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Lance interview on French TV - "It's only starting"

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  1. He said "il y a encore beaucoup de chances" referring to the next two days. Probably a lot of
    chances to get dropped it it goes on like this.

  2. "Keith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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    He said "il y a encore beaucoup de chances" referring to the next two days. Probably a lot of
    chances to get dropped it it goes on like this.

    doesn't chance mean luck in French?

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    "Keith" <[email hidden]> wrote in message "]news:[email hidden]...

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    He said "il y a encore beaucoup de chances" referring to the next two days. Probably a lot of
    chances to get dropped it it goes on like this.

    doesn't chance mean luck in French?

    In this context it is "opportunity".

  4. Yeah, just like "chance" in english. Lance can't speak french anyway, he's just faking it

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    He said "il y a encore beaucoup de chances" referring to the next two days. Probably a lot of
    chances to get dropped it it goes on like this.

    doesn't chance mean luck in French?

    In this context it is "opportunity".

  5. goulot said:

    Yeah, just like "chance" in english. Lance can't speak french anyway, he's just faking it


    exactly and his French is really pathetic!

  6. Keith said:

    Err...kudos to him for tyring, but he's constantly asking for translations of English words ;-)

    Yeah, but why bother learning a dying langauge? Hell they even have to ban words to protect it.

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    I do give him points for trying. I'm not a fan of his, particularly, but


    this

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    is one thing I appreciate. And his French sounds as good to me as


    LeMond's

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    did, not that that is saying a whole lot.

    His French is OK, much better than a couple of years ago. Sure, he is making a lot of small
    mistakes, but that doesn't matter. He is completely comprehensible and quite capable to express
    his opinions.

    Benjo Maso

    Err...kudos to him for tyring, but he's constantly asking for translations of English words ;-)

    PS - Je vois que les francais se donnent RDV sur les forums US!

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    Lance's French this year seems to be worse than it was last year, more mixed up with his Spanish,
    since he's now based in Girona I guess. Anyway, I notice that his French is much worse AFTER a stage
    than before it. Not surprising.

    It's much more difficult to speak a foreign tongue during/after situations of stress. I knew my
    French had reached a profficient level when I could yell at boneheaded motorists and pedestrians
    in French, without having to think of the words to say. (Happens a couple times a week while
    riding in Paris.)

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