2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
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Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
Back then the Tour winner shared his winnings with his domestiques, then made much more in the criteria. Hard work, lots of driving, -1
Not sure how it is now, does money play a significant role in cycle sport?
Not sure how it is now, does money play a significant role in cycle sport?
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Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
reohn2 wrote:Debs wrote:reohn2 wrote:Obviously.
In his years as a track rider he lived in Newton le Willows in a terraced house with Ed Clancy,about three miles from where I live,for the train connection into Manchester and the velodrome
GT's spoken accent is not obviously Welsh, it has articulation of Manchester accent,
along with much nondescript English... [perhaps his Television interview voice?]
I'm still trying to figure out how we got from Monaco to his accent
GTs accent is pure middle class Cardiff.
Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
pwa wrote:reohn2 wrote:Debs wrote:
GT's spoken accent is not obviously Welsh, it has articulation of Manchester accent,
along with much nondescript English... [perhaps his Television interview voice?]
I'm still trying to figure out how we got from Monaco to his accent
GTs accent is pure middle class Cardiff.
I dont have a problem with that,though some seem to have a problem with Monaco.
Where they expect a pro cyclist who's racing is mainly in continental europe to base themselves I can't figure out.
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Plus One for Welsh accents, even middle-class ones!
Owain Doull of team ski speaks Welsh, saw a film of him and GT visiting the kiddies at Maindy Flyers, hoping to meet him at the Eisteddfod this week
Cymru am byth!
Owain Doull of team ski speaks Welsh, saw a film of him and GT visiting the kiddies at Maindy Flyers, hoping to meet him at the Eisteddfod this week
Cymru am byth!
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Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
https://www.google.com/maps/place/St+Te ... 2?hl=en-GB
GT's business near Chepstow, a wedding venue run by his father-in-law.http://www.sttewdricshouse.co.uk
GT's business near Chepstow, a wedding venue run by his father-in-law.http://www.sttewdricshouse.co.uk
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Hi,
CB talks of youth training at European games in Scotland on tv yesterday.
Youth training, I remember just trying to survive in my youth.
Some talk of grammar schools and many are selective.................
But some talk of poorer pupils getting places FIRST?................but thats next year..................
There is a gulf opening up which has probably been there for years, made worse today whom use actual non adults to promote what is today a business, children being used as pawns.
How the other half live.
CB talks of youth training at European games in Scotland on tv yesterday.
Youth training, I remember just trying to survive in my youth.
Some talk of grammar schools and many are selective.................
But some talk of poorer pupils getting places FIRST?................but thats next year..................
There is a gulf opening up which has probably been there for years, made worse today whom use actual non adults to promote what is today a business, children being used as pawns.
How the other half live.
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Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
pwa wrote:https://www.google.com/maps/place/St+Tewdrics+House,+Mathern+Rd,+Chepstow+NP16+6HX/@51.6278181,-2.6843707,490m/data=!3m2!1e3!4b1!4m13!1m7!3m6!1s0x487194534a64a7e3:0x8a63ac52d385370e!2sChepstow!3b1!8m2!3d51.641856!4d-2.673804!3m4!1s0x487195143f53611f:0x367da08635482e71!8m2!3d51.6278181!4d-2.682182?hl=en-GB
GT's business near Chepstow, a wedding venue run by his father-in-law.http://www.sttewdricshouse.co.uk
Plus One for Fairytale Weddings, not just Meghan and Hairys
One may book St Tewdrics on 31.12 for just GBP 10k!
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Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
Just watched the ITV highlights from the final stage and realised Chris Boardman is stepping down from the ITV coverage, his twitter post suggests is to spend more time doing other things, in particular here in Greater Manchester where he's 'Cycling and Walking Commissioner'
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Hi,
24 years as an itv4 presenter on the tour I believe.
24 years as an itv4 presenter on the tour I believe.
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Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
24 years is a good innings but I wonder if it is a spat between him and ITV. Last year or the year before that I think he was able to use the ITV4 coverage as a platform for cycle advocacy in urban areas. This year I thought his (mostly excellent) little pieces were fewer and further between (Ned got as much airtime, didn't he?) and when sat with Gary Imlach he looked more deadpan than ever and seemed fairly unexcited about the whole thing. I wonder if they will get David Millar to sit with Gary Imlach and get someone else to do the commentary?
I also wonder if the 'competition' will feature boardman bikes as prizes, too.
cheers
I also wonder if the 'competition' will feature boardman bikes as prizes, too.
cheers
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Hi,
Not sure, maybe he thinks do other things while he can.
Millar (dave) gets better with hi racing knowledge.
Just like to see more technical stuff and maybe introduce daily the riders.
Not sure, maybe he thinks do other things while he can.
Millar (dave) gets better with hi racing knowledge.
Just like to see more technical stuff and maybe introduce daily the riders.
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Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
GT just rode a "Criterium" in Bochum Germany
He won of course
Cymru am byth!
He won of course
Cymru am byth!
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Cycling-of course, but it is far better on a Gillott
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Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
Cyril Haearn wrote:GT just rode a "Criterium" in Bochum Germany
He won of course
Cymru am byth!
it is what the crowd wants to see. CF has 'outsprinted' Sagan et al many times in post tour crits....
cheers
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Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
Do you mean that Sagan let CF win??
Re: 2018 Tour De France (Spoilers)
yeah, the post tour crits are the WWF of cycling; purely for entertainment, not really serious races.
cheers
cheers
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