airstream said:The Schlecks and Sastre about conflict between them in the TdF. I heard kind of Sastre wanted to go still on the Croix de Fer, but Riis didn't let him. Frank allegedly took offense a lot after that, though it's unfair for what.Very interesting.
Eric8-A said:I'd ask Rujano how he feels riding a bike that's not ideally fitted for him.
18-Valve. (pithy) said:Why did Frank take offense? He wasn't very impressive that day and was never going to win the Tour, regardless of Sastre.
18-Valve. (pithy) said:Why did Frank take offense? He wasn't very impressive that day and was never going to win the Tour, regardless of Sastre.
ultimobici said:I would ask the current generation why none of them even attempts an "Ocana" or a "Hinault" type do or die exploit.
Landis's "comeback" aside, when was the last time a rider handed out a kicking to the peloton?
Not really the same league as Ocana taking 8 minutes out of Merckx at the top of his game, nor Hinault's sheer bloodymindedness in Liege Bastogne Liege. I was more questioning the lack of balls in the modern peloton. No derring do, no panache.Libertine Seguros said:Andy Schleck, Tour de France '11?
Emanuele Sella, Giro d'Italia '08?
Fabian Cancellara, Ronde van Vlaanderen '10?
Angliru said:+10000. And has he considered a custom frame.
Alberto Contador, tour de france 2011?Libertine Seguros said:Andy Schleck, Tour de France '11?
Emanuele Sella, Giro d'Italia '08?
Fabian Cancellara, Ronde van Vlaanderen '10?
Can't ride 650cEric8-A said:Isn't it the UCI's fault that he rides what he rides? That if he rides a bike smaller than the one he uses, it wouldn't meet with regulations.