Tour de France Saturday 7 July - Sunday 29 July 2018

[Tom007]

Stage 1/ July 7
Noirmoutier-en-I'Île to Fontenay-le-Comte, 17:00 HKT • 201km • 817m total climbing • 1 Climb • 1 Sprint

[huja]

You are a machine, Tom. BTW, I'm sitting out this World Cup. FIFA+Russia is just too much corruption for me to stomach.

[Tom007]

You are a machine, Tom. BTW, I'm sitting out this World Cup. FIFA+Russia is just too much corruption for me to stomach.

Yeah I was wondering where is my footie buddy huja - but yes understood So pls join-in here - I know it's also not 100 % untainted but let's have some fun. It's one of my absolute sporting highlights. Always breathtaking to see how beautiful this country is. Here are few shots from last year as a teaser

[hullexile]

My usual drinks with friends in the evening is postponed for the next three weeks . Been looking forward to this for months.

[Golem]

Hope to see either colombian success or Bardet bringing it back for the French however Froome has got to be the favorite at this point.

[Tom007]

Welcome aboard @huja @hullexile & @Golem

[kimwy66]

Weather is looking great for the start. It is sunny, but the temperature has dropped off from the early 30s of the last couple of weeks. Not near us this year though so won’t be taking in the Lycra-clad sights.

[civil_servant]

The only time the Tour de France was exciting...

https://giphy.com/gifs/5SjK2qLzL0kP6/html5

[Tom007]

Favourites
Richie Porte (AUS) BMC Racing Team
Chris Froome (GB) Team Sky
Nairo Quintana (Colombia) Movistar Team
Adam Yates (GB) Michelton-Scott
Romain Bardet (France) AG2R La Mondiale
Vincenzo Nibali (Italy) Bahrain-Merida

[Tom007]

.. and the Tour has started