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

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

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 ).

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.

[evilgiraffe]

I'm not taken with Contador, to be honest. Not sure what it is - watching him ride is fantastic but his face doesn't grab me. Love Cav and Nibali though :)

Would you recommend the book, Lost? I really enjoyed David Millar's book so more of the same might be nice.

[LostInWales]

Totally recommend the book, it's a nice insight into the life of a pro cyclist, just with added blood bags and steroid use. Well it's a brilliant insight into the life of someone within Lance Armstrongs cycling team anyway, that man has issues . Very well written and very readable.

I love Contador's big brown eyes and ability to sprint up mountains . (Even if he may have accidentally re infused some of his own blood that was tainted with drugs)

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

Lost re Contador accidentally tainting himself.

Lance - DH bought his autobiography. I read it. One of the main themes is about how his wife stood by him through his illness and was a towering strength etc. etc. and how much he loved her. And a few months later I read that he had an affair with Sheryl Crow.

[SeaShellsMyDogTrulySmells]

Yup, I suspect lance is full of shit on many topics

Re football I meant cocaine etc rather than blood products - still performance enhancing.

Unbelievable considering the side effects/risks involved...to their health and their lives/partners/careers. Really want to read David Miller's. It sounds fascinating.

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

Route declared for the TdF next year. Plan your Campervan route now ladies.

tdf route

It may be more of a Froome course than a Wiggo one though.

?It was always about winning one Tour and, if I got a chance to do Italy, then it?s more than likely I will ride in a supporting role for Chris although it?s for Dave Brailsford to decide,? Wiggins said. ?I want to be in a successful team and, if that?s Chris, so be it. He will have to grow some sideburns, though.?

//grin

[HalfMumHalfBiscuit]

sorry