Horse Power

Richard Adams <[email hidden]> wrote in news:ccsc5j
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Any idea why Jose Azevedo got a pony? Was it to do with
being the lone portugese rider or something else?

He won the raffle? 😉

Richard Adams said:

Any idea why Jose Azevedo got a pony? Was it to do with
being the lone portugese rider or something else?

It's Erik Zabel's pony, Tintin. Every year he lets one rider
take care of the pony during the Tour. It is considered a
high honor, kind of like painting Tom Sawyer's fence. I
don't know why he picked Azevedo, but maybe it's some kind
of Telekom-USPS psychological warfare thing - Lance thinks
"I'm team leader, how come Jose gets the pony?" and Jose
thinks "I'm pretty special, I got the pony. If Lance
falters, maybe I can ride for myself."

I don't quite understand what the riders do with a pony
after it is awarded, actually. But if we see the USPS team
car driving in the caravan towing a little horse trailer,
we'll know. Lafferty will claim it's all a cover for USPS to
tote around equine growth hormone.

Benjamin Weiner said:

little horse trailer, we'll know. Lafferty will claim it's
all a cover for USPS to tote around equine growth hormone.

Again, with the equine growth hormone allegations.

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Quoted message said:

Richard Adams said:

Any idea why Jose Azevedo got a pony? Was it to do with
being the lone portugese rider or something else?

It's Erik Zabel's pony, Tintin. Every year he lets one
rider take care of the pony during the Tour. It is
considered a high honor, kind of like painting Tom
Sawyer's fence. I don't know why he picked Azevedo, but
maybe it's some kind of Telekom-USPS psychological warfare
thing - Lance thinks "I'm team leader, how come Jose gets
the pony?" and Jose thinks "I'm pretty special, I got the
pony. If Lance falters, maybe I can ride for myself."

I don't quite understand what the riders do with a pony
after it is awarded, actually. But if we see the USPS team
car driving in the caravan towing a little horse trailer,
we'll know. Lafferty will claim it's all a cover for USPS
to tote around equine growth hormone.

If Lance loses the tour, that won't be steak at the post-
tour dinner.

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Quoted message said:

Any idea why Jose Azevedo got a pony? Was it to do with
being the lone portugese rider or something else?

It was because he is the only Portugese rider in the Tour.

-T