The Retirement Thread

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Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
3 Jul
7:16pm, 3 Jul 2024
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Bazoaxe
However someone at work said something that made me wonder and I also saw another hint elsewhere before I saw confirmation here.

Now I just need to sit back, pretend I don’t know the outcome and see what happens.
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
3 Jul
7:59pm, 3 Jul 2024
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Oh, soz Bazo. I rarely watch it live or whole stages, was just the headline then highlights for me. Part time TdF fan! :-) G
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
3 Jul
8:09pm, 3 Jul 2024
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Bazoaxe
I had found out, or to least had suspicions before. Still enjoyed watching it.

I’ve been doing this same thing since the days of Miguel indurain, it’s becoming harder these da6s to avoid the result.
Lip Gloss
Lip Gloss
3 Jul
8:41pm, 3 Jul 2024
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Lip Gloss
I learned my lesson on giving away results on the football thread last year and some nasty troll was giving me gyp and quite derogatory remarks .
Bazoaxe
Bazoaxe
3 Jul
8:44pm, 3 Jul 2024
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Bazoaxe
Talking about football on the football thread is fine. I avoided the cycling thread for that reason, but the 56 posts suggested it had been an interesting day.
Mandymoo
Mandymoo
3 Jul
8:59pm, 3 Jul 2024
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Mandymoo
I just couldn't contain myself
DIY Diva
DIY Diva
3 Jul
9:26pm, 3 Jul 2024
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DIY Diva
One of my retirement plans is to go and spectate a stage of the TdF or the Giro 😃
bigleggy
bigleggy
4 Jul
9:34am, 4 Jul 2024
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bigleggy
If I can ever afford a campervan AND retire, that's what I'll be doing every July. Bobbing round France following Le Tour :-)

OH doesn't know she's coming with me btw :-)
HappyG(rrr)
HappyG(rrr)
4 Jul
9:38am, 4 Jul 2024
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Lol. Travelling isn't one of my options post retirement due to wife's anchor to home aka horses. So I have plans and hobbies that I can do within day drive of home - sailing, running, volunteering. :-) G
.B.
.B.
4 Jul
10:55am, 4 Jul 2024
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.B.
At one time we always had our holiday on the motorbike in France and would see some stages of the Tour. Great fun.

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