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Charly Mottet

There's a fairly flat section near the top as the road gets to the valley floor, then rises again to the summit with a hairpin bend. The flat section lowers the average, but it's no more than 7% ish in other stretches. The hill climb tt there is usually won in a 17 minutes and some seconds time.

Re: I certainly agree, reads with a certain poignancy.

It's not a doping related book but as an account of the tour from a different perspective than the usual ghost written and glossy journo stuff, Wide Eyed and Legless by Jeff Connor is an entertaining account He was embedded in a tour team (ANC Halfords) long before the term embedded came about...

http://www.newstalk.com/kimmage-talks-froome I think Newstalk may have a podcast to listen to later, but not sure. He called the Times Pravda amongst other things. Gives them a well worded, well deserved good kicking. Edit, soundcloud here https://t.co/HGdkFhr7Ed

Re: Kimmage just compared Times to Pravda, and official journal of Team Sky. Lol. David off the christmas card list then

Re: Re: We'll his supplier might not take too kindly to a digital probing.....might be a different matter for Lance though

So very true, mind you I think they really went downhill when Steve Hackett left, the first two after PG's departure weren't too bad, but that was indeed the start of the descent into cr4pness. You may not be able to access it, but there was a fine documentary on the BBC last week, Genesis...

Big German stage winner no doubt. Keep Her Maj happy with a "home" win

Helicopter shot of City earlier, Phil called the Gherkin, the "Onion" and then said it was City Hall.

Mark, from your sig, would you be a fan of Mr Andrson et al ?

BBC Sport's coverage of the stage is hardly controversial, not exactly unexpected however. Some hilarious comments though. http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/cycling/23306438

Now THAT'S what I call a conspiracy theory. Marvellous, chapeau to you sir.

I bet Lance never expected a spanish inquisition. He'll have to beware the comfy chairs.

Have you heard back from Dr Evil yet horsie ?