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07-19-05 | 09:38 PM

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I believe it will depend on how much "advertising" is done for the Tour and who ever gets LA's job next year. If it is some one from the U.S. then there may still be some intrest because a lot of Americans(U.S.) want to see their "man" beat the rest of the world and prove, in their minds, that we are the best.

If Hincapie gets to be the man it will be a bit easier to keep some interest in the TDF because they will say something along the line of "Lance Armstrong's protégé George Hincapie will try to become the next American to wear the Maillot Jaune in the TDF".
There will definitly not be as much interest as there is now but with another U.S. rider gunning for the top spot they will be able to keep some intrest.

It will also have to be a rider on the U.S. team because the non-cyclists will not care about any other team.

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