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I know, I could look for myself but fankly I'm not into it enough to really know what's what

so, if I've 2-3 days to take off to watch good racing, what do we suggest?


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 7:27 pm
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Presume you mean on Tele?


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 7:32 pm
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oh, yeah, telly


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 8:27 pm
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Don't bother taking any time off. I've done that in the past..only to watch eight hours of coverage and for it all to happen in the last 15 minutes.

Highlights on Eurosport. Keep your days off for better things!


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 8:31 pm
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there'll be bicyclage involved before the coverage starts, followed by beer as it starts (I'll be following the "Dutch corner" model, essentially)


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 8:40 pm
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I'd say watch some of the classic stages of the past on youtube.


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 8:54 pm
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Im with you scaredy.

The first year I actually got into following a grand tour I had a project on, but working at home so put tdf up on the second screen and followed every minute of the tour from 10am each day till lantern rouge.

Bloody loved it.

Nowadays I dont work hard enough to be at my desk for long enough to follow the tour properly. I kind of miss that.

I reckon the day to Bagneres will be good. But thats a Saturday anyway

Thursday 14th Mont ventoux is a must. But a couple of long days with few hills is great for just watching the peloton work.


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 9:02 pm
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I have decided on
Station des rousses Sat 8th Jul
Chambery Sun 9th jul
Peyragudes Thu 13th Jul
Foix Fri 14th Jul
Serre Chevalier Wed 19th Jul
Izoard Thu 20th Jul

I love watching stages from as early was coverage allows. I enjoy watching the whole thing develop.


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 9:23 pm
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Im talking shit BTW, I was looking at the wrong map, trying to watch Deadpool at the same time.
But as SOM says, 13th & 14th but the whole week will be good.


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 9:30 pm
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stoopid forum software - just typed a reply and pressed go, then immediately lost the masterpiece and got logged out instead 🙄

Anyhow, yeah, I quite like seeing a whole day develop, even if usually it all comes down to the last half hour

Great when something different happens, like that "Bertie break" in the vuelta when they dropped Froome and the sky train vapourised


 
Posted : 05/06/2017 10:22 pm

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