Frankie is like the Bart Simpson of pro cycling

Green Eggs and Ham

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Jun 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/3/98

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This is a comment by Lance Armstrong after the Lancaster race which
Frankie Andreu won.

"Frankie is like the Bart Simpson of pro cycling," Armstrong said. "A
strong engine, but you don’t see him win very much. It was gratifying
for me."

Question : Could some one please tell me what Lance is trying to say
here?

Diane Benham

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Jun 3, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/3/98

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In article <3575A6F9...@nortel.com>

Green Eggs and Ham <sv...@nortel.com> writes:

>This is a comment by Lance Armstrong after the Lancaster race which

>Frankie Andreu won. =

>
>"Frankie is like the Bart Simpson of pro cycling," Armstrong said. "A

>strong engine, but you don=92t see him win very much. It was gratifying
>for me." =

>
>Question : Could some one please tell me what Lance is trying to say
>here?

My guess is that it's because Bart Simpson is typically thought of as
an underachiever. I think there was a slogan some years back alluding
to that, though I can't think of it at the moment.

If you aren't sure who Bart Simpson is, he's a character on a popular
US cartoon, "The Simpsons."

Diane
d...@pop.uky.edu

ComutrBob

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Jun 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/4/98

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I thought maybe Frankie had died his hair blue or something.

Rob Palachick

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Jun 4, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/4/98

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comu...@aol.com (ComutrBob) wrote:

>I thought maybe Frankie had died his hair blue or something.

that would make him marge simpson

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rob palachick

Fyodor Dostoyfredsky

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Jun 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/6/98

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Diane Benham (D...@ukcc.uky.edu) wrote:
: In article <3575A6F9...@nortel.com>

: Green Eggs and Ham <sv...@nortel.com> writes:
:
: >This is a comment by Lance Armstrong after the Lancaster race which
: >Frankie Andreu won. =
: >
: >"Frankie is like the Bart Simpson of pro cycling," Armstrong said. "A
: >strong engine, but you don=92t see him win very much. It was gratifying
: >for me." =
: >
: >Question : Could some one please tell me what Lance is trying to say
: >here?
:
: My guess is that it's because Bart Simpson is typically thought of as
: an underachiever. I think there was a slogan some years back alluding
: to that, though I can't think of it at the moment.

The slogan was 'Underachiever and Proud of It!'

Henry
fre...@connectnet.com

Fstcpr

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Jun 6, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/6/98

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> My guess is that it's because Bart Simpson is typically thought of as
>: an underachiever. I think there was a slogan some years back alluding
>: to that, though I can't think of it at the moment.
>
>The slogan was 'Underachiever and Proud of It!'

For what ever it is worth.
The Simpsons is the only TV show I know of that starts every one with someone
riding a bicycle. Bart's sister Lisa always rides into the driveway before
Homer drives up in his car. And of course Bart is riding his skateboard.

Linus

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Jun 8, 1998, 3:00:00 AM6/8/98

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fst...@aol.com (Fstcpr) wrote:
>For what ever it is worth.
>The Simpsons is the only TV show I know of that starts every one with someone
>riding a bicycle. Bart's sister Lisa always rides into the driveway before
>Homer drives up in his car. And of course Bart is riding his skateboard.

FWIW, King of the Hill also has someone riding a bicycle at the start of every show. Bobby, the fat
kid, to be precise. Mebbes Mike Judge is a secret cycling fan, and was inspired by Jan Ullrich's start
to this season?