ESPN ranks TdF top 10 in terms of events to see
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ESPN ranks TdF top 10 in terms of events to see
Where would you rank the TdF in terms of sporting events you would want to see before you die? See the article from ESPN:
https://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...e=caple/070625
Probably # 3 for me.
1 – World Cup (done)
2 - Leafs Stanley Cup final game (one can dream)
3 - Alpe d'Huez TdF stage
https://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2...e=caple/070625
Probably # 3 for me.
1 – World Cup (done)
2 - Leafs Stanley Cup final game (one can dream)
3 - Alpe d'Huez TdF stage
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Prob #2
1. Iowa Hawkeye Football Nat'l Championship game (bonus pts if same year as Rose Bowl)
2. l'Alpe d'Huez
3. 18th Hole, Sunday of the Masters, Tiger and Jim Furyk in the final pairing...tied and on the green in regulation
1. Iowa Hawkeye Football Nat'l Championship game (bonus pts if same year as Rose Bowl)
2. l'Alpe d'Huez
3. 18th Hole, Sunday of the Masters, Tiger and Jim Furyk in the final pairing...tied and on the green in regulation
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Originally Posted by FixdGearHead
Prob #2
1. Iowa Hawkeye Football Nat'l Championship game (bonus pts if same year as Rose Bowl)
2. l'Alpe d'Huez
3. 18th Hole, Sunday of the Masters, Tiger and Jim Furyk in the final pairing...tied and on the green in regulation
1. Iowa Hawkeye Football Nat'l Championship game (bonus pts if same year as Rose Bowl)
2. l'Alpe d'Huez
3. 18th Hole, Sunday of the Masters, Tiger and Jim Furyk in the final pairing...tied and on the green in regulation
...just checked out the list. #17 is a holiday where i'm from... i miss being a college student
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Originally Posted by Mouton
So much baseball and football. barf.
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Nice touch with the FA Cup and Premier League games. I'd toss in the UEFA Champions League final, too.
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Jim Caple has always been a fan of cycling, and he wrote a lengthy piece on the Little 500 a month or 2 ago. I think however that he is completely off the mark. I would take a Giro mountain stage over a TdF mountain stage any day of the week.
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Originally Posted by VT Biker
Jim Caple has always been a fan of cycling, and he wrote a lengthy piece on the Little 500 a month or 2 ago. I think however that he is completely off the mark. I would take a Giro mountain stage over a TdF mountain stage any day of the week.
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Originally Posted by chzman
Go Buckeyes!
Puke.
06-26-07, 02:10 PM
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Originally Posted by donrhummy
Especially Zoncolan, although this year's stage 10 was just the coolest race finish I think I've ever seen.
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everybody missed
#26)Little 500
I'm going to a (semi) mountain stage this year.. and maybe (hopefully) I can get away for the TT the next day or something. I could not be any more excited. Giro is cool.. and I think the climbs are better overall.. but the tour has all of the big guns going 100% and the other guys trying to make something happen.. I think its more special.
#26)Little 500
I'm going to a (semi) mountain stage this year.. and maybe (hopefully) I can get away for the TT the next day or something. I could not be any more excited. Giro is cool.. and I think the climbs are better overall.. but the tour has all of the big guns going 100% and the other guys trying to make something happen.. I think its more special.
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1. Vingt-Quatre Heures du Mans
2. F1 GP de Monaco - with all-access pass
3. World Cup final
2. F1 GP de Monaco - with all-access pass
3. World Cup final
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06-26-07, 03:09 PM
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I missed the UF Gators Nat'l Championship game this past season but perhaps OSU can keep giving me opportunities. 
Like some others I think I'd rather be in Italy but would love to see any stage of the 3 GTs or one of the "monuments." Kids are getting older, the wife and I always have summers free so the opportunity should present itself. Any of those are near the top of my Top 10, for the race and to see some of Europe.
Like some others I think I'd rather be in Italy but would love to see any stage of the 3 GTs or one of the "monuments." Kids are getting older, the wife and I always have summers free so the opportunity should present itself. Any of those are near the top of my Top 10, for the race and to see some of Europe.
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Sure, better food.
and better wimmin....
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Originally Posted by Walter
I missed the UF Gators Nat'l Championship game this past season but perhaps OSU can keep giving me opportunities.
LOLAnd you should've seen University Ave after that!
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Originally Posted by dmotoguy
Giro is cool.. and I think the climbs are better overall.. but the tour has all of the big guns going 100% and the other guys trying to make something happen.. I think its more special.
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Originally Posted by DMF
1. Quatre-vingt Heures du Mans
2. F1 GP de Monaco - with all-access pass
3. World Cup final
2. F1 GP de Monaco - with all-access pass
3. World Cup final
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New Zealand vs. Australia Rugby...well, any big time international Rugby match for that matter.
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Whenever Galatasary make it into the Champions League and play a big time team at home. Having watched one of those games a long time ago, I can say that I had never seen, and haven't seen it again, such passion from a group of people for one cause.
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C'mon: I looked and looked and the Tour of Missouri was not in there? I am confused?
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Originally Posted by dmotoguy
everybody missed
#26)Little 500
#26)Little 500
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