The Observer, 1/6/03

Ah, fun and games when buying the Sunday paper yesterday. Bought The Independent, got it home to
find that the colour supplement was missing. Took it back to shop, all other copies exactly the same
(wholesaler's fault, it would seem), but woman behind counter happy to refund/swap for other paper.
Had to make do with phone directory-ish Sunday Times in the end, unfortunately. Shame, as The
Observer had a sports supplement with a feature celebrating 100 years of the Tour de France. Yes,
you guessed it - as with the glossy mag in the Independent, despite being advertised on the front,
it was missing! So, if there are any Observer readers on u.r.c, was it a decent feature, or did I
not miss much?

David E. Belcher

Dept. of Chemistry, University of York

 

David E. Belcher wrote:
> Ah, fun and games when buying the Sunday paper yesterday. Bought The Independent, got it home to
> find that the colour supplement was missing. Took it back to shop, all other copies exactly the
> same (wholesaler's fault, it would seem), but woman behind counter happy to refund/swap for other
> paper. Had to make do with phone directory-ish Sunday Times in the end, unfortunately. Shame, as
> The Observer had a sports supplement with a feature celebrating 100 years of the Tour de France.
> Yes, you guessed it - as with the glossy mag in the Independent, despite being advertised on the
> front, it was missing! So, if there are any Observer readers on u.r.c, was it a decent feature, or
> did I not miss much?

My Observer had all its bits intact but it also had the magazine from the Independent and two copies
of some parts of the paper. The Observer Sports Monthly did indeed have a feature on the TdF. It had
some great photos but I have not yet had time to read it. If you want the relevant pages of the
whole mag then let me know (and a snailmail address) and I'll post it on to you later in the week.

Colin

 

"David E. Belcher" wrote:
>
> Ah, fun and games when buying the Sunday paper yesterday. Bought The Independent, got it home to
> find that the colour supplement was missing. Took it back to shop, all other copies exactly the
> same (wholesaler's fault, it would seem), but woman behind counter happy to refund/swap for other
> paper. Had to make do with phone directory-ish Sunday Times in the end, unfortunately. Shame, as
> The Observer had a sports supplement with a feature celebrating 100 years of the Tour de France.
> Yes, you guessed it - as with the glossy mag in the Independent, despite being advertised on the
> front, it was missing! So, if there are any Observer readers on u.r.c, was it a decent feature, or
> did I not miss much?
>
> David E. Belcher
>
> Dept. of Chemistry, University of York

You didn't miss much. Indurain had big lungs. The French all think Armstrong is doping. Poulidor
never quite won. The first few tours were really, seriously hard. Double page spread highlighting
drugs use through the years. Couple of nice b/w pics.

 

See

<http://www.observer.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,966184,00.html>

<http://www.observer.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,966185,00.html>

Cheers, helen s

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> See
>
> <http://www.observer.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,966184,00.html>
>
> <http://www.observer.co.uk/osm/story/0,6903,966185,00.html>
>
> Cheers, helen s
>

Thanks to all concerned for the feedback. Colin - cheers for the offer of posting the relevant bits
on, but think I'll manage OK as some of the stuff appears to be available in on-line form.

Regards, David E. Belcher

Dept. of Chemistry, University of York

 

Rob sums it up nicely. Nothing in there that seasoned TdF followers don't know already. It was
written by a cycling sceptic who came round the idea that the sport isn't that bad after all.

Best bit was a spectacular double page photo of Fausto Coppi climbing the Tourmalet with thousands
of supporters covering the mountain. The race is easy nowadays in comparison.

Send me you address and I'll post you the feature if you like.

Regards

TB

Rob wrote:

> "David E. Belcher" wrote:
> >
> > Ah, fun and games when buying the Sunday paper yesterday. Bought The Independent, got it home to
> > find that the colour supplement was missing. Took it back to shop, all other copies exactly the
> > same (wholesaler's fault, it would seem), but woman behind counter happy to refund/swap for
> > other paper. Had to make do with phone directory-ish Sunday Times in the end, unfortunately.
> > Shame, as The Observer had a sports supplement with a feature celebrating 100 years of the Tour
> > de France. Yes, you guessed it - as with the glossy mag in the Independent, despite being
> > advertised on the front, it was missing! So, if there are any Observer readers on u.r.c, was it
> > a decent feature, or did I not miss much?
> >
> > David E. Belcher
> >
> > Dept. of Chemistry, University of York
>
> You didn't miss much. Indurain had big lungs. The French all think Armstrong is doping. Poulidor
> never quite won. The first few tours were really, seriously hard. Double page spread highlighting
> drugs use through the years. Couple of nice b/w pics.