epstein Barr being the posh name for Glandular fever or 'kissing disease' as we charmingly called it at school Wink. Really wipes you out though.

That Cav clip is delicious, he was ace doing the BBC comentary as well, they started doing those little 'Cavsplains' (?sp) sections where he tried to explain complex cycling stuff and he giggled away merrily then.

frostyfingers · 17/09/2012 17:53

I've already lined that up for DH's Christmas present, plus the Brad one (I'll refrain from reading them first)!

Did you realise JTL couldn't race for 3 years as he had Epstein Barre virus.....no idea what it does to you, but it's amazing that he's got back to such a level of fitness, but what a shame that he's lost those 3 years.

evilgiraffe · 17/09/2012 17:32

Okay, so trawling through the BBC sport website, following links, I've come across this. I challenge you to watch it and not smile, he really does have an infectious giggle. And especially at the end, I predicted his school report content!

I wonder what his REAL embarassing moment is though - that one's clearly chosen to be child-safe...

evilgiraffe · 17/09/2012 17:12

It's going to be on the BBC?! WICKED Grin

I'm away from tomorrow evening until Thursday so will miss the TT, but will catch the road race! Oh dear though it will clash with the formula one, arrrrgh. I suspect it's going to be F1 on the ipad and the cycling on the telly next weekend - so exciting!

I was in the bookshop today and looked at all the photos in Boy Racer. There's the most adorable picture of Cav as a toddler, and he actually is recognisable despite being a gorgeous little bowling ball of a boy. SO CUTE. I would have bought it (because the first chapter was pretty readable), but I suspect DH might get it me for our anniversary, or possibly my birthday, so am going to hold off for a while...

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HalfMumHalfBiscuit · 17/09/2012 10:04
Grin

must do some work...

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LostInWales · 17/09/2012 10:00
LostInWales · 17/09/2012 09:59

I think the presenters basically said JTL was headed to sky, he was staying tight lipped himself, he's a very exciting talent, not just good on the bike but tactical too. Where will Cav end up then? I have to say I was very pleased when he was in the rainbow jersey again the day we saw him, wouldn't have been the same if he was in that vile gold creation.

It was a fantastic Tour of Britain and utterly amazing that so many people got behind it. The difference in the crowds from when we went only 2 years ago was incredible. Although it did turn my friend and I into shocking old hand snobs, we were working out who knew what by whether they could pronounce the surname 'Knees' properly Grin Blush