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Discussion in 'Hull City' started by Chazz Rheinhold, Jul 1, 2017.

  1. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    stan usually does a thread, unless I've missed it?

    Time trial now.

    Who's going to win?
     
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  2. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    I did wonder about doing one...

    Geraint Thomas, so far
     
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  3. TIGERSCAVE

    TIGERSCAVE Well-Known Member

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    Fabio Aru....
     
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  4. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

    Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC Well-Known Member

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    What? The stage or the race?
     
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  5. Dr.Stanley O'Google, HCFC

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    Thomas still fastest. I think Froome is last to start.
     
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  6. TIGERSCAVE

    TIGERSCAVE Well-Known Member

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    Brilliant for `GT....... so pleased for him, someone who does all the work finally gets his day in the sun....!!
     
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  7. originallambrettaman

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    Apparently, Wiggo is going to try and win another gold medal, at the Tokyo Olympics, but not in cycling.
     
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  8. balkan tiger

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    High jump?
     
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  9. originallambrettaman

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    Rowing.
     
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  10. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Weightliftings a good un for druggies
     
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  11. Steven Toast

    Steven Toast Well-Known Member

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    Great, the roads will be full of cyclists now. Same every year.
     
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  12. LeftSaidFred

    LeftSaidFred Well-Known Member

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    I love it, 3 weeks wall to wall coverage, aiming to actually get over to follow some of it in a couple of years. One acquaintance goes every year for a week watching and riding the stages, loves it.
     
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  13. TIGERSCAVE

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    It was interesting listening to Froome yesterday. The guy interviewing was asking about how painful the climbs are. He said, that what happens is that one muscle group shuts down (cramping I suppose) another takes on the work until it starts to shut down etc.. I can't imagine the pain they must go through... I have Jens Voigt mantra on my cross bar 'shut up legs' but they dont seem to listen when i'm near the top of what we might consider a big hill and your desperately trying to find a gear or a revolution.
     
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  14. ImperialTiger

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    Mods - merge with British Lions / Hull FC / Super Bowl / cricket /F1 threads. Save yourselves the hassle later.

    Someone will have a problem with it and let you know about it.
     
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  15. Chazz Rheinhold

    Chazz Rheinhold Well-Known Member

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    Don't forget the drugs thread.
     
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  16. Happy Tiger

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    All in Sky branded Lycra.

    Thinking they're invincible and have right of way.

    ****s.
     
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  17. Steven Toast

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    They have nothing. I'm in a car, they can **** the **** off.
     
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  18. Happy Tiger

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    Same. And I know how to edit dash cam footage as well as they do.
     
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  19. TIGERSCAVE

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    Great that Beverley has been chosen as one of the venues for the World Championships next year, its a big deal that..
     
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  20. Steven Toast

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    Not if you need to get through it on that day it isn't.
     
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