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Archive for July, 2010
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Wednesday, July 28th, 2010
The Lanterne Rouge refers to the rider who finishes last in the Tour De France. The term Lanterne Rouge translates to Red Lantern and is derived from the red lantern that was placed on the cabose of a train. The engineer would look at the light from the engine to make sure that no cars […]
Radio Shack - Opportunity Lost
Monday, July 26th, 2010Radio Shack spent a significant amount of money to sponsor a professional cycling team, but I don’t think that they maximized the advertising benefit of it during the Tour De France. There was very little tie in with their stores. The picture below shows a Radio Shack near my house during the Tour. There was […]
Schleck and Contador - Virtually Equal
Thursday, July 22nd, 2010Andy Schleck and Alberto Contador entered the final mountain stage of the 2010 Tour separated by just 8 seconds. This stage was seen as the last chance for Schleck to gain time and get the yellow jersey back. Despite a tremendous effort by Schleck, he could not ride Contador off his wheel. As a result […]
NYC Police Car Hits Cyclist And Drives Away
Wednesday, July 21st, 2010A New York City police car hit a cyclist after the car ran a red light and then drove away. The cops didn’t take the cyclist to the hospital, call an ambulance or even report the accident. I guess they were in a hurry to get their morning Krispy Cremes. Luckily the entire incident was captured […]
An Anniversary For Neil Armstrong Not Lance
Tuesday, July 20th, 2010
Forty one years ago today, Neil Armstrong (no relationship to Lance Armstrong) and Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin of the Apollo 11 mission landed on the moon. The above photo shows Buzz Aldrin. Neil Armstrong can be seen in the reflection on the face mask of the helmet. Astronaut Michael Collins, the third member of the crew, […]