wrx-ian

Marck Cavendish won another stage today. Will surely win the green jersey sometime in the next few years.
Big shame about the failed dope tests, most of all by Riccardo Ricco failed test as he had won a couple of stages. Does seem like this year they have been targetting some riders so probally will get the failed tests.

alcazar

iTrader: (2)

I watch it every year, starting when it came on Channel4.

I mostly started because I wanted to see the amazing French countryside, but have since become more interested, and last year, went to see a stage near Brantome in the Dordogne. (About 30 miles from the house we own).

4 hours and the riders are past you in under 30 seconds! LOL

I have to say that The Irish guy, Sean's, commentary is almost as boring as Father Paul in "Father Ted".

Alcazar

DCR59

I've been watching the tour this year, done so since the LeMond days when I was a teenager. Seen it a few times myself, and as Alcazar says it passes so quick, but the cavalcade before is just as impresive.

I think there's going to be more failed dope tests, since they can now trace this synthetic EPO3, and some riders thought they wouldn't be caught using it.

I hope Cavendish survives the Alps and makes it to Paris, and another stage win there.