OLN should check facts

Arthg said:

How many times did I hear that the tour had not started in Paris since 1960 something?

The 1986 prologue was in Paris (I think it went to Mottet), as was a short RR (Alex Steida in
maillot jaune), TTT on the same day, and start of 3rd etape.

I'm sure Phil and Paul know this, but apparently whoever writes copy for M. Gum doesn't.

From the woodwork.

What do you expect form some blonde bimbo reading sh!t written by some assistant producer off a
teleprompter and wondering if she can sneak off quiet like after the show so she don't have to give
the producer another BJ?

Arthg said:

How many times did I hear that the tour had not started in Paris since 1960 something?

The 1986 prologue was in Paris (I think it went to Mottet), as was a short RR (Alex Steida in
maillot jaune), TTT on the same day, and start of 3rd etape.

I'm sure Phil and Paul know this, but apparently whoever writes copy for M. Gum doesn't.

From the woodwork.

1986 began outside Paris in the city of Boulogne-Billancourt.
memoire-du-cyclisme.comtdf1986.phpOpen ↗
mairie-boulogne-billancourt.frindex.aspOpen ↗ Map:
mairie-boulogne-billancourt.frPlan.htmOpen ↗

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Arthg said:

How many times did I hear that the tour had not started in Paris since

1960

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something?

The 1986 prologue was in Paris (I think it went to Mottet), as was a

short

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RR (Alex Steida in maillot jaune), TTT on the same day, and start of 3rd etape.

I'm sure Phil and Paul know this, but apparently whoever writes copy for

M.

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Gum doesn't.

From the woodwork.

What do you expect form some blonde bimbo reading sh!t written by some assistant producer off a
teleprompter and wondering if she can sneak off quiet like after the show so she don't have to
give the producer another BJ?

If you don't like the coverage, don't watch it!

They are all going through growing pains but doing a very good job.

Are you Gay or do you just hate women doing a "man's" job?

Dashii

"Growing pains"??? How many years has OLN been doing Tour coverage? One would think that a
supposedly professional outfit would have figured it out by now.

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They are all going through growing pains but doing a very good job. snip

They rely on 'billions' of cycling fans to keep them honest.

;^)

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"Growing pains"??? How many years has OLN been doing Tour coverage? One

would think that a

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supposedly professional outfit would have figured it out by now.

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They are all going through growing pains but doing a very good job. snip

Dan Spisak said:

"Growing pains"??? How many years has OLN been doing Tour coverage? One would think that a
supposedly professional outfit would have figured it out by now.

Just 3.

If this were ESPN or NBC, I'd expect massive improvements in technique and polish in that amount of
time. I'd also expect ten times more fluff that has nothing to do with cycling (at least with NBC;
ESPN would probably do it more-or-less right). I think OLN is doing fine, but should continue
improving.

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Yes, I'm really enjoying the coverage, and only for an additional $5.00 a month for OLN and some
other channels.

I've got to think some of the growing pains include trying to attract more viewers using certain
TV "personalities" (who shall remain nameless) and matching vests and shirts (whose good idea
was that?).

I would guess the vast majority of those watching really don't care if you can get a really nice
baguette at the Bistro Zinc. More details about the race, racers, teams -- but then once again I
can't complain, given that I used to depend on those internet sites that gave updates every couple
of minutes.

Michael

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Dan Spisak said:

"Growing pains"??? How many years has OLN been doing Tour coverage? One would think that a
supposedly professional outfit would have figured it out by now.

Just 3.

If this were ESPN or NBC, I'd expect massive improvements in technique and polish in that amount
of time. I'd also expect ten times more fluff that has nothing to do with cycling (at least with
NBC; ESPN would probably do it more-or-less right). I think OLN is doing fine, but should continue
improving.

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Lynn Wallace xmission.com~lawallOpen ↗ "I'm not proud. We really haven't done everything we
could to protect our customers. Our products just aren't engineered for security." --Microsoft VP
in charge of Windows OS Development, Brian Valentine.

Yes, I agree that there would be ten times more fluff.

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If this were ESPN or NBC, I'd expect massive improvements in technique and polish in that amount
of time. I'd also expect ten times more fluff that has nothing to do with cycling (at least with
NBC; ESPN would probably do it more-or-less right). I think OLN is doing fine, but should continue
improving.