O/T: Tour de France 100 Today!

Afraid not Stan. I stumbled on it on a link and can really appreciate the work the owner's put in to that. Interesting to see how things have changed, that being a time trial bike.

 

Christmas 1983 - £89 from Ken Ellerker.

Weighed a ton, but I loved it.

 

I have a blue one of these that I play with now and again.

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Can't read the make - what is it?

I had one of these when I was 19 - 22:

https://www.google.co.uk/#sclient=p...y5EQ0A.O&fp=f193b17f13198816&biw=1280&bih=685

 

Thats not a penny farthing Stan!!

 

It's nothing of quality like the one in your link, it's just a Sun GT10, but it takes me back to my childhood when I'm feeling that way out.

 

Oi!!!!

 

Mine was ordered (made to measure!) from Jack Kirk's on Ferensway. Pale blue, chrome ends front and back, red-white-and-blue bands on the down tube and the lugs were picked out in red.

 

Stage 21: Versailles - Paris (Champs Elysees) (133.5km).

The final stage! Barring accidents, Chris Froome will win the 100th Tour. But will Mark Cavendish win his 5th sprint finish on the Champs Elysees? Or will his (imperfect) train let him down, again? There are also Kittel, Greipel and Sagan in with a chance.......

 

Is anyone watching it now?

They have just got over 38km to go, it will be soon that Chris Froome should become the winner of the 100th Tour de France.

 

I'll go back in fot the finish - see if Cav gets it.

 

Its now on the Champs Elysees.

 

Kittel wins the stage from Greipel, with Cavendish 3rd. Overall, it's Froome, Quintana, Rodriguez.

Brief Results
1 Marcel Kittel (Ger) Team Argos-Shimano 3:06:14
2 André Greipel (Ger) Lotto Belisol
3 Mark Cavendish (GBr) Omega Pharma-Quick Step
4 Peter Sagan (Svk) Cannondale Pro Cycling
5 Roberto Ferrari (Ita) Lampre-Merida
6 Alexander Kristoff (Nor) Katusha
7 Kévin Reza (Fra) Team Europcar
8 Yohann Gene (Fra) Team Europcar
9 Daniele Bennati (Ita) Team Saxo-Tinkoff
10 Murilo Antonio Fischer (Bra) FDJ.fr

Final general classification
1 Christopher Froome (GBr) Sky Procycling 83:56:40
2 Nairo Alexander Quintana Rojas (Col) Movistar Team 0:04:20
3 Joaquim Rodriguez Oliver (Spa) Katusha 0:05:04
4 Alberto Contador Velasco (Spa) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 0:06:27
5 Roman Kreuziger (Cze) Team Saxo-Tinkoff 0:07:27
6 Bauke Mollema (Ned) Belkin Pro Cycling Team 0:11:42
7 Jakob Fuglsang (Den) Astana Pro Team 0:12:17
8 Alejandro Valverde Belmonte (Spa) Movistar Team 0:15:26
9 Daniel Navarro Garcia (Spa) Cofidis, Solutions Credits 0:15:52
10 Andrew Talansky (USA) Garmin-Sharp 0:17:39

 

Kinell. Cav popping a bunny hop after hitting that pot hole. His rear wheel flew right up!

 

Great achievement. Congratulations Chris Froome & Team Sky.

 

Well done Chris Froome.

imo he put in a better performance than Wiggo.