Comments on: Tour de France (updated)

By: Justine

Justine — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 14:30:11 +0000

Gwenda: she’s moved to Europe and only just arrived in London and thus is too busy to entertain us. I call lame!

Marrije: Oh sure, Boonen can be your bloke. And I sense great things for all the Dutch riders this year. World conquerage next!

By: marrije

marrije — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 06:04:05 +0000

Oh, yes I was happy! Dekkertje!!! Pity he didn’t win, but I think we’ve already decided to annex flanders so boonen can be our guy too.

By: gwenda

gwenda — Tue, 05 Jul 2005 02:45:18 +0000

Sadly, we have to watch the live coverage when we get home from work on weekdays (mostly).

Wherefore Crazy Jane? I am very sad at her absence!

(And now I am ready for the people to. stop. it. with. the. fireworks.)

By: Justine

Justine — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 18:36:07 +0000

Marrije: were you happy about your Dutch boy today? Oh, and Trautwig is an unfortunate compere on the US coverage. Fortunately, he’s easily avoided if you’re a freelance layabout and can watch the live broadcast. The US synonym for “barracking” means something rather rude in Australia, so you will not read me using it.

Paul: sure cyclingnews is not too foul either, but they don’t have Crazy Jane—though as far as I can tell, neither does Daily Peloton this year. Won’t be the same without her Jambon DÃ©licieux reports. Sob.

By: Paul

Paul — Mon, 04 Jul 2005 04:30:36 +0000

How could an Aussie NOT be following the Tour at http://www.cyclingnews.com/, ‘the world center of cycling’? Nothing is better than bike-mad Aussies ranting – live, from the Cyclingnews blimp ‘Hindenburg IV’ – about the world’s greatest sport. Their live coverage is the best – I can eat my Wheatabix and read the latest posts via the internet (no TV for us…). Go Lance!

By: marrije

marrije — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 20:03:19 +0000

As you may know, the dutch haven’t been very successful in these past years, haven’t won anything of importance since, oh, 1980 or thereabouts. well, yes, a few etappes, but not enough to root for anybody.

i think/fear lance will take the yellow again this year, and the green is for sissies anyway

but seriously, i mostly enjoy the epic aspect of the thing – the hardship, the food poisonings, the strikes, the terrible accidents (beloki, casartelli), the endless nattering on tv each night… tour de france is a sort of beyond-human soap opera, i guess.

btw, i love the new words i learn here. ‘barracking’ is just brilliant. onya, justine!

um, and gwenda, who’s the trautwig???

By: Justine

Justine — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 15:56:52 +0000

I was happy. Lots of dramas this morning. Would Voeckler get the polka dots? Who was going to sprint it home? Jocky McEwen or . . . ? Good to see four Aussies in the top ten. I have a good feeling . . .

Yes, please, email! I’ll be in front of the Tour most mornings. It’s so nice not to have to stay up all night to watch it like I do at home.

By: gwenda

gwenda — Sun, 03 Jul 2005 15:46:20 +0000

We almost emailed you during today’s stage, cause I figured you were watching. McEwan almost got it.

And, once again, the Trautwig sux ducks!

I wish they would have shown all the jury presentations (I hope this isn’t a trend of nattering instead of showing), especially Little Tongue Tommy Voeckler’s.

By: Justine

Justine — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 23:23:32 +0000

Excellent to find another Tour fan. Yay! So who are you hoping will take yellow and green this year? Obviously, I’m barracking for the Australians.

By: marrije

marrije — Sat, 02 Jul 2005 21:21:54 +0000

Oooooh, Tour de France! That I can talk about with some knowledge, unlike the cricket thing. Tour de France = summer, and I’m looking forward to lots of hot days in the garden, checking into the hot mountain action from time to time. And the late-night shouting at the television, because our main Tour presenter on tv is such a sentimental self-important windbag… He’s on now, and already I cringe at the sound of his voice. and Sheryl crow’s on too! oodles of fun.