tour podcasts

Pour les francophones parmis nous (for the French speakers amongst us), Europe 1 has set up a podcast for the Tour de France.

If you're interested in subscribing, you can go to the Europe 1 podcast site, when you're there, click on the tab called "Le sport".  You'll see the listing for the Tour de France on the bottom right hand side, with a listing of what's in the latest episode, plus a handy-dandy "S'abonner" (subscribe) button.

The only down-side in all this is that the podcast is taken from the radio show, which is done in the evening not long after the end of the day's stage, and doesn't appear in my iTunes until the day after, which means I'm listening to talk about Stage One, for example, after I've just watched Stage Two.

But other than that, it's really interesting -- today's installment featured the Credit Agricole team, including an interview with Thor Hushovd (who speaks very good French), which was especially neat considering it was before he won today's stage.

There was also an interview with a young cyclist riding in his very first Tour, as well as lots of analysis of the day's events.

What was interesting to me was that one of the common questions for everyone was, "What is your goal this year?" and the answers were varied.

It reminded me a lot of what's happening here at the Tour de Fleece.  You've decided on your goal.  Every single goal is different.  Every one makes for a wide and varied experience on the Tour.

Do you know of any other really good Tour podcasts that you'd be willing to share with us? 

Comments

[Jill Schaefer]

I want to join in too! :-)

[Nancy K.]

I don't have any podcasts to recommend (I'm on dial-up and they take way too long to download) but I did SPIN! I've been meaning to get around to spinning up some lovely red-toned, merino-tussah silk roving that I've started a shawl from. I'm almost out of yarn and keep saying "I've got to spin some more". This Tour has finally given me the 'push' to sit back down at my wheel and spin. I got about a half a bobbin done last night.

My REAL goal for the Tour is going to be to spin up different natural colors of Shetland fleece to substitute for the yarn used in the "MODERN QUILT WRAP". I think that will be unbelievably beautiful ~ if I ever actually get it done! I rolled up balls of two different colors last night ~ I'll have to post about it on my blog...

[Syne Mitchell]

I'd like to join the Tour de Fleece (though I just read about it today.)

My goal is to spin everyday a fine singles yarn for a weaving weft. I'm going to start with the alpaca-silk that's been mellowing on my distaff for eight months.

[katherine]

@Nancy K -- I'm looking forward to reading your blog for your progress.

@Syne -- welcome aboard! Fitting that you should sign up under the podcast post (and I've got your last WeaveCast on my Nano, I was going to post about Judith's book, and I'll want to hear that first!)

[Doug aka knits4bears]

Just found out about this yesterday and I'd liek to join. Sounds like fun! I'm a new spinner so at this point anything new is a challenge, but I will have something spun AND plyed by the finish.

[jude tarrant]

I am so pleased that I am on the tour! I not only have spun 15 min daily, I've not spun less than 1 hour daily! My non-working wheel has been gotten back into working order and is going great and my spindle spinning is back into a good rythem---I am excited! My two tiny skeins are lovely to me and I have a bunch of singles about ready to ply!
Thanks to one and all, I'd have never done it if a bunch of you had not inspired me!
Jude in Sacramento