Tour de France starts tomorrow, 9:35pm on your SBS. First stage beginning and ending in Lille.

Don’t know how much of this tour I’ll be following on these icy nights, but I’ll start the thread regardless :)

I’ll be with you. It’s perfect night owl viewing.

becklefreckle said:

I’ll be with you. It’s perfect night owl viewing.

Goodo.

We’ve lost some of our Tour followers over the years, notably sibeen.

I wandered away from le tour too, but will watch a good chunk of this one I should expect.

As you say, it’s a pleasant place to be late at night when you’re in the mood.

Now riding on SBS on Demand.

Ou est le televisual spectacle ces’t magnifique et le grande chateau, l’eglise belle et la haute mont et le bicyclettes de la Tour del la Frog!!

L’etape une.

And they’ve said it already!!!

Biniam is moi word du jour! You go gerwl!!

And they’ve said it again!!!

10 x Aussies in this tour. High hopes for Ben O’Connor.

Delicious cream mussels with chips and mayo.

Sadly I’ve already scoffed all my mussels.

Bubblecar said:

Delicious cream mussels with chips and mayo.

Sadly I’ve already scoffed all my mussels.

I scoffed TWO tubs.

First crash took two off their bikes.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Delicious cream mussels with chips and mayo.

Sadly I’ve already scoffed all my mussels.

I scoffed TWO tubs.

I’m going to order SIX tubs with my next Coles order.

Another fall!

Crashy crashy boom boom……. Just the one.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Delicious cream mussels with chips and mayo.

Sadly I’ve already scoffed all my mussels.

I scoffed TWO tubs.

I’m going to order SIX tubs with my next Coles order.

Ou est le grande extravagance!!!

Don’t want to be scoring injuries on the very first day of the tour.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

I scoffed TWO tubs.

I’m going to order SIX tubs with my next Coles order.

Ou est le grande extravagance!!!

You shouldn’t be encouraging such gluttony.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

I’m going to order SIX tubs with my next Coles order.

Ou est le grande extravagance!!!

You shouldn’t be encouraging such gluttony.

Mussels are very good for you.

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Woodie said:

Ou est le grande extravagance!!!

You shouldn’t be encouraging such gluttony.

Mussels are very good for you.

In moderation.

ou est le Monsewer Biniam ou est the trois pour le sprint intermediate

Woodie said:

ou est le Monsewer Biniam ou est the trois pour le sprint intermediate

Gesundheit!

Nice little preserved tank loco.

Bubblecar said:

Nice little preserved tank loco.

Le TOOT!! 🚂🚂

Damn, both French sprinters down on this Category 4.

Bubblecar said:

Damn, both French sprinters down on this Category 4.

…on the cobbles.

Ou est le speccy exact au mont et le line!!!!

First abandonment of the tour. The first rider to go down has not recovered.

Bubblecar said:

First abandonment of the tour. The first rider to go down has not recovered.

Poor bastard. That must be such a let-down. Having spent weeks or months in the preparation and planning.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

First abandonment of the tour. The first rider to go down has not recovered.

Poor bastard. That must be such a let-down. Having spent weeks or months in the preparation and planning.

This stage has been more chaotic than people expected.

57km to go, last glass of wine.

Bubblecar said:

57km to go, last glass of wine.

Have one for the road, Parypone.

Ou est le Monsewer Biniam??? 🚴🚴🚴

Woodie said:

Ou est le Monsewer Biniam??? 🚴🚴🚴

He’s well hidden in the peloton.

Ou est le ad break? Je suis le piddle de la bustin’.

Woodie said:

Ou est le ad break? Je suis le piddle de la bustin’.

Take a nature break while you can. We’re coming up to the last 10km.

Damn. Aussie O’Connor has gone down.

Bubblecar said:

Damn. Aussie O’Connor has gone down.

Hopefully he’ll get the group time.

CAR’N BINIAM!!! 🚴🚴🚴

Jasper Philipsen wins the stage.

Woodie said:

CAR’N BINIAM!!! 🚴🚴🚴

Bugger. deuxieme………………….

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

CAR’N BINIAM!!! 🚴🚴🚴

Bugger. deuxieme………………….

Still did well, and it’s only stage 1 :)

Ben O’Connor will get the leading group time.

OK. Je suis continuer le televish et le boudoir mit blanket de la lecky.

Au revoir. Bon nuit.

Well, thank fuck the topic heading didn’t have naff little bicycle images in it to irritate the visual look of the forum’s View By Time.

Stage Two tonight, starting at 8:30, is the longest stage of the whole Tour at 209km, and with 2.5km of vertical gain.

Bubblecar said:

Stage Two tonight, starting at 8:30, is the longest stage of the whole Tour at 209km, and with 2.5km of vertical gain.

…and it’s raining!

Ou est l’etape deux pour the bicyclettes le Tour de Frog.

212 km comence au ment et le Lauwin-Planque et el finito et le Boulogne-sur-Mer.

Admirer le grande chateau, le bon l’eglise, et le spectaculaire vista. Hasta la vista!!

Le Monsewer Biniam et le vainqueur pour le jour!!! 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Macca thinks Biniam will win this stage.

They’re still in the Neutral Zone and I’m already on the second bowl of Twisties.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Stage Two tonight, starting at 8:30, is the longest stage of the whole Tour at 209km, and with 2.5km of vertical gain.

…and it’s raining!

Ou est le grande skiddy et le bum bum et le derriere.

Bubblecar said:

They’re still in the Neutral Zone and I’m already on the second bowl of Twisties.

I don’t bother with a bowl. Straight outa the party sized bag for me, hey what but!

I’m watching a bit for a while.

it is raining in the UK too. England starting the last day of the test at 3/72 needing 611 to win. Realistically on India can win by bowling them out, but no play has been possible to far. India might be robbed by the weather.

party_pants said:

I’m watching a bit for a while.

it is raining in the UK too. England starting the last day of the test at 3/72 needing 611 to win. Realistically on India can win by bowling them out, but no play has been possible to far. India might be robbed by the weather.

they should have declared earlier.

A wet road tumble in the breakaway.

Have to say it’s a fairly dreary stage this one. Long, non-descript and wet. Good thing the crowd are bringing the party.

becklefreckle said:

Have to say it’s a fairly dreary stage this one. Long, non-descript and wet. Good thing the crowd are bringing the party.

It’s not as pretty as yesterday’s, but it might improve.

I get a bit tired of the yackety commentary at times so I mute them for a while and play some music.

Odd little crash there, looked like the rider just nodded off.

Bike had bees.

It’s happened to me before. Road bikes can be unforgiving.

Une grande crashy crashy bang bang!!!!

Woodie said:

Une grande crashy crashy bang bang!!!!

No indication of what caused that tumble.

Next advert I’m going to cut up a bowl of dill pickles.

I’m off to fetch an icecream out of the fridge. Then do the final copy of these drawings…. and see if that lasts to the end of l’etape.

Bubblecar said:

Next advert I’m going to cut up a bowl of dill pickles.

Run out of Twisties?

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Next advert I’m going to cut up a bowl of dill pickles.

Run out of Twisties?

Plenty of those left but I’m sick of them :)

Voila non grande l’eglise. Voila non beau maison, Voila non c’est magnifique chateau. Voila non jolie village. Voila non pittoresque vista!! ppffffft.

