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Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Toks » Sun Jul 04, 2010 2:59 pm

A great blog about a non racing amateur riding each stage a few days ahead of the pros. He did the prologue stage in 33mins, only twenty something minutes behind the pros :wink: :D :D
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Re: Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Dombo » Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:34 pm

Tim Moore's book "French Revolutions" is in a similar vein, only funnier.
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Re: Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Toks » Sun Jul 04, 2010 3:46 pm

[quote="Dombo"]Tim Moore's book "French Revolutions" is in a similar vein, only funnier.
Yep read that one, and the one by Paul Howard (Shadow Cycling the TDF) which was a dull read. Matt Rendell's 'Significant Other' was the one of the best TDF book I reckon. :D
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Re: Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Sylv » Sun Jul 04, 2010 4:39 pm

[quote="Toks"]Matt Rendell's 'Significant Other' was the one of best books TDF books I reckon. :D

Will have to read that - love his "real peloton" podcast with Ned Boulting
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Re: Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Sylv » Thu Jul 08, 2010 1:48 pm

Have started his "death of marco pantani" too - good read
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Re: Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Phil H » Thu Jul 08, 2010 3:30 pm

I read the Pantani one and the "In search of Robert Millar" a few months ago. Why (apart from the obvious reasons) are all climbers nutters?
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Re: Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Jon C C on a Bianchi » Fri Jul 09, 2010 10:52 pm

[quote="Dombo"]Tim Moore's book "French Revolutions" is in a similar vein, only funnier.


BRILLIANT!!! I LAUGHED TILL I CRIED!!! HILARIOUS!!! A MUST READ FOR ANY CYCLIST!! :D :D :D
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Re: Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Andrew G » Sat Jul 10, 2010 8:02 am

[quote="Jon C C on a Bianchi"][quote="Dombo"]Tim Moore's book "French Revolutions" is in a similar vein, only funnier.


BRILLIANT!!! I LAUGHED TILL I CRIED!!! HILARIOUS!!! A MUST READ FOR ANY CYCLIST!! :D :D :D

A dangerous read on a train, you look like a nutter.

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Re: Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Marcus » Tue Jul 13, 2010 12:32 pm

[quote="Dombo"]Tim Moore's book "French Revolutions" is in a similar vein, only funnier.


Ordered this following all your recommendations. You'll need to contact Amazon for your commission.
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Re: Fifty year old bloke rides the 2010 TDF

Postby Toks » Mon Jul 19, 2010 1:39 pm

http://pedalbiker.blogspot.com/search?u ... %2B01%3A00
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