one thing to remember, cycling is a much less popular sport than it is in a lot of other countries. by playing up the american that has a chance to tie the record for tour wins it will hopefully get more people in this country interested.
next, OLN is sort of a small time station, and there commentators may not be as professional in the traditional sense. Bob Roll in no way can be considered like most commentators. I like him a lot, but i think theres no doubt he was brought in because he's kind of a nut. the fact is he says what he thinks, and he thinks LA is about the greatest cyclist to ever turn a pedal, and he says so.
atleast he has the guts to state his opinion strongly, without hedging. it may bite him in the ass in the end, but you know exactly how he feels.
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there are no bicycles in the valley, the only bicycle you find in the valley is the bicycle you ride down there.
Ride in the front, this space is available to anyone that wishes to take it-jjmolyet