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atriage
Jul 29, 2012, 6:06:03 AM7/29/12
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I noticed during the TV coverage of the Olympic RR that there were frequent
shots showing riders taking a 'comfort break'. Finding a good 'spot' was
difficult for the riders because of the enormous crowds lining the route, in
places 30 deep. Also it was noticeable that the motorcycle riders and car
drivers were noticeably less clued up on where to be in a road race, inevitable
I suppose given GB's novice status in organizing these things. Still it was good
to see the massive support for the event.
"It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen," said German Andr� Greipel.
"There was not a single spot to pee."
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/olympic-road-race-spectacle-or-disaster
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shots showing riders taking a 'comfort break'. Finding a good 'spot' was
difficult for the riders because of the enormous crowds lining the route, in
places 30 deep. Also it was noticeable that the motorcycle riders and car
drivers were noticeably less clued up on where to be in a road race, inevitable
I suppose given GB's novice status in organizing these things. Still it was good
to see the massive support for the event.
"It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen," said German Andr� Greipel.
"There was not a single spot to pee."
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/olympic-road-race-spectacle-or-disaster
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ursus_australis
Jul 30, 2012, 10:02:24 AM7/30/12
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On Sunday, July 29, 2012 7:36:03 PM UTC+9:30, atriage wrote:
> I noticed during the TV coverage of the Olympic RR that there were frequent
>
> shots showing riders taking a 'comfort break'. Finding a good 'spot' was
>
> difficult for the riders because of the enormous crowds lining the route, in
>
> places 30 deep. Also it was noticeable that the motorcycle riders and car
>
> drivers were noticeably less clued up on where to be in a road race, inevitable
>
> I suppose given GB's novice status in organizing these things. Still it was good
>
> to see the massive support for the event.
>
> "It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen," said German Andrè Greipel.
> I noticed during the TV coverage of the Olympic RR that there were frequent
>
> shots showing riders taking a 'comfort break'. Finding a good 'spot' was
>
> difficult for the riders because of the enormous crowds lining the route, in
>
> places 30 deep. Also it was noticeable that the motorcycle riders and car
>
> drivers were noticeably less clued up on where to be in a road race, inevitable
>
> I suppose given GB's novice status in organizing these things. Still it was good
>
> to see the massive support for the event.
>
>
> "There was not a single spot to pee."
>
> http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/olympic-road-race-spectacle-or-disaster
>
>
>
> --
One of the contributors to the apparent confusion was that most car drivers are accustomed to driving on the other side of the road in Europe and the USA plus most of the riders are also used to accessing team cars differently as well.
> "There was not a single spot to pee."
>
> http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/olympic-road-race-spectacle-or-disaster
>
>
>
> --
bjt
yirgster
Jul 30, 2012, 8:32:06 PM7/30/12
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I think that's great. Hey, it's part of racing. As Greipel's comment shows. Claude Chabrol, french new wave director from days of yesteryear, did a short and sort of stream of consciousness documentary on the tour and, as I remember, he showed the call of nature.
Here's a pic from the vuelta: http://bit.ly/Qs6pBY
Let me know if it doesn't work.
On Sunday, July 29, 2012 3:06:03 AM UTC-7, atriage wrote:
> I noticed during the TV coverage of the Olympic RR that there were frequent
>
> shots showing riders taking a 'comfort break'. Finding a good 'spot' was
>
> difficult for the riders because of the enormous crowds lining the route, in
>
> places 30 deep. Also it was noticeable that the motorcycle riders and car
>
> drivers were noticeably less clued up on where to be in a road race, inevitable
>
> I suppose given GB's novice status in organizing these things. Still it was good
>
> to see the massive support for the event.
>
> "It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen," said German Andrè Greipel.
Here's a pic from the vuelta: http://bit.ly/Qs6pBY
Let me know if it doesn't work.
On Sunday, July 29, 2012 3:06:03 AM UTC-7, atriage wrote:
> I noticed during the TV coverage of the Olympic RR that there were frequent
>
> shots showing riders taking a 'comfort break'. Finding a good 'spot' was
>
> difficult for the riders because of the enormous crowds lining the route, in
>
> places 30 deep. Also it was noticeable that the motorcycle riders and car
>
> drivers were noticeably less clued up on where to be in a road race, inevitable
>
> I suppose given GB's novice status in organizing these things. Still it was good
>
> to see the massive support for the event.