Woodie said:

Voila non grande l’eglise. Voila non beau maison, Voila non c’est magnifique chateau. Voila non jolie village. Voila non pittoresque vista!! ppffffft.

becklefreckle said:

Woodie said:

Voila non grande l’eglise. Voila non beau maison, Voila non c’est magnifique chateau. Voila non jolie village. Voila non pittoresque vista!! ppffffft.

make funny GIFs like this at MakeaGif

I am Feerunch, you silly English kerrrrr-niggit!

Je suis ou est le nodding off.

Je suis le retire au ment voila le boudoir mit moi lecky blanket et le televish mit le bicyclettes.

Au revoir. Bon nuit.

Woodie said:

Je suis ou est le nodding off.

Je suis le retire au ment voila le boudoir mit moi lecky blanket et le televish mit le bicyclettes.

Au revoir. Bon nuit.

Nighto then.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Je suis ou est le nodding off.

Je suis le retire au ment voila le boudoir mit moi lecky blanket et le televish mit le bicyclettes.

Au revoir. Bon nuit.

Nighto then.

I too was too tired to finish the stage, but it seems that Mathieu van der Poel won it.

Ou est le hour pour le televisual festin pour le bicyclettes du Frog!!

CAR’N et le acclamation pour Monsewer Biniam!!!! 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Starting in the wet again today.

178 km route starting in Valenciennes and finishing in Dunkerque.

I’ve ettened all my Twisties.

Woodie said:

I’ve ettened all my Twisties.

I have some left but still too full up of dinner to bother with nibbles yet.

I’ll watch the start for a few minutes but then I’ll need an extended nature break.

Must be really difficult for the riders, when they need to attend to number twos.

Delayed start.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

I’ve ettened all my Twisties.

I have some left but still too full up of dinner to bother with nibbles yet.

Moi fare de nuit will be similar to last nuit. ‘cept 500gm of marinara mix, chopped onion, capsicum done in oil, cuppla drops of sesame oil, chilli garlic and ginger. Deglazed with a little cream, finished of with a cuppla glugs of fish sauce, Mix in a good helping of spirali pasta.

I reckon nom noms. Wadda ya reckon?

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

I’ve ettened all my Twisties.

I have some left but still too full up of dinner to bother with nibbles yet.

Moi fare de nuit will be similar to last nuit. ‘cept 500gm of marinara mix, chopped onion, capsicum done in oil, cuppla drops of sesame oil, chilli garlic and ginger. Deglazed with a little cream, finished of with a cuppla glugs of fish sauce, Mix in a good helping of spirali pasta.

I reckon nom noms. Wadda ya reckon?

Should work well. Some fresh dill would be good in that too.

Finally they’re off.

Bubblecar said:

I’ll watch the start for a few minutes but then I’ll need an extended nature break.

Must be really difficult for the riders, when they need to attend to number twos.

Turn over to the tennis, and turn it up. All that gruntin’ and groanin’ may provide some encouragement, incentive and support in managing your own ablutory requirements.

Back, and there are mass weewees happening there by the side of the road.

Lots of chatting, eating, drinking, weewees, but not much racing so far.

Any slower and they’ll take all day to get there.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

I’ve ettened all my Twisties.

I have some left but still too full up of dinner to bother with nibbles yet.

Moi fare de nuit will be similar to last nuit. ‘cept 500gm of marinara mix, chopped onion, capsicum done in oil, cuppla drops of sesame oil, chilli garlic and ginger. Deglazed with a little cream, finished of with a cuppla glugs of fish sauce, Mix in a good helping of spirali pasta.

I reckon nom noms. Wadda ya reckon?

Le dejeurner et le servie!!! Mit une verre (or deux) van rouge Riddoch Conawarra 2023.

Time for a bowl of cheese Twisties and I’ll tell you what greatly improves them – a shake of white pepper.

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

I have some left but still too full up of dinner to bother with nibbles yet.

Moi fare de nuit will be similar to last nuit. ‘cept 500gm of marinara mix, chopped onion, capsicum done in oil, cuppla drops of sesame oil, chilli garlic and ginger. Deglazed with a little cream, finished of with a cuppla glugs of fish sauce, Mix in a good helping of spirali pasta.

I reckon nom noms. Wadda ya reckon?

Le dejeurner et le servie!!! Mit une verre (or deux) van rouge Riddoch Conawarra 2023.

licks plate squeaky clean

Think that says it all, don’t you??

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Moi fare de nuit will be similar to last nuit. ‘cept 500gm of marinara mix, chopped onion, capsicum done in oil, cuppla drops of sesame oil, chilli garlic and ginger. Deglazed with a little cream, finished of with a cuppla glugs of fish sauce, Mix in a good helping of spirali pasta.

I reckon nom noms. Wadda ya reckon?

Le dejeurner et le servie!!! Mit une verre (or deux) van rouge Riddoch Conawarra 2023.

licks plate squeaky clean

Think that says it all, don’t you??

Any dessert coming up?

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Le dejeurner et le servie!!! Mit une verre (or deux) van rouge Riddoch Conawarra 2023.

licks plate squeaky clean

Think that says it all, don’t you??

Any dessert coming up?

Famblee sized block of fruit’n‘nut chocy.

But gimme a cuppla minnies before that gets served.

pats full tummy

Bubblecar said:

Time for a bowl of cheese Twisties and I’ll tell you what greatly improves them – a shake of white pepper.

Try dipping them in my sauce de speciale last night. That’s why I’ve got no Twisties left.

Can’t see me finishing this one, but it’s not compulsory.

This slowish ride is actually quite relaxing if you turn the commentary down and play some slow ambient music.

How rude of me to keep it all to myself!!

My sincere apologies.

Anyone for a piece of fruit’n‘nut choccy?

Woodie said:

How rude of me to keep it all to myself!!

My sincere apologies.

Anyone for a piece of fruit’n‘nut choccy?

I’ll have a couple squares, ta.

Ooh, bad crash.

That one woulda hurt.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

How rude of me to keep it all to myself!!

My sincere apologies.

Anyone for a piece of fruit’n‘nut choccy?

I’ll have a couple squares, ta.

Just coz I’m a good bloke. passes Parpyone THREE squares

It’s the first stage winner, Jasper Philipsen.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

How rude of me to keep it all to myself!!

My sincere apologies.

Anyone for a piece of fruit’n‘nut choccy?

I’ll have a couple squares, ta.

Just coz I’m a good bloke. passes Parpyone THREE squares

That might help me stay up until the end, ta.

Finally a breakaway, albeit a lone rider.

Bubblecar said:

Finally a breakaway, albeit a lone rider.

Is Wellens after the pokey dots?

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Finally a breakaway, albeit a lone rider.

Is Wellens after the pokey dots?

Aye and he’s scored them.

Ou est le Monsewer BIniam?

Woodie said:

Ou est le Monsewer BIniam?

He’s amongst the front riders.

Creeping up for the sprint. Going to explode at some point.

Inside 5km.

Le bicyclettes go AOT!!!!!

Bad crash.

Another crash.

Merlier apparently wins ahead of Milan…

This bicyclette stuff.

Bloody dangerous business, hey what but!

Biniam came 6th.

Bubblecar said:

Another crash.

Merlier apparently wins ahead of Milan…

No sign of Monsewer Biniam. 😢

Oright then. One ciggie then I’m orf.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Another crash.

Merlier apparently wins ahead of Milan…

No sign of Monsewer Biniam. 😢

See my last post :)

Bubblecar said:

Biniam came 6th.

He did too. All got the same time.

It was an odd sort of stage. Virtually no racing until the end.

Bubblecar said:

It was an odd sort of stage. Virtually no racing until the end.

