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2007-05-20 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Iran 'cycling team' goes missing in Ireland

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Posted by Seafarious 2007-05-20 02:52|| || Front Page|| [10 views ] Top

#1 Holy, begorrah - does this mean we have 4 unidentified Iranians loose in borderless Europe? And on bikes? They could be anywhere. Does Dermot remember whether they had special biking vests strapped to them when they checked in?

Posted by Jack is Back!">Jack is Back! 2007-05-20 06:41|| 2007-05-20 06:41|| Front Page Top

#2 Why had they been refused entry? Did they match a watch list? And how would Iranian intelligence let their officers travel under their own passports?

Posted by gromky 2007-05-20 08:11|| 2007-05-20 08:11|| Front Page Top

#3 Interesting - most Division 1 cycling teams have nine riders, not five. This must be a really small-time race; I can't find squat about it at cyclingnews.com, and they cover everything.

Also - were they riding those newfangled Islamic Bikes^TM?

Posted by Raj 2007-05-20 09:18|| 2007-05-20 09:18|| Front Page Top

#4 great, I'm traveling to Ireland in a few weeks for a family reunion. If I drive by any bicyclists I'll be extra careful; driving on the wrong side of the road and the shifter on the left side and narrow roads and all.
Sounds like Ireland is on top of their game with knowing about them in the first place here. Kudos.

Posted by Jan from work 2007-05-20 09:57|| 2007-05-20 09:57|| Front Page Top

#5 It has been known in the UK whenever a big sports event happens teams from hellholes like Pakistan,Iran and Africa go missing for a better life!!!!

Posted by Paul 2007-05-20 13:05|| 2007-05-20 13:05|| Front Page Top

#6 Iran 'cycling team' goes missing in Ireland

hummm fish on a bike... I got an eye out...

Posted by the Twelfth Imami 2007-05-20 13:54|| 2007-05-20 13:54|| Front Page Top

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