'Stanley's Summer Tour'

Dirk Shadd

St. Petersburg Times

'Stanley's Summer Tour' - Time to let go, Stan. After a sleepless night in Pisek, Czech Republic, with teammate Kubina and the Cup, at 6,15am, while everybody packs for the airport, Stan Neckar stretches out on the cobblestone sidewalk, baguettes cushioning his head. 'You realize it's the last hour and that could be the last time.' He cries hard, like never in his life, tears of joy. 'Even when I had a kid, I never cry, even when I'm injured.' Time to let go...

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