[captain_slog]

According to the definitive road.cc poll a couple of months ago our favourite grand tour is the Giro. So let’s not get too excited. But… Allez! Allez!

Among other things, I’m looking forward to the following.

• Grips on jerseys being tightened (but never loosened)
• The Tour may not be won on the slopes of [insert super-steep climb here] but it could easily be lost
• Every stage winner being super-happy after a ride that was super-hard but their team was super-strong

After any of these I have to down an energy gel and go for a ride. Merveilleux!

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[ktache]

Nature break!

Nature break!

[ktache]

I very much miss the term

I very much miss the term “Month of July”

[Organon]

Poor Pog, has to hang around

Poor Pog, has to hang around ever single day to pick up his white jersey. Just give him the box!

[Simon_MacMichael]

“For goodness sake!” “Quite

“For goodness sake!” “Quite frankly” and “I’ll be bound” from you-know-who.

[henryb]

A couple we’ve seen already

A couple we’ve seen already this tour:

• Cyclist shrugs off something which anyone else would think was an injury, gets back on his bike and rides off at 50km/h (Primos R popping his dislocated shoulder back in)
• Team hotel dawn raid  🙁

[mdavidford]

They’ve used it both ways in

They’ve used it both ways in short order – to mean ‘there’s good grip there’ and ‘it’s a bit dodgy because there’s no grip’. That’s why it’s one of my favourite cycling phrases.

[quiff]

Although in that case I think

Although in that case I think they literally meant there was a grippy road surface over the little bridge.

[mdavidford]

d_jp wrote:

‘that was “grippy”

Had to down a shot for that one already.

[peted76]

‘Thick wind’ mentioned in the

‘Thick wind’ mentioned in the first three stages at least twice.. 

‘The tour won’t be won in the first week, but it can be lost’ – exact phrase used by every different channel commentating at least once a day.

Carlton talking about a nice wine at least five times in the last two weeks.

Sean Kelly prounnuciations… they get worse when he gets excited 

Bradley on a moto talking to (at) a rider in a French ‘accent’ (whether they are French or not)..

Gary Imlach’s hair billowing around like it’s doing a wasp dance.

Ooo so excited for it all, I can’t wait!! 

[d_jp]

‘that was “grippy” / a

‘that was “grippy” / a “grippy” stage’

‘i love echelons’ … Adam Blythe

[mdavidford]

Usually he’s chipping in to

Usually he’s chipping in to say “Well, er, no… not really…” after Kirby’s spent ten minutes spouting nonsense.

[TheBillder]

I feel a bit sorry for Sean
I feel a bit sorry for Sean Kelly – he usually gets asked for a comment just as Carlton Kirby has spent two minutes saying just about everything. Ned and David are 100 times better.

[Rendel Harris]

Carlton Kirby: “If they [the

Carlton Kirby: “If they [the breakaway] start looking at each other here, they’ll get caught!”

Bradley Wiggins: “He’s just stopped for a wee.”

Sean Kelly: “I think whoever gets to the finish of the stage with the most energy left will most likely be the winner today.”

[Kapelmuur]

‘Tightening his shoes’.

‘Tightening his shoes’.

A tactic guaranteed to win any sprint.

[quiff]

“Battle royale” from David

“Battle royale” from David Millar.

“Umm, yeah” from a Yates brother.

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