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Sun Jul-26-09 09:55 AM
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| 7. And this is has been a clean race. I've heard of no doping DQ's. |
| -Watching the last leg of the Tour de France, the thought hit me... |
derby378 |
Jul-26-09 09:27 AM |
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We tried several times. They failed to gather meaningful support. |
Buzz Clik |
Jul-26-09 09:28 AM |
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It is the only significant global sporting event that does not charge admission. nt |
Captain Hilts |
Jul-26-09 09:29 AM |
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La Vuelta de Bisbee is a good race |
panader0 |
Jul-26-09 09:33 AM |
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Cycling lacks an adequate following in the US to sustain such an event, its been tried |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Jul-26-09 09:46 AM |
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I mentioned earlier that it doesn't have to be cycling, necessarily |
derby378 |
Jul-26-09 09:51 AM |
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The Tour finishes in the same place, Paris, every year. eom |
Billy Burnett |
Jul-26-09 09:53 AM |
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But it still involves so many diverse regions of France |
derby378 |
Jul-26-09 10:02 AM |
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The Tour does not unite the French, espcially not the minorities |
ProgressiveProfessor |
Jul-26-09 10:05 AM |
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And this is has been a clean race. I've heard of no doping DQ's. |
alfredo |
Jul-26-09 09:55 AM |
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I think the Iditarod comes close to that. |
DesertRat |
Jul-26-09 09:58 AM |
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I wouldn't say the Tour de France happens because France is some kind of utopia. |
Curtland1015 |
Jul-26-09 10:00 AM |
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Okay, you made me giggle, I admit it |
derby378 |
Jul-26-09 10:04 AM |
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If cycling is boring then how come huge crowds turn out for the Tour de France? |
Fumesucker |
Jul-26-09 11:49 AM |
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Yesterday was the final day of RAGBRAI 37 - the yearly bike ride across Iowa |
Frustratedlady |
Jul-26-09 10:18 AM |
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Next weekend a damn bike race is pretty much shutting down my town. |
Gidney N Cloyd |
Jul-26-09 10:34 AM |
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Jul-26-09 10:36 AM |
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that's how the tour started out. The cyclist had to do all their own |
alfredo |
Jul-26-09 10:44 AM |
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That's right - |
cliffordu |
Jul-26-09 10:52 AM |
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Here's some images of earlier editions of the tour |
alfredo |
Jul-26-09 11:41 AM |
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Tastes differ, I think they ought to pour beer back into the horse.. |
Fumesucker |
Jul-26-09 11:52 AM |
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How long will a tapeworm survive in a glass of Guinness? |
alfredo |
Jul-26-09 01:02 PM |
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That sounds painful. |
chrisa |
Jul-26-09 10:46 AM |
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Damn! Cavendish is fast! |
alfredo |
Jul-26-09 10:40 AM |
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New York State canceled the popular Empire Games |
Historic NY |
Jul-26-09 11:18 AM |
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The Tour of California, given 10-15 years... |
Davis_X_Machina |
Jul-26-09 01:02 PM |
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