So what's with the hate-on for the French that I'm seeing in a bunch of the cycling newsgroups? I've cycled in France, and I can tell you I've never met a nicer bunch of people - especially on the roads. As far as cycling goes, there's a population that respects cycling as an activity and as a means of transportation. Better than here in North America where we get shouted down by motorists on a regular basis.
Bill Henry wrote: :: subrok wrote: :: ::: i agree 100%. who is advising lance on this tour thing? either way ::: it goes, he comes out a loser. if he decides not to race, he looks ::: like he's all bark and no bite, and if he does ride, he looks like ::: an ungracious pro who can't spend a minute out of the spotlight. ::: there's nothing left to prove, lance. people want to believe that ::: champions are motivated by hope, not vengeance. ::: :: :: Maybe I'm way off here, but isn't is possible that he enjoys doing :: the Tour every year and likes to win? If so, what's wrong with that?
Some say he makes the tour boring....in fact, I think he said it or alluded to it.
Armstrong is engaged to Sheryl Crow. How neat! When they announce the wedding date, will you let me know? I have some information that Sheryl would enjoy reading.
Who's the hater, when it only take only one magazine article to turn Armstrong from someone who loves the country of the TdF into someone only willing to "[censored] the French".
The prospect of a possible comeback overshadowed news of Armstrong's engagement to rock star Sheryl Crow. No wedding date has been set, although it is likely to be a spring ceremony.
I'm tired of hearing about Lance Armstrong and his engagement and now his decision to do another TdF to end the drug rumors.
Me too. But I enjoyed Brian Kerr's "I finally did it" post, as well as Michael Klein's post about his meanderings around Taiwan -- the map was an excellent addition. And Ron Hardin's Tanjor trailer post (I wish Ron were here so I could confer with him about designing a trailer around my newly-found junk.)
Anyhow, life inexorably goes on, and riders continue to ride for all kinds of better reasons than pissing off a country-ful of fellow human beings.
cheers, Tom
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