Then they all fell off.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

It was an odd sort of stage. Virtually no racing until the end.

Then they all fell off.

Too much sitting down, gravity then tempts them.

Au revoir. Bon nuit.

Bubblecar said:

Creeping up for the sprint. Going to explode at some point.

Would lighting farts be considered as cheating. Avoiding the flame could cause panic.

Ou est le commence au mont le bicyclettes le Tour de Frog, l’etape quarte, 173 km route commence Amiens Metropole et finito Rouen.

L’eglise beaucoup, le chateau beaucoup, et le grande mont et vista.

apprécier.

Should be a more active stage, compared with yesterday.

Bubblecar said:

Should be a more active stage, compared with yesterday.

Acclamation pour le Monsewer Biniam!!!! 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

I’ll have to leave them to it tonight, too tired to ride another 80km.

So it’s bonne nuit et fais de beaux rêves.

Ou est moi de la je suis ala nodded off.

Tonight, individual time trials. Circuit beginning and ending in Caen, Normandy.

Starting any moment now on your SBS.

Où est Woodie??

Matthew Keenan has just said the Normandy invasion was called “Operation Overland”.

He meant Overlord.

Bubblecar said:

Matthew Keenan has just said the Normandy invasion was called “Operation Overland”.

He meant Overlord.

Good lord.

Bubblecar said:

Où est Woodie??

Ou est le uver channel. De la footy stuff.

Anyhoo, not much point in time trials til the pointy end. Starting order is last to first in overall race time.

Bubblecar said:

Matthew Keenan has just said the Normandy invasion was called “Operation Overland”.

He meant Overlord.

But, it did go over land.

Had to go over sea first, sure, but it was just about all over land after that.

Hmm, that dish was supposed to have been invented by William the Conqueror, even though it includes tomatoes and tomato paste…

Ou est le heurs pour le bicyclettes du Frog pour moi. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Bubblecar said:

Hmm, that dish was supposed to have been invented by William the Conqueror, even though it includes tomatoes and tomato paste…

Which dish?

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

Hmm, that dish was supposed to have been invented by William the Conqueror, even though it includes tomatoes and tomato paste…

Which dish?

A complicated tripe dish presented by Guillaume Brahimi in their cuisine break.

It would have been an old medieval dish with all the apples and cider accompanying the tripe, but the tomatoes would have to wait until they were introduced from America in the 16th century.

Bubblecar said:

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

Hmm, that dish was supposed to have been invented by William the Conqueror, even though it includes tomatoes and tomato paste…

Which dish?

A complicated tripe dish presented by Guillaume Brahimi in their cuisine break.

It would have been an old medieval dish with all the apples and cider accompanying the tripe, but the tomatoes would have to wait until they were introduced from America in the 16th century.

It’s a little-known aspect of his character, but when Billy the C wasn’t invading neighbouring countries, slaughtering their inhabitants, overthrowing long-established monarchies, and imposing his own ideas of government and administration on the subjugated populaces, you’d often find him down in the enormous castle kitchens, up to his elbows in the innards of some sheep or cow, whipping up some new treat for the guests at his next dinner party.

Ou est grande l’amore et le bicyclettes voila et le Europa. “C’est magnifique” elles parlez.

Ahhhh…………Ou est et le business fin et le bicyclettes du trial de le heurs. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Kick-off in Bayeux tonight and 200km later we end in Vire Normandie, if we’re still awake.

…and once again Matt tells us the invasion of Normandy was “Operation Overland”.

Bubblecar said:

…and once again Matt tells us the invasion of Normandy was “Operation Overland”.

Matt may be stupid, but at least he’s reliably and consistently stupid.

captain_spalding said:

Bubblecar said:

…and once again Matt tells us the invasion of Normandy was “Operation Overland”.

Matt may be stupid, but at least he’s reliably and consistently stupid.

He’s a bright enough lad but someone needs to correct him.

Ou est le footy et le premiere televish alors le bicyclettes du Frog. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Woodie said:

Ou est le footy et le premiere televish alors le bicyclettes du Frog. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Oh……… Monsewer Parpyone, ou est le DUEX tubs al la Greenshell Mussels pour le bicyclettes televish. Combien et vous?

Bubblecar said:

Kick-off in Bayeux tonight and 200km later we end in Vire Normandie, if we’re still awake.

Life’s a tapestry.

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Ou est le footy et le premiere televish alors le bicyclettes du Frog. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Oh……… Monsewer Parpyone, ou est le DUEX tubs al la Greenshell Mussels pour le bicyclettes televish. Combien et vous?

No tubs here until my next Coles order, next week.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Ou est le footy et le premiere televish alors le bicyclettes du Frog. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Oh……… Monsewer Parpyone, ou est le DUEX tubs al la Greenshell Mussels pour le bicyclettes televish. Combien et vous?

No tubs here until my next Coles order, next week.

Ou et le ici grande sachet de le familie Twisties depuis the Monsewer Coles et le voyage et le village ce jour. Et vous al la Twisites?

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Oh……… Monsewer Parpyone, ou est le DUEX tubs al la Greenshell Mussels pour le bicyclettes televish. Combien et vous?

No tubs here until my next Coles order, next week.

Ou et le ici grande sachet de le familie Twisties depuis the Monsewer Coles et le voyage et le village ce jour. Et vous al la Twisites?

All Twisties gone here. Not much nibbles at all, but I’m still full up of dinner, donc je ne me plains pas.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Oh……… Monsewer Parpyone, ou est le DUEX tubs al la Greenshell Mussels pour le bicyclettes televish. Combien et vous?

No tubs here until my next Coles order, next week.

Ou et le ici grande sachet de le familie Twisties depuis the Monsewer Coles et le voyage et le village ce jour. Et vous al la Twisites?

Ou est le jour beau soliel jour voila et le Tour de Frog et le bicyclettes.

Ou est le groupe Maillot Vert et le grande heurs derrier!!!!

Woodie said:

Ou est le groupe Maillot Vert et le grande heurs derrier!!!!

Aussie Michael Storer is in the breakaway. Might have a chance of a stage win.

Ou et le derniere chateau et le wreck. Je ne c’est pas resider voila.

Woodie said:

Ou et le derniere chateau et le wreck. Je ne c’est pas resider voila.

They should mend more of these.

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Ou est le footy et le premiere televish alors le bicyclettes du Frog. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Oh……… Monsewer Parpyone, ou est le DUEX tubs al la Greenshell Mussels pour le bicyclettes televish. Combien et vous?

‘…DUEX…’?

Woodie said:

Ou et le derniere chateau et le wreck. Je ne c’est pas resider voila.

I suspect that Woodie speaks French reasonably well, in order to speak it as badly as he does.

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Ou est le footy et le premiere televish alors le bicyclettes du Frog. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Oh……… Monsewer Parpyone, ou est le DUEX tubs al la Greenshell Mussels pour le bicyclettes televish. Combien et vous?

‘…DUEX…’?

Pardon et excuse moi Monsewer Spalding. Ou est voila de la typo. Reparer et le “deux”.

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

Ou et le derniere chateau et le wreck. Je ne c’est pas resider voila.

I suspect that Woodie speaks French reasonably well, in order to speak it as badly as he does.

Ou est vous non coprendre moi parlez de le Frog? Non?

Woodie said:

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

Ou et le derniere chateau et le wreck. Je ne c’est pas resider voila.

I suspect that Woodie speaks French reasonably well, in order to speak it as badly as he does.

Ou est vous non coprendre moi parlez de le Frog? Non?

