France, We Own Thee
Written by Michael on July 23rd, 2006
We tried to sell you on E-Bay but 0 bidders for this auction!!
Wow, one helluva Tour and hopefully this means at least one more year of OLN TV coverage. I’ve watched stage 17 three times now and still think it was the greatest performance of any bike race at any time during my life. I get goose bumps even writing about it.
FINAL GENERAL CLASSIFICATION AFTER 20 STAGES:
1, LANDIS Floyd, PHO, USA, 89h 39′ 30″ (40.784 km/h)
2, PEREIRO SIO Oscar, CEI, ESP, 00′ 57″
3, KLÖDEN Andréas, TMO, GER, 01′ 29″
4, SASTRE Carlos, CSC, ESP, 03′ 13″
5, EVANS Cadel, DVL, AUS, 05′ 08″
6, MENCHOV Denis, RAB, RUS, 07′ 06″
7, DESSEL Cyril, A2R, FRA, 08′ 41″
8, MOREAU Christophe, A2R, FRA, 09′ 37″
9, ZUBELDIA Haimar, EUS, ESP, 12′ 05″
10, ROGERS Michael, TMO, AUS, 15′ 07″
11, SCHLECK Frank, CSC, LUX, 17′ 46″
12, CUNEGO Damiano, LAM, ITA, 19′ 19″
13, LEIPHEIMER Levi, GST, USA, 19′ 22″
14, BOOGERD Michael, RAB, NED, 19′ 46″
15, FOTHEN Marcus, GST, GER, 19′ 57″
16, CAUCCHIOLI Pietro, C.A, ITA, 21′ 12″
17, VALJAVEC Tadej, LAM, SLO, 26′ 25″
18, RASMUSSEN Mickael, RAB, DEN, 28′ 33″
19, AZEVEDO José, DSC, POR, 38′ 08″
20, BRUSEGHIN Marzio, LAM, ITA, 43′ 05″
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I’m so glad another American won the race. Hopefully, America will keep a renewed interest in the sport. Of all the stages to have missed, it was stage 17. I watched most of the other ones.
Did you get the other package I sent you for your birthday?
Let me know. Love, Ma
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Hi Ma, I only got the Amazon.com package which I talked about in my other comment. I went out the front door this morning so I know there’s nothing else there right now.
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I sent it through the postal service. It should have been there by now (sent 5 days before your birthday). There were checks for both you and Amy. Can you check with the post office to see if they have it?
Kell sent something also by mail. Did you get her package?
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Hey Michael, do I foresee you starting to ride again??? I know how you must miss it!!
Love ya Nance