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Rough Ride on RTÉ 1 tonight *mod note post #153*

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    #62
    Spudmonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,857 ✭✭✭Spudmonkey


    He's a gas man.


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    #63
    pjordan
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭pjordan


    Very good so far. Very interesting observations on the tragedy of Tom Simpson. Just wondering is anyone else having problems with occasional digital dropout during the program. I noticed it at the two separate locations I was trying to watch it?


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    #64
    CH3OH
    Registered Users Posts: 7,254 ✭✭✭CH3OH


    He doesn't realise that it is ok to ride 2 abreast..


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    #65
    carthoris
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭carthoris


    For a (former professional) cyclist he is an impatient arsehole towards cyclists on Alpe d'Heuz.


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    #66
    evilivor
    Registered Users Posts: 2,613 ✭✭✭evilivor


    Suzuki_TL1000R wrote: »
    hahaha kimmages driving :D:D:D

    The images of him as a cyclist-hating motorist made it all worth while!


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    #67
    Junior
    Registered Users Posts: 3,179 ✭✭✭Junior


    Thompson Leisure must be getting some hits from this program ..


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    #68
    neris
    Registered Users Posts: 20,036 ✭✭✭✭neris


    pjordan wrote: »
    Very good so far. Very interesting observations on the tragedy of Tom Simpson. Just wondering is anyone else having problems with occasional digital dropout during the program. I noticed it at the two separate locations I was trying to watch it?

    yeah droped on me two or three times for a few seconds


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    tom_tarbucket
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,083 ✭✭✭tom_tarbucket


    Fook me, he is contrary. Beeping at the cyclists and fookin them out of it.


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    #70
    tayto lover
    Registered Users Posts: 51,485 ✭✭✭✭tayto lover


    tom_tarbucket wrote: »
    Fook me, he is contrary. Beeping at the cyclists and fookin them out of it.

    That lad could start a row in an empty room.


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    #71
    MajesticDonkey
    Registered Users Posts: 2,213 ✭✭✭MajesticDonkey


    carthoris wrote: »
    OT and a risky subject (begging to be shot down) but I am intrigued. What are they doing? EPO, steriods, hormones, inhalers, xenon ? I wonder do they view it similar to a form of embrocation or serious edgy stuff.

    I was joking, really, but it probably is happening in some shape or form.


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    #72
    Inquitus
    Registered Users Posts: 13,729 ✭✭✭✭Inquitus


    I enjoyed it


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    #73
    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭emo72


    poor froome, it was a fantastic win but the joy has been taken out of it, with nagging doubts in my mind that its just too good to be true.


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    #74
    patmac
    Registered Users Posts: 7,563 ✭✭✭patmac


    I can see why people dislike him, but what a great achievement, he is one of the main reasons Armstrong lost his titles, the Simpson piece was very moving, and his achievements should be recognised but he should walk away now.


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    #75
    TiBoy
    Registered Users Posts: 67 ✭✭TiBoy


    MajesticDonkey wrote: »
    You'd be surprised the amount of dopes in A4, let alone professionals!


    fixed that for ya


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    #76
    carthoris
    Registered Users Posts: 209 ✭✭carthoris


    MajesticDonkey wrote: »
    I was joking, really, but it probably is happening in some shape or form.

    Ahhh, that is boring :)

    You could almost imagine it starting with someone who has a cold or infection taking some antibiotics that their friend has left over from an unfinished course and escalating to some amphetamines because they were out late the night before and need something to get them started .... to who knows what :)


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    #77
    [Deleted User]
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    The world needs pigheaded people like him.

    Good watch.


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    RO 06
    Registered Users Posts: 321 ✭✭RO 06


    carthoris wrote: »
    OT and a risky subject (begging to be shot down) but I am intrigued. What are they doing? EPO, steriods, hormones, inhalers, xenon ? I wonder do they view it similar to a form of embrocation or serious edgy stuff.
    You better hope beastly is in bed sleeping and you get your answers before he wakes up.


