A trip down memory lane - Back skiing Le Tour, Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France https://bit.ly/3NAUt0Q #France #Skiing #ChamonixMontBlanc #LeTour #Chamonix #MontBlanc

I've never been much of a sports fan. Except for test cricket, which is down to long days watching with my grandfather, who passed on his love of the tactics. In the highly unlikely circumstance that I would have wanted to play, not going to happen...
girl after all.

Then, a few years ago, I found myself increasingly addicted to road cycling, again because of the tactics revealed by SBS commentators.

This year has been a bit of a revelation. Hung on every moment of the #WAshes as simultaneously lost interest in the #Ashes. Got mightily pissed off with the level of coverage available for the #LeTourFemme but also lost ridiculous amounts of sleep over the #LeTour.

Then, I found myself watching the #Matildas campaign, and even the loss in the semi hasn't blunted the extreme good feelings from seeing those women play.

So here's the thing. Lost interest in the men's cricket because, frankly, thought the English men's team carry-on was pathetic. Can't abide AFL because of all the posturing and bullshit that goes on around and by the players (grew up in a country town in the 70s ... the double standard and crapola was nauseating.) Haven't been all that interested in A League, again because of the bullshit from players and supporters alike.

Turns out it might be that women play a talented, inclusive, no bullshit form of the games that appeals to this very marginal sports follower more.

And isn't it interesting that Sydney public transport had problems after last night's game because of a couple of dickead men making it about them. And did I see that some men making it about them caused problems in the stadium crowd last night.

There's a pattern here.

And ffs no #notallmen responses. I'm over that bullshit as well.

A trip down memory lane - France — Day 1: Skiing Chamonix-Mont-Blanc — Le Tour https://bit.ly/3NAUt0Q #France #Skiing #ChamonixMontBlanc #LeTour #Chamonix #MontBlanc

A trip down memory lane - France — Day 1: Skiing Chamonix-Mont-Blanc, France https://bit.ly/3NAUt0Q #France #Skiing #ChamonixMontBlanc #LeTour #Chamonix #MontBlanc

There should be an official award for the best domestique of the #TourDeFrance and that award should go to Sepp Kuss.

#LeTour #TdF

#LeTour Congratulations Jonas Vingegaard! Now on to the #TourDeFemmes!

For the record... I finished in 99,870th place in the Fantasy #TourDeFrance

woo! Top 100,000!

#LeTour #TdF

I'm disappointed we didn't get a single picture of CVV with his helmet hair. He always has a hat on after the race.

#TourDeFrance #LeTour #TdF

Love watching the riders go through the Louvre. So cool.

#LeTour #TDF2023

The Peloton is having a nice ride on the last day at a relaxing 10-15mph (so far).

Let's go to Christian VandeVeld on the moto!

"Yeah this race is spectacular, we haven't gone under 50mph all day!"

CVV exagerating the speed of the riders has become a drinking game.

#TourDeFance #LeTour #TdF

I may have to rewatch #Vingegaard time trial #stage19. He started slow, steady then bulldozed that climb. WoW!
The performance was so strong some couldn't help but think it's "unnatural."
Beautiful ride.

#tdf #JumboVisma #letour #tourdefrance #UAE

Don't want to take anything away from #Vingegaard but #JumboVisma #UAE can bribe their way out #doping scandal to save national pride. #Facesaving

#letour #tourdefrace #tdf

I've only been able to watch one stage so far of this year's #tourdefrance and boy am I glad it was Stage 20. Such an exciting stage with an excellent finish. #letour

The Tour de France is in a golden age as great as the 60s and early 70s were - prove me wrong!

#tdf #cycling #letour #tourdefrance

Great riders in every category and for the stage and overall wins, some very strong teams, really challenging and interesting routes… it has everything a cycling fan could want!!

https://www.letour.fr/en/

Pinot gettin’ it done.
#leTour

Coffee, nut bun and #letour! 🤩

Wout van Aert leaves Tour de France to be with pregnant wife: 'It's an easy decision'
Wout will see the kid soon enough. The kid has a lifetime ahead of him. Also, Wout will have more kids. #LeTour is once or twice in a lifetime. Athletic careers are woefully short. Example: Andy #Schleck. What a talent.

#tourdefrance #vanAert #stage18 #tdf23 #cycling #JumboVisma #belgian #kingleopold #congo

Le Tour de France Femmes starts Sunday. I don’t know if I will follow it. The #UCI decision the ban #transwomen doesn’t feel right.

#cycling #letour #WatchTheFemmes #FCKUCI

Breakaway RULES!!!
What an exciting finish! I had to stand up, jump and scream!

❤️ #LeTour

#cycling #TourDeFrance2023
#TourDeFrance
#TDF2023
#CouchPeleton

Sin la menor duda la etapa más aburrida del tour este año.

#letour