Monday, September 7, 2009

Happy Labor Day to American Readers

Today is a great day to be a cyclist. Not only does the Vuelta a España continue with a close race, with Cadel Evans leading Alejandro Valverde by two seconds, but the Tour of Missouri starts today. According to the Tour of Missouri site, the race will be airing online on multiple outlets including Universal Sports and the Tour of Missouri site. Air times will start approximately two hours before each stage finish.

On a lighter note, French prankster Remi Gaillard created one of the greatest cyclist pranks ever seen, by organizing a stage race finish around an unsuspecting cyclist:


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This is not his first cycling-related prank either, back in 2001, he crashed an interview at the conclusion of one of the Tour de France stages:

2 comments:

  1. ...isn't that what it's like when "yokota fritz" rides into town ???...

    ...love that they have an old "deux chevaux" citroen as the follow car...& sheesh...hope they provided lunch for those poor unsuspecting cyclists...

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  2. Those jokes are pretty funny.

    @BGW: That's right, man.

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