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[Tumbleweed]

nice preview of beijing from afp…

PARIS, June 30, 2008 (AFP) - With names like 'Kamakazi' and 'Real McHoy' competing in the Olympic cycling events, there's no doubt the two-wheeled battle for gold in Beijing will come with colour and entertainment.
But once in the saddle, the pleasantries will be put to one side as four, and often more, years of gruelling Olympic preparation reaches its climax.

 

British track stars eye lion's share of cycling gold

and another titbit …"the evergreen Jeannie Longo will evoke plenty of intrigue for her much younger rivals on what will be her seventh Olympics."

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Can you just imagine the effort and dedication of Jeannie to remain at this top level for so long, just awesome.!

 

I truely hope she wins.

[Tumbleweed]

she's battled everything, including male prejudice. which tour winner was it who didn't want to roll down the champs elysees with her? memory fails.

[The Pirate]

There was a topic on her a while back, she is something special. She is the Eddy Merckx version of woman's cycling. The best there is, the best there was and the best there ever will be

[Tumbleweed]

she;s certainly had a longer career than the cannibal!