Topic: Australia's take on this years Tour de France

Duty Honor Country · July 24th, 2006

Landis top, but does anyone care at home?

If there's anything your average fat guy snoozing on his sofa in the States hates more than being awakened for soccer, it's cycling. But I respectfully ask all those folks who regard the Tour de France about as seriously as celebrity poker: If Tiger Woods can be toasted for walking around Scotland without even carrying his own golf clubs, then shouldn't we all be pretty darn impressed when Landis hauls a painfully arthritic hip all the way across France and back on a bike?...I only wish the applause for Landis was loud enough at home for the French to hear it across the Atlantic Ocean. His story is ripe for Hollywood. It has been far too long since the last great American bicycle movie. Can't we do better than Pee-wee's Big Adventure?

You go Australia!!!

http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/...593211367.html

AussieNick · July 25th, 2006

Outstanding. So true about the fat guy on the sofa too.

Rob Henderson · July 26th, 2006

Damn straight. Im extremely proud of Landis. Before Lance Armstrong dropped out of the Tour, I told my uncle, an avid biker, to get a yellow "LIVESTRONG" band tatooed on his wrist. He almost did too. His wife wouldnt let him...Just a story about my pride in the team.

therise21 · July 26th, 2006

not that landis' accompishment isnt great, but the man who won before him survived cancer. and won 7 times in a row. but they are right. most americans dont care about cycling, including me.

Rob Henderson · July 27th, 2006

Yea yea yea, we know. Thats what tends to undermine Landis' accomplishment. the fact is, it doesnt make his winning any less tough...He had to fight the competition.

We dont care about cycling. But the fact remains, we kick ASS at it! hahaha

Missileer · July 27th, 2006

And without doping, which seems to have been a problem for some.

mmarsh · July 27th, 2006

Speaking Of Doping, Landis just failed his doping test today, he stands to lose his Tour de France win should he fail a 2nd test.

Duty Honor Country · July 27th, 2006

I shall save my comments and judgement for the test results of urine sample 'B'

July 24th, 2006	Post 1
Duty Honor Country Milforum Moderator	Post; Australia's take on this years Tour de France Landis top, but does anyone care at home? If there's anything your average fat guy snoozing on his sofa in the States hates more than being awakened for soccer, it's cycling. But I respectfully ask all those folks who regard the Tour de France about as seriously as celebrity poker: If Tiger Woods can be toasted for walking around Scotland without even carrying his own golf clubs, then shouldn't we all be pretty darn impressed when Landis hauls a painfully arthritic hip all the way across France and back on a bike?...I only wish the applause for Landis was loud enough at home for the French to hear it across the Atlantic Ocean. His story is ripe for Hollywood. It has been far too long since the last great American bicycle movie. Can't we do better than Pee-wee's Big Adventure? You go Australia!!! http://www.theage.com.au/news/sport/...593211367.html __________________ "The best form of taking care of troops is first-class training, for this saves unnecessary casualties." Erwin Rommel

July 25th, 2006	Post 2
AussieNick Forum Digger Gear	Outstanding. So true about the fat guy on the sofa too. __________________ Platoon Commander, 6 Platoon, B Company 10/27th Battalion Royal South Australia Regiment PRO PATRIA

July 26th, 2006	Post 3
Rob Henderson Milforum Idol	Damn straight. Im extremely proud of Landis. Before Lance Armstrong dropped out of the Tour, I told my uncle, an avid biker, to get a yellow "LIVESTRONG" band tatooed on his wrist. He almost did too. His wife wouldnt let him...Just a story about my pride in the team. __________________ C/1Lt Ret. Henderson "Life is a tragedy to those who feel, and a comedy to those who think."- Fortune Cookie

July 26th, 2006	Post 4
therise21 Centurion Gear	not that landis' accompishment isnt great, but the man who won before him survived cancer. and won 7 times in a row. but they are right. most americans dont care about cycling, including me. __________________ your flaws are your perfection.

July 27th, 2006	Post 6
Missileer Nuclear Duck Hunter Gear	And without doping, which seems to have been a problem for some. __________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill

July 27th, 2006	Post 5
Rob Henderson Milforum Idol	Yea yea yea, we know. Thats what tends to undermine Landis' accomplishment. the fact is, it doesnt make his winning any less tough...He had to fight the competition. We dont care about cycling. But the fact remains, we kick ASS at it! hahaha

July 27th, 2006	Post 7
mmarsh Tribunus Laticlavius Gear	Speaking Of Doping, Landis just failed his doping test today, he stands to lose his Tour de France win should he fail a 2nd test. __________________ "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack." -Foch I get this question a lot. I am from NYC. I fly a French flag because I work for the Paris Office of a International company.

July 27th, 2006	Post 8
Duty Honor Country Milforum Moderator	I shall save my comments and judgement for the test results of urine sample 'B'

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