Re: [CR]Pic of the Day 19th August - St.Rafael, Impending Doom Manifest

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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 17:28:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Jerome & Elizabeth Moos <jerrymoos@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: [CR]Pic of the Day 19th August - St.Rafael, Impending Doom Manifest
To: Aldo Ross <aldoross4@siscom.net>, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
In-Reply-To: <002601c4864a$d492d130$dd1bfbd1@Newhouse>


A pretty good depiction of today's Tour publicity caravan, wouldn't you say?

Regards,

Jerry Moos Houston, TX

Aldo Ross <aldoross4@siscom.net> wrote: "St.Rafael, Impending Doom Manifest"

1956 marked the introduction of "extra-sportif", or non-cycling-related sponsors, in French cycling. Pellos sketched this nightmarish image of Tour de France of the future.
>From "Cyclisme 1956", 27 February 1956.

http://www.birfield.com/modules/gallery/view_photo.php?set_albumName=album17&id=extra_sportive_1956&full=1

or

http://tinyurl.com/5wzo9

Click on this large image to see a smaller version.

Aldo Ross
Blue Ball, Ohio