TDFrance 2023!

Absolutely awful for him, such an innocuous little incident, yet dream shattering for him. He came so close the day before, everyone seemed upset for him, even his sprinting rivals. 

Terrible news re Mark Cavendish and they say today that he even lost a pin in his shoulder that he had put in the last time of same injury. The start today we have been there about 4 years ago but want to go to the final place Puy de Dome and go on the train to the top been near to it but could not see it.

Just fed up with adverts so sound goes off as watching live, as too hot outside 32C now!!

As an aside what amazing road surfaces compared to UK!!!!  

That made me smile Heddlo. You always knew where the Tour had been recently if you came across an immaculate road surface.

I did wonder last year when we were touring Netherlands if the wonderful state of roads was down to pressure from cyclists as everyone has at least 1 bike.

Great finish today gosh Mike Woods can certainly speed ride going up the Puy de Dome,

Lovely scenery today and need to see some different areas so may be a break in the Limousin next year.

The American certainly led for a long way and even got pipped by other cyclists at the line such a shame, a cyclist to watch in the future.

We have the Womens tour coming close to us on 26th from Cahors to Rodez so may go and watch them at a local point not too far to go from home.

It looks as if Cav might get a chance to break the record after all, as Astana are saying that if he is fit enough to race next year they will include him in their squad for the 2024 TdF.

Yes, I saw that Nellie. Vinokourov did something similar himself back in 2012, he had a badly broken femur, but fought back to fitness and ended up winning the Gold Medal one of the cycling races, can’t recall which. Not my favourite rider Vinokourov, won’t say any more🙁

By coincidence, talking of Vinokourov, I got Seven Deadly Sins by David Walsh today at 99p on Kindle, the story of his investigations into Lance Armstrong!

I see that Cav is on the long list for the UK team for the Road World Championships in Glasgow in August, as are GT and Tom Pidcock, and in the Junior squad Brad's son Ben

There are some interesting documentaries around LA. And other villains!

Fabulous day’s racing today, chess on wheels. We have watched most of it live given our weather here. Phew, nail biting.

Two stage wins on the trot for Ineos, both of them unexpected and quite frankly exceptionally their own different ways, too. It certainly is an interesting and exciting contest for the Yellow Jersey, and should continue in the same way tomorrow.

I see the idiots have been taking selfies again and causing havoc.

Should force these people to clean up the rooms after the teams and forfeit their ruddy phone. 

Ignorant, narcisstic xxxxxxx