Tour de France

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  1. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Just noticed they are switching back and forth between kilometers and miles on the TV header. It's around 130 KM
     
  2. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    That cemtery is only just north of Arras, I can't see that being the one you saw on TV.
    I only watched the start before we had to go out so am not sure where bit you were viewing.
    This stage map may help .
    https://static.independent.co.uk/s3fs-public/thumbnails/image/2018/07/04/16/stage-9.jpg
     
  3. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    WW1 & WW2 CWGC cemeteries in Pas de Calais area

    Results

    Use map

    TD
     
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  4. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    They must have had their camera drone or helicopter ranging pretty far off then. I don't remember if I saw the cyclists in the shot but I'm sure it was Notre Dame de Lorette that the camera flew over. Pretty spectacular.

    Hard to imagine this countryside during WWI.
     
  5. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Just had a thought whilst watching the highlights, the distance counts down to the end not up from the start . I saw Vimy Memorial on the coverage this morning & it's not that far from Notre Dame de Lorette.
     
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  6. Deacs

    Deacs Well i am from Cumbria.

    That was one brutal but brilliant race well enjoyed it (but Richie Porte won't have) poor lad so unlucky.
     
  7. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Right. If you saw the Vimy Memorial you just missed the aerial shot of Notre Dame de Lorette.
     
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  8. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Anybody know if portions of those cobblestone roads were blown up during WWI?
     
  9. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    I'm liking this Bardet guy. Seems to be a bulldog. Not the size of the dog in the fight but the size of the fight in the dog. Even if he is 6'1 he's only 145 lbs.

    Always pull for Sagan too.
     
  10. Owen

    Owen -- --- -.. MOD

    Just watching the Stage 10 highlights.
    Got called away from TV & when I got back there were a lot of Resistance re-enactors by the roadside with a French song playing.
    I think it was to do with this.
    Plateau des Glieres Memorial
    Heritage - Stage 10 - Annecy > Le Grand-Bornand - Tour de France 2018

     
  11. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    Indeed it was to do with that

    TD

    In fact the commentators said that the peleton slowed down and all turned their heads in respect
     
  12. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Does that mean 70.5 KM from the finish?
    I'm watching my DVR now and they went to some commercials at around 71 and came back at 69 so I didn't see it.
     
  13. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    No - 70.5 Km's from the start

    TD
     
  14. Tony56

    Tony56 Member Patron

    Co-ordinates 45.965230,6.334135

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  15. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Thanks, guys. I restarted and was able to see them go past it now.

    As I was watching I thought to myself 'That guy looks like he is holding a bazooka' and then a Traction Avant and realized it was the re-enactors that Owen mentioned.
     
  16. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Saw graffiti vandalism for the first time while watching stage 13. It was under a bridge. I understand that they carefully select scenic routes but it has been amazing how pristine everything has looked so far. I haven't seen one garbage dumpster or abandoned car yet. And no protesters with banners at all. They would be about every forth person for the whole route if this was in the USA.
     
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  17. Tricky Dicky

    Tricky Dicky Don'tre member

    There is a reasonable amount of graffiti in places - it depends on which region. Here in Brittany there is often a good amount on motorways, some being in Breton, as 99% of French do not understand it. All a bit like Cornwall wanting independance within the UK (the Breton & Cornish flags are similar).

    TD

    I must say that generally France is a 'clean' place to live
     
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  18. stolpi

    stolpi Well-Known Member

    Will Tom du Moulin beat Chris Froome ?? .... he will!!

    :cool:
     
  19. KevinC

    KevinC Slightly wierd

    So what is going to happen at doping control today after the stage? Is pepper spray / tear gas classed as a performance enhancing drug.
     
  20. Dave55

    Dave55 Atlanta, USA

    Did they show this on the TV broadcast? I didn't see it. In America sports broadcasts usually don't show protesters so that others won't imitate them.
     

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