Recent content by byu123

Been lurking on and off for last year. Lurking one and off for last year watch all the usual sniveling losers bleat about Armstrong being fat. Watching Schlek go out the back from the lead group containing Armstrong was just too precious a moment to let past. Besides . . . isn't the TDF...

I thought he was supposed to be fat or something. How come he dropped baby Schlek who looked to be heaving and panting like a beat dog on that climb? Old fat guy out climbs baby Schlek???? Hmmm

http://tour-de-france.velonews.com/article/95000/inside-the-tour---marginalizing-the-tourmalet "This year’s Tour de France is laid out so strangely that even though two of the toughest Pyrenean climbs, the Aspin and Tourmalet, are included in Sunday’s stage 9 they will be virtually...

Still don't have an answer to that intriguing question. Wouldn't bet on Armstrong being able to match Contador but wouldn't be too surprised if he was able to. Time will tell. Unfortunately it looks like we may have to wait for the Alps as all of the remaining climbs in the Pyrennes are...

Never figured A. Schleck to be one for sour grapes as you suggest. He is usually pretty straight forward, laid back, and not prone to exaggeration. You have a different impression of A.Schelck??

They were climbing into a headwind most of the time, except for Contador when he made his break and drafted behind the motorcycles.

Looks like the following, who were considered GC contenders, all got dropped out the back: Nibali, Pellizotti, Kloden, LL Sanchez, Monfort, Kirchen, Kreuzinger and Gerdemann.

No . . . LA doesn't have to work for AC. They aren't even on the same team. Why would LA work for someone who is not on the team. LA will work with LL, AK, Popovych, et al as part of the team. AC is obviously on the new "look at me . . . I'm Alberto and I can climb team." Don't really see...

Question: What is the usual collective conclusion when you see a particular GC contender just take off and appear to have a substantially greater ability than all the other GC contenders??? What is usually the collective assesment here since the natural physiological differences at the top...

Today??? Exactly. What was he supposed to do attack his own team mate who has already pi$$ed away a team plan which was working to perfection??? That would have been dumb and looked very bad. ("Gee I know I'll compound the stupid mistake my Astana team mate made by riding draft and pulling...

Descending abilities is one area where we know Armstrong is better than Contador. TT so far = Contador. Climbing = . .??? Did today really answer that question?? There are three stages where abilities as a descender could make some time . . . especially if its only 2 seconds. I can see LA...

Yeah but few people know of the condition I developed in the last year. I have multiple personality disorder and have now been possessed by the spirit of Fausto Coppi. So Indurain + Coppi > Merckx

Kloden is a team player. GC guy with no aspirations for GC but happy to support the team. LA went with the team plan. AC went solo. LA and AK have ridden together for a long time. AK speaks english and not spanish. AC doesn't speak english. That enough?? Plus LA can set up pretty boy...

Yeah and the content of your posts indicat you know much less than I do. After all . . . I am Miguel Indurain who are you???

Problem is LL and AK don't agree and don't respect it. Two people whose opinions actually matter very much.