#4484078 - 07/25/19 04:33 PM
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I am surprised there has been no thread yet with only 3 days left to go. Looks like a Frenchman win this year.
There was only 16 squadrons of RAF fighters that used 100 octane during the BoB. The Fw190A could not fly with the outer cannon removed. There was no Fw190A-8s flying with the JGs in 1945.
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#4484084 - 07/25/19 04:50 PM
Re: Tour de France
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I am surprised there has been no thread yet with only 3 days left to go. . Between the significant activity decline on SimHQ and the relatively niche topic, I'm not surprised.
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#4484088 - 07/25/19 05:07 PM
Re: Tour de France
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True PM. A Cdn rider, M Woods from Ottawa, is doing rather well for his 1st Tour, and with 2 broken ribs, so am watching more closely than usual.
There was only 16 squadrons of RAF fighters that used 100 octane during the BoB. The Fw190A could not fly with the outer cannon removed. There was no Fw190A-8s flying with the JGs in 1945.
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#4484097 - 07/25/19 05:21 PM
Re: Tour de France
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True PM. A Cdn rider, M Woods from Ottawa, is doing rather well for his 1st Tour, and with 2 broken ribs, so am watching more closely than usual. I know the name of exactly ONE American Tour de France competitor. I don't think I need to say who it is. LOL.
There was only 16 squadrons of RAF fighters that used 100 octane during the BoB. The Fw190A could not fly with the outer cannon removed. There was no Fw190A-8s flying with the JGs in 1945.
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#4484100 - 07/25/19 05:26 PM
Re: Tour de France
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The one who finally didn't win the Tour 7 times in a row, or the one who won it 3 times ? The former. Hey, at least I know a few past American Formula 1 drivers. That must count for something.
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#4484103 - 07/25/19 05:39 PM
Re: Tour de France
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To be honest the only american race drivers I know are Andretti family and I don't remember their first name except Mario. different sports cultures I guess Simon Pagenaud won the most famous race in America and it was just a mention in the news, a bit more for sporting news but nothing compare to an hypothetical french win in F1 Monaco Grand Prix. EDIT: Oh, and the American who won 3 Tour de France is Greg LeMond in the late 80's.
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#4484109 - 07/25/19 05:54 PM
Re: Tour de France
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EDIT: Oh, and the American who won 3 Tour de France is Greg LeMond in the late 80's.
Now that you mentioned him, his name does sound familiar to me. It's ironic that he has a French last name huh?
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#4484112 - 07/25/19 06:25 PM
Re: Tour de France
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To be honest the only american race drivers I know are Andretti family and I don't remember their first name except Mario. . Some trivia for you: Mario Andretti is the last US driver to win the Formula 1 championship.
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#4484114 - 07/25/19 06:35 PM
Re: Tour de France
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#4484248 - 07/26/19 08:30 PM
Re: Tour de France
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It appears the vehicles are gas powered. Why are not the vehicles electric/battery powered?
There was only 16 squadrons of RAF fighters that used 100 octane during the BoB. The Fw190A could not fly with the outer cannon removed. There was no Fw190A-8s flying with the JGs in 1945.
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