interesting little story on TG site – about riding in the main team car on a stage of TdF

http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/top-gear-does-the-tour-de-france-2012-08-12

That was pretty interesting, cheers.

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Yeah, liked that – thanks for posting

Gonna read now, but watching the various tours recently I was thinking Ibet that’s some pretty intense driving, a lot to watch out for, mnay hazards, cornering at same speed as a time trialist etc…

you’re welcome

///gets warm glow from posting something that people liked//

Very interesting, particularly the last page covering Froome’s “rebellious” breakaway.

Yeah I liked that insight too. Cheers for posting

Thanks from me also.

I would also like to say I enjoyed the article, but I worry dawson might actually soil himself with pleasure 8)

If we all enjoy it the warmth might grow to a critical point and provide a new perpetual power source, thus solving that nuclear thread before it turns nasty…

I have now read it, and really liked it. Wished it was longer/more detailed, but liked it nonetheless.

I would also like to say I enjoyed the article, but I worry dawson might actually soil himself with pleasure

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Yeah, good read.

Good article, thanks. With all the stuff he has to worry about you’d think the DS would be better off in the passenger seat.

I know someone who’s been in a team car with Sean and that article is true.

Sean is an absolute legend and his brothers aren’t too shabby on their bikes either.

i got bored after the 3rd page and closed the window.

I clicked the link, was redirected to a porn site where I appear to have downloaded a virus, which has emptied my bank accounts, causing my house to be repossessed. I’ve been convicted of downloading indecent images as a result of the images on the site so now I’ve lost my job.
I am posting this on a stolen phone from a cardboard box behind a skip next to Aldi.

Thanks for nothing.

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It can be fun in team cars, but most of the time you just following the car in front (in number order) but then if you rider/team number gets called over the radio, normally for a punture, it full gas to the fron of the line/rider ASAP horns blazzing, then try and jump out of a slowing car with 2 wheels and not hitting you head on the roof/door on the way out is a bonus!

Then we try and escort the rider baclk through the line of cars with out getting told off for towing the rider, the rider can use other cars but not his own team car, so this is when you get to know which teams are nice!

Can be a bit manic after a crash and if the cars get spread out, it full gas, doing 50 plus down lanes to catch up and close the gaps down.
Also when riders are riding back to the pack after a crash/punture you need eyes every where!

Brill thanks mate!!

I fancy one of those jags, fortunately I’m a teacher and can afford one. 🙄

Amused the the modern marketing speak car teminology

“sport brake” — surely they mean “estate” ? hilarious

lol @ Jamie – no need to worry, the glow soon wore off. 😀

agreed. I liked that.

I fancy one of those jags, fortunately I’m a teacher and can afford one.

Aye. I’m a highly paid IT consultant and I can’t either.

dont you mean a shooting brake?

Good read, would be great if someone did a video of that 😀

“sport brake” — surely they mean “estate” ? hilarious

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I fancy one of those jags, fortunately I’m a teacher and can afford one.

Aye. I’m a highly paid IT consultant and I can’t either.

I don’t understand 🙁

great article