Le Tour ... RIP
For years I've been fascinated by a race around France, where human beings pedal a bicycle up horrendous climbs in extraordinary feats of endurance. But no more. The final straw is seeing tour leader Rasmussen kicked out, a day after we learn Vinokourov failed a drugs test.
I may be old-fashioned in wanting to see sporting contests involving people who aren't on steriods or pumped up on an abnormal red blood cell count. In my book if you want to watch people doped up involved in physical exertion, just pop along to your local nightclub.
Of course Le Tour will not die; it will probably survive these latest scandals and soldier on. But I for one will never watch it again. Thankfully I haven't bet on it - 24 hours ago Rasmussen was under $1.20 to win the thing - if you backed him, you have my sympathy.
I may be old-fashioned in wanting to see sporting contests involving people who aren't on steriods or pumped up on an abnormal red blood cell count. In my book if you want to watch people doped up involved in physical exertion, just pop along to your local nightclub.
Of course Le Tour will not die; it will probably survive these latest scandals and soldier on. But I for one will never watch it again. Thankfully I haven't bet on it - 24 hours ago Rasmussen was under $1.20 to win the thing - if you backed him, you have my sympathy.
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posted by Rob Crawford at 5:35 PM
2 Comments:
Rubbish Rob;
The tournament's been dead for years with all the innuendo and gutless administration. At last they're doing something about it.
OK, it's ruined this one year, but overall it's going to save the event.
You never know; at this rate Julian Dean way win it...
Leg Break
"But I for one will never watch it again."
Finally, something that I would be willing to take a bet on!
Of course you will watch it again.
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