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    #79
    happytramp
    Registered Users Posts: 2,596 ✭✭✭happytramp


    Actually a really nicely made documentary. I completely agree with his reaction to the 2013 tour. I wanted to believe it, I thought Froome seemed like a really genuinely nice guy but I just couldn't. Just this huge f**king annoying question mark hanging over everything.


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    pjordan
    Registered Users Posts: 373 ✭✭pjordan


    tom_tarbucket wrote: »
    Fook me, he is contrary. Beeping at the cyclists and fookin them out of it.

    Yup, as a cyclist one would have expected more empathy and respect for other cyclists but equally he wouldn't be alone amongst serious cyclists in their arrogance and complete lack of respect towards other road users. Certainly that scene with him in his big camper van barging up through the stage route and the cyclists didn't portray a very pleasant side of Paul Kimmage but perhaps a warts and all version is what is best. He's never held himself up to be a loveable angel I suppose.


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    fishfoodie
    Registered Users Posts: 564 ✭✭✭fishfoodie


    happytramp wrote: »
    Actually a really nicely made documentary. I completely agree with his reaction to the 2013 tour. I wanted to believe it, I thought Froome seemed like a really genuinely nice guy but I just couldn't. Just this huge f**king annoying question mark hanging over everything.

    There've been plenty of Nice Guys who've doped & won the tour.

    It would be disingenuous to pretend that Lance being a monumental Pr1ck wasn't a factor in him being the highest profile doper who has been exposed & stripped of the titles he stole from others.


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    #82
    diomed
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,744 ✭✭✭diomed


    Professional cyclists, especially Lance Armstrong, saying over and over they were clean, and then found to be lying has devalued everyone and everything in cycling. Cycling proved there is no integrity in cycling.


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    Weepsie
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 19,824 Mod ✭✭✭✭Weepsie


    Had it set to record and someone unplugged the box on me


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    drogdub
    Registered Users Posts: 487 ✭✭drogdub


    The best moment for me was that little smile when Riblon crossed the line on Alpe D'huez. In that second I think he forgot all the bull he's been through and was in pure heaven remembering why he loved the sport


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    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭emo72


    Weepsie wrote: »
    Had it set to record and someone unplugged the box on me

    feel for you man. hopefully someone will torrent it for you.


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    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    carthoris wrote: »
    For a (former professional) cyclist he is an impatient arsehole towards cyclists on Alpe d'Heuz.

    Sure they're donkeys.


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    #87
    buffalo
    Registered Users Posts: 8,050 ✭✭✭buffalo


    drogdub wrote: »
    The best moment for me was that little smile when Riblon crossed the line on Alpe D'huez. In that second I think he forgot all the bull he's been through and was in pure heaven remembering why he loved the sport

    I got the impression he spent the next five minutes searching for needle marks or plasters on Riblon's arms while he was hugging the soigneur.


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    #88
    Donkeygonads
    Registered Users Posts: 193 ✭✭Donkeygonads


    Sooo.... The big question is , Was SR sqeaky clean when he won in 87 ??


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    RenegadeDisco
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29 ✭RenegadeDisco


    carthoris wrote: »
    OT and a risky subject (begging to be shot down) but I am intrigued. What are they doing? EPO, steriods, hormones, inhalers, xenon ? I wonder do they view it similar to a form of embrocation or serious edgy stuff.

    Viagra


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    emo72
    Registered Users Posts: 6,186 ✭✭✭emo72


    Donkeygonads wrote: »
    Sooo.... The big question is , Was SR sqeaky clean when he won in 87 ??

    not looking to good for him:( it seems it was endemic. the interview he gave when he said " im not gonna say i did, im not gonna say i didnt. you wouldnt believe me anyway". well stephen, at least you should be saying you didnt.


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    #91
    yohan the great
    Registered Users Posts: 641 ✭✭✭yohan the great


    Donkeygonads wrote: »
    Sooo.... The big question is , Was SR sqeaky clean when he won in 87 ??

    No


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