Tour de France.

by **douglas** » July 7, 2011, 1:12 pm

Hi,
Just been watching the T.de F on tele.
Why can't they get their facts right. Mark Cavendish had just won a stage. What do they do, put up the Union flag and play God save the Queen. Mark was born, and bred, in The Isle of Man. It is NOT part of the U.K. They have their own flag and anthem, why not play this. Also we do not have a Queen. She is called, Lord of Mann, and does not wear a crown on Manx notes and coins. We are an independent country with the longest continues running gov. in the world.
Should not be hard for them to get the facts right, as the commentator did state he was a Manxman.

by **leterry60614** » July 8, 2011, 8:44 am

Quite right. Did Mark ever complain?

by **douglas** » July 8, 2011, 11:38 am

Hi,
Yes, often.

by **Galee** » July 9, 2011, 9:55 am

Another easy win for "The Flying Manxman". Now third in the sprint classification and only 17 points behind the Green Jersey holder. Once again the HTC-Highroad team did a brilliant job to guide him through to the final sprint.
Really disappointed for Bradley Wiggins. I was hoping for a podium finish in Paris.

by **splasher** » July 12, 2011, 12:58 pm

I always thought that the Manx flag was a logo for Monty Python's Department of Funny Walks...

by **leterry60614** » July 14, 2011, 8:43 am

The flying Manxman wins again today!

by **douglas** » July 14, 2011, 9:52 am

Hi,
Splasher. You know what thought did.

by **splasher** » July 14, 2011, 1:30 pm

Confirmed.

by **leterry60614** » July 18, 2011, 10:30 am

Mark made it through the first round of mountain stages and wins again =D>

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