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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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.

"Richard Adams" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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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