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Old 4th July 2008   #1
andyp
 
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Does anyone know if any London pubs will be showing the Tour?

I'm thinking of taking an afternoon off over the next 3 weeks to sit in a pub somewhere and watch a stage of the Tour whilst enjoying a drink or two.

Does anyone know of a pub somewhere central-ish that will be showing the race live? I'm sure there was one in Clerkenwell that did so last year but can't remember the name.

If anyone fancies joining me then I'm looking at one of the following 3 stages;

Stage 10 Monday July 14th - Pau to Hautacam
Stage 16 Tuesday July 22nd - Cuneo to Jausiers
Stage 17 Wednesday July 23rd - Embrun to Alpe d'Huez
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Old 4th July 2008   #2
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Given that the stage finishes are generally just after 5pm - not the busiest of times in a pub - I'm sure that simply finding a bar with Eurosport and having a quick word with the barkeep would do the trick...
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Old 4th July 2008   #3
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My flat will be showing the tour and supplying guests (me) with a fine selection of Belgian beer and snacks throughout its duration. ;)

andyp: I'm always up for skipping work so would be up for a session somewhere.
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Old 4th July 2008   #4
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it starts tomorrow!

deffo up for some sort of viewing

is it highlights on bbc4 every night?
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Old 4th July 2008   #5
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actually ITV4

preview tonight !

  • 4 July - Tour Preview, ITV4, 7pm
  • 5 July - Tour Preview, ITV4, 1.10am & 11am
  • 5 July - Stage 1 Live, ITV4, 2.30pm
  • 5 July - Stage 1 Highlights, ITV4, 7.15pm
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Old 4th July 2008   #6
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I think it's gonna be a close year with a good route.

If anyone does find a bar I'll be up for watching some stages.
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Old 4th July 2008   #7
hippy
 
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British Eurosport have it live from tomorrow for those Sky whores.
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Old 4th July 2008   #8
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http://www.cyclingfans.com/ had some good links last year. Any others out there?
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Old 4th July 2008   #9
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Just out of interest (well, curiousity really) who's everyone following/most excited about watching this year? I've never actually sat down and watched any stages of the tour and thought I might give it a go this year.
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Old 4th July 2008   #10
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www.cycling.tv might be useful Tommy.
www.cyclingnews.com too

wools: Cadel Evans for Australia's first GC victory.
McEwan for Green.
Stuey for a 200k solo break stage win.
http://tdf.sbs.com.au/tdf2008/
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Old 4th July 2008   #11
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could be up for this...
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Old 4th July 2008   #12
RPM
 
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stages 16 and 17 are animal !
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Old 4th July 2008   #13
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I know - that's why I want to see them. I've ridden most of the climbs on them so think I've earnt the right to watch other fuckers suffer on them whilst I drink!
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Old 5th July 2008   #14
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Italia Uno in Charlotte Street will be showing on at least 1 of their 4 tvs!

And I am sure that the sports place on City Road will be too.
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Old 5th July 2008   #15
Cajeta
you mean the Offside? they showed it last year...
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Old 5th July 2008   #16
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Thanks Bill and Cajeta - the Offside Bar looks ideal. I'll pop in there next week and see if they are amenable to a group of us turning up to watch the Tour.
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Old 5th July 2008   #17
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The Eurosport stream is OK, and pretty cheap at 5Euro for the month. But it's not very hi-res and you need Windows to make it work.
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Old 7th July 2008   #18
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andyp, i may well be up for taking the afternoon off once or twice. just coming over the top of a stack of work at the mo so can treat myself a bit.

plus one for the Offside bar where i watched a lot of the tour last year. however, was in there for sunday's stage and they wouldn't show it in deference to fuckin wimbledon and the British GP. anyway, reckon they will be back on message now.

will look at my schedule and pm you dude in the next day or so.
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Old 7th July 2008   #19
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oh, and andy, they will be amenable - the place is normally empty, it's kind of in the middle of nowhere. bring good locks for bike and park on main city road rather than side street. a few undesirables round there, well round everywhere really.
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Old 7th July 2008   #20
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i'm up for trip down there.
i don't really have any way of watching it at home at the moment :-(
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Old 7th July 2008   #21
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Is this the place: Offside Bar
Pick a date, announce here please, I'd like to make it.
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Old 7th July 2008   #22
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That's the place. I think I'm going to go twice - next Monday and either the following Tuesday or Wednesday.
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Old 7th July 2008   #23
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I'm certainly keen to see stage 17 on Weds 23rd. The highlights show won't be able to do that one justice.
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Old 7th July 2008   #24
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Anyone any ideas where i can find live streaming of today's stage over interweb?

looks like the bloody french unions are protesting again, they put a lot of work into striking.
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Old 7th July 2008   #25
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Anyone any ideas where i can find live streaming of today's stage over interweb?
http://player.eurosport.co.uk

Need to pay moneys (not much) and have Windows. (But it works with VMWare on my mac...)
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Old 7th July 2008   #26
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found it free

http://www.justin.tv/giac2007
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Old 15th July 2008   #27
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Stage 16 Tuesday July 22nd - Cuneo to Jausiers
Stage 17 Wednesday July 23rd - Embrun to Alpe d'Huez

from andyp's original thread - am taking the afternoon off to watch these two stages. Offside Bar on city road .

Andy - hope to see you there dude. and hope some of you others might catch a bit of the old Tour Flu and get yourselves down there for some medicinal Gs.
Last edited by jonny; 15th July 2008 at 11:14.. Reason: missed the d off of threa - oh shit, done it again
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Old 15th July 2008   #28
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i reckon i' ll join youse :-)
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Old 15th July 2008   #29
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I'm still in - just deciding whether to go for one or both stages. Think I'll go for both.
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Old 15th July 2008   #30
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i'm up for the wednesday... just trying to organise the peloton to ride up from brighton for it.

cheers
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Old 15th July 2008   #31
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m-xl - saw that in your social forum post. would be cool to meet some of you brighton lot. and you get to ride down ditchling rather than up it!
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Old 15th July 2008   #32
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I'm still in - just deciding whether to go for one or both stages. Think I'll go for both.
Both Both Both Both - you know you are going to.
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Old 15th July 2008   #33
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I'm hoping to be around on the Wednesday, werk permitting.
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Old 15th July 2008   #34
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m-xl - saw that in your social forum post. would be cool to meet some of you brighton lot. and you get to ride down ditchling rather than up it!
yeah, it'll be good to meet some more of the london guys too

a couple of the guys went down ditchling brakeless the other day - looked like quite a workout!
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Old 15th July 2008   #35
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yeah, it'll be good to meet some more of the london guys too

a couple of the guys went down ditchling brakeless the other day - looked like quite a workout!
not for the faint hearted! it was really really good fun, though i'd not recommend it if you like your tyres : ) skidding round some of the corners at speed was dicey to say the least... my legs hurt for about four days after that !