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Old 05-07-2014, 12:13
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ITVHD, although it is pretty stable at the moment.
Seems fine to me, apart from a few break-ups from the road cam.
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:15
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Agree. These two have to poke their noses into everything.
Or, just perhaps, they were invited there by the organisers?
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:16
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It's the trees, the signal can't get from the motos to the helicopter when there's lots of woodland.
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:16
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It's the trees, the signal can't get from the motos to the helicopter when there's lots of woodland.
Yes, there's plenty of breakup throughout the tour in places. You soon get used it.
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:17
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Nice to see them getting through that junction in the middle of Otley quicker than when I rode through there a couple of weeks ago
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:18
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Yes, there's plenty of breakup throughout the tour in places. You soon get used it.
Ok, that's good to know. It's my first TdF (from the start), saw the last week or so last year and was hooked.
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:18
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Nice to see them getting through that junction in the middle of Otley quicker than when I rode through there a couple of weeks ago
Did they not close the roads for you?

I'm wondering what the A59 has been like today!
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:43
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Oh dear, very inappropriate flag there!
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:52
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Oh dear, very inappropriate flag there!
What was it? I was busy wondering why Santa was there !
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:57
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Decent turn out.
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Old 05-07-2014, 12:59
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I love Skipton, lovely canal area amongst other things
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:01
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This isn't France, I demand my money back!
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:02
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This isn't France, I demand my money back!
Sur votre vélo!
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:02
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I love Skipton, lovely canal area amongst other things


*pray tell potty *
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:04
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This isn't France, I demand my money back!
I was expecting herds of wildebeest........
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:05
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Should be interesting tomorrow with the chosen route through some of the less glamourous parts of Sheffield near the end of the stage, coming down Jenkin Road!

On the live coverage (at 149.9km), i'm sure there was a bloke who appeared to be starkers except for a dayglo bib... portable bike rack?
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:05
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I love Skipton, lovely canal area amongst other things
fantastic castle........
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:06
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Took Twass there the other week Sleeps, we did the second hand shop trail

It's only about 40 minutes from us, the drive just to get there is beautiful
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:07
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fantastic castle........
And used Swing, a family live there. It's not full of holes
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:08
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Getting in to the Dales now, fantastic scenery.
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:09
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The first Chinese rider to ride the Tour is in the Giant Shimano team

Carlton saying that some of the riders weren't happy reckoning he was put in merely to get publicity in China and isn't going to be much help to them in the race.......
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:15
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don't know if it's me but the commentary on this is awful. They hardly seem to have done any homework on Yorkshire, but also this guy comes across as really patronising, like no one would ever know much about Yorkshire
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:20
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Now, thanks to Paul, we know all about dry stone dykes.
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:20
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don't know if it's me but the commentary on this is awful. They hardly seem to have done any homework on Yorkshire, but also this guy comes across as really patronising, like no one would ever know much about Yorkshire
That's just how Phil and Paul sound. Standard delivery I'm afraid!
On a flat stage, they have to fill the time somehow.
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Old 05-07-2014, 13:20
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To be fair, I didn't know there were recommended dimensions for a dry stone wall
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