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What's better than the World Cup? (Original Post) jberryhill Jul 2018 OP
Are the world cup athletes dopers too? dem4decades Jul 2018 #1
Aw, now, Chris Froome legitimately has Kenyan lung parasites jberryhill Jul 2018 #3
Ditto malaise Jul 2018 #4
As A Big Fan of The Tour The River Jul 2018 #5
Name a sport that doesn't have dopers sarisataka Jul 2018 #6
Oh man! edhopper Jul 2018 #2
Yup....Saturday the 7th..... a kennedy Jul 2018 #7
Crazy route edhopper Jul 2018 #8
That's why there's more than one jersey, and young rider jberryhill Jul 2018 #9
there is always edhopper Jul 2018 #10
It's like Apocalypse Now... jberryhill Jul 2018 #15
I can only see it in on TV edhopper Jul 2018 #16
Here's today... jberryhill Jul 2018 #17
that is so cool edhopper Jul 2018 #19
And Formula1 at Silverstone this weekend! nt Codeine Jul 2018 #11
I like bdamomma Jul 2018 #12
And are there any folks betting??? in fun of course.... a kennedy Jul 2018 #13
I'm sure the bars are going to be fun tonight jberryhill Jul 2018 #14
The Womens World Cup. nt miyazaki Jul 2018 #18
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
3. Aw, now, Chris Froome legitimately has Kenyan lung parasites
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 06:36 PM
Jul 2018

Team Sky has so many medical problems that it is inspiring to watch them overcome their afflictions to even ride a bike, let alone race them.

My favorites are the teams actually sponsored by pharmaceutical companies.

The River

(2,615 posts)
5. As A Big Fan of The Tour
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 06:38 PM
Jul 2018

no one could care less about your opinion.
If you care so little why bother to disparage it?
Welcome to my ignore list.

 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
9. That's why there's more than one jersey, and young rider
Thu Jul 5, 2018, 07:11 PM
Jul 2018

As boring as Sky can make a race, I try to look for some other competition than the yellow jersey, or pretend he’s not there and go from #2 down.

If there’s a small enough time gap between #3 and #4 near the end, then that battle for the podium is at least a sporting event among the scenery.

Frankly, it’s an excuse to pick a few spots in France and have a series of picnics (although we do have lodging on the route for a couple of stages, so we can either stream it or duck back inside.
 

jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
15. It's like Apocalypse Now...
Fri Jul 6, 2018, 05:15 AM
Jul 2018

That’s how you know the race is coming. It’s a calm quiet picnic in the countryside, the publicity caravan (about an hour before the peloton) has gone by, and then.... choppers.
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