Etape du Tour 2008 - the Hell of the South

[naninase1]

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[davidglebe1992]

cat

[Jayo246]

jeez that would be tiering

[Pokegod100]

My teach is going on this! he's doing Mont Ventoux

[BBCSportEtape]

Wish him luck from us!

Only Jon of we three is going back for more punishment this year!

[PPartisan]

Heart rate never went of 170 haha, good film!

[BBCSportEtape]

Cheers - glad you liked it.

Unfortunately, only Jon is doing this year's Etape up the Ventoux. I've asked him if he's up for filming some of it, but it might be a tall order on his own.

[highlandstag]

Could do with some tacks on the road.

[MrPeterMacann]

Nice man

[kendrickwallace]

Nice video. Are you planning on riding Mont Ventoux this year? If so, perhaps I'll see you there!

[dowling1981]

What about Benjamin Nevis?

[BBCSportEtape]

Eh? As in riding Ben Nevis?

[dowling1981]

Yes, does Benjamin Nevis boast good riding landscape?

[BBCSportEtape]

Hi,

Unfortunately just Jon will be braving the Ventoux this year - not sure if he'll be wearing the BBC kit, but I'll ask.

I'm hoping he'll be able to film some of it, but nothing definite as yet.

[bunnygreen]

sounds like you moaned your way around the Etape.

[BBCSportEtape]

In which case I thank you for your jibes which certainly spurred me on...I used 10200 calories on the ride and lost about 3 pounds!

Hopefully I'll be there in 2010 as we've all caught the bug and are going back next year for sure

[trondant]

Brilliant stuff guys. Already looking forward to next year's sequel. Give us a shout if you're in New York in the meantime. Best, Rob Mackey

[furndia]

Lads... respect.. I was thre guy at the bottom of the Tourmalet who grabbed your wheel for a few clicks!!! Thanks for the tow.

I made the finish and sounds like you got a bum deal on elminaion as you were through the check point at the bottom in time.

Rumour has it they were mopping up due to weather conditons closing in.

my brakes broke at the top and walking back down was like walking in pea soup

hope to see you again.......... allez!!

[BBCSportEtape]

The odd thing is that although I skipped elimination at the bottom of Hautacam by a whisker, at the top I was well inside the time...I guess I just rode like Armstrong in 2000!

[mauhoum]

Hi guys, it's your dodgy carcase-carrying host here!

We very much enjoyed your company, and if you ever fancy crunching a few more Pyrenean cols, you're always welcome to stay.

Great vid and great effort, wish I had joined you. Hopefully next time it's in the Pyrenees!

Oh BTW the kitten has been named Tomsk, not Paul I'm afraid!

Tony

[diarmuidcollins]

Good video guys. I saw a few white outfits on the road (well originally white) but didn't spot the BBC ones. Hautacam was brutal but looking forward to next year already! Plenty of other sportives in the mean time if you feel up to the challenge!

[Ballacks101]

I hope to see you guys at the race next year. I'll be doing my first one. Well done for on your great achievement.

[Simonsmith1967]

Well done guys. A fantastic effort, doing one col is beyond most of us so hats off to you all. Hugely entertaining video too, what an adventure.