Je comprends très bien, merci. C’est votre talent créatif pour adapter le langage à des situations inattendues que j’admire.

captain_spalding said:

Woodie said:

captain_spalding said:

I suspect that Woodie speaks French reasonably well, in order to speak it as badly as he does.

Ou est vous non coprendre moi parlez de le Frog? Non?

Je comprends très bien, merci. C’est votre talent créatif pour adapter le langage à des situations inattendues que j’admire.

Le grande merci beaucoup, Monsewer Spalding. Just bastardise anglaise into frog with lots of oo la la et moi je suis et le voila ala ici !!!

Parpyone, Ou est vous le pense le vainqueur et l’etape six?

Woodie said:

Parpyone, Ou est vous le pense le vainqueur et l’etape six?

Participante ala tete de course?

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Parpyone, Ou est vous le pense le vainqueur et l’etape six?

Participante ala tete de course?

I wouldn’t like to guess.

Eating nibbles now – a cold pork rissole with a sliced dill pickle.

Tastier than it sounds :)

Ou est le Monsewer Biniam?

Moi le ponder et le Monsewer Biniam et le stuffed.

Woodie said:

Ou est le Monsewer Biniam?

Moi le ponder et le Monsewer Biniam et le stuffed.

It’s a long tour but he hasn’t loomed large so far, that’s for sure.

Michael Storer picks up some King of the Mountains points, and reveals that he’s in good form.

He might even win the stage.

Ben Healy has cut ahead of the breakaway.

Come on Storer, we don’t want another Pom victory.

Bubblecar said:

Ben Healy has cut ahead of the breakaway.

Come on Storer, we don’t want another Pom victory.

Um, Ben Healy is Irish, not a Pom.

So go Healy!

:)

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Ben Healy has cut ahead of the breakaway.

Come on Storer, we don’t want another Pom victory.

Um, Ben Healy is Irish, not a Pom.

So go Healy!

:)

It’ll be Healy or Storer for the stage. I don’t mind which one wins.

Bubblecar said:

It’ll be Healy or Storer for the stage. I don’t mind which one wins.

I trust no one in front of the peloton is less than 7 mins behind in the overall standings as of stage 5.

Healy has only 7km to go.

I see considerable changes at the top of the general classification list.

Healy is at 2km now, and also increasing his GC chances.

Ben Healy wins comfortably.

Congrats to Healy. All on his own too. 😎

I propose a new rule:

Fucking English.

party_pants said:

I propose a new rule:

Fucking English.

Speak, yes.

party_pants said:

I propose a new rule:

Fucking English.

Oh, you mean putain d’anglais.

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

I propose a new rule:

Fucking English.

Oh, you mean putain d’anglais.

No.

We’re in Brittany tonight and already racing.

Bubblecar said:

We’re in Brittany tonight and already racing.

Has anyone made a break for the coast and tried to get to England yet?

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

We’re in Brittany tonight and already racing.

Has anyone made a break for the coast and tried to get to England yet?

No, and fortunately the race hasn’t been dominated by Poms either.

Peak Warming Man said:

Bubblecar said:

We’re in Brittany tonight and already racing.

Has anyone made a break for the coast and tried to get to England yet?

I think that’s against the rules.

In the early days, there were cheating scandals where cyclists would pop down to the station, catch the train a fair part of the way, and cycle home the closing part of the stage.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

I propose a new rule:

Fucking English.

Speak, yes.

Try that in France and see how far you get.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

I propose a new rule:

Fucking English.

Speak, yes.

Try that in France and see how far you get.

Just the 22 days of the race

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

party_pants said:

I propose a new rule:

Fucking English.

Oh, you mean putain d’anglais.

No.

I see you understood that.

captain_spalding said:

Je comprends très bien, merci. C’est votre talent créatif pour adapter le langage à des situations inattendues que j’admire.

….. and it’s not too difficult to work out what that says, speak the language or not.

Woodie said:

party_pants said:

captain_spalding said:

Oh, you mean putain d’anglais.

No.

I see you understood that.

I had to copy and paste into Google translate. I can’t do that for absolutely every post in a thread.

Still, we do want to attract the participation of as many friends as we can, knowing that we in this little corner of the cosmos are all native English speakers.

I really like some of these dense and compact little cities.

party_pants said:

I really like some of these dense and compact little cities.

Aye. Villages, most of them. And “villages” is one of those words that’s identical in both languages (but not in pronunciation).

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

I really like some of these dense and compact little cities.

Aye. Villages, most of them. And “villages” is one of those words that’s identical in both languages (but not in pronunciation).

Some of them have 4 or 5 storey buildings in the town centre. I like that.

Interesting to see all these old building with modern gutters and downpipes on the side.

I wonder what they had before modern times – no gutters and the rain just running off the roof?

party_pants said:

Interesting to see all these old building with modern gutters and downpipes on the side.

I wonder what they had before modern times – no gutters and the rain just running off the roof?

In medieval and Renaissance times, most important buildings would have had guttering of some kind. But it would likely have been of wood or for the fancier buildings, lead.

party_pants said:

Interesting to see all these old building with modern gutters and downpipes on the side.

I wonder what they had before modern times – no gutters and the rain just running off the roof?

Gargoyles.

The speeds these guys are going at is remarkable. I have never gone that fats on a bike unless going down a very steep hill, to the point it was feeling scary.

btm said:

party_pants said:

Interesting to see all these old building with modern gutters and downpipes on the side.

I wonder what they had before modern times – no gutters and the rain just running off the roof?

Gargoyles.

Them too.

btm said:

party_pants said:

Interesting to see all these old building with modern gutters and downpipes on the side.

I wonder what they had before modern times – no gutters and the rain just running off the roof?

Gargoyles.

fair call

party_pants said:

The speeds these guys are going at is remarkable. I have never gone that fats on a bike unless going down a very steep hill, to the point it was feeling scary.

My bicycle (which I haven’t ridden for years) isn’t built for those kind of speeds.

It is a French event, the biggest in France. Everything on the TV screen is in French. Try and participate a little in the event, the location, and environment and you might learn something.

I will be realigning my priorities given your xenopholbic tendencies towards someone trying to participate as close to the French environment as I can.

It is not a prerequisite to participate in Le Tour de France threads in any particular language, but to demand that French not be used with regard to a French event is xenophobic at it’s extremity.

Woodie said:

It is a French event, the biggest in France. Everything on the TV screen is in French. Try and participate a little in the event, the location, and environment and you might learn something.

I will be realigning my priorities given your xenopholbic tendencies towards someone trying to participate as close to the French environment as I can.

It is not a prerequisite to participate in Le Tour de France threads in any particular language, but to demand that French not be used with regard to a French event is xenophobic at it’s extremity.

It probably is, but hey, after a while copy and paste every post into Google translate gets a bit tiring

Do you want culture over interaction and spontaneous chat?

you can keep posting in French all you like, but I can’t understand even half of it.

Woodie said:

It is a French event, the biggest in France. Everything on the TV screen is in French. Try and participate a little in the event, the location, and environment and you might learn something.

I will be realigning my priorities given your xenopholbic tendencies towards someone trying to participate as close to the French environment as I can.

It is not a prerequisite to participate in Le Tour de France threads in any particular language, but to demand that French not be used with regard to a French event is xenophobic at it’s extremity.

Yeah but it’s still a bit much to expect non-French speakers to translate your every post :)

A bit off-putting for the thread. And I assumed you were just being jocular anyway.

As the captain pointed out, your French is pas bon which can make translation even more problematic.

