Death on the Mountain

[nevada]

BBC 4 tonight at 9pm.

 

[mombus]

huh? hook up a brotha in the States? We get BBC World News... What is this?

 

[ferryman]

huh? hook up a brotha in the States? We get BBC World News... What is this?

Just checked. It's an hour long programme about Tom Simpson and his death in the 1967 TDF on the Ventoux.

 

[jens_attacks]

it's a great documentary about one of the biggest champions of this sport.

you can download it from here:
http://www.cyclingtorrents.nl/details.php?id=488

i strongly recommend it.

 

[mr. tibbs]

Just checked. It's an hour long programme about Tom Simpson and his death in the 1967 TDF on the Ventoux.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b0074rgb

Availability:

Sorry, this programme is not available to watch again.

Here's some Youtube'd footage from the show (I think): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtAyGvZqiwk&feature=related

Poor Tom.

 

[ksmith]

I've had a look at the world news schedule, it looks like we don't get it.sigh!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Muchose gracias for the tip off - for foreigns who don't get BBC4, it's the only output worth watching from the Marxist commune in White City.

 

[mombus]

it's a great documentary about one of the biggest champions of this sport.

you can download it from here:
http://www.cyclingtorrents.nl/details.php?id=488

i strongly recommend it.

ah cheers good chap

 

[mombus]

ok, I feel a bit stupid, but how do I go about downloading it from the site?

 

[Parrulo]

ok, I feel a bit stupid, but how do I go about downloading it from the site?

hey

first you get a a program so you can download torrents.

just google utorrent. its free and its a very small program( a couple MB's) then install it.

after that register yourself on cycling torrents(username pass all that stuff) then download the torrent and when it asks you where you want to save the torrent instead of choosing save choose open(with utorrent)

then you have to wait till its done.

if you need more help just say here.

 

[bicing]

Here's some Youtube'd footage from the show (I think): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtAyGvZqiwk&feature=related

Poor Tom.

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1281/802833636_1b458f0ce4_o.jpg

Thanks for this video link and image, really appreciated

 

[mombus]

hey

first you get a a program so you can download torrents.

just google utorrent. its free and its a very small program( a couple MB's) then install it.

after that register yourself on cycling torrents(username pass all that stuff) then download the torrent and when it asks you where you want to save the torrent instead of choosing save choose open(with utorrent)

then you have to wait till its done.

if you need more help just say here.

ah, okey doke

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Muchose gracias for the tip off - for foreigns who don't get BBC4, it's the only output worth watching from the Marxist commune in White City.

The Marxist what? Are you completely nuts?

 

[ferryman]

The Marxist what? Are you completely nuts?

He has prior The documentary itself was a really good warts and all watch. I would recommend it to anyone who can catch it. RIP Tom.

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

I would recommend it to anyone who can catch it. RIP Tom.

Yes it was. So good in fact that even my girlfriend, whose eyes glaze over the moment I start babbling about cycling, was engrossed in it. And is now firmly of the view that professional cyclists are completely insane.

 

[ferryman]

Yes it was. So good in fact that even my girlfriend, whose eyes glaze over the moment I start babbling about cycling, was engrossed in it. And is now firmly of the view that professional cyclists are completely insane.

Nice start. Now, if you can persuade her that a romantic weekend in Belgium in April is a good idea you are on a winner. Wait, that was me last year going to LBL until that pesky Volcano

 

[The Hitch]

5 minutes in and they say that Tour is the most difficult event in cycling because its the longest and because it lasts 3 weeks. Umm dont the Giro and Vuelta last and measure the same.

If the The Tour is harder, its because it has the best riders performing at their best, not because its longer.

Or was the Tour longer than the Giro in the 60's?

Nice start. Now, if you can persuade her that a romantic weekend in Belgium in April is a good idea you are on a winner. Wait, that was me last year going to LBL until that pesky Volcano

Are you Valverde ?

 

[The Hitch]

Nice start. Now, if you can persuade her that a romantic weekend in Belgium in April is a good idea you are on a winner. Wait, that was me last year going to LBL until that pesky Volcano

Are you Valverde ?

 

[Zinoviev Letter]

Nice start. Now, if you can persuade her that a romantic weekend in Belgium in April is a good idea you are on a winner.

I think I might have some difficulty selling her on the romance of Belgium.

 

[The Hitch]

I think I might have some difficulty selling her on the romance of Belgium.

If you want to convince someone on magic of Flanders, show them this film http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/In_Bruges

If you want to sell the romance angle, its got that covered too. In fact, dont mention anything about cycling. Just say you want to see this city (Bruges that is) and after seeing the film she will too.

On Easter Sunday you will suddenly find out from the local hotel owner, that there is apparently some big cycle race going on. You will no doubt act surprised.

The added bonus is that i hear Bruges will become very central to RVV over the coming years. I think its going to be the start point or something like that.

 

[Hoop Dogg]

Bruges, it's in Belgium, where daddy's from.

 

[Hawkwood]

I think I might have some difficulty selling her on the romance of Belgium.

I normally find that mentioning the availability of handbag shops works!