I can understand both points about massage and injuries.

I am excited about this years TDF and am a dedicated fan of the
Discovery Team, as was the U.S. Postal Team. I'll be watching all of
the coverage I can stay awake for though the end. Should Lance
Armstrong make it for the 7th, I wonder what the listing price of the
Trek commemorative bike will be this year? I believe last years bike
went for about $7K.

--- In tourofthesciotorivervalley@yahoogroups.com, "Lee, Scott R."
<SRLee@s...> wrote:
> Probably a lot of people on this board are following the tour.
>
> Two main reasons to shave -
>
> Massage is easier.
>
> Wounds (cuts/abrasions/road rash/etc) are easier to treat/clean so
healing
> is faster.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: bmkr94 [mailto:bmkr94@y...]
> Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 8:59 AM
> To: tourofthesciotorivervalley@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [TOSRV] Tour de France
>
>
> I suppose I should already have some self answer to this question,
> anyone following the Tour de France?
>
> Why is it that many of the riders have their legs shaved, and
please do
> not refer me to the NASCAR commercial with Tony Stewart. Other
than
> wind drag, I will need some other basis for shaving, I am open.
>
> Have a good one.
>
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