Tour de France 2012

[dazchallenge]

TDF

Also doing stage 16, taking my 14 year old daughter down with me, a first time to the 'tour de France' for both of us.
Can you recommend for great spot/s to watch the race?.
Also by reading previous posts we intend to get there late afternoon on the previous day and camp? your thoughts.

kind regards

Andy

Stage 16 for us and the finish in Brive

 

[crumbles]

Been there,done it !!

Friday 6th start work @02.30 Wellington Nr Taunton
Finish work at 09.00.&on the gs @ 9.15
Dover @12.15 !!!@ MY speed limit!!!!
In to bed at L'Auberge De Laon Relais Fasthotel @ 20.00hrs.
5Mins from A26 2.5 hrs from calais.
Saturday 7th
Watched tour stage 7 in 2 places.
Col Du Mont Fourche./plus another which i cant remember,but 1hr away across country
Bed at Hotel F1 Mulhouse,crap hotel,Electronic lock fell off the wall as i touched it,problem,s getting it fixed,but receptionist opened door with PP9 battery connected directly to the bare wire's,(SECURE OR NOT!!),put helmet/coat in room closed the door to get luggage,&locked out,so left luggage with fellow English biker,went through to reception POLICE NOW IN LOBBY French people kicked off by accusing receptionst of booking someone in before them!!!
Went for a drink & food came back 3hrs later NAFFING lock still not fixed,so call her a few choice English word's and then she fixed it.
bed at 23.00hrs.
Sunday 8th
Stage 8 watched again in 2 place's
Start atBelfort,then into Swiss for another stage view point,
Bed for the night at Etape Hotel Budget at Velentin.
GUESS WHAT BED NOT MADE UP OR ROOM CLEANED FROM PREVOIUS OCCUPANT, more choice word's spoken.
Monday 9th.
Besancon for time trial watched till 12.00
Then Calais for for the ferry caught 18.50.
Chatham for the night with friend's.
Then home to sunny Devon ?? Tuesday 10th
1553 mls....53.11 mpg average
Total spend fuel/toll's/ferry/food/hotel's/spontanous Le Tour bit's.
£371.38p
And loved every second of it.

 

[GreatScott]

Friday 6th start work @02.30 Wellington Nr Taunton
Finish work at 09.00.&on the gs @ 9.15
Dover @12.15 !!!@ MY speed limit!!!!
In to bed at L'Auberge De Laon Relais Fasthotel @ 20.00hrs.
5Mins from A26 2.5 hrs from calais.
Saturday 7th
Watched tour stage 7 in 2 places.
Col Du Mont Fourche./plus another which i cant remember,but 1hr away across country
Bed at Hotel F1 Mulhouse,crap hotel,Electronic lock fell off the wall as i touched it,problem,s getting it fixed,but receptionist opened door with PP9 battery connected directly to the bare wire's,(SECURE OR NOT!!),put helmet/coat in room closed the door to get luggage,&locked out,so left luggage with fellow English biker,went through to reception POLICE NOW IN LOBBY French people kicked off by accusing receptionst of booking someone in before them!!!
Went for a drink & food came back 3hrs later NAFFING lock still not fixed,so call her a few choice English word's and then she fixed it.
bed at 23.00hrs.
Sunday 8th
Stage 8 watched again in 2 place's
Start atBelfort,then into Swiss for another stage view point,
Bed for the night at Etape Hotel Budget at Velentin.
GUESS WHAT BED NOT MADE UP OR ROOM CLEANED FROM PREVOIUS OCCUPANT, more choice word's spoken.
Monday 9th.
Besancon for time trial watched till 12.00
Then Calais for for the ferry caught 18.50.
Chatham for the night with friend's.
Then home to sunny Devon ?? Tuesday 10th
1553 mls....53.11 mpg average
Total spend fuel/toll's/ferry/food/hotel's/spontanous Le Tour bit's.
£371.38p
And loved every second of it.

and there I'm I watching it on the box - next year I'm getting off my arse - thanks for the inspiration

 

[newbuild100]

Two pics from stage 11.

Stunning scenery, stunning day, stunning racing.

Cant wait for next year.

c'mon Wiggo

 

[Mike Werner]

We'll be there, always try and take in a stage somewhere.
This year at a little town on stage 4, the Abbeville - Rouen stage.

Where were you? I was at Sassetot close to Fecamp...

 

[darkhorse]

It's looking as though the second best man in the tour has it in the bag

 

[crumbles]

It's looking as though the second best man in the tour has it in the bag

Yep your right there Darkhorse.
Chris Froome is definatly the stronger of the two.
and a winner if he was let of the leash.

 

[darkhorse]

Yep your right there Darkhorse.
Chris Froome is definatly the stronger of the two.
and a winner if he was let of the leash.

I think he could have easily took two minutes of Wiggins today

 

[crumbles]

The way Froome kept looking back at around 3k out i think,he could have crossed the gap with ease,but Wiggo looked like he just didnt want to push himself,but in the interview he did sort off admit it,but he also rekoned that he would support Froome when he goes for the yellow.
So that's Froome for the win next year then.!!

 

[Brads]

I have the champagne chilling and the Sandy Gilchrist cap ready for running about mental if he wins it

Never been so excited about a sporting event before, been waiting decades for a Brit to ccome good..

AND HE`S A MOD !!!!!!!!! scooters and everything !!!! get in there !

 

[(RIP) Kaister]

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better than the original 'Tour'....