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    Quote Originally Posted by trickydick View Post
    David does not like the lovely cyclists .
    It is nothing against the cyclists but it is just too tactical, which is why the winning distance is measured in seconds after a couple of weeks. It would be better if they all cycled as individuals and it was a true race.

    Frenchie you could jump in your car and see the lovely scenery without worrying about the cyclists.

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    Quote Originally Posted by davee59 View Post
    It is nothing against the cyclists but it is just too tactical, which is why the winning distance is measured in seconds after a couple of weeks. It would be better if they all cycled as individuals and it was a true race.

    Frenchie you could jump in your car and see the lovely scenery without worrying about the cyclists.
    The first Tours were individual with stages of over 500 kms! I do agree that it has become very tactical with 4 different jerseys to fight for and nobody taking risks that might jeapordise their positions. Although I am a great fan of the Tour and all the circus that goes with it I prefer the one day classics such as Paris/Roubaix, The Tour de Flandres, Liege Bastogne Liege...No calculations,No hiding in the peloton,just hard cycling and in the end the strongest man wins.

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    David and Frenchie will kill me for this post but here goes my suggestion.
    Tour De London to Brighton.
    Starts on Tottenham high road taking in the scenery of an inner city slum.
    Then over Southwark bridge to Bermondsey where the cyclists will be spat on by roadside gypsies.
    Then off down the A23 to Brighton to swap their tight lycra shorts with the nice guys of Brighton

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    Quote Originally Posted by trickydick View Post
    David and Frenchie will kill me for this post but here goes my suggestion.
    Tour De London to Brighton.
    Starts on Tottenham high road taking in the scenery of an inner city slum.
    Then over Southwark bridge to Bermondsey where the cyclists will be spat on by roadside gypsies.
    Then off down the A23 to Brighton to swap their tight lycra shorts with the nice guys of Brighton
    Good one Tricky! I will let David think of a reply!

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    Quote Originally Posted by frenchlion View Post
    Good one Tricky! I will let David think of a reply!
    David knows my words of wisdom rings true Frenchie
    He will be skipping over the pebbled beach over Brighton as we speak

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    The hardest endurance sport is cycling. I'll be back later to reply to all those who disagree.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winstan of Accrington View Post
    The hardest endurance sport is cycling. I'll be back later to reply to all those who disagree.
    I'd say it's probably the hardest sport full stop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Winstan of Accrington View Post
    The hardest endurance sport is cycling. I'll be back later to reply to all those who disagree.
    Nice to see a new believer on here! There are quite a few who need to be converted but we will get there.

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