Podium girls requirement: "Shampoo commercial" silky hair, must look devine in canary yellow
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Podium girls requirement: "Shampoo commercial" silky hair, must look devine in canary yellow
I find this site (and the article) to a be a little sexist at times, but:
http://pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullst...88&status=True
Oh, and Vino's shades look like something my five year old would pick out from the toy store. I'm sure they're probably very nice and functional glasses, but they look like they came from the five and dime!! :p
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Originally Posted by limewave
Just schmaltzy models.
As an aside, when the Tour De Georgia was setting up, they sent a note to my (women's) cycling club looking for podium girls. Ummm... not sure what the organizers were thinking, but no one applied.
I keep thinking of a Conventioneer from Rocky Horror :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by slinkedog
That article has shattered my dream for becoming a podium girl. I now believe it to be demoralizing :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Fredwina
Enjoying this thread, but still hoping for a picture of the "plumber" kit!
I'm not much of a feminist, but the podium girls thing does irritate me. Why do the guys need this as a reward/perk/whatever? :confused: I like the idea of podium "boys" for equal treatment,:D but in reality, I wouldn't want some ramdom guy kissing on me if by some major miracle I should someday win something!:rolleyes:
Am not finding a plumber picture from the back. Will try a bit harder though!
I realize that the Podium Girl thing is sexist but I think I understand it a bit. Granted the Tour has a lot of pomp going on but I was a volunteer at a mountain bike race once. I did a lot of jobs and then had to hand out awards at the end. I was in shorts and my hair was in a ponytail so it was hardly glamorous. I had no idea WHAT to do but everyone who placed was so proud that I started kissing them on their cheeks as I handed them their award. They were muddy and I was definitely NOT podium girl quality but it just seemed the thing to do. For the women racers I'd kiss them on the cheek if they didn't seem awkward about it :D
Although I do look divine in any color my hair will never be described as silky.Quote:
Originally Posted by spazzdog
I find the podium girls (it gags me to make me say podium girls) highly offensive. When I think we started back with Susan B. and still have that kind of rot to contend with, will it never end? but that's a whole 'nother thread.
I did an image search for the Euskatel kit to no avail. It was only pictured from the front :p
But that sounds nice -- you were a part of organization and called on to congratulate the winners -- which it sounds like you did beautifully and sincerely. I wouldn't mind be congratulated in that kind of manner. You were not purposely recruited based upon sex and physical attributes to be "eye candy" (for lack of a better word at the moment). I would say you were much MORE than podium girl quality! Sorry, I'm not expressing this very well, but hopefully yall get what I mean:)Quote:
Originally Posted by teigyr
In the image gallery for Stage Nine on versus there is a photo from "behind". It does merit a double take.Quote:
Originally Posted by zencentury
ACK!! SPOILER ALERT! :eek: :eek: :eek: :) :eek: :eek:
Here's a great one from Stage 11 commentary... talking about an attack as a tactic...
Paul said: "That was a great attactic"...
What a great Sherwinism! I think that has to become a "real" word!
Sorry!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
I didnt think there was anything in that article that would spoil it for anyone.
Other than DZ fans I guess.
Sorry!!!!
Ah, we'll forgive you. :D
Phew - thats a relief.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by SadieKate
I just wish i could stay awake long enough to even watch a few min of the TDF..It's on at about 930pm my time (umm about 5am?? Vancouver time) & am not staying awake that long!
I'd like to be able to get up at 415am to go swimming or on a long bike ride...
C
Despite fraternizing with podium girls being a no-no, didn't George Hincapie marry one...?
I realize that VCR's are dinosaurs and we might be the only people who still have one, but ...
my husband tape's the live broadcast every morning and then we watch it in the evening, skipping all the ads. DH prefers the on-the-spot commentary of Phil and Paul ... and we cut the viewing time by zipping past the commercials.
Anyway, just an idea for those who can't stay up late to watch the evening broadcast.
And adding my two cents on the commentators ... the first time I watched the Tour three years ago I found Bob Roll so annoying. Now I think he's an absolute stitch; can't imagine the Tour without him. And I love Phil and Paul ... all the "poor old so-and-so" and "spot of bother" and "angry peleton" and "argy-bargy." I think they're great fun. Not sure why Al is even in the picture ... and I keep thinking that one day he and Phil are going to get into a knock down-drag out. A year or two ago, there was so much tension between them that even I was uncomfortable.
