It is less thrilling than yesterday's weather forecast, yet Mr Gillmeister's opinions become ever more fanciful, until he finds himself maintaining that Count Voss's trip to the green courts of the British Isles resembled the quest of Sir Gawain, King Arthur's itinerant knight.

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In the end, Richard Quest may not live like a king, but hopefully he will be closer to understanding the responsibilities -- and perhaps even the hardships -- of a modern royal existence.

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" he says, referring to Larry King's penchant for wearing them. (CNN International anchor Richard Quest is fond of suspenders as well.) "So I thought, why not join the ranks?

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"I'm disappointed, but undeterred in our quest to bring NBA basketball back to the Pacific Northwest, " said King County Executive Dow Constantine.

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"I think Bradley will go to the Olympics with the aim of repaying Mark Cavendish for his work and sacrifice in the quest for the yellow jersey, " Robert Millar, who finished fourth and was named King of the Mountains in the 1984 Tour, told CNN.

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