It suited their needs to see the fierce competitor, the athlete who dominated the Tour de France seven times, forgetting that behindthefacade was a man just like other men -- not perfect, but flawed.
It has also seen a new building built behindthe original listed facade and the restoration of the domed ceiling in the Picton Reading Room, which was constructed in 1875.
Behindthe warm and fuzzy facade is a merciless commercial hierarchy ruled by an oligopoly of carriers as indispensible as the local electric company--and with the clout to act like a bunch of bullies.