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GIFT VOUCHERS MAKE TV SPORTS A REALITY
The Tour de France is watched by millions of people all over the world for whom two weeks of riveting television coverage is the closest they’ll ever get to cycling through the magnificent French countryside themselves.
For a small minority, the Tour is a case of ‘ABC’ (another bloody chateau), but for the majority of viewers, the event represents the A – Z of beauty, inspiration, endurance and achievement. Fascinating history, incredible views and the lure of glorious French cuisine are enough to make any sedentary couch potato rush off to the garage to dust off the bike and get going! The professionals make it look like a cake walk as they burn up the tar for days on end. But it’s clearly not a cinch – with the riders burning around 124 000 calories during the two weeks and working those pedals at 90 revs per minute (translating to around 490 000 pedal strokes)!
It would be interesting to know how many people take up a sport or an activity after having watched it on TV. Perhaps watching Wimbledon or the US Open gets people out on court for the first time or seeing joggers cross Manhattan Bridge in pursuit of the finish line in the New York Marathon gets them on the road?
While attending any of the world’s major televised sporting events is the stuff of dreams for most people, here’s something that can bring a little part of that dream into reality. A gift certificate for a cycling experience – or any other sort of experience for that matter eg yacht cruise, surfing, mountain biking etc – could be an olive branch for someone who would just LOVE to follow their dream but doesn’t have the means.
Giving an experiential gift certificate for any occasion (wedding presents, thank you gift, birthdays, gifts for dad etc) is easier than changing channels on the remote. A few clicks of the mouse to an online adventure gift shop and a whole cornucopia of choice will open up. For example, one retailer who operates out of Australia, BigThanks, has over 750 online gift certificates on their site which can be purchased from anywhere in the world (thanks to secure paypal payment systems). So if you have an uncle in Sydney who is a Lance Armstrong fan and who would look good in a yellow jersey, the best gifts for him in the form of a voucher for a unique and exciting mountain biking experience could be a dream come true.
On the subject of cycling – the famed yellow jersey worn by the leader of the Tour de France was first introduced way back in 1919 because it was the colour of the pages of the magazine that organised the tour in those days – L’Auto magazine. In the 97 editions of the Tour – from 1903 to 2010 – cyclists have ridden over 350 000 kilometres – the equivalent of cycling from earth to the moon. Now for mere mortals, touring France on a bike is about as remote as an alien landing, but with adventure gift vouchers – the next best thing could happen. Check out the sites of online retailers for ideas and inspiration, as an adventure gift certificate is a perfect way of making sure your gift is a winner!.
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