Wow, that was an interesting drone shot down the canal

party_pants said:

Wow, that was an interesting drone shot down the canal

Impressive.

I don’t think the break-away group can hold out for another 30 km.

party_pants said:

I don’t think the break-away group can hold out for another 30 km.

Another three climbs coming.

They have increased their lead a little, for now.

time for some cheese and crackers

Big crash in the peloton.

Pogačar wins the stage.

That was a great finish.

Perhaps we could just restrict our French to commonly understood expressions like “sacre bleu!”, ooh-la-la!”, and “hoots mon ami!”

Bubblecar said:

Perhaps we could just restrict our French to commonly understood expressions like “sacre bleu!”, ooh-la-la!”, and “hoots mon ami!”

And

Bubblecar said:

Perhaps we could just restrict our French to commonly understood expressions like “sacre bleu!”, ooh-la-la!”, and “hoots mon ami!”

Well, you can post in French if you want to, but I’m not looking up any translations.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Perhaps we could just restrict our French to commonly understood expressions like “sacre bleu!”, ooh-la-la!”, and “hoots mon ami!”

Well, you can post in French if you want to, but I’m not looking up any translations.

I’ll post in English and hopefully Woodie will too :)

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Perhaps we could just restrict our French to commonly understood expressions like “sacre bleu!”, ooh-la-la!”, and “hoots mon ami!”

Well, you can post in French if you want to, but I’m not looking up any translations.

I’ll post in English and hopefully Woodie will too :)

Maybe I was a bit hasty with the “new rule” stuff. I don’t want anyone to be offended to the point where they stop posting altogether. So if you wish to post in French then go ahead. I just won’t understand much of it.

party_pants said:

So if you wish to post in French then go ahead. I just won’t understand much of it.

it’s just wank anyway. Communication is the idea.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Perhaps we could just restrict our French to commonly understood expressions like “sacre bleu!”, ooh-la-la!”, and “hoots mon ami!”

Well, you can post in French if you want to, but I’m not looking up any translations.

I’ll post in English and hopefully Woodie will too :)

I think Woodie is being a little silly to get in a huff about it but his mangled French is easy enough to read considering it is basically just a very bad translation of English using common words and French word order.

Bogsnorkler said:

party_pants said:

So if you wish to post in French then go ahead. I just won’t understand much of it.

it’s just wank anyway. Communication is the idea.

Speaking of ‘communication’ we seem to have lost MZL. I hope he didn’t meticulously avoid COVID for 5 years and then end up dying from it.

Unlike Moll he did bring something interesting to the forum.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bogsnorkler said:

party_pants said:

So if you wish to post in French then go ahead. I just won’t understand much of it.

it’s just wank anyway. Communication is the idea.

Speaking of ‘communication’ we seem to have lost MZL. I hope he didn’t meticulously avoid COVID for 5 years and then end up dying from it.

Unlike Moll he did bring something interesting to the forum.

In his last post he said he’ll be doing something that’s more fun.

But I suspect he’ll reappear eventually.

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bogsnorkler said:

party_pants said:

So if you wish to post in French then go ahead. I just won’t understand much of it.

it’s just wank anyway. Communication is the idea.

Speaking of ‘communication’ we seem to have lost MZL. I hope he didn’t meticulously avoid COVID for 5 years and then end up dying from it.

Unlike Moll he did bring something interesting to the forum.

maybe just taking a break, hopefully.

Bogsnorkler said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bogsnorkler said:

it’s just wank anyway. Communication is the idea.

Speaking of ‘communication’ we seem to have lost MZL. I hope he didn’t meticulously avoid COVID for 5 years and then end up dying from it.

Unlike Moll he did bring something interesting to the forum.

maybe just taking a break, hopefully.

Maybe he got cleaned up by a No78 bus on his morning walk.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Perhaps we could just restrict our French to commonly understood expressions like “sacre bleu!”, ooh-la-la!”, and “hoots mon ami!”

Well, you can post in French if you want to, but I’m not looking up any translations.

A coincidence has just occurred.
We are discussing French and I had quite a conversation with the French barman this morning.

Tamb said:

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Perhaps we could just restrict our French to commonly understood expressions like “sacre bleu!”, ooh-la-la!”, and “hoots mon ami!”

Well, you can post in French if you want to, but I’m not looking up any translations.

A coincidence has just occurred.
We are discussing French and I had quite a conversation with the French barman this morning.

While sipping a finger of Pernod?

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Bogsnorkler said:

it’s just wank anyway. Communication is the idea.

Speaking of ‘communication’ we seem to have lost MZL. I hope he didn’t meticulously avoid COVID for 5 years and then end up dying from it.

Unlike Moll he did bring something interesting to the forum.

In his last post he said he’ll be doing something that’s more fun.

But I suspect he’ll reappear eventually.

Excuse my faulty memory but who is MZL please?

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Witty Rejoinder said:

Speaking of ‘communication’ we seem to have lost MZL. I hope he didn’t meticulously avoid COVID for 5 years and then end up dying from it.

Unlike Moll he did bring something interesting to the forum.

In his last post he said he’ll be doing something that’s more fun.

But I suspect he’ll reappear eventually.

Excuse my faulty memory but who is MZL please?

SCIENCE

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

party_pants said:

Well, you can post in French if you want to, but I’m not looking up any translations.

A coincidence has just occurred.
We are discussing French and I had quite a conversation with the French barman this morning.

While sipping a finger of Pernod?

I was buying Banrock Startion Crimson Cabernet for tomorrow’s quiz night.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

A coincidence has just occurred.
We are discussing French and I had quite a conversation with the French barman this morning.

While sipping a finger of Pernod?

I was buying Banrock Startion Crimson Cabernet for tomorrow’s quiz night.

Goodo.

Stage 8: Saint-Méen-le-Grand > Laval Espace Mayenne.

Now playing, SBS on Demand.

I hope Woodie’s happily back in this thread tonight, and his normal cheerful self :)

We all need cheering up.

Not many of these chateaus have proper modern swimming pools.

party_pants said:

Not many of these chateaus have proper modern swimming pools.

Only a few people knew how to swim in the olden days.

40 years since a Frenchman won the Tour de France. It’s a long time.

I like this field art.

A good tractor effort.

Where’s Woodie?

WE WANT WOODIE!

yeap – that’s a forest!

That pie was stimulating my belly juices.

party_pants said:

yeap – that’s a forest!

Very dense, perhaps a bit too dense.

Bubblecar said:

party_pants said:

yeap – that’s a forest!

Very dense, perhaps a bit too dense.

Yeah, can’t see the forest for all those trees. good thing they’ve got the aerial shot.

Speeding up now, but still no breakaway.

This village looks almost artificial. Too regular and all the houses are too much the same.

it is a real place of course.

party_pants said:

yeap – that’s a forest!

Alors, non, c’est ‘une forêt’.

5km to go…!

3km…

Milan wins the stage.

good finish, Milan looks completely cooked after that, great effort

Aussie Groves comes third.

Bubblecar said:

I hope Woodie’s happily back in this thread tonight, and his normal cheerful self :)

We all need cheering up.

Cheerful self? Well the kabosh has been put on that, hasn’t it.

The arrogance of it all.

All about 1/2 doz or so posts a day, in a single thread, that has a French subject, about an event located in France, where all visual information is in French, and a peoples that will respect any foreigner that makes any attempt to communicate in French (regardless of how feeble or basic). It’s about as “French” as you can get.

