Impey makes history as he takes yellow in the Tour de France

Daryl Impey is a real inspiration!!! Well done boet.... I can imagine how extatic you must be and i know your dad's heart is exploding with pride

After watching the "backstage pass" of day six, I am proud to say I cried. Simon Gerrans, you are a real man. Simon, Darryl and the whole team, you make me proud, not just as a cyclist or South African, but as a man.

Will watch every second of today's stage and truly hope you can keep the jersey after today. It will be a(nother) massive test of caracter.

GOOOOO!

After watching the "backstage pass" of day six, I am proud to say I cried. Simon Gerrans, you are a real man. Simon, Darryl and the whole team, you make me proud, not just as a cyclist or South African, but as a man.

 

Will watch every second of today's stage and truly hope you can keep the jersey after today. It will be a(nother) massive test of caracter.

 

GOOOOO!

Yea he might have lost the yellow, but won thousands of tjommies in SA...Well done to him

Daryl you boytjie.!!!!!

 

Ok, I'll stop complaining about you stuffing up our seeding weightings during the PPA "racing season"

 

Ps. I'm gonna be wearing my "yellow jersey" on tomorrows ride.

 

After watching the "backstage pass" of day six, I am proud to say I cried. Simon Gerrans, you are a real man. Simon, Darryl and the whole team, you make me proud, not just as a cyclist or South African, but as a man.

 

Will watch every second of today's stage and truly hope you can keep the jersey after today. It will be a(nother) massive test of caracter.

 

GOOOOO!

“During yesterday’s stage when I had the yellow jersey on, I was really enjoying the experience,” said Gerrans. “I thought this could be a once in a lifetime opportunity. I basically wouldn’t be in yellow without the support of Daryl. At that point, I decided it would be a really nice gesture to pass it on to him for a day or two.”

“I went into today’s stage with the plan of helping in the sprint and then drifting back in the bunch,” Gerrans continued. “We all had to be together in the final to pass it over like that. The first objective was to keep the jersey within the team and ride for the sprint. While riding for the sprint, it would be simple to pass it over because it was only a matter of stage places on count back. Today I had the opportunity to change the life of a good mate of mine. That’s why I decided to do it. Who wouldn’t?”

Here's a sneak peek at this afternoon's edition of The Star:

Here's a sneak peek at this afternoon's edition of The Star:

 

thats better... the morning addition on my desk is not up to scratch....

I had a word in someone's ear…

Man but I have been heavy on the like button since Daryl took yellow!

I like this quote:

@DarylImpey proved yesterday that it takes 10 years to become an overnight sensation! Working hard when nobody is watching. Well done Champ!

That's awesome

I choked up when I told my wife last night.

I'm starting to regret disconnecting my DSTV now.....

Still cant believe it, really didn't think we'd ever see the day......

I'm starting to regret disconnecting my DSTV now.....

I have dstv for one month a year. This one.

Daryl gave me a Yellow jersey for my birthday.

Gerrans, jou doring

Still cant believe it, really didn't think we'd ever see the day......

It is unbelievable.

Lose Burry in Jan.

Yellow for Daryl in July.

The ups and downs of SA cycling

We headed to the podium, I changed in the change rooms, waited for them to call me up – and then to see such a massive crowd and get such a amazing applause, I couldn’t stop smiling, I have always wanted a lion too which I will be given to my son Ayden. It was so emotional and a day I would never forget.

Daryl on blog at http://www.bicycling.co.za/race-news/tour-de-france/rider-diaries/daryls-tdf-blog-winning-the-yellow-jersey/

AND AGAIN!!!!