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Tejay was explaining why he felt the mountain points should be set up so that riders besides the GC contenders might win the polka dot jersey. He mentioned guys like Virenque. He was talking generally and said "you don't know what these riders go through." Bobke could only hear an accusation.
I don't mean to laugh at the poor peasants, but your answer sounds very likely.
Actually, no. I just looked it up. Wells and cisterns.
I thought maybe they used donkeys to haul water up in barrels or something, but it's cool to learn they used wells and cisterns instead. (Always like to learn new stuff.
)But digging a well from the top of a ridge? its not like youre sitting atop a reservoir of ground water. And its often solid rock beneath you.
Well, there are certainly cases like Virenque & Ugrumov @ the 1994 Tour de France or Rujano @ the 2005 Giro d'Italia where riders instantly were allowed to get away, but their accomplishment still is result of personal strength and the tactical situation during the race / taking advantage of it.
Fascinating discussion of how they got water up to ridge top castles. Youre not too late to participate!
Oh! How could I miss!
Just Perfect!
Not at all. We need help figuring out how wells were possible on granite mountains.
They've talked crosswinds up ever since the birth of Christ.
What kind of tools did they use to drill through the granite to get to the water? I think even in our modern times granite can be hard and expensive to drill...
Definitely peasant work.
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