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Having met Harriet Harman in the past, she is a thoroughly nice and decent woman...., and I could say that of MP's from all parties that I have met as well, whether or not I have agreed with their politics.
And she has a point.
The Womans Tour will be run in conjunction with the men's.
Setting off earlier on shorter courses.
The fans will already be in place for the race.
The media will already be in place.
The TV audience will be watching.
Hillian1
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The Womans Tour will be run in conjunction with the men's.
Setting off earlier on shorter courses.
The fans will already be in place for the race.
The media will already be in place.
The TV audience will be watching.
Like a support act?
One you don't really want to see but as it's there you may as well?
If you like.
But occasionally the support act is better than the main event.
Last years tour could have done with something else to watch.
The Mens Olympic road race couldn't hold a candle to the womens event, (on the same course) for action.
Hillian1
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Would it be before or after the Publicity Caravan went through?
And didn't it rain for the womens and not the mens road race at the Olympics.
I'd imagine the race would be just in front of the caravan.
The womens race was the day after and yes it did rain, but the race itself was completely unpredictable.
Hillian1
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So 40% of the fans that watch the tour are there to watch the Caravan above all anyway, official figure that, and you think they'll go to watch the womens race.
Like an F1 race, if it rains it's unpredictable and anyone can win, even though they are not the best driver/rider there they just got lucky and makes for spectacular viewing.
It seems mean spirited to say, but the nature of road closures on Le Tour mens people will be there, come what may.
They'd cheer on NSC going past riding Raleigh Choppers.
So to offer up premium racing would be a massive bonus.
The caravan isn't worth going to the foot of your stairs for.
Not quite, the mens race had a plan, and nobody was prepared to alter the script.
There was no script for the women.
Swap days and you'd still have had identical races.
Lord Bracknell
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Total official attendance at Wimbledon for the 13 days of the 2012 Championships: 484,805.
http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/about_aeltc/201205091336574376496.html
Equal to Alpe d'Huez.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Would they all have to take the same drugs?
Do footballers all have to take the same PED's.
What about tennis, athletics, rugby, horse racing, golf, most US sports, the Chinese, Russians, Kenyans.
Cheshire Cat
The most curious thing..
Yes, yes they do - especially sprinters
yxee
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Have no issue against this and I enjoyed the women's cycling in the Olympics, but what is writing a letter going to do (apart from win votes on the cheap)?
Oh right so your post came from 'comedy' not ignorance.
Hard to tell the difference.
Hillian1
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The script was, so i'm led to believe, that Wiggins would win easily, he didn't because the Aussies altered the script. Fairly unpredictable wouldn't you say seeing as the bookies had him red hot favourite to win.
Footsoldier
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If Hattie harperson gets her way then no female cyclist will be wearing skin tight bottoms or tops but dresses.
No.
Cav should have won.
The strongest team was Team GB.
They rode on the front all day, controlling the race.
On the last lap, at the top of Box Hill, a group went clear.
Nobody else helped bring that group back as it would add Cav's victory.
So a Russian won followed by a Columbian because all the other strong nations didn't believe their man could beat Cav.
Proper cutting off nose to spite face.