Silly TdF musings...

[limewave]

Does anyone know how the ladies get selected to be Podium Girl? I would LOVE that job.

[Geonz]

My sister saw LInus on the podium and said, "I didn't know they let girls ride!" (The pink prob'ly helped.) Then we pondered the possibilities of somebody trying to pull a "national velvet" scenario...

[VeloVT]

My sister saw LInus on the podium and said, "I didn't know they let girls ride!" (The pink prob'ly helped.) Then we pondered the possibilities of somebody trying to pull a "national velvet" scenario...

hee hee hee... that'd be awesome. (Coming from someone who had major horse lust as a child and read/watched National Velvet many times).

I have to say the whole podium girls thing bothers me. As an (athletic) girl I find it kind of patronizing. Until women's pro cycling attains the same status as men's, and women riders get "podium men" anyway.

wonder if they had to audition, and what the process was like? essay contest or photos in a bathing suit? and how many there are -- are there like 12 for every town or do they travel...

[limewave]

hee hee hee... that'd be awesome. (Coming from someone who had major horse lust as a child and read/watched National Velvet many times).

I have to say the whole podium girls thing bothers me. As an (athletic) girl I find it kind of patronizing. Until women's pro cycling attains the same status as men's, and women riders get "podium men" anyway.

wonder if they had to audition, and what the process was like? essay contest or photos in a bathing suit? and how many there are -- are there like 12 for every town or do they travel...

Ooooh. Podium men. I like that!

I guess I'm just not much of a feminist. The Podium Girl thing doesn't bother me. Of course, I was thinking that the podium girls were cyclists themselves that were given the honor of attending the TdF VIP style. I didn't realize they were just schmalzy models.

[spazzdog]

Podium girls requirement: "Shampoo commercial" silky hair, must look devine in canary yellow

[Fredwina]

I find this site (and the article) to a be a little sexist at times, but:
http://pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullst...88&status=True

[slinkedog]

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!!

[limewave]

I find this site (and the article) to a be a little sexist at times, but:
http://pezcyclingnews.com/?pg=fullst...88&status=True

That article has shattered my dream for becoming a podium girl. I now believe it to be demoralizing

[Zen]

Podium girls requirement: "Shampoo commercial" silky hair, must look devine in canary yellow

Although I do look divine in any color my hair will never be described as silky.
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

[five one]

I did an image search for the Euskatel kit to no avail. It was only pictured from the front

In the image gallery for Stage Nine on versus there is a photo from "behind". It does merit a double take.

[Pedal Wench]

Ooooh. Podium men. I like that!

I guess I'm just not much of a feminist. The Podium Girl thing doesn't bother me. Of course, I was thinking that the podium girls were cyclists themselves that were given the honor of attending the TdF VIP style. I didn't realize they were just schmalzy models.

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.

[crazycanuck]

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

[Kalidurga]

Despite fraternizing with podium girls being a no-no, didn't George Hincapie marry one...?