I was away for the weekend and didn't know anything up till now.
I can only conclude Gesink is a choker like Cadel Evans.
I can only conclude Gesink is a choker like Cadel Evans.
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python said:i dont understand people who overestimate armstrong's tds performance. that's just what will be spun for his fanboys. lets face it, it was the most non-selective tds in the recent years - no mt finishes, no real mountain stages except for one.
and what did armstrong achieve ?
survived that single selective stage by exploring his team mates (who beat him in the itt) and placed 42 and 11th in the races where he needed to show his strength the most.
if the course was similar to DL gesing would obviously be the strongest and armstrong would barely be in the top 10.
not good to overestimate his second on the gc.
“Third in (the Tour of) Luxembourg, second in Switzerland, I’ll do the math for the next race,” Armstrong told reporters.
“All I have to do now is stay healthy and find that extra one percent.”
The RadioShack leader pointed out that the Switzerland race contained some of the top contenders for the Tour and was therefore the best reference point for July.
“I think if we look at the field here, on all levels—the sprinters, climbers and all-rounders—and its speed, and compare it to the alternative race, this is what you’ll see at the Tour.
Publicus said:Someone should probably tell Lance that:
Mellow Velo said:He is and I pressume he's watching SportItalia to be in this time warp!
Nova Sport on Czeck tv, also delayed "live" by 90 minutes.
Motorbikes rule Sunday tv.![]()
Alpe d'Huez said:The elephant in the room big question now becomes:
What if Lance wins the Tour?
Then what happens?
Alpe d'Huez said:The elephant in the room big question now becomes:
What if Lance wins the Tour?
Then what happens?
The clinic would go into meltdown.Alpe d'Huez said:The elephant in the room big question now becomes:
What if Lance wins the Tour?
Then what happens?
Actually, Andy dropping everyone but AC on the climbs would be as much of a laugh riot as LA dropping Schlecks. Andy has been crap this whole year, being dropped by grupetto.Publicus said:If he suddenly starts dropping folks in the mountains (say the Brothers Schleck), it will be a very dark stain on the sport.
BroDeal said:It is like clockwork. My man Tommy D. gets an article about him in the cycling press that says he is going well at the TdS, then he places 49th in a medium length time trial.
wattage said:Actually, Andy dropping everyone but AC on the climbs would be as much of a laugh riot as LA dropping Schlecks. Andy has been crap this whole year, being dropped by grupetto.
jaylew said:Vande Velde even worse at 55th.
Mellow Velo said:Armstrong is going the way of Gilberto Simoni.
The spirit is willing, but father time has caught up with his legs.
The zip has gone, on both the climbs and in the trialing.
He can no longer follow rapid acceleration.
If Contador and Schleck (even Basso) bring that to the Tour party, he's toast.
Libertine Seguros said:The difference is, we were sad to see the back of Gibo.
BroDeal said:Deep thoughts from Velonews comments:
"Lance sand-bagged this TT. No way on earth he couldn't have come up with 12 seconds if he wanted to.......either that or he had a brake rubbing or flat or something wrong. He's hiding his form from everyone."
Occasionally there is a good one:
Lance's main problem seems to be that he now TT's with the speed of Frank Schelck and Climbs like Wiggins. Getting 11th in the TT at the tour and 7th on the climbing stages should find him in the top 10 overall but he needs the top five to get crashed out by Cav to have a shot."
issoisso said:Speak for yourself. Some of us don't see a big difference between his brand of agressive narcisiscm and Armstrong's.
Alpe d'Huez said:What happens to cycling then?
issoisso said:In the US? Ka-boom.
Everywhere else? "Oh look, another big fish busted.......anyway, I like the Vuelta's route".
Libertine Seguros said:...but I wish they'd put another climb on the Lagos de Covadonga stage!
issoisso said:In the US? Ka-boom.
Everywhere else? "Oh look, another big fish busted.......anyway, I like the Vuelta's route".