TdF and advertising

[oldpotatoe]

Watching the last stage, a couple of things seem kinda obvious to me.

-These guys really don't care what they are riding, as long as it fits and it gets them to the finish line

-We(some) take a clean lambswool cloth to our steeds after a ride to make sure it's perfect for next ride. We color coordinate the tires and saddle and bar tape, just so and cry(actually saw a guy cry) when we put a ding in the paint.
But the TdF guys hand the bike to a team guy..don't really care about it..just making sure they got a serviceable bike back home when they keep training, probably on Tuesday, cuz of travel and the hangover..dinged up some, so what

-Tools...to them, trophys to others..

Not trying to slam anybody, it's just we(me too) sit thru the stages, look at equipment(I do), read the online news sites about this guy's or that guy's pro bike..know who sponsors whom on each team(I do)...know that to see a rider with a team sponsored by Slam, need to go 23 deep...see Astana with all mechanical Campagnolo(wonder why-BIG budget), but the other teams with mostly EPS..some Record, some SR(Ag2R-Small budget)...

type thing...I doubt Jens really cares whether it be TrekSpecializedCannondaleGiantFocusCanyonFeltBianc hi, just that it's there and works..

Just a post race, gear head, observation...