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Tour Director Says Fans Spat At Armstrong
Reuters ^
| July 21, 2004
| Reuters
Posted on 07/21/2004 1:04:05 PM PDT by BluegrassScholar
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France is really starting to p*ss me off.
To: BluegrassScholar
The spitters could be from anywhere in Europe. I saw this today and was amazed how close the crowds were.
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:08:08 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(Once is Happenstance. Twice is Coincidence. The third time is Enemy action. - Ian Fleming)
To: dennisw
Damn those Europeans are sophisticated.
To: BluegrassScholar
The French should know better then to spit on a liberal American opposed to the Iraq War.
To: BluegrassScholar
It was most likely German's doing the spitting. If your country was run by socialists and has 12% unemployment and your guy was getting his @ss kicked by an American, you'd be pissed, too.
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:10:21 PM PDT
by
UNGN
(I've been here since '98 but had nothing to say until now)
To: dennisw
Okay...EUROPE is really starting to p*** me off!
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:11:54 PM PDT
by
rhc2000
To: BluegrassScholar
France has descended to a 3rd world country. Fan response at the Tour is just a prelude to what we can expect at Athens. I pray for all of our athletes safety and those of our true friends.
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:12:36 PM PDT
by
afnamvet
(Where facts are few, experts are many...Donald R. Gannon)
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To: TelephoneMan
I mean why not, they have tried sabotage, rule changes, and flat out hostility towards himLet's not forget the constant (all hours of the day & night) drug testing. That's why he left France & brought a place in Spain.
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:15:35 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: TelephoneMan
I am still suspecting that a fan is going to take Lance out by some means such as a stick in the spokes.
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:15:52 PM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: BluegrassScholar
Reply by winning !
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:16:22 PM PDT
by
traumer
To: Puppage
Getting a place is Spain didn't get him out of drug testing.
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:16:40 PM PDT
by
Phantom Lord
(Distributor of Pain, Your Loss Becomes My Gain)
To: BluegrassScholar
Some of the graffiti on the road was hostile as well, e.g. "Lance Sucks," "EPO Lance." But one bit was great. It said "Cut their balls off Lance." Indeed.
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:16:46 PM PDT
by
drew
(fear of a liberal planet)
To: BluegrassScholar
The French fan are just lovely. They did the same thing to one of the Williams sisters as well. They hate winners, and American winners most of all.
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:17:33 PM PDT
by
cyborg
(http://mentalmumblings.blogspot.com/)
To: BluegrassScholar
France and John Kerry...........
Two class acts!
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:17:38 PM PDT
by
CROSSHIGHWAYMAN
(I don't believe anything a Democrat says. Bill Clinton set the standard!)
To: Phantom Lord
Getting a place is Spain didn't get him out of drug testingOf course not, but it did pretty much stop the 3am drug testing, though.
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:18:19 PM PDT
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: pete anderson
...but I thought the French love Americans, they just hate our gov't? :>
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:18:42 PM PDT
by
BrooklynGOP
(www.logicandsanity.com)
To: johniegrad
Damn those Europeans are sophisticated. We're supposed to emulate them, right?
To: dennisw
The spitters could be from anywhere in Europe. I saw this today and was amazed how close the crowds were.
Those spitters could've been any radical fringe group goons using Mr.Lance Americana as their scape goat regardless of his political affiliation. Besides most people in general get tired of the same person/team winning year after year. The masses over the course of mankind always go for and relate better towards the under dog. Lance hasn't been an underdog in a long time.
To: BluegrassScholar
And Americans were supposed to carry the label of "ugly".
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posted on
07/21/2004 1:21:39 PM PDT
by
sandbar
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