[OT] Congrats

[Klaus-Peter Schrage]

Ken Moffat wrote:

> Klaus-Peter Schrage wrote:
>
>> ... to all Americans on this list for Lance Armstrong's fifth Tour de 
>> France victory.
>> I hope you know what I'm talking about - cycling doesn't seem to be 
>> very popular in the US, in spite of Lance.
>> For me, the TdF is the sports event of the year.
>> Klaus
>>
>
> Did you see the ride yesterday on that wet course? Or a few days ago 
> when the rider fell and broke 3 bones? Quite an event. This is the 
> first time I've watched a lot of it. I never thoght of cycling as that 
> dangerous. Quite an event. Armstrong is quite an athlete. (as are they 
> all).
>
> Ken.

I'm full of admiration for those guys. Some years ago, I did one of 
those notorious mountains of the Tour, the Mont Ventoux, on a road bike. 
It takes those riders about one hour to get up to the summit, and it 
took me the whole afternoon ...
Klaus