The 100th Edition Of The Tour de France: Chirps, Opinions, News, Updates.

['Dale]

Running from Saturday June 29th to Sunday July 21th 2013, the 100th Tour de France will be made up of 21 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,479 kilometres (before ratification).

 

These stages have the following profiles:

 

7 flat stages

5 hilly stages

6 mountain stages with 4 summit finishes

2 individual time trial stages

1 team time trial stage

2 rest days

 

['Dale]

The race will not spread over the French borders, for the first time since its centenary.

['Dale]

"You just had red...

Now you want green too (again)...

Suck my rear wheel, Cav..."

 

 

 

['Dale]

"You can ma wear your yellow brilletjies...

That is about the only yellow you're gonna get to wear this year..."

 

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[nickc]

Now where is that Cav, I could have sworn he was behind me?

['Dale]

I haven't added J Rodriquez and Valverde to the yellow jersey poll (yet).

 

Just added these two Spaniards.

 

Watch out for lil dynamo J Rod though. He's been quiet. Like 'Berto.

[Wil6]

Voted

 

Contador

Cavendish

Same here, Contador, Nibs then Froome

['Dale]

Now where is that Cav, I could have sworn he was behind me?

 

[T-Bob]

Route finalised today, all the niggles ironed out apparently and 32 days to go.

 

Double d'Huez will be awesome but this looks pretty harsh:

 

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The Alps will decide this year's winner with the double ascension of L'Alpe d'Huez on stage 18 expected to special. Stage 20 to Annecy is only 125km long but ends with the climb to 10.7km Semnoz that has an average gradient of 8.5%."

['Dale]

World Champion Philippe Gilbert will race the Tour de France alongside BMC Racing teammates Tejay van Garderen and Cadel Evans.

 

After the one-day Gullegem Koerse race yesterday in Belgium, Gilbert confirmed he is going to France.

“I don’t understand why team BMC Racing waits to confirm it. So officially decision is not taken yet,” Gilbert said, smiling. “But everybody knows I will go. I’m looking forward to it.”

[gummibear]

No Andy on your list

['Dale]

No Andy on your list

 

I'll add baby Schleckie when I get back to my desk...

Sorry, gummi'. :-)

[Bianchisti]

 

 

I'll add baby Schleckie when I get back to my desk...

Sorry, gummi'. :-)

 

Kiekiekieeee. At least the boytjie gets a mention.

[carbon29er]

Warmup time for June 29.

 

I loved this clip, the commentary is just top draw.

 

At 40 seconds in:

Duffield: Has he got a problem?

Roche: No No No, Legs

Duffield: Legs are gone

 

As if legs don't constitute a problem.

 

['Dale]

Warmup time for June 29.

 

I loved this clip, the commentary is just top draw.

 

At 40 seconds in:

Duffield: Has he got a problem?

Roche: No No No, Legs

Duffield: Legs are gone

 

As if legs don't constitute a problem.

 

 

Legendary stuff

[SyncSA]

A little bit of topic but on topic.

 

How do you go about choosing your favourite rider? Do you have favourite riders in more than one team?

 

I never use to like Contador as I was under the influence of Lance but the more I read up about him (suspension and all) I really think he could be the yellow jersey holder at the 100th TDF.