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Tag Archives: Tour de France
WSJ Gives Page One Shoutout to Boston’s ‘Discount Diplomat’
The hardworking staff has noted on numerous occasions the Wall Street Journal’s A-Hed, home of those quirky features that have adorned the paper’s front page since 1943. This weekend’s Journal brings us Andrew Beaton’s international story with a decidedly local flavor. … Continue reading
Did Armstrong Lance The Boil? Not So Much
From our Lance Armstrong Death Watch desk According to ad industry bible Advertising Age, it’s Kaddish for Lance Armstrong in the marketing world. Lance Armstrong Blew His Last Chance, Experts Say Other Disgraced Athletes Have Made Comebacks, So How Marketable … Continue reading
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Jason Gay Ol’ Time (Tour de France Edition)
Sports columnist Jason Gay is one of many reasons the Wall Street Journal is a must-read every day. Exhibit Umpteen: Gay’s latest piece. Meet Your New Tour de France Champ Lance Armstrong has been banned from cycling, and it appears that … Continue reading
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Tagged Campagnola, Jason Gay, Lance Armstrong, Tour de France, Vacated, Wall Street Journal
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