Tour de France starting in Qatar
07-25-11, 09:15 PM
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Tour de France starting in Qatar
https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/sc/news?slug=reu-tourqatar
With the tour's recent rise in popularity, I can see people are working on ways to make it more profitable and one way to it internationalize it and essentially turn it into a three-week-long racing series with races all over the world, with lots of rest/transit days.
Personally, I watch the TDF as much to see France as to see the riders. I have little interest in watching the TDF in Qatar.
- Mark
With the tour's recent rise in popularity, I can see people are working on ways to make it more profitable and one way to it internationalize it and essentially turn it into a three-week-long racing series with races all over the world, with lots of rest/transit days.
Personally, I watch the TDF as much to see France as to see the riders. I have little interest in watching the TDF in Qatar.
- Mark
07-25-11, 10:08 PM
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The article says "Qatar interested in hosting". That does not mean it is going to happen or even that it is likely to happen.
There were rumors a few years ago that the Giro was going to start in Washington DC, but obviously that never happened.
There were rumors a few years ago that the Giro was going to start in Washington DC, but obviously that never happened.
07-26-11, 03:40 AM
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ridiculous. it's one thing to have it visit a neighboring country or one just across the channel;
it's quite another to visit a different continent unless it's northern africa/morocco but what's the point? that's a giro-style transfer...
maybe the tour of qatar could start in france this winter?
it's quite another to visit a different continent unless it's northern africa/morocco but what's the point? that's a giro-style transfer...
maybe the tour of qatar could start in france this winter?
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07-26-11, 09:31 AM
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Not going to happen.
07-26-11, 11:47 AM
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They've already proved that with enough money, you can buy a World Cup regardless of how good your bid is. I can't imagine it being different for the Tour. Everything has its price!
I do agree that it is a ridiculous idea, but then, so is the idea of Qatar hosting a World Cup...
I do agree that it is a ridiculous idea, but then, so is the idea of Qatar hosting a World Cup...
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11 Years after the 1st (and only
) Irish rider won the TdF in 1987 they held the prologue and first two stages in Ireland. I still have the official guide.
Maybe in 2022 they'll start the Tour in Australia.
Jan Ullrich won in 1997 so he got on the cover.
) Irish rider won the TdF in 1987 they held the prologue and first two stages in Ireland. I still have the official guide. Maybe in 2022 they'll start the Tour in Australia.
Jan Ullrich won in 1997 so he got on the cover.
07-26-11, 02:57 PM
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People seem to forget how hot it gets in Qatar during summer. I'm sure they can work on that.
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Eh, Qatar would just air-condition the entire course. No problem!
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