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cooby Jul 14 2007 11:11 AM

Is anybody watching thisyear?

Rockin' Doc Jul 14 2007 11:26 AM

Um, no. Checking the leaders in the sports page every few days and watching highlights on ESPN are about as much as I have ever cared to invest in the Tour De France.

cooby Jul 14 2007 02:54 PM

My niece lives in London, and my mom told me today that it went right by where she lives. If I had known that, I could have watched for her....but does it go through London? I've never heard of that.

metirish Jul 14 2007 03:15 PM

cooby wrote: My niece lives in London, and my mom told me today that it went right by where she lives. If I had known that, I could have watched for her....but does it go through London? I've never heard of that. In the past they have started the first stage outside of France,London this year...Ireland before...

Frayed Knot Jul 14 2007 03:51 PM

The course varies every year with the only constant being that it finishes in Paris. It alternates years going clockwise or counter-clockwise and, at times, has spent a day or so going in and out of various neighboring countries: Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, England, etc. It's all about sponsorships so if your town (in or out of France) puts up some good rea$on$ for them to come thru then the Tour will be all ears. The hope is that the expense will be worth it because having the Tour coming through or - even better yet - starting and/or ending a stage there, your little town will be a tourist mecca, even if only for a day.

Willets Point Jul 14 2007 03:57 PM

And the cyclists are in your village for about a minute and a half.

Frayed Knot Jul 14 2007 04:00 PM

True, but the hungry and thirsty fans are there all day. And if it's a starting/ending point then the hotels and restaurants are full for a night.

Willets Point Jul 14 2007 07:03 PM

Well I meant that as an advantage. The actual event only clogs up your town's streets for a brief time but the customers are there all day.

metirish Jul 26 2007 07:33 AM

They sent home the leader yesterday so now no one is wearing the yellow jersey....this thing is a joke,the Cofidis team pulled out the other day after one of it's riders failed a drugs test.The pre-race favorite was thrown out Tuesday because tests showed he'd had a blood transfusion,his team were also kicked out....

Benjamin Grimm Jul 26 2007 07:39 AM

I know nothing about the Tour de France, other than that Lance Armstrong used to win it every year. What's the significance of the yellow shirt?

Johnny Dickshot Jul 26 2007 07:43 AM

The yellow jersey indicates you haven't yet tested positive for roids. Or you duped the testers as Lance Armstrong.

metirish Jul 26 2007 07:50 AM

The yellow jersey is for the over all leader of the race,then there are colored jerseys for best sprinter(green),Polka dot jersey for king of the mountains and some others like white for lesser categories

MFS62 Jul 28 2007 09:45 AM

Isn't there also a special color for the racer who won the prior day's segment? Later

Elster88 Jul 28 2007 10:28 AM

Frayed Knot wrote: The course varies every year with the only constant being that it finishes in Paris. It alternates years going clockwise or counter-clockwise and, at times, has spent a day or so going in and out of various neighboring countries: Germany, Belgium, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, England, etc. Forgive my ignorance of geography, but is it easy to bike from England to continental Europe?

Frayed Knot Jul 28 2007 10:44 AM

]Isn't there also a special color for the racer who won the prior day's segment? No. You get your moment on the podium, kisses from the pretty girls, plus points for your team and bonus $$ from your sponsors, but no special shirt. ]Forgive my ignorance of geography, but is it easy to bike from England to continental Europe? Well, they don't bike from the one to the other. A stage (or two) can take place within England before they then travel (Chunnel train most likely) to whatever town in France is the starting point for the next segment. Not every leg of the race - even those within France itself - neccesarily begins from the same spot where the previous day ended. There are usually several disconnects along the way.