Not sure if there are any cycling fans around here.. Only one way to find out.


With the 2006 edition starting today (without Lance Armstrong), who's your favourite to win? ???

Of course it is July, and July means Tour de France.

For me, it is next year's (2007) I am interested in for the Tour will start in London.

I used to regularly watch the Tour when Channel 4 showed daily updates at 6.00 p.m.  Then they moved them to a stupid time at night and wondered why no one watched it  ::)

I haven't had a chance to see who's starting this year.

I used to regularly watch the Tour when Channel 4 showed daily updates at 6.00 p.m.  Then they moved them to a stupid time at night and wondered why no one watched it  ::)

I haven't had a chance to see who's starting this year.
It is live on Eurosport and does ITV have a round-up show?

I heard it's on ITV4 but I haven't had chance to see if our freeview box gets that

I heard it's on ITV4 but I haven't had chance to see if our freeview box gets that
Drats, I have only ITV1 and ITV2!

It's all over now, but what an exciting Tour it was. Pity I have missed most of it... :(


Floyd Landis takes the yellow jersey, but what a struggle it has been!

Michael Rasmussen takes the polkadot jersey, Robbie McEwen takes the green and Damiano Cunego takes the white.


I wonder what next year will bring...

It's all over now, but what an exciting Tour it was. Pity I have missed most of it... :(


Floyd Landis takes the yellow jersey, but what a struggle it has been!

Michael Rasmussen takes the polkadot jersey, Robbie McEwen takes the green and Damiano Cunego takes the white.


I wonder what next year will bring...
Thanks, I forgotten it was the last stage today.

Where did the highest British rider finished?

Where did the highest British rider finished?


David Millar was 59th

David Millar was 59th
Better than I except!

Better than I except!


what result would you have excepted?

what result would you have excepted?
In the hundreds

In the hundreds


Our second placed guy was 100 and something.  I think we only had two finishers

Our second placed guy was 100 and something.  I think we only had two finishers
Now we just have to look forward to the Tour de France 2007 starting in London.

David Millar was 59th


Best Dutchman was Michael Boogerd (14th), as usual, and then there's a huge gap to the next Dutchman (as usual). So we're hardly doing any better... :-\\

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has given a positive drugs test, according to his Phonak team.

The 30-year-old American, who claimed victory in the Tour de France on Sunday, has tested positive for the male sex hormone testosterone.

The positive test came after stage 17 of the Tour, which saw Landis record an epic victory after struggling on the final climb the day before.

Landis has been suspended pending results of his B sample analysis.

Tour de France winner Floyd Landis has given a positive drugs test, according to his Phonak team.

The 30-year-old American, who claimed victory in the Tour de France on Sunday, has tested positive for the male sex hormone testosterone.

The positive test came after stage 17 of the Tour, which saw Landis record an epic victory after struggling on the final climb the day before.

Landis has been suspended pending results of his B sample analysis.



Oh dear...

Oh dear...
Will the whole event have to be re-run?

Will the whole event have to be re-run?


That would be impossible. It would only be fair to do so if conditions were exactly the same from beginning to end (well, minus the drugs of course).

Landis denies cheating according to the BBC
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/5222786.stm

He's hoping to prove he has naturally high levels of testosterone

I've heard there was one participant from Luxembourg.
I don't know his name of which position he got though..

I've heard there was one participant from Luxembourg.
I don't know his name of which position he got though..


Frank Schleck won Stage 15 this year.  I don't know his overall postion though

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/other_sports/cycling/5188180.stm

bah the Tour de France is more polluted with HGH and Steriods then even baseball.
Just look at how many riders got the boot. If you where to put that stat in baseball then we would not have enough players to play.

bah the Tour de France is more polluted with HGH and Steriods then even baseball.
But you still do not have any pollution from the bikes.

But you still do not have any pollution from the bikes.

;D