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TDF 24-Jul-2008 At 9:36:07 PM mockmockmock
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Have you seen this? It came up on a cycling forum I frequent.

*********** snipetts *********
Secret diary of a tour rider.

http://www21.sbs.com.au/sbsforum/viewtopic.php?t=44772

-- I've been training for this all my life. Am I prepared? Well I have learnt how to urinate in public with 3 overhead helicopters, 14 motorcycles, 21 team cars, and a handful spectators watching me – so I reckon I am ready.

You have to careful riding at the back of the peleton. A few crashes occurred right behind me – talk about me being lucky and not getting tangled up in them. And I think I learnt a new french phrase: “bloody volvo driver”. It was muttered a few times when the crashes occurred. And then Froggie would start his rant over the team radio.

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Anyway with about 10km to go, we're deep in the peleton, and I move to the front of my team as it's my turn to keep pushing the pace and stay in touch. Then bang! Down goes my team right behind me, and half the field are held up. I kept going as the sole rep of my team in the front half of the peleton and as a result I'm the first rider home for the team. I thought this would please the team director, but he went ballistic!


Ralph

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