Let's face it: the French will never really get over Lemond's :08 second upset win
03-22-07, 01:01 PM
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Let's face it: the French will never really get over Lemond's :08 second upset win
In 1989 vs. Fignon @ the Tour de France. I was just thinking today that all of Lance's exploits considered, nobody will EVER top that as the 'in your Le Face' moment of all time. I still remember Fignon lying on the ground, fetal position, sobbing like a baby. God it was beautiful. If you haven't seen it, buy the DVD.
Greg was the original American cycling hero. Always will be for me. Not taking anything away from Mr. Armstrong of course. Just sayin'.
That should make a Hollywood movie out of THAT. But who would play Greg Lemond? M. McCounoughey?
Greg was the original American cycling hero. Always will be for me. Not taking anything away from Mr. Armstrong of course. Just sayin'.
That should make a Hollywood movie out of THAT. But who would play Greg Lemond? M. McCounoughey?
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there's a video of the final TT on youtube
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03-22-07, 01:10 PM
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Originally Posted by voltman
The French just called. They're over it.
03-22-07, 01:11 PM
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Besides, just answer the question: who plays Lemond in the film? Who plays Fignon?
03-22-07, 01:12 PM
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Originally Posted by patentcad
Greg was the original American cycling hero.
Greg's the original American Tour de France cycling hero.
03-22-07, 01:15 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
it should be someone who sounds like an idiot when they speak, but once you get past that, it's clear that they're a strategic genius.
Steve Buscemi?
And William H. Macy as Fignon, to continue the Fargo vibe...
03-22-07, 01:24 PM
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Originally Posted by CyLowe97
Major Taylor was/is/always-will-be the original American cycling hero.
Greg's the original American Tour de France cycling hero.
Greg's the original American Tour de France cycling hero.
03-22-07, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
it should be someone who sounds like an idiot when they speak, but once you get past that, it's clear that they're a strategic genius.
*edit* Nothing against George....he seems to be a really good guy and a good cyclist....just doesn't appear to be the sharpest knife in the drawer when interviewing. But....then again, I'd trade places with 'em in a heartbeat, so I guess it's all relative.
03-22-07, 01:34 PM
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Originally Posted by GuitarWizard
Well...George Hincapie has the first part of it down....
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Originally Posted by patentcad
In 1989 vs. Fignon @ the Tour de France. I was just thinking today that all of Lance's exploits considered, nobody will EVER top that as the 'in your Le Face' moment of all time. I still remember Fignon lying on the ground, fetal position, sobbing like a baby. God it was beautiful. If you haven't seen it, buy the DVD.
Greg was the original American cycling hero. Always will be for me. Not taking anything away from Mr. Armstrong of course. Just sayin'.
That should make a Hollywood movie out of THAT. But who would play Greg Lemond? M. McCounoughey?
Greg was the original American cycling hero. Always will be for me. Not taking anything away from Mr. Armstrong of course. Just sayin'.
That should make a Hollywood movie out of THAT. But who would play Greg Lemond? M. McCounoughey?
Anyway...that was how a race should end. Forget this nonsense parade around the Champs Elysees while sipping champagne. Give me an all-out-fight-to-the-end race any day.
03-22-07, 01:50 PM
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Originally Posted by voltman
The French just called. They're over it.
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Originally Posted by dog hair
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Originally Posted by patentcad
Who plays Fignon?
Jerry Lewis?
03-22-07, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
i believe this is the last frenchman who was upset by it:
by all accounts LeMond was more popular with the frogs than Fignon.
by all accounts LeMond was more popular with the frogs than Fignon.
I realize that a lot of you would never say these things but feel comfortable making generalizations out of the behavior of 45 million French people. Prejudice is prejudice, even if it's against French people.
A wise woman once said to me, "Don't write down anything you wouldn't want the world to read." Guess you guys missed that one.
03-22-07, 03:32 PM
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Originally Posted by ri_us
WTF?! Do you think that that slang term for French people is less offensive than the N-bomb? More acceptable than saying that Asians can't drive well?
I realize that a lot of you would never say these things but feel comfortable making generalizations out of the behavior of 45 million French people. Prejudice is prejudice, even if it's against French people.
A wise woman once said to me, "Don't write down anything you wouldn't want the world to read." Guess you guys missed that one.
I realize that a lot of you would never say these things but feel comfortable making generalizations out of the behavior of 45 million French people. Prejudice is prejudice, even if it's against French people.
A wise woman once said to me, "Don't write down anything you wouldn't want the world to read." Guess you guys missed that one.
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