Grand Boucle Only
Posted: Tue Jul 03, 2007 4:29 pm
Before I start, let me lay down some rules:
1. Tour comments only
2. Keep it clean - no talk on doping unless someone is found to be guilty in this years Tour (sorry - but I want to keep my Tour dream alive a bit longer )
So anyway...
I picked up my Official Guide today and am getting excited. Also trying to sleep as much as I can now as I won't be getting much over the next few weeks!!
Reading through my Guide, I noticed that on pg 148 (gallery shot from 1947) Jean Robic was not only carrying spare tubes around his shoulders, a huge pump on his bike, and his bidons on the handlebars, but what did I spot? A helmet!! OK, it isn't very flash looking, but it is definitely a helmet!!
Even then, Tour winners knew head safety was critical
I've been staring at the clock on my PC hoping time will go quicker so I can jump on the train and start reading properly (not just continually picking it up and looking at the pictures while no-one is looking ). You lot over east are almost at knockoff time - I'm jealous!!
Does anyone else have the Official Guide? What do you think of it? I love the stage profiles the best - makes that scenic trip around France seem a bit frightening
1. Tour comments only
2. Keep it clean - no talk on doping unless someone is found to be guilty in this years Tour (sorry - but I want to keep my Tour dream alive a bit longer )
So anyway...
I picked up my Official Guide today and am getting excited. Also trying to sleep as much as I can now as I won't be getting much over the next few weeks!!
Reading through my Guide, I noticed that on pg 148 (gallery shot from 1947) Jean Robic was not only carrying spare tubes around his shoulders, a huge pump on his bike, and his bidons on the handlebars, but what did I spot? A helmet!! OK, it isn't very flash looking, but it is definitely a helmet!!
Even then, Tour winners knew head safety was critical
I've been staring at the clock on my PC hoping time will go quicker so I can jump on the train and start reading properly (not just continually picking it up and looking at the pictures while no-one is looking ). You lot over east are almost at knockoff time - I'm jealous!!
Does anyone else have the Official Guide? What do you think of it? I love the stage profiles the best - makes that scenic trip around France seem a bit frightening