Call in show
Good morning dhblog listeners. Welcome to the weekly call in show where the topics of discussion are up to you. As of 6:00a.m., we’re still waiting for callers. There are plenty of events going on this week and I’m sure many of you have some thoughts and/or concerns you’d enjoy sharing with other listeners. Let’s see if this topic brings some callers to us: Le Tour begins this weekend and there is a fair amount of controversy going on. Before addressing some of the more controversial topics, who do you think will win this year?
Wow, the phones are lighting up. I’ll get to all of you so stay on hold.
Dhblog: Caller, you’re on the air. Who are your picks?
Caller: Bonjour, this is Thomas Voeckler calling in this morning.
Dhblog: Thomas, thank you for calling in this morning. I was just reading the coverage of the French National Championships and I see you just missed it this year.
TV: Yes, that was a bit of a disappointment, but I am so motivated for Le Tour this year.
Dhblog: Well, you have been riding strong so far this year. We are all expecting a big result. So who are your picks this year?
TV: I have been trying to think who to watch this year. I think my picks are going to be similar to yours: 1st Hijito de Rudicio; 2nd Ivan Basso; 3rd Levi Leipheimer. I’m only going to 3rd because this race is wide open.
Dhblog: Thomas, merci. We appreciate you calling in. Good luck this year. By the way, it would be cool to see you in yellow again.
TV: Merci beaucoup. See you on Saturday.
Our first caller Thomas Voeckler, wearer of the yellow jersey for 10 or 11 days. That is exciting. I see he’s been thoughtful on his picks for this year’s event. We’ve got a list of callers still on hold. Let’s see who’s next.
Dhblog: Caller, you’re on the air. Give us your picks.
Caller: Dhblog, good morning, this is Greg Lemond. Good to be back on the show.
Dhblog: Greg, welcome. Before I ask about your picks, what’s the deal with you and Armstrong.
GL: Well, when I finally got lined up with Trek, I asked that punk to ride Lemond. He said he didn’t like the paint jobs so no way. He’s riding those Bonedragger wheels all the time, but he wouldn’t ride my frames. That really pissed me off.
Dhblog: Greg, I’ll leave that one alone. You and Lance are going to have to figure this one out. So, who are your picks this year?
GL: We’ll have to wait to see if there are any riders who pass doping control and then I’ll make my picks.
Dhblog: Greg, come on.
GL: I’m serious! I think this year’s Tour is going to be very similar to what happened in ’98.
Dhblog: Alright Greg, give us a call back after you’ve lowered your blood pressure and when you’re ready to make some picks.
GL: Maybe.
Okay listeners. Greg Lemond is not quite sure who he’s betting on this year. I think we’ve got time for one more caller.
Dhblog: Caller, you’re on the air. Who are your picks for the ’06 Tour?
Caller: Sod off! This is John Lydon calling in. I just had to call to tell Greg Lemond to piss off!
Dhblog: John, I had no idea you were a cycling fan. What brings you to our call in show? Who are your picks for this years tour?
JL: I was calling in to promote a Sex Pistols reunion tour, but as I was dialing listening to Lemond obviously lagered and talking bollocks I just had to comment. I know he slogged his guts out way back, but that much complaining is bleeding ridiculous!!!
Dhblog: So do you have any picks for the Tour this year?
JL: I don’t bloody care.
Dhblog: ok John, thanks for calling. We’d love to see you go on tour with Sex Pistols opening and PIL headlining.
JL: Take this call in show and sodding shove it!
I think we’ll make time for one more caller. Let’s see who we’ve got.
Dhblog: Caller, welcome to the show. Please tell us you have some picks for this year’s Tour.
Caller: Good morning. This is the President, you know, Dubya…he he.
Dhblog: Mr. President, welcome to the show.
Mr. President: So I’ve got some Tour picks for ya. That Lance Armstrong is gonna tear those Frenchie’s legs off. He’s from Texas, ya know…he he.
Dhblog: Mr. President, Armstrong retired after he won 7 in a row. He’s not racing this year.
Mr. President: That’s what you think…he he. The NSA has placed listening devices on all of the Disco Channel’s team gear and I know some secrets you don’t.
Dhblog: Well, Mr. President, can you give us some inside information?
Mr. President: They sent the tapes over to me and I heard Lance talking about this new bike he has that is filled with helium…he he. That boy is gonna fly up those Alps and show those pansy Euros who’s boss.
Dhblog: Mr. President, I’m sorry, but we’re out of time. Maybe you can call in next week and give us some classified information about what they use to inflate their tires.
Mr. President: Dang right. I’ll talk to y’all later.
Dhblog: Thank you Mr. President.
Well, that will have to do it for the show today. Call in tomorrow where we’ll attempt to analyze why Thomas Dekker was pulled from the Rabobank line-up and replaced by Bram de Groot. Personally, I think it was because Bram de Groot sounds way more bad-ass. Thanks for listening, and callers, thanks for your insight.