Saturday, June 30 - Tour de France, Prologue: Liege - Liege, 6,4 km

[Waterloo Sunrise]

What?!

Your "logic" is totally flawed, just because one sees the Tour as the biggest thing during the season doesn't mean that one can't appriciate other races. Where does this nonsense come from?!

Have you even read his post?

'darkness and waiting'

His post implied there is the Tour and nothing else. It's not what he thinks, but its what he wrote.

 

[Panda Claws]

Whole this 'July fan' thing on this forum is flawed. Everyone simply bashes on July fans because that is 'cool' and politically correct. While in truth it is a matter of opinion.

Here in Belgium we have plenty of 'April fans' (with the RVV, PR, LBL, etc.) who barely care about the Tour.
April fans don't get nearly as much crap as July fans.

 

[AussieEdge]

well said Panda

What?!

Your "logic" is totally flawed, just because one sees the Tour as the biggest thing during the season doesn't mean that one can't appriciate other races. Where does this nonsense come from?!

Couldn't agree more..

I do see the Tour as the big one but I love the Giro & all the Classics

 

[Walkman]

Have you even read his post?

'darkness and waiting'

His post implied there is the Tour and nothing else. It's not what he thinks, but its what he wrote.

Yeah, I know what he wrote but since I have seen what he writes on the forum I don't think he meant all the other races are boring, just that, in his opinion, le Tour is the "peak" of the cycling season and he is absolutely thrilled about it. I might be wrong thought, Bavarianrider?

 

[Bavarianrider]

Well you are not one of those July only fans, I had thought that you'd also enjoy other races. Well my fault, I guess I am the only one on this forum that doesn't feel like this is THE time of the year

There are other races.But the Tour is the Tour.By far thebiggest thing. Cyling without the Tour woulde nothing.At least forme

 

[AussieEdge]

Im watching a Documentary called One Sunday In Paris about Cadel's win before the coverage starts

Love it!

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

Yeah, I know what he wrote but since I have seen what he writes on the forum I don't think he meant all the other races are boring, just that, in his opinion, le Tour is the "peak" of the cycling season and he is absolutely thrilled about it. I might be wrong thought, Bavarianrider?

Yes, well as my post noted, I know that too.

And as the tone of that silly girl's post noted, so did she.

But the point is that he wrote something which contradicted it - she commented on that and then people jumped down her throat on it.

 

[Bavarianrider]

Will Evans wear yellow today?

 

[AussieEdge]

Probably not - I think its more damage limitation for him to Wiggins

 

[l.Harm]

He'll wear it during the race

 

[jens_attacks]

Will Evans wear yellow today?

you never know,if he wins the prologue,yes he will

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

Im watching a Documentary called One Sunday In Paris about Cadel's win before the coverage starts

Love it!

Great for all the Australians to watch that. Just saw Andy Schleck say that the day into gap where he lost 1 min plus to Cadel as his hardest day mentally in the tour.

 

[Bavarianrider]

No,i meant if he willride in yellow today? In the past most of the time the itle defender was wearing yellow in the prologe.Not always,though.

 

[Walkman]

Yes, well as my post noted, I know that too.

And as the tone of that silly girl's post noted, so did she.

But the point is that he wrote something which contradicted it - she commented on that and then people jumped down her throat on it.

I see your point, I am just a bit tired of all this "cycling all year" talk.

Anyway, lets not argue that more, let's just enjoy the first day of the 2012 Tour!

 

[AussieEdge]

Great for all the Australians to watch that. Just saw Andy Schleck say that the day into gap where he lost 1 min plus to Cadel as his hardest day mentally in the tour.

true

SBS should of had one of getting GreenEdge to the tour beforehand - missed opporunity

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

Will Evans wear yellow today?

I read somewhere that he won't be even though protocol normally dictates that last years winner does? ( I think).

Can anyone expand?

 

[AussieEdge]

Yes, well as my post noted, I know that too.

And as the tone of that silly girl's post noted, so did she.

But the point is that he wrote something which contradicted it - she commented on that and then people jumped down her throat on it.

as long as Im silly and not stupid its cool

 

[jens_attacks]

I read somewhere that he won't be even though protocol normally dictates that last years winner does? ( I think).

Can anyone expand?

i heard that too
that's why i answered like that above

 

[Netserk]

I think it was in 2003 or 2004 that they stopped with riding in yellow the first day Haven't you watched the tour since then??

 

[Woody22]

No,i meant if he willride in yellow today? In the past most of the time the itle defender was wearing yellow in the prologe.Not always,though.

No. He will be riding in his normal BMC colours today.

 

[Waterloo Sunrise]

as long as Im silly and not stupid its cool

Nothing to do with you.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Sigh.. only Waterloo Sunrise got my point.. and he was kind enough to call me "silly girl"...

 

[Shardi]

The good thing about the tour: It is a major goal for every participating rider*. For all other races, there are other events around which is the main goal of some participants. But for the tour - everyone is (or should be) in near peak form, aiming for good results/performances in this very race.

*some reservation for olympics this year.

 

[LaFlorecita]

Yes, well as my post noted, I know that too.

And as the tone of that silly girl's post noted, so did she.

But the point is that he wrote something which contradicted it - she commented on that and then people jumped down her throat on it.

Thanks Waterloo. Your reputation on the forum is a lot better than mine, maybe they will get the point when you explain it.

 

[One Eyed Aussie]

I think it was in 2003 or 2004 that they stopped with riding in yellow the first day Haven't you watched the tour since then??

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I haven't paid much attention to who was (or wasn't) wearing yellow on the first stage of the subsequent tours.

And it seems like I'm not the only one who was unsure on that point.