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Old 05-07-11, 08:52 PM
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Did a metric century today

Guy I ran into on a nice Davidson had a small, red lantern hanging from his seat. I asked him what that was for. He said they award the red lantern for the last place in the Tour de France.

Now I want one.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lanterne_rouge
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Googled up some images, even found a vintage one, and found this blurb about a three-time-winner (loser? ) of the award with a pic of him holding it:

https://rosecantine.com/2008/07/27/wi...e-rouge-award/

I want one for the garage now.
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do they come any smaller? that seems like a big lantern to dangle off my saddle rails.

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