On Tue, 17 Aug 2004 19:46:55 +0000 (UTC), RLBeldon wrote:

http://www.suntimes.com/output/olympics/olycycle17.html

CYCLISTS DOWN TO LAST SHOT AT ROAD MEDALS

August 17, 2004
BY Tim Reynolds - ASSOCIATED PRESS

VOULIAGMENI, Greece -- On a tiny black-and-white television
plugged into the cigarette lighter of his family's car, Bobby
Julich watched Alexi Grewal win cycling gold for the United
States 20 years ago.

And 20 years later will any kid have even been able to decipher the Mens
Road Race "coverage" of 2004!?

Lance... he of his holiness blows off the Olympics. This is just mind
blowing. Think about it. Greece, Olympics, 6 time Tour Champion, self
proclaimed promoter of cycling in America, the whole world watching. Nope
can't be bothered.

Phil Ligget and his hack crew... (nuff said. they stink full time on OLN,
mix them with 13.5 minutes of NBC primetime and it's like a High School
Radio and TV club implosion).

NBC... Could you at least put up a full page graphic something to the
effect of "when we cut away it was lap one, it is now lap five when we come
back it will be a five second shot of the third corner of lap twelve. Some
is live some is not we're not really sure, but we will get you some hot
Volleyball ass in short order!" And did anyone at NBC see OLN's summer
numbers?

.... sorry just watched my tape after coming back from vacation. wow.