Looking at the bios of the climbers assisting Sastre, I can only find very modest results.
The controversy is due to an open question of the pros and cons of having an all rounder like Gerrans or a specialist/s of limited abilities. The people here making airy fairy statements seem to think...
The Bassons story is quite sad, a VO2 to match the best ever, but without the dope to even keep up with the peleton, and total ostracism by the bunch bosses led by LA.
Contador will be their GC for sure. A super climber coming into his prime and a TT that can limit too much damage. I cannot beileve anyone would think otherwise, assuming the same team operations are there by July.
Hm, read from "Lance to Landis" by perchance? Walsh, unlike the cartoon demolishing of his writings by lazy journalisys who simply echo Lance propaganda, is not a hater at all. In fact he seems somewhat sympathetic to human vulnerability and failings. However he cannot abide ignorance, and...
It may take a few years to develop but I think a 17 yo from my home town in Brisbane may be a genuine rival for Phinney, as after all he broke his WR. Just what we want a high quality US vs AUS shootout -bring it on!!
from CA webiste...
"17 year old Brisbane cyclist, Michael Hepburn, has...