MataHari

oh you and your funny posts crack me up...
he's 61 years old ffs...

The Dean

At least he survived.......... in my country we make a 'hero' of a man who died while tackling a 'gruelling mountain stage'......... despite the fact that the post mortem found enough 'medication' to stock a medium-sized pharmacy..........

The Dean

..... and I've just realised - today is the 41st anniversary of his death.

arbroath_abroad

Tom Simpson?

arbroath_abroad

unfortunately le tour has been tarnished due to the EPO abuse, however i think this year they have turned a corner, with the Slipstream Clean team etc which like Calton Athletic Football team (all recovered junkies), this coupled with the tour director standing firm and not allowing Astansa team to enter, is finally sending out the message that this wont be tolerated..

Yesterday was a great example of cycling, shit weather, the peleton chasing down the leaders, and then the brit sprinter who is the fastest man on 2 wheels winning...fantastic stuff..

unfortunately, i await the scandal outbreak at some point...

RitchieD

I think it's on in English on Dubai Sports channel 16 on DU.

arbroath_abroad

cant say i have seen it on Dubai sports. Saying that we have evision, but i assume it would be the same transmission?

Its cool listening to the french commentry for about 10mins, then it becomes a bit tiresome..

The Dean

Correct.

He came from an age where the amphetamines (and the rest) he took were regarded as his way of showing his determination to win - hence the hero status, post mortem.

As you know better than I do, the sport still regards him as a legend, particularly in France itself.

How times change - or do they, in cycling?

Spugsy

how the hell can a scotsman say whisky is minging??

RitchieD

I flicked past it the other day and it had Phil Liggot (I think) doing the commentary so presume it's the itv4, or whoever has it in the UK now, feed.

MacScot

...with a Scottish accent ?

arbroath_abroad

indeed it is....that is my nights entertainment sorted for the forseeable future..

come in from work, slip on the spandex, switch on Dubai1 and hop on the bike in front of the telly for a couple of hours pretending im as fit as these guys..

fall off

drink beer

sleep

repeat to fade

arbroath_abroad

sorry, i just dont like it, never have..

arbroath_abroad

Hopefully finally they have Dean, but i always have the feeling there is a scandal just round the corner..

Lets just wait and see.....

Spugsy

christ, I bloody love the stuff, love going to scotland as the bars are stocked with more whisky than you can poke a stick at.