Season 2014

[glaconman]

Great pics BB. Thanks for sharing. Having the honour of being told to F Off by Boycott must rank as your greatest sporting moment surely?

It does all sound very surreal. Having the pro circus just installed in your backyard and suddenly it's part of the school run etc. There's something brilliant about that. Abit like when the Tour came to Yorkshire. Sitting behind the Sky Death Star in traffic; then there was the peleton, one of the greatest sites in sport, just gliding up the valley.

We watched the women's road race last night. Shame Lizzy A couldn't pull it off. Sounds like she wanted a faster race from the off. Watched her racing the men at the Ilkley bike races earlier in the year. My Mrs put a little film together if you're interested: http://vimeo.com/99834399

Watched the documentary Slaying The Badger recently as you mentioned seeing LeMonde in 89. I think the director wanted us to side with LeMonde certainly. But I like Hinault alot. I've got alot of time for them both actually. Must read the book now. Were did you see the race? We went to the NEC for a cycling trade exhibition yesterday. Lots of drooling over carbon bits etc. My son got to meet Jens Voigt. Now there's another man who's very likeable.

Will try and catch up with the men's race tonight.

Enjoy the spectacle. And keep us posted with more updates.