Shelley
aka newbiechick
I have a VCR and no plans for anything else:cool:
Yup, and they have a cutie of a daughter too. I guess whatever trouble he got into was worth it!:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Kalidurga
Did anyone see the short piece they showed on Bob back in "the day?" He looked good. I thought it was hilarious when he thought he was going to win the TdF stage sprint and his foot came unclipped and as he lost he got off his bike, picked it up and slammed it to the ground. He is such a "caveman." I love him!!:cool:
No trouble for him but she lost her "job."Quote:
Originally Posted by snapdragen
Yes! That was great!Quote:
Originally Posted by li10up
Can you see it? Hmmm.....podium girl job....Georgie H......podium girl job......Georgie H. How to choose......:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by li10up
Leeky Gas ~ cracks me up every time.
I totally agree with the orange shorts - such a bad color placement.
Did anyone else catch the full frontal shot a few stages ago? :eek: My DH was howling at the TV! Camera was focused on a small group, but off to the right of the screen this poor chap sat up for a nature break & pulled himself out in full view ~ shocking that wasn't caught for as long as it was on screen. Pretty sure he was in yellow... unfortunately I don't remember the exact stage or even the name - was far to suprised to take note.
I'm very happy to watch the police throw spectators out of the way this year. We cheer each time we see that - Well done!!
another really bad short design is Liquigas with Chevrons on the Front middle panel.
They had a little featurette on Vs this morning on the Hincapies. not sure if tit will make tonight's show as they were having problems with the Video feed from the tour and P&P were sound like it was something they had pre-recorded for that situation.
I saw that, too, and was speechless for a moment before cracking up! It was a Saunier Duval rider, but of course I wasn't looking at his face to see who it might have been :rolleyes: I kept wondering if the camera guy realized what he was catching, or if he did it on purpose, like the recent photo of the peloton lined up on the edge of the road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Nokomis
I think I saw a guy taking a break too.
I'm wondering why Lance isn't a commentator. Maybe because he signed a contract with Discovery?
Not sure about Lance but after listening to the Horner diaries I think Chris would be perfect for the job when he retires from cycling.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by sundial
Lance is part owner of the Discovery team. Might be a trifle odd to have an owner commentating.
Has the Discovery team found a new sponsor yet??
Yes, did see that. My DH couldn't believe it when he saw Bob throw his bike down. Bob said his foot came out AND his chain came off so he couldn't even pedal with one foot - and against the slowest rider in the Tour! Bob was quite an "intense" guy and obviously disappointed in the lack of physical support the team had. Their spare parts were "locked up"!!Quote:
Originally Posted by li10up
Oh man, I gotta see that...anyone know what stage it was?Quote:
Originally Posted by Nokomis
I totally missed the full frontal, probably fell asleep.
I just love Bobke. I think he is hysterical.
I think the full-frontal was on either Tuesday or Wednesday, one of those two stages. I have no idea when during the stage it ocurred, though. And I don't remember actually seeing any "equipment", just shorts tugged down reeeal low. I think they got the camera off of him just in time ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by li10up
NOPE! I did not seen any bare/d bits!
Ah well, I have my own cyclist in my house - think I can cope :p
OK... just back to the Podium Girls... I had always thought/assumed that each town got to choose from their own. I have never realised that it was the same girls for each jersey - but the link is saying that each jersey has one set of girls that do the whole tour, isn't it?
In that case, from a purely travel point of view - what a great way to see France!
But until there are Podium Boys I find the whole matter bizzare (in fact, it would make more sense to have no Podium girls or boys...) just as I do the stupidity of having girls in bikinis walk around a boxing ring between bouts with the placards identifying wish bout it is!!! Sexist nonsense...
Hey, just musing as I write (and I can cause this is a musing thread...) what about kids from local schools or local bike clubs? They would be thrilled, the crowd would be thrilled for the kids, and it would just make more sense to have children part of it and be encouraging young cyclists, than be encouraging contortionists!
Um... you want Lance to comment on the nature breaks????:DQuote:
Originally Posted by sundial
Road~cheeky~Raven
I'm not too big on the whole podium girl thing either but I don't mind the kissing. From my understanding that is just part of the culture over there...just their way of greeting one another. Here in the U.S. I met a woman who was from somewhere over there (can't recall right now) and instead of shaking my hand she kissed me on both cheeks. It was actually kind of cool in a way. I felt so European...plus it's a real ice-breaker.
and have you noticed that depending on where the winner of the jersey comes from, the number of kisses vary (in France 3 kisses, in Spain - I think - 4 kisses) Here in Quebec it's 2 kisses (one on each cheek) :D