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Originally Posted by Gonzo
Really, I'm sick of people playing the nationality card on this one. Its an amazing feat no matter if you come from the burbs outside of NYC or if you come from the bushes out in the Savannah of Africa.
Just because it isn't popular doesn't mean that it isn't an amazing achievement.
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RahRah ...it's amazing...but do you really think that this coverage isn't due to his being an American. In the 80's Greg LeMond (sp?) won the damn thing a bunch and it was all over TV. And then what happened? Was the news leading off with Tour coverage when Michael indurain was winning? Were people wearing Jan Ullrich shirts? No. Why? Because Americans don't give two shits about the Tour de France unless Americans are winning.