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| TdF Starts June 30th!!
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Posted on 06/24/2012 9:40:23 PM PDT by Ready4Freddy
The Tour starts next Saturday, June 30th!
Now I need to find my ping list & html templates!
TOPICS: Sports; Travel
KEYWORDS: oopers; tdf; tour; tourdefrance
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To: Ready4Freddy
Running from Saturday June 30th to Sunday July 22th 2012, the 99th Tour de France will be made up of 1 prologue and 20 stages and will cover a total distance of 3,497 kilometres.
These stages have the following profiles:
9 flat stages
4 medium mountain stages - one with a summit finish
5 mountain stages - two with a summit finish
2 individual time-trial stages
1 prologue
2 rest days
Distinctive aspects of the race
The 2012 Tour de France will have 25 mountain level two, level one or highest level mountain passes or summit finishes.
They will be divided up geographically in the following way:
1 in the Vosges
3 in the Jura
4 in the Swiss Jura
6 in the Alps
11 in the Pyrenees
9 new stage towns
Abbeville, Annonay Davézieux, Bellegarde-sur-Valserine, La Planche des Belles Filles, Peyragudes, Porrentruy, Samatan, Tomblaine, Visé
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posted on
06/24/2012 9:42:38 PM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(In the final analysis the trouble with Muslim democracy is the Muslims.)
To: Baynative; leilani; luv2ski; Mom MD; green iguana; commish
"The 2012 Tour de France will have 25 mountain level two, level one or highest level mountain passes or summit finishes."
"During the last three editions of race, in total there were: 21 in 2009, 25 in 2010 and 23 in 2011."
Need to find my Ping list, please pass this on for now, guys. See you in Belgium on Saturday! ;)
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posted on
06/24/2012 9:49:48 PM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(In the final analysis the trouble with Muslim democracy is the Muslims.)
To: Ready4Freddy
If I’m not on already please add me to the ping list. I watch every year.
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posted on
06/24/2012 9:52:50 PM PDT
by
prisoner6
(Right Wing Nuts bolt the Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
To: Ready4Freddy
The Tour De Farce. So which doper is going to win it this year?
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posted on
06/24/2012 9:53:11 PM PDT
by
OrangeHoof
(Our economy won't heal until one particular black man is unemployed.)
To: Ready4Freddy
Please add me to you ping list.
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posted on
06/24/2012 9:55:20 PM PDT
by
Yogafist
To: Ready4Freddy
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posted on
06/24/2012 9:57:41 PM PDT
by
Revolting cat!
(Bad things are wrong!)
To: prisoner6; Yogafist
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posted on
06/24/2012 10:14:45 PM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(In the final analysis the trouble with Muslim democracy is the Muslims.)
To: Ready4Freddy
Looking forward to TdF 2012!
Please add me to your TdF ping list. Thanks. ;-)
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posted on
06/24/2012 10:18:30 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
(I'm with Sarah Palin: Anybody But Obama 2012)
To: Ready4Freddy
Rode a 105 mile century yesterday, can’t imaging how these guys do it every day!
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posted on
06/24/2012 10:19:01 PM PDT
by
bigbob
To: Baynative; Eurotwit
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posted on
06/24/2012 10:19:30 PM PDT
by
nutmeg
(I'm with Sarah Palin: Anybody But Obama 2012)
To: nutmeg
Hiya nutmeg, was just thinking about pinging you!
Pretty sure you’re on the list, but will make sure.
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posted on
06/24/2012 10:22:22 PM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(In the final analysis the trouble with Muslim democracy is the Muslims.)
To: OrangeHoof
The one with the Golf Sierra, of course.
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posted on
06/24/2012 10:24:13 PM PDT
by
Ready4Freddy
(In the final analysis the trouble with Muslim democracy is the Muslims.)
To: Ready4Freddy
Please add me also. I wondered where the roads needed replacing this year.
To: Ready4Freddy
Can’t wait! I’m disappointed that Andy Schleck is out this year with a fractured pelvis and Alberto Contador is out on drug suspension. Not sure who my pick will be yet.
To: Ready4Freddy
I’m already on your list, but just in case you cannot find your list, please add me to it. Merci!
To: Ready4Freddy
To: Ready4Freddy
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posted on
06/24/2012 11:48:23 PM PDT
by
prisoner6
(Right Wing Nuts bolt the Constitution together as the loose screws of the Left fall out!)
To: Ready4Freddy; afraidfortherepublic; mojo114; seenenuf; LucyT; Think free or die; DollyCali; ...
H/T Ready4Freddy
This year will mark the 99th Tour de France. The Tour de France is one of the great cultural and sport events of the year. The race runs through a route that criss-crosses France. Thousands of people, young and old, line the route to cheer on the teams as they pass through the French countryside, every little town and hamlet turns out and there is a party atmosphere everywhere.
Fun to watch as each region the race passes through is shown and discussed, a real travelogue. Mountains, valleys, seacoast, farmland, wine regions, all part of the Hexagon.
*** FRENCH POLITICS, CULTURE & FASHION PING LIST ***
*** FREEPMAIL ME IF YOU WANT TO JOIN ***
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posted on
06/25/2012 12:01:05 AM PDT
by
Cincinna
( *** NOBAMA 2012 ***)
To: Ready4Freddy
Please add me to your ping list.
In addition to the race itself, I love watching the scenery — particularly, the chateaus and castles.
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