Asians in the Tour De France?
07-28-06, 03:11 AM
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Originally Posted by 55/Rad
I forwarded your question to the experts - Al Campanis and Jimmy the Greek. They should be reporting in very soon.
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07-28-06, 05:16 AM
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Originally Posted by PrfectHair4ever
DAAAAAMN. Put that guy in the Tour. He could carry like ALL the water and sh*t. Right from the start. No need for a team car.
07-28-06, 05:29 AM
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i also wanted to say that my mom is asian. not sure what kind, but she is from turkey so i know she is asian. she don't like bikes. she falls and crys when near one. therefore i don't think she could ride in france. because they don't like crybabies. the french that is. i read it in the journal of science.
07-28-06, 06:16 AM
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Originally Posted by keyser_soze
DAAAAAMN. Put that guy in the Tour. He could carry like ALL the water and sh*t. Right from the start. No need for a team car.
07-28-06, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by classic1
The Vapors sang about turning Japanese. I don't think they ever rode the Tour though....
07-28-06, 07:16 AM
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The cunning Chinee makes the best worker. They have shorter nerves so they feel less fatigue and pain. With the proper coercion, I'm sure we could field respectable team. Plus they would have very clean uniforms. Musettes full of Goo Filled Egg Rolls. (Ha Ha, i can make Asian jokes cux I'm Asian).
Do we really want the Chinese to start bicycle racing training camps. They would start recruiting kids in elementary school, yank them from their families, "train" them, weed out the weak ones - dump them, etc. Ask Yao Ming. He still has to give a cut to the Govt so he can play.
Do we really want the Chinese to start bicycle racing training camps. They would start recruiting kids in elementary school, yank them from their families, "train" them, weed out the weak ones - dump them, etc. Ask Yao Ming. He still has to give a cut to the Govt so he can play.
07-28-06, 07:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Wilchemy
No, they didn't ride the Tour as far as I know.. and I don't believe that song was about becoming asian either
07-28-06, 07:35 AM
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actually, there are many "asians" in the tour, I'd say more than 50%, like Giant, Cervelo, BMC, Orbea, Specialized, etc
07-28-06, 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by rapidcarbon
actually, there are many "asians" in the tour, I'd say more than 50%, like Giant, Cervelo, BMC, Orbea, Specialized, etc
If you are going to go that route.. then that asian number is much closer to 100% then we think..
07-28-06, 08:15 AM
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Originally Posted by smellygary
Actually, there are blacks in sumo. And the story of the Jamaicans in bobsled. The #1 golfer in the world is half black, half Thai. A Korean American teenage girl playing in the PGA. Some Amish guy or Mennonite or whatever in the TdF. The wealthiest man in the world doesn't have a college degree. Chinese guys that bought a boat and are trying to qualify for the America's Cup. The Mongolian sumotori, is he ozeki or yokozuna? The Bugarian maegashira. Sonny Sixkiller. Jim Thorpe. Jesse Owens. Satchel Paige. The Wright Brothers. Abe Lincoln. The kid down the street.
dont forget, the world record for the 110meter hurdles is now a guy from china. and he wasnt even picked up by the sports system, he was rejected cause they did a bone test and concluded he would never be tall enough. but he was self driven to succeed.
07-28-06, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by shakeNbake
But lack of funding and corruption kinda kills the athlete development.
07-28-06, 10:42 AM
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Originally Posted by magic8ball
11) why don't I see more italians in martial arts tournaments, I mean, italians like to fight and everything, and their poor, so it's how they entertain themselves as kids.
Guy 1: "Your mother's tomato sauce lacks flavor!"
Guy 2: "Your mother burns her cannoli!"
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07-28-06, 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by koffee brown
Well, Vinokourov is Asian, and he's a damn good cyclist. They are out there, just few and far between, unfortunately. 
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07-28-06, 10:53 AM
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Ekimov is Asian. Russia is in Asia.
Maybe you should specify 'Far East', or (gasp) Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Vietnamese, Korean, Indonesian, Indian...etcetera.
Maybe you should specify 'Far East', or (gasp) Japanese, Chinese, Mongolian, Cambodian, Filipino, Laotian, Vietnamese, Korean, Indonesian, Indian...etcetera.
07-28-06, 10:57 AM
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Originally Posted by magic8ball
1) big buy in for the cost of the gear
2) bone density does not make you a cyclist, if the kid does not want to ride for 8 hours a day, they probably won't go pro, even if you raise them to.
3) why the hell would you even raise pro-cyclists?
4) olympics are technically amateurs, I know olympic cyclists who were not picked up professionally, and certainly not by pro-tour teams.
5) there is a kid in the projects down the street from me who can ride a wheelie for a mile easily, he's not getting picked up by the pro-teams.
2) bone density does not make you a cyclist, if the kid does not want to ride for 8 hours a day, they probably won't go pro, even if you raise them to.
3) why the hell would you even raise pro-cyclists?
4) olympics are technically amateurs, I know olympic cyclists who were not picked up professionally, and certainly not by pro-tour teams.
5) there is a kid in the projects down the street from me who can ride a wheelie for a mile easily, he's not getting picked up by the pro-teams.
07-28-06, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by Mo'Phat
Ekimov is Asian. Russia is in Asia.
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07-28-06, 11:47 AM
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Originally Posted by johnny99
What part of Russia is he from? The western part of Russia (Moscow, St. Petersburg, etc.) is in Europe. Only the eastern part of Russia is in Asia.
07-28-06, 11:53 AM
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Fang Xu rides for Skil-Shimano -- not a TDF team, but still a pro. It's just a matter of time.
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Originally Posted by 0810
I don't know if there are any rules or regulations but why don't I see any Asians in the Tour de France? Am I not looking hard enough?
07-28-06, 11:59 AM
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Originally Posted by keyser_soze
DAAAAAMN. Put that guy in the Tour. He could carry like ALL the water and sh*t. Right from the start. No need for a team car.