I tape the stages while I am watching. I have gone back and reviewed the tape. Contador is a weasel. The mechanical incident happened right in front of him, he saw it, and he attacked. Pollyanna and chief Tour cheerleader Phil continued to rave on about that's bicycle racing while Paul, the person in the booth who has actually professionally raced bicycles, said immediately that what he was witnessing was fair play flying out the window.
But that is all secondary for a group of us, a group that probably includes most of the population of France.
The French national champion wearing the colors of his nation is the first within my memory (although Phil thought he remembered it happening once before) to wear the jersey symbolizing that he is the champion of France while winning a stage of the Tour de France.
Allez, Thomas. Bravo.
The French national champion wearing the colors of his nation is the first within my memory (although Phil thought he remembered it happening once before) to wear the jersey symbolizing that he is the champion of France while winning a stage of the Tour de France.
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As you know, Thomas has always been one of my favorites. Allez, Thomas!
I may have to get French national champion jersey after this. :-)
That should say "I may have to get another French national champion jersey after this."
Anyway, since I'm commenting again, here are some links to French papers for you. Universally, Voeckler is the headline and Contador/Schleck are mentioned in subsequent paragraphs:
Le Monde: http://tourdefrance.blog.lemonde.fr/2010/07/19/contador-sempare-du-jaune-voeckler-soffre-la-victoire/
Le Parisien: http://www.leparisien.fr/tour-de-france/tour-de-france-le-triomphe-de-thomas-voeckler-19-07-2010-1006267.php
L'Express: http://www.lexpress.fr/actualite/sport/tour-de-france-voeckler-gagne-l-etape-contador-le-jaune_907147.html
Ouest-France: http://www.ouest-france.fr/sport/une_sport_detail_-Tour-de-France.-Voeckler-offre-un-cinquieme-succes-a-la-France_3638-1450630_actu.Htm
That last one is the paper they read in the Vendee. :-) He's a hero.
Contador is a weasel. It was an ugly day. Except for the Voeckler part.
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