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I wonder if Tejay would have gone home if he had been in contention.
He's a pro tour cyclist, doesn't he have a home in Europe?
Yep, Tejay has a base in Europe. He spends far more time in the US. That may well be because it takes him 3 or 4 days to climb a mountain these days.Having a home in Europe doesn't mean that it's where his family are. If I could pack in the job and move back to my family for a few months I would
I assume the older members of his family like parents/grandparents are in the US which might be part of his thinkingYep, Tejay has a base in Europe. He spends far more time in the US. That may well be because it takes him 3 or 4 days to climb a mountain these days.
Which makes a bit of a mockery of Trump's plans.I suspect if there wasn't a travel ban going into affect he wouldn't have left early. Although he likely still could have flown to the UK and then back to the US.
I suspect if there wasn't a travel ban going into affect he wouldn't have left early. Although he likely still could have flown to the UK and then back to the US.
Nope, won't work if you've spent only even an hour outside of the UK. Not that this "ban" makes any sense at this point anyway since the virus is already in the US but that's another story.
Or TJVG reacted to what he saw as a dumb reaction, dumb move by a dumb and incompetent prez and he made a political statement. The country (USA) is in turmoil, many Americans are ticked off by the lack of leadership and response to this epidemic. In the past few days, I saw a lot of co-workers, pro-Trump or Republicans following the party line scratch their head and say WTF. Being vocal. TJVG, as an American, may be one of them...Didn't know it didn't apply to US citizens, guess Tejay didn't know that either if not he would not have jumped ship !
There's no doubting the dumbness, it's there for all to see. Tonton, are you here in the states?Or TJVG reacted to what he saw as a dumb reaction, dumb move by a dumb and incompetent prez and he made a political statement. The country (USA) is in turmoil, many Americans are ticked off by the lack of leadership and response to this epidemic. In the past few days, I saw a lot of co-workers, pro-Trump or Republicans following the party line scratch their head and say WTF. Being vocal. TJVG, as an American, may be one of them...
I wonder if Tejay would have gone home if he had been in contention.
He's a pro tour cyclist, doesn't he have a home in Europe?
I doubt that TJ was making a political statement, but even if he knew that the travel ban didn’t apply to citizens, he didn’t know that even that wouldn’t change within 24-48 hours, and best to get while the gettin’s good.
Yes, in VA. My post wasn't meant to be a political statement but rather try to understand and maybe explain TJVG's reaction by highlighting prevalent feelings in the US: uncertainty, no trust in the current US administration, now a travel ban coming out of nowhere, that's enough to send someone's head spinning.There's no doubting the dumbness, it's there for all to see. Tonton, are you here in the states?
Well you would expect China and the USA to be leading the world in the crisis response but maybe that's wishful thinking......................maybe I should just watch Contagion again ! TJVG is doing what is right for him and his family as most people are at the moment or should be.Yes, in VA. My post wasn't meant to be a political statement but rather try to understand and maybe explain TJVG's reaction by highlighting prevalent feelings in the US: uncertainty, no trust in the current US administration, now a travel ban coming out of nowhere, that's enough to send someone's head spinning.
So true. China has reversed the curb, or so it seems, the US has yet to have a reaction that's not just tweets but actions, yet the US has the brains and resources to turn the corner quickly. Europe is such a high traffic area that I worry a lot. That's actually when the EU has to be what the EU says it is and have a comprehensive policy across the board. TJVG is doing his best, I agree that criticizing him is at best guess-work, at worst just not smart.Well you would expect China and the USA to be leading the world in the crisis response but maybe that's wishful thinking......................maybe I should just watch Contagion again ! TJVG is doing what is right for him and his family as most people are at the moment or should be.
I assume the older members of his family like parents/grandparents are in the US which might be part of his thinking
Does he have it? I haven't heard anything about thatYou really think that TVG wants to give them the virus?