Unlike some contributors, I realy enjoy Messrs Duffield, Smith and Kelly [1] (and the new-to-me chap who was once an archaeologist, but I don't yet know his name), but during today's stage 18 Sean Kelly came out with an absolute classic : his exact words, transcribed from a recording :
"If it's dry, it's better for the riders, because you don't get wet... "
!!!
** Phil.
[1] Which is not to say that I didn't enjoy Phil Liggett when he used to cover the TdF on Channel 4 : I still miss their /Frere Jacques/ theme tune, which was /so/ evocative of the Tour ...
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Unlike some contributors, I realy enjoy Messrs Duffield, Smith and Kelly [1] (and the new-to-me chap who was once an archaeologist, but I don't yet know his name), but during today's stage 18 Sean Kelly came out with an absolute classic : his exact words, transcribed from a recording :
"If it's dry, it's better for the riders, because you don't get wet... "
!!!
** Phil.
[1] Which is not to say that I didn't enjoy Phil Liggett when he used to cover the TdF on Channel 4 : I still miss their /Frere Jacques/ theme tune, which was /so/ evocative of the Tour ...
