Tour de France coverage

Some Guy · Jul 12, 2007

KoM said:

That's the great thing about it... we all don't have to like the same things, and it's better that way.

Actually, the Tour was far less interesting when Lance Armstrong was riding. The outcome was better for U.S. cycling fans, but there wasn't a lot of suspense
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Sure there was: As in, how badly is this cancer patient with one teste going to beat all these European schlubs this year?

forever_town · Jul 12, 2007

PackOfGauchos said:

Lay off, shotglass. Virtually every newspaper in America will carry some mention, even in brief form, of the NHL playoffs or the Tour. Ninety-nine percent of this site is justified fear and loathing over the future and direction of the industry. Well, if you're in the business, use the product. I don't care if you don't do layout or don't cover hockey. Read the damn thing. And save the excuses and the pithy B-movie comebacks for something else.
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Except the relentlessly local papers that have no reason to carry anything about hockey or the Tour de France.

Having said that, it should be your responsibility as a journalist to know what's going on in the world. Even if the "world" you cover is Podunk Town or Buttscratch County.

Jason Haupricht · Jul 12, 2007

shotglass said:

Jason Haupricht said:

Some Guy, I doubt you could stay with the peloton for one mile.
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Jason, that's the stupidest, most throwaway argument you can pull out. It means absolutely NOTHING.

I doubt you could make contact on a 93-mph fastball, either. Has nothing to do with whether you cover it or follow it or not.

Damn, I hate the "you had to play the game" shtick.
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Shotty: Like Some Guy said, he started it by saying he learned to ride a bike in kindergarten. That's why I responded the way I did. And FYI, I have made more than contact with a 93 mph fastball. What does it mean as far my contributions to this board is concerned or being a sports journalist? Absolutely nothing. Does it mean that I can cover a baseball game better than anyone who hasn't played at a high level. Absolutely not. I took Some Guy's "throwaway" comment as a personal jab to anyone who has interest in the Tour de France. We settled our pissing match and moved on.

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