Prevost is the preeminent builder of motorcoaches in the
world. The company has been in existence
since 1924. Prevost is named for its
founder Eugene Prevost (pronounced pre-VOH), a cabinet maker by trade who was
asked to build truck bodies for a booming Canadian agricultural economy. Prevost got pretty good at outfitting old REO
Speedwagons into luxury caravans and the business took off. The company is still headquartered in Sainte-Claire, Quebec, Canada. Today it is a subsidiary of Volvo.
We mention all of this because had someone bothered to read
their owner’s manual they might have realized that a 12 foot bus would not fit
under a 10 foot arch and thus not gotten stuck at the finish line with 198 bike
riders streaking towards the line. The
organizers could have spoke to someone at Prevost, French is their native
tongue as well. But the stunning exercise
in futility did provide some tense moments in day one of the 2013 Tour de
France.
It looks like Corsica did itself proud during the opening
weekend. The rest of the world was able
to see in full glory the very cool “Corsican Moors” Head flag. The tour shifts this week to mainland France
but the next few days will definitely take on the flair of Down Under.
The Aussies have done some good work: Simon Gerrans in the maillot juane and Orica GreenEdge in the
lead as a team (en francais: “equipe”). It is interesting to note it was the Orica
bus that made the decision to drive under the too short arch on day one. All of this Karma may mean good things for
the boys from Down Under. It is fast
progress for a team only formed in June of last year. And it looks like Aussie Cadel Evans has
returned to form and so far is riding well.
Stay tuned to this blog for continuing Tour de France postings.
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