Then to be issued with a “cease and desist” when using French (albeit in a jovial and haphazard effort sometimes) in post content.

The arrogance of it all. 🙄

A demand from those that can’t/won’t even make four simple mouse movements and take 5 seconds or so, a few times a day, to learn what might be said, if they are not sure.

1. “Click and drag”, 2. “right click and copy”
3. “click on tab with Google translate open”
4. “right click and paste”.

As previously mentioned, to demand that French not be used (only English) in a thread that is about as French as you can get, to me, is also about as xenophobic as you can get.

The damage has been done.

BTW, I did watch it, and enjoyed it as usual for all the reasons one would expect.

I just caught sight of a ball sack hanging out of some some spandex. Have these Frenchmen have no shame ?

It’s Bastille Day and I’m back on the saddle tonight for Stage 10, the first mountainous stage of this tour, Ennezat > Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy.

Bubblecar said:

It’s Bastille Day and I’m back on the saddle tonight for Stage 10, the first mountainous stage of this tour, Ennezat > Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy.

I’ll be peeping in as usual, but not the whole stage. Been getting out of bed far to late each day lately.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

It’s Bastille Day and I’m back on the saddle tonight for Stage 10, the first mountainous stage of this tour, Ennezat > Le Mont-Dore Puy de Sancy.

I’ll be peeping in as usual, but not the whole stage. Been getting out of bed far to late each day lately.

Goodo :)

…and we’re underway.

Lovely complicated prawn dish from Guillaume this evening.

very squiggly white road lines in this town. I think the council drivers of the lane marker karts need to be tested for pissy driving.

party_pants said:

very squiggly white road lines in this town. I think the council drivers of the lane marker karts need to be tested for pissy driving.

Seemed to be a load of milk or something spilt all over the road earlier.

Stage 11 today, after yesterday’s rest. A loop stage starting and ending in Toulouse, mainly flat with a few lumps.

Bubblecar said:

Stage 11 today, after yesterday’s rest. A loop stage starting and ending in Toulouse, mainly flat with a few lumps.

So it is le trek today, not le tour??

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Stage 11 today, after yesterday’s rest. A loop stage starting and ending in Toulouse, mainly flat with a few lumps.

So it is le trek today, not le tour??

Yes, a spin around a very long block.

A long neutral zone to help them get their legs back after that rest.

Macca says Biniam will win this stage…

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Stage 11 today, after yesterday’s rest. A loop stage starting and ending in Toulouse, mainly flat with a few lumps.

So it is le trek today, not le tour??

I’ll rephrase that.

Starting in Toulouse? So it’s le trek today, not le tour??

Woodie said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Stage 11 today, after yesterday’s rest. A loop stage starting and ending in Toulouse, mainly flat with a few lumps.

So it is le trek today, not le tour??

I’ll rephrase that.

Starting in Toulouse? So it’s le trek today, not le tour??

Ha :)

I was too dense to spot that one :)

It certainly is a pink city, seen from above.

Toulouse-Lautrec, advertisement for bicycle chains.

Tasty bangers & mash from Guillaume today.

I used to make some fine French pork sausages from scratch, flavoured with quatre-épices, a touch of garlic and white wine.

Have to get back into sausage engineering one day.

Bubblecar said:

Toulouse-Lautrec, advertisement for bicycle chains.

Just got home from work, but is that where the term bespoke came from?

Kingy said:

Bubblecar said:

Toulouse-Lautrec, advertisement for bicycle chains.

Just got home from work, but is that where the term bespoke came from?

Heh.

First Pyrenees stage tonight with some mighty climbs.

Stage 12: Auch to Hautacam – 180.6 km

Now that was a castle!

Some rustic little roads on this stage.

First big climb in about 19km.

Ben Healy doesn’t have much in the way of an Irish accent.

Time for some mussels (I said I’d get 6 x tubs, but actually only ordered 2 :)).

I’m going to put some in a bowl with some anchovy-stuffed olives, chopped dill pickles, chopped fennel root and a splodge of this tartare sauce:

I musta noddeded off.

BTW….. One tub of mussels already consumed.

Shall I move on to the garlic ones?

Woodie said:

I musta noddeded off.

BTW….. One tub of mussels already consumed.

Shall I move on to the garlic ones?

My other tub are the garlic ones, too :)

Go ahead, if you’re sufficiently tempted.

Woodie said:

I musta noddeded off.

BTW….. One tub of mussels already consumed.

Shall I move on to the garlic ones?

……. but will have a wake up ciggie (or two) first.

………….and ten glugs of ice cold Coles brand no sugar cola.

Woodie said:

………….and ten glugs of ice cold Coles brand no sugar cola.

Trump won’t like that!!

Biniam!! They said BIniam!!!

Lot of the breakaway now dropping off as we climb the big mountain.

Woodie said:

Biniam!! They said BIniam!!!

He’s not making much of an impression on this Tour so far.

King of the Mountains now dropping off and will probably have to abdicate.

That ad annoys the shit outa me.

Woodie said:

That ad annoys the shit outa me.

Which one?

President Macron is amongst the spectators.

Michael Storer still going strong at the front of the breakaway.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

That ad annoys the shit outa me.

Which one?

I won’t give it the dignity of mentioning anything to do with the related business.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

That ad annoys the shit outa me.

Which one?

I won’t give it the dignity of mentioning anything to do with the related business.

Fair enough. I’m watching it on SBS on Demand and usually go elsewhere on the internet when the ads come on.

Michael Storer falling off now.

Time to crack another Cream Ale.

Ben Healy looking frail and slowing down.

Why do they keep going on about them? All the riders have got one.

A pair of hands, or a pair of ears. Even a pair of nostrils!! They might be a bit sore by the end of it, but they won’t shut up about their pair of knees.

Woodie said:

Why do they keep going on about them? All the riders have got one.

A pair of hands, or a pair of ears. Even a pair of nostrils!! They might be a bit sore by the end of it, but they won’t shut up about their pair of knees.

:)

Some spectacular descending going on.

Just call me “Two Tubs”.

Woodie said:

Just call me “Two Tubs”.

Still about one and a third tubs left here, for the nights ahead.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

That ad annoys the shit outa me.

Which one?

I won’t give it the dignity of mentioning anything to do with the related business.

…… and they even put the bloody thing on twice!!!

sticks fingers in ears and goes AAAAAAAAARRRRGH!!!

Bruno Armirail leading and hoping to give France their first stage win for this Tour, but it’s a big ask.

Tadej Pogačar rapidly gaining on Armirail.

Macca predicted a Pogačar stage win.

Bubblecar said:

Tadej Pogačar rapidly gaining on Armirail.

Macca predicted a Pogačar stage win.

But Vingegaard not far behind.

Pogačar going to sail home here, comfortable stage win and the yellow jersey.

Pogačar going to sail home here, comfortable stage win and the yellow jersey.

Congrat to Mr Pogacar. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Biniam musta taken a wrong turn somewhere.

Woodie said:

Congrat to Mr Pogacar. 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴

Biniam musta taken a wrong turn somewhere.

What was the annoying advert?

Stage 13 tonight, a gruelling mountain time trial.

It’s a very picturesque course for this mountain time trial.

Bubblecar said:

It’s a very picturesque course for this mountain time trial.

Starting now on the telly but it’s been going On Demand for some time.

This a brutal course for a time trial. I’m sure there’s some UN convention against torture.

party_pants said:

This a brutal course for a time trial. I’m sure there’s some UN convention against torture.

I’d dismount and walk the bike up after the first kilometre.

