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The cyclingnews race report says this: "Hushovd's mistake cost him an excellent chance at victory, as he is undoubtedly the stronger sprinter of the two." Is this referring to Boonen? If it is, I surely would not agree.

I would contend that the greater team failure was on stage 8 of the 2005 TdF. In a 30-man group, Lance no doubt should have had some teammates, and the results could have been much worse for Armstrong had his rivals ganged up on him more. He even admitted he was not having a good day. For...

Armstrong was isolated on stage 8 of the 2005 TdF. He was the only Discovery rider in a 30-man group on the final ascent of the Col de la Schlucht. It was not even a summit finish.