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The Borg · 07-09-2007, 02:09 PM

I'm surprised that the English would even ALLOW a French event on their soil.

And...the "Tour de France" in England? That doesn't even make sense.

MikeWaters · 07-09-2007, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by The Borg

I'm surprised that the English would even ALLOW a French event on their soil.

And...the "Tour de France" in England? That doesn't even make sense.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

The question is why the French decided to take it to London. My guess is $$$$$$$ in terms of building the sport.

bYuPride · 07-09-2007, 03:20 PM

i watched a couple clips on velonews.com about the riders opinions and they've all said they love it. they said there is a ton of support. some said there were more people at the prologue than they had seen at a cycling event. Money always has something to do with it, but like Mike said it's probably doing a lot to build the sport and spread its popularity and visibility.

and for the record i didn't even notice the TdF was starting in london... there is way too much terminology i'm trying to catch on to bother with something as trivial as location

creekster · 07-10-2007, 04:13 AM

The tour is great event for generating income and notice. Towns compete like crazy to be a start or end of a stage and even to be a pass thro9ugh. The your has in the past started in or passed through Luxembourg, Ireland, belguim, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands (I think) and perhaps others. It is truly a spectacle of monumental proportions.

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bYuPride Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Salt Lake City Posts: 1,058	i watched a couple clips on velonews.com about the riders opinions and they've all said they love it. they said there is a ton of support. some said there were more people at the prologue than they had seen at a cycling event. Money always has something to do with it, but like Mike said it's probably doing a lot to build the sport and spread its popularity and visibility. and for the record i didn't even notice the TdF was starting in london... there is way too much terminology i'm trying to catch on to bother with something as trivial as location __________________ Get your BYU license plates http://dmv.utah.gov/licensecollegiate.html#byu You do not have to wait for your current registration to expire. Get your freakin' plates on your vehicle and be TRUE BLUE!!!!!! "I'm on my beater bike" Translation: I had this baby custom-made in Tuscany using titanium blessed by the Pope. I took it to a wind tunnel and it disappeared. It weighs less than a fart and costs more than a divorce. Last edited by bYuPride; 07-09-2007 at 03:30 PM.

07-10-2007, 04:13 AM	#4
creekster Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: the far corner of my mind Posts: 8,711	The tour is great event for generating income and notice. Towns compete like crazy to be a start or end of a stage and even to be a pass thro9ugh. The your has in the past started in or passed through Luxembourg, Ireland, belguim, Germany, Spain, The Netherlands (I think) and perhaps others. It is truly a spectacle of monumental proportions. __________________ Sorry for th e tpyos.