Tour de France and Google Earth

ali · Post by **ali** » 07 Jul 2007, 09:22

Devotees of the Tour can visit the link below, download the "TdF 2007 KMZ" file and follow the stages of the Tour on Google Earth.

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives ... _2007.html

When they reach the Alps you can use the tilt function to get a real impression of the vertical distances these guys climb.

I used to pick a rider before the Tour started and follow their fortunes but I got let down so many times (thank you Ulrich, Basso, Zabel, Riis etc.) as they inevitably failed drug tests that now I just sit back and enjoy the tactical battles as they evolve.

Doped to the eyeballs some of them may be but this is still one of the great spectacles in sport.

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 07 Jul 2007, 11:40

ali wrote:Devotees of the Tour can visit the link below, download the "TdF 2007 KMZ" file and follow the stages of the Tour on Google Earth.

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives ... _2007.html

When they reach the Alps you can use the tilt function to get a real impression of the vertical distances these guys climb.
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Ali, how come you've not got a beard?

ali · Post by **ali** » 07 Jul 2007, 12:50

Porty wrote:
ali wrote:Devotees of the Tour can visit the link below, download the "TdF 2007 KMZ" file and follow the stages of the Tour on Google Earth.

http://www.gearthblog.com/blog/archives ... _2007.html

When they reach the Alps you can use the tilt function to get a real impression of the vertical distances these guys climb.
.
Ali, how come you've not got a beard?

How do you know that I haven't got a beard??

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 07 Jul 2007, 13:24

Have you stolen it off Nelson?

Back to topic; I confess I'm baffled by the fascination that many have with the tour de france indeed any cycling sport. I don't get it at all. I watched the TDF go by once whan holidaying in France and the feeling of nothing was overwhelming. I fancy I would find the same with Formula 1 or any other motor sport I know you are a rugby man but why cycling?

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 07 Jul 2007, 13:43

How can you not enjoy watching Le tour Porty?

I only got into it because Homer watched it but found it good viewing (especially the Channel 4 coverage).

It's exciting to watch the contests such as sprint prizes and the king of the mountains battle as well as the overall battle for the yellow jersey.
Then there's the scenery and the pile ups, not to mention those lycra clad thighs. And who can fail to be impressed by the sporting prowess of the likes of Lance Armstrong?

One of my own favourites was Marco Pantani.

kipling · Post by **kipling** » 07 Jul 2007, 15:17

My favourite was Scotland's own King of the Mountains, Robert Millar.

You know, I always wondered what had happened to him…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/a ... ge_id=1770

Marguerite-the-Poet · Post by **Marguerite-the-Poet** » 07 Jul 2007, 15:26

Love Tour de France

Old news ... ah ah ah. . . Lance Armstrong was my all time favorite! He rocked with crow!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 07 Jul 2007, 17:35

kipling wrote:My favourite was Scotland's own King of the Mountains, Robert Millar.

You know, I always wondered what had happened to him…

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/a ... ge_id=1770

I don't know whether to be more shocked by the article or the fact that you're a 'Daily Mail' reader Kipling

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jul 2007, 18:28

I think that Robert Millar story was proven to be inaccurate. There was item on Reporting Scotland in the last week or so.

bearcub · Post by **bearcub** » 08 Jul 2007, 18:36

Porty wrote:I think that Robert Millar story was proven to be inaccurate. There was item on Reporting Scotland in the last week or so.

Daily Mail...inaccurate......never!

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Jul 2007, 18:41

Porty wrote:I think that Robert Millar story was proven to be inaccurate. There was item on Reporting Scotland in the last week or so.

Doesn't really bother me one way or another. C'est la vie!

Porty · Post by **Porty** » 08 Jul 2007, 18:47

Doesn't bother me either. the Daily Mail does tho.

kipling · Post by **kipling** » 08 Jul 2007, 21:33

Marya wrote: I don't know whether to be more shocked by the article or the fact that you're a 'Daily Mail' reader Kipling

I bought it for the free "World At War" DVD.

I agree - it's a genuinely awful newspaper.

I was interested because I genuinely admired him as a cyclist. A book came out earlier this year called "In Search of Robert Millar", and I plan to read that on holiday.

I don't much care if the story is true or not either - it's his business. But part of me hopes it's inaccurate, because then he can take the Mail to the cleaners. And also Scotland on Sunday (an equally rotten paper) which seems to have regurgitated the story without any additional research.

Maria · Post by **Maria** » 08 Jul 2007, 22:16

kipling wrote:I agree - it's a genuinely awful newspaper.

OK, you've redeemed yourself slightly.

I bought it for the free "World At War" DVD.

'The world at War'?! I swear that blooming series lasts longer than the War itself

BTW If I were you I'd say something nice about the SoS's 'At Home' magazine

Dadaist · Post by **Dadaist** » 08 Jul 2007, 22:28

Gorgeous series, World At War. My love of it is exactly equalled by my hatred of the Daily Mail.

I'm planning on waiting til the offer is finished then buying the set of discs on Ebay.

Pal of Porty · Post by **Pal of Porty** » 08 Jul 2007, 23:10

SUMMARY:

Daily Mail has got to be the worse paper ever - Mrs PoP buys a copy every day.

The TDF is just brilliant. Extreme physical challenge with really tough mind games. Channel 4 (ITV4) coverage really good. Gary Imlac is a great presenter - I could never work out why they dropped him from the American Football coverage all those years ago.

World at War has got to be one of the best things that has ever been on television. It should be compulsory viewing in all schools.

kipling · Post by **kipling** » 09 Jul 2007, 00:21

Pal of Porty wrote:The TDF is just brilliant. Extreme physical challenge with really tough mind games.

I've got a fiver on Cadel Evans for the yellow jersey.

Pal of Porty wrote:Gary Imlac is a great presenter - I could never work out why they dropped him from the American Football coverage all those years ago.

Me neither. I read his book, “My Father and Other Working Class Football Heroes”, last year. It's very good. His dad played for Scotland in the 1958 World Cup, and won the FA Cup with Nottingham Forest in 1959.

Pal of Porty wrote:World at War has got to be one of the best things that has ever been on television.

Agree totally.

Talk Porty ~ Portobello

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