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Tour de France 2017 Stage 18: Briançon - Izoard, 179.5kms

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  • #32
    buffalo
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    Do you know what's been bugging me a lot this Tour? Every map and profile I've come across is marked with km done, so today the Cat 1 is at 129.5km.

    Yet every commentary and live tracker seems to use km to go, so I have to do some horrible mental maths to figure out when the next key point is when following a race.

    WHHHHHYYYYY!?


  • #33
    Rambling Man
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    Its like Bosco is commentating


  • #34
    MPFGLB
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    buffalo wrote: »
    Do you know what's been bugging me a lot this Tour? Every map and profile I've come across is marked with km done, so today the Cat 1 is at 129.5km.

    Yet every commentary and live tracker seems to use km to go, so I have to do some horrible mental maths to figure out when the next key point is when following a race.

    WHHHHHYYYYY!?

    Make sure you keep your little grey cells alive


  • #35
    Dcully
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    djemba djemba wrote: »
    Is anyone watching the tour on TG4. What in the jaysus is happening with the commentary

    I watch at times for the glorious hd but only pick up on maybe 20% at best of what they are saying usually playing catch up as the auld gaeilge comes to me slowly :p


  • #36
    BobCobb
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    I think it's 'PQ' himself that's doing the imitating!
    It's a bit silly alright, but HC climbs above the patter on itv4, where they sound completely disinterested to me


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  • #37
    brianhalpin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18 ✭brianhalpin


    djemba djemba wrote: »
    Is anyone watching the tour on TG4. What in the jaysus is happening with the commentary

    I'm switching between TG4 & ITV (Albeit usually for last climb). It's annoying, but not half as bad as 5 min ads for loans & insurance scams (Who is their target audience!) every 3 mins. And then you've got D. Millar - I'd rather revisit the pain of my school years with Irish.


  • #38
    Inquitus
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    brianhalpin wrote: »
    I'm switching between TG4 & ITV (Albeit usually for last climb). It's annoying, but not half as bad as 5 min ads for loans & insurance scams (Who is their target audience!) every 3 mins. And then you've got D. Millar - I'd rather revisit the pain of my school years with Irish.

    Loans at 50% APR to well over 100% APR, how this is legal I don't know!


  • #39
    MPFGLB
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    I like it better when they tell you the distance between groups ...because time i so variable


  • #40
    BobCobb
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    Edet Izoard?


  • #41
    neris
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    BobCobb wrote: »
    Edet Izoard?

    Eddie izzard?


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  • #42
    Doc07
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    T De Ghent congratulating his rival Barguil on winning Pokadot jersey with quick on-bike handshake was a nice touch of class


  • #43
    brianhalpin
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    Btw, anyone watching on TG4 have issues with audio (Slight occasional buzz/crackle in background - also noticeable during other broadcasts)?


  • #44
    neris
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    https://twitter.com/ukcyclingexpert/status/887974146805829632


  • #45
    BobCobb
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    BobCobb wrote: »
    Edet Izoard?

    Darwin award I meant!


  • #46
    neris
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    Ugh skybots


  • #47
    Inquitus
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    Dan didn't look great there, when the acceleration went on, Brambilla brought him back.


  • #48
    Djoucer
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    This stage has been **** so far.


  • #49
    funnights74
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    Aru in trouble, Sky putting the boot in. The s**t is hitting the fan.


  • #50
    Choochtown
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    Why did AG2R do all the work today and allow Froome to arrive at the last 6km with 3 fresh team mates?

    What was the thinking behind that?


  • #51
    brianhalpin
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    Go on Bertie - get the stage!


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  • #52
    BobCobb
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    Barguil looks great, hadn't seen him before this.

    C'mon Dan!


  • #53
    neris
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    That was class from the gendarme there


  • #54
    brianhalpin
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    Wish I was on the side of the road to collect those glasses!


  • #55
    neris
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    Little Mickey Ks fcuked


  • #56
    irishrover99
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    Choochtown wrote: »
    Why did AG2R do all the work today and allow Froome to arrive at the last 6km with 3 fresh team mates?

    What was the thinking behind that?

    Otherwise Sky were just going too slow and not been put under pressure


  • #57
    funnights74
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    Wft??? Landa on a flyer


  • #58
    Doc07
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    Bardet attack Froome now or shake his hand


  • #59
    brianhalpin
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    Landa should do to his race radio what Kwiatkowski did to his glasses.


  • #60
    [Deleted User]
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    This is some charge by Barguil


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  • #61
    Zzippy
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    Lands attacking Froome?


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