Graham Watson spreads a rumor....
07-13-07 | 01:57 AM
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Graham Watson spreads a rumor....
Originally Posted by Graham Watson
There’s a nice rumour going around that the foreign teams are conspiring to make sure no French rider or French team wins a stage of this Tour de France. This is a supposed reaction to most of the French squads pulling out of the team association last month, the movement set up to represent the best interests of the sporting groups in regard to the ProTour and all other races on the calendar.
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07-13-07 | 02:13 AM
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Originally Posted by botto
spurious speculation?
Seeing as CA have already won a stage it's not been very successful has it?
What was Thor meant to do then?, think 'oh I ride for a French team, I'd better not sprint too hard and win the stage, that'll teach those Frenchies a lesson they won't forget'
07-13-07 | 02:18 AM
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It doesn't take any effort for French riders to do poorly in the Tour de France. The French riders have been skillfully losing the Tour year after year for about two decades.
07-14-07 | 06:00 PM
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Originally Posted by botto
i like to cast a wide net. 
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07-15-07 | 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by sverrefehn
After watching Moreau get absolutely no help today it does make you wonder.
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