Oz champion Plapp is quickest so far.

great ride from the Aussie there… nearly -3 minutes. He’ll have a big long sit in the chair

Why is it that all these TV chefs only ever use brand new pots and pans?

Do they just chuck ‘em out rather that do the washing up?

Pheeeww, that was close.

Martinez +24 seconds.

Woodie said:

Why is it that all these TV chefs only ever use brand new pots and pans?

Do they just chuck ‘em out rather that do the washing up?

They donate them to the kitchen slaves.

Nice view of the Pic Du Midi observatory.

I see Biniam has been and gone at No 42.

Woodie said:

I see Biniam has been and gone at No 42.

He didn’t look very keen.

Paret Pientre? That’s French.

…………… for Party Pants.

Woodie said:

Paret Pientre? That’s French.

…………… for Party Pants.

Heh.

Woodie said:

Paret Pientre? That’s French.

…………… for Party Pants.

Thanks for pointing that out. i would have missed it

party_pants said:

Woodie said:

Paret Pientre? That’s French.

…………… for Party Pants.

Thanks for pointing that out. i would have missed it

He’s pulling your jambe.

party_pants in French is really pantalon de fête.

The internets disagree about the rather odd surname Plapp.

One site says: The surname Plapp has its historical roots primarily in England, with its earliest appearances dating back to the medieval period. The name is believed to be derived from the Old English word plappe, which means to flap or to strike, possibly referring to a person who was a maker of flaps or a worker in a trade involving fabric or leather.

https://lastnames.myheritage.com/last-name/plapp

Others say: South German and Swiss German: from an onomatopoeic word referring to a clapping noise, hence a nickname for a blabber.

https://discover.23andme.com/last-name/Plapp

…or: A German surname derived from an old term for an area designated as a settlement or cultivated land.

https://namecensus.com/last-names/plapp-surname-popularity/

Quinn Simmons is a strong rider but I suspect he’d be more aerodynamic with that mullet in a ponytail.

Bubblecar said:

Quinn Simmons is a strong rider but I suspect he’d be more aerodynamic with that mullet in a ponytail.

he’s minutes off the pace

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Quinn Simmons is a strong rider but I suspect he’d be more aerodynamic with that mullet in a ponytail.

he’s minutes off the pace

Yes he wasn’t expecting to challenge in this one.

I hope they stop talking to Plapp soon, truth be told. It’s a very monotonous voice.

Bubblecar said:

I hope they stop talking to Plapp soon, truth be told. It’s a very monotonous voice.

I must admit to turning sound off a while ago.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

I hope they stop talking to Plapp soon, truth be told. It’s a very monotonous voice.

I must admit to turning sound off a while ago.

Plapp’s voice descends to a low G very quickly after a higher flurry, every time, and then hovers around the G, G# until the end, with some vocal fry thrown in.

He’s gone back to the hot seat. Phew!

Anyway good luck to him, I hope he can hang on.

Bubblecar said:

He’s gone back to the hot seat. Phew!

Anyway good luck to him, I hope he can hang on.

The good riders are getting closer now.

Nie nies. Watch the rest in bed.

Woodie said:

Nie nies. Watch the rest in bed.

See you on stage 14.

pity the bloke who has the job of ‘bum pusher” at the finish line

Not looking good for Plapp, but he’s expecting that.

Bubblecar said:

Not looking good for Plapp, but he’s expecting that.

Yeah, all the good riders come at the end. He did well to get his name up on the board for so long/

and Pogacar does it easily.

5th for our man Plapp in the end. A valiant effort.

Pogačar wins the stage.

party_pants said:

5th for our man Plapp in the end. A valiant effort.

It was a fine ride, but right from the start he expected the favourites would outdo it.

Bubblecar said:

Pogačar wins the stage.

He made it look easy. Seated the whole time, not up and standing on the pedals, or heaving it from side to side,

Back to the bikes in the living room. It’s a particularly picturesque stage with the chance of an Aussie stage win.

Remco Evenepoel now out of the Tour.

Up into the misty mountains

party_pants said:

Up into the misty mountains

A Frenchman leading and I’m hoping he wins the day.

The French need more wins in their own tour.

OK. last 10 km.

Well done me laddo, All on ya own too. 😁

He’s lookin’ pretty puffed out.

Now we’ve gotta wait 1/2 hr for the mailot vert to turn up, so they can do the presentations.

Stage 15, a bit of everything in this one.

Huge crash already.

Bubblecar said:

Huge crash already.

Not many dead.

I noddeded off.

It’s Aussie Michael Storer and yank Quinn Simmons fighting for the stage win.

Quite a lively stage.

I still have 90% of my garlic mussels tub.

But I’m favouring a hot dog supper, with a Pandani saveloy in a buttered Cripps hot dog roll, with sauerkraut and Dijon mustard.

But not for a while yet.

Bubblecar said:

It’s Aussie Michael Storer and yank Quinn Simmons fighting for the stage win.

Quite a lively stage.

yells at tele

PEDAL YA BASTARDS!!

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

It’s Aussie Michael Storer and yank Quinn Simmons fighting for the stage win.

Quite a lively stage.

yells at tele

PEDAL YA BASTARDS!!

They’re going like bats out of the underworld.

40 kms to go but it’ll be flat out to the end, only half an hour or so to go.

Tim Wellens of Belgium doing very well having left the breakaway.

Bubblecar said:

Tim Wellens of Belgium doing very well having left the breakaway.

…and he wins comfortably.

Yesterday (which I missed) we finally scored a French stage victory, with Valentin Paret-Peintre conquering Mont Ventoux.

Only a couple of climbs today – Stage 17 measures 160.4 kilometres, from Bollène and finishing in Valence, marking a journey from yesterday’s summit of Mont Ventoux and over to the Alps for the queen stage to the Col de la Loze tomorrow.

Cops stop a guy who snuck into the tour de France near the finish line.

https://www.reddit.com/r/nextfuckinglevel/comments/1m7pqzk/cops_stop_a_guy_who_snuck_into_the_tour_de_france

Up in the Alps tonight, and starting early at 8:30.

Stage 18: Vif to Courchevel (Col de la Loze) – 171.5 km

Bubblecar said:

Up in the Alps tonight, and starting early at 8:30.

Stage 18: Vif to Courchevel (Col de la Loze) – 171.5 km

That’s going to be a pretty stage. I might stay up a bit longer and watch some of it.

Bubblecar said:

Up in the Alps tonight, and starting early at 8:30.

Stage 18: Vif to Courchevel (Col de la Loze) – 171.5 km

That looks completely and utterly brutal.

ruby said:

Bubblecar said:

Up in the Alps tonight, and starting early at 8:30.

Stage 18: Vif to Courchevel (Col de la Loze) – 171.5 km

That’s going to be a pretty stage. I might stay up a bit longer and watch some of it.

Me too. I am taking a tomorrow and Monday off to have a long weekend. Might get to stay up ans watch the stage finish for a change.

party_pants said:

ruby said:

Bubblecar said:

Up in the Alps tonight, and starting early at 8:30.

Stage 18: Vif to Courchevel (Col de la Loze) – 171.5 km

That’s going to be a pretty stage. I might stay up a bit longer and watch some of it.

Me too. I am taking a tomorrow and Monday off to have a long weekend. Might get to stay up ans watch the stage finish for a change.

WHAT

but but but but but…………….

The footy is on first, hey what but.

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

ruby said:

That’s going to be a pretty stage. I might stay up a bit longer and watch some of it.