>
atriage
Jul 31, 2012, 8:26:27 AM7/31/12
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On 31/07/2012 01:32, yirgster wrote:
> I think that's great. Hey, it's part of racing. As Greipel's comment shows. Claude Chabrol, french new wave director from days of yesteryear, did a short and sort of stream of consciousness documentary on the tour and, as I remember, he showed the call of nature.
>
> Here's a pic from the vuelta: http://bit.ly/Qs6pBY
>
> Let me know if it doesn't work.
>
It works if yoy have gmail, which is everyone I suppose, however the picture
> I think that's great. Hey, it's part of racing. As Greipel's comment shows. Claude Chabrol, french new wave director from days of yesteryear, did a short and sort of stream of consciousness documentary on the tour and, as I remember, he showed the call of nature.
>
> Here's a pic from the vuelta: http://bit.ly/Qs6pBY
>
> Let me know if it doesn't work.
>
would be no good for Anton Berlin because he'd want to see their willies.
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yirgster
Jul 31, 2012, 1:42:21 PM7/31/12
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> the picture would be no good for Anton Berlin because
> he'd want to see their willies.
Should I photoshop it? I wouldn't want Anton to be disappointed.
> he'd want to see their willies.
> [ viewing photo requires gmail ]
This shouldn't be the case. I made it public to anyone with the link. Did you try from a browser where u weren't logged in to gmail or some other google account?
Thx.
On Sunday, July 29, 2012 3:06:03 AM UTC-7, atriage wrote:
> I noticed during the TV coverage of the Olympic RR that there were frequent
>
> shots showing riders taking a 'comfort break'. Finding a good 'spot' was
>
> difficult for the riders because of the enormous crowds lining the route, in
>
> places 30 deep. Also it was noticeable that the motorcycle riders and car
>
> drivers were noticeably less clued up on where to be in a road race, inevitable
>
> I suppose given GB's novice status in organizing these things. Still it was good
>
> to see the massive support for the event.
>
> "It was the most amazing thing I've ever seen," said German Andrè Greipel.
>
> "There was not a single spot to pee."
>
> http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/olympic-road-race-spectacle-or-disaster
>
>
>
> --
yirgster
Jul 31, 2012, 1:53:38 PM7/31/12
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Btw, the french documentary was by Louis Malle, not Chabrol: Vive Le Tour (1969). I think you can view it on line.
From the imdb.com summary:
A short documentary [18 min] about the 1962 Tour-de-France. Topics covered include: crowds of people and motorcycles, drinking raids and feeding, pileups, doping, "the charge," and the mountain stages.
I remember it as sort of stream on consciousness and not straight-line, so even tho only 18 minutes it took me a few minutes to get into it. I think the opening scene are faces in the crowd. But given my memory--as exemplified for confusing the director ...
One difference with today's tour (from a user review on imdb):
We can observe groups of racers dashing into small cafés along the route where they literally steal any glass bottles of beer or wine which they can carry away stuffed in their Jersey pockets.
From the imdb.com summary:
A short documentary [18 min] about the 1962 Tour-de-France. Topics covered include: crowds of people and motorcycles, drinking raids and feeding, pileups, doping, "the charge," and the mountain stages.
I remember it as sort of stream on consciousness and not straight-line, so even tho only 18 minutes it took me a few minutes to get into it. I think the opening scene are faces in the crowd. But given my memory--as exemplified for confusing the director ...
One difference with today's tour (from a user review on imdb):
We can observe groups of racers dashing into small cafés along the route where they literally steal any glass bottles of beer or wine which they can carry away stuffed in their Jersey pockets.
atriage
Jul 31, 2012, 2:10:26 PM7/31/12
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On 31/07/2012 18:42, yirgster wrote:
>> [ viewing photo requires gmail ]
>
> This shouldn't be the case. I made it public to anyone with the link. Did you try from a browser where u weren't logged in to gmail or some other google account?
>
The problem was that I normally read my gmail from within Thunderbird so my
>> [ viewing photo requires gmail ]
>
> This shouldn't be the case. I made it public to anyone with the link. Did you try from a browser where u weren't logged in to gmail or some other google account?
>
browser wasn't logged in automatically as weeks go by without me using it for
Googlemail. How common this is I don't know.
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