I've told this story to many customers and co workers over the years. Many thought it just a tall tale, but it always made sense to me. Much thanks!
Andy Stewart
Raleigh, NC
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> Date: Thu, 1 Jan 2009 10:46:13 +0000
> From: nicbordeaux <nicbordeaux@yahoo.fr>
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> Subject: [CR]Robic's lead water bottle
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> Happy New year everybody.
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> As a change or aside to debating which Italian made the best American
> bicyc
> le, here's an interesting anecdote. During the 1953 TDF Robic loaded a 10
> k
> g (right, ten kilograms) lead dummy water bottle at the top of his climb.
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> he aim being to go faster down the Tourmalet. This was the
> Cauterets-Luchon
> stage, which he won. Don't know what bottle holder he was using.
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> Nick March, Agen, 47000 France