Me too. I am taking a tomorrow and Monday off to have a long weekend. Might get to stay up ans watch the stage finish for a change.

WHAT

I have too much accrued AL. So I gunna have a few 4 day weekends over the next month or three.

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

Me too. I am taking a tomorrow and Monday off to have a long weekend. Might get to stay up ans watch the stage finish for a change.

WHAT

I have too much accrued AL. So I gunna have a few 4 day weekends over the next month or three.

SICK LEAVE

Peak Warming Man said:

party_pants said:

Peak Warming Man said:

WHAT

I have too much accrued AL. So I gunna have a few 4 day weekends over the next month or three.

SICK LEAVE

no

party_pants said:

ruby said:

Bubblecar said:

Up in the Alps tonight, and starting early at 8:30.

Stage 18: Vif to Courchevel (Col de la Loze) – 171.5 km

That’s going to be a pretty stage. I might stay up a bit longer and watch some of it.

Me too. I am taking a tomorrow and Monday off to have a long weekend. Might get to stay up ans watch the stage finish for a change.

Goodo. Should be quite spectacular in places.

Gillaume’s offering today looked particularly tasty.

And luckily, Comté cheese is available at my local Coles (two different brands in fact).

Bit pricey, $10.70 for 175gms, but I’ll treat myself in the next order.

Love these descents.

Bubblecar said:

Love these descents.

wweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee down we go!!!!!!!

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Love these descents.

wweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee down we go!!!!!!!

:)

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Love these descents.

wweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee down we go!!!!!!!

I got stuck watching a doco on the SBS main channel.

and we’re with Le Tour now

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Love these descents.

wweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee down we go!!!!!!!

:)

“Look Mum……. No hands!!!” wweeeeeeeeeeeeeee

“Look Mun……… No feet!!!” wweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

wweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee down we go!!!!!!!

:)

“Look Mum……. No hands!!!” wweeeeeeeeeeeeeee

“Look Mun……… No feet!!!” wweeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

I wonder how many crashes they have to go through before they perfect the descending.

Nice accent there from Scottish youngster Oscar Onley.

People on the side of the road with tents. That’s keen.

Aussie Ben O’Connor in the leading group with 35km to go.

Wouldn’t mind the franchise/contract for them pokey dot t-shirts, hey what but!

Woodie said:

Wouldn’t mind the franchise/contract for them pokey dot t-shirts, hey what but!

They’re not even flattering at all, but they seem to love them.

There’s some very pretty French ladies out on the course today.

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Wouldn’t mind the franchise/contract for them pokey dot t-shirts, hey what but!

They’re not even flattering at all, but they seem to love them.

It seems that “one size fits all”.

Woodie said:

Bubblecar said:

Woodie said:

Wouldn’t mind the franchise/contract for them pokey dot t-shirts, hey what but!

They’re not even flattering at all, but they seem to love them.

It seems that “one size fits all”.

I wonder if it is a case of buy one when you are young and wear it once every 2 or 3 years when Le Tour passes nearby. Some of them might be 20 years old and worn only a dozen times.

there’s lots of yellow hats too.

O’Connor could do it, ya know.

Woodie said:

O’Connor could do it, ya know.

It would be nice to get an Oz victory on a big stage like this.

Woodie said:

O’Connor could do it, ya know.

Shush, don’t jinx it

400m to go for Ben.

Well done, me laddo!!

Ben O’Connor wins the stage!

great effort lad

Cows have managed to sabotage tonight’s stage:

Friday’s Stage 19 of the Tour de France has been shortened after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis in cattle near the Col des Saisies.

The stage was due to include the ascent of the Col des Saisies, but the climb has now been scrapped to avoid the affected zone.

What’s next?

The stage from Albertville to La Plagne will start an hour later and will be reduced to 95 kilometres in length.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-25/tour-de-france-stage-19-route-changed-cattle-disease/105573936

Here’s the Aussie lad after his fine win in the Alps yesterday, well done.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-25/tour-de-france-ben-o-connor-wins-stage-18/105571258

Bubblecar said:

Cows have managed to sabotage tonight’s stage:

Friday’s Stage 19 of the Tour de France has been shortened after an outbreak of contagious nodular dermatitis in cattle near the Col des Saisies.

The stage was due to include the ascent of the Col des Saisies, but the climb has now been scrapped to avoid the affected zone.

What’s next?

The stage from Albertville to La Plagne will start an hour later and will be reduced to 95 kilometres in length.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-25/tour-de-france-stage-19-route-changed-cattle-disease/105573936

It’ll be all over before it’s even started.

Won’t be starting until 10:20.

Bubblecar said:

Won’t be starting until 10:20.

give us a yell when.

party_pants said:

Bubblecar said:

Won’t be starting until 10:20.

give us a yell when.

Race starting soon. Another 5km of neutral zone.

They’re all gunna hafta get a wriggle on, hey what but.

Nice that they’re admitting the “traditional” Paris final stage was dull.

I’ve been giving it a miss for years ‘cos there was so little actual racing.

But now it’s apparently changed and we can expect proper racing on the final stage instead of mutual preening.

Gawn you lot, ya slack bastards!!!

PEDAL!!!

gets whip out

Gees, that bloke at the top of the mountain is keen.

So much effort for such a rubbish view of the race.

party_pants said:

Gees, that bloke at the top of the mountain is keen.

So much effort for such a rubbish view of the race.

He was after “look at me” glory, but in fairness the view must have been quite breathtaking from there, bicycles or no bicycles.

party_pants said:

Gees, that bloke at the top of the mountain is keen.

So much effort for such a rubbish view of the race.

He proberlee got the chairlift that’s on the other side we didn’t see.

Weeeeeeeeee!

Incredibly snake-like road circuit on the descent here.

Raining solidly now.

19km to go.

Get a move on! I want a hot cooked supper.

cracks Woodie’s whip

I reckon Pogacar is going to win this.

Arensman still leading at 5km to go, but only by 25 seconds.

party_pants said:

I reckon Pogacar is going to win this.

Yes, he’s annoyingly good.

Go Arensman!

Bubblecar said:

Go Arensman!

And he wins.

Bubblecar said:

Go Arensman!

He get it by a few seconds. Well done!

The little Scotsman Onley did well but wasn’t strong enough to keep up with the others.

Tour de France Stage 20: Final chance for breakaway specialists on hilly route as race nears Paris

The penultimate stage of the Tour de France tackles the Jura mountains on a certified breakaway-friendly route

Starts at 8:25 tonight.

Its a fast start and going to be hard to establish a breakaway for long.

Bubblecar said:

Its a fast start and going to be hard to establish a breakaway for long.

Its = It’s

Bucketing down again.

Plastic mac and goloshes day today

Woodie said:

Plastic mac and goloshes day today

still plenty of folks on the ground there wearing shorts. I can’t be all that cold.

Don’t get ya knickers in a knot if I nod off.

BIg skiddy on the bot bot.

Slip slide & tumble.

I like how even the babies clap as the cyclists pass.

I noddeded off.

Harry Sweeney going like a bat out of the proverbial.

Woodie said:

I noddeded off.

Me too but various Australians are riding hard and fast through the rain.

Will we score another stage win? Only time will tell.

Le Tour de Femmes a bit later too.

I like Lotte.

Lotte Kopeke.

Woodie said:

Le Tour de Femmes a bit later too.

I like Lotte.

Lotte Kopeke.

It’s good we get the coverage but for me, that’ll be too much bicycles for one night I’m afraid

They’ve caught Harry.