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Baseball is my favorite sport for many reasons, not the least of which is the one hundred sixty two game season. Being at a high level six or seven days a week over such a long period of time separates the pretenders from the performers and I've seen many great players stay one year too long. You may know my opinions about other performers get better, they don't wait around for you to get worse, but there are also examples of players how had an obvious decline in skills, especially hitters.

I admit Lance has gotten off to a slow start this year. I was hoping for better in Australia and I'm a bit puzzled by his withdrawal from the recent mountain bike race.

I can argue reasons for Australia, it was faster and more aggressive than ever and he wants to avoid another big crash, and maybe it's true that he just got dehydrated on the mountain bike (he certainly can't take bottles from strangers) but, I'm seriously hoping he hasn't stayed one year too long.

He doesn't need to win the TdF for me to think he has a good year. I think the main thing is for him to leave behind a thriving Radio Shack team, but on the other hand, even though I know it would give many here great joy, I don't want him to finish 55th.

I think if he's had a big drop, it's going to be obvious before the tour gets here.

On the other hand, it wouldn't take much to put those fears to bed.

The road will sort things out.
 
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Carboncrank said:
Baseball is my favorite sport for many reasons, not the least of which is the one hundred sixty two game season. Being at a high level six or seven days a week over such a long period of time separates the pretenders from the performers and I've seen many great players stay one year too long. You may know my opinions about other performers get better, they don't wait around for you to get worse, but there are also examples of players how had an obvious decline in skills, especially hitters.

I admit Lance has gotten off to a slow start this year. I was hoping for better in Australia and I'm a bit puzzled by his withdrawal from the recent mountain bike race.

I can argue reasons for Australia, it was faster and more aggressive than ever and he wants to avoid another big crash, and maybe it's true that he just got dehydrated on the mountain bike (he certainly can't take bottles from strangers) but, I'm seriously hoping he hasn't stayed one year too long.

He doesn't need to win the TdF for me to think he has a good year. I think the main thing is for him to leave behind a thriving Radio Shack team, but on the other hand, even though I know it would give many here great joy, I don't want him to finish 55th.

I think if he's had a big drop, it's going to be obvious before the tour gets here.

On the other hand, it wouldn't take much to put those fears to bed.

The road will sort things out.
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And hopefully, that is a wrap folks!
 
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Okay I learned my lesson here... to broaden the ignore to a whole thread that CC posts on.

Now hopefully, he'll be so busy in this one that he won't venture to the others.
 
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Carboncrank said:
Baseball is my favorite sport for many reasons, not the least of which is the one hundred sixty two game season.
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162 days of playing right field must be awfully hard on the body. :rolleyes:

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I admit Lance has gotten off to a slow start this year. I was hoping for better in Australia and I'm a bit puzzled by his withdrawal from the recent mountain bike race.

I can argue reasons for Australia, it was faster and more aggressive than ever and he wants to avoid another big crash, and maybe it's true that he just got dehydrated on the mountain bike (he certainly can't take bottles from strangers) but, I'm seriously hoping he hasn't stayed one year too long.
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I think it was your nemesis RR who pointed out that one only has so many litres of blood in store, no point wasting one on the TDU.

Carboncrank said:
He doesn't need to win the TdF for me to think he has a good year. I think the main thing is for him to leave behind a thriving Radio Shack team, but on the other hand, even though I know it would give many here great joy, I don't want him to finish 55th.
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He won't finish that low. He won't podium either, but his talent and the aforementioned hedge fund will see him do well. I'll leave this alone at this point, no point dragging this into the clinic.

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The road will sort things out.
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Ah, were it only up to the road and those who ride upon it.
 
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I think it was your nemesis RR who pointed out that one only has so many litres of blood in store, no point wasting one on the TDU.

I'll leave this alone at this point, no point dragging this into the clinic.
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It's a little late, you already did. Hit and run style.
 
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What do you guys think of LA not being able to finish a little known mountain bike race last saturday ?

http://www.boernestar.com/articles/2008/01/29/news/sports/sports01.txt

I find it very curious, because last year he was also a DNF at the same race, citing the same reasons. Lame excuses.

By the way, no other media is talking about this LA DNF. I wonder why. :rolleyes:
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He later won the Leadville 100 though. Is he riding that one again?
 
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Iker_Baqueiro said:
What do you guys think of LA not being able to finish a little known mountain bike race last saturday ?

http://www.boernestar.com/articles/2008/01/29/news/sports/sports01.txt

I find it very curious, because last year he was also a DNF at the same race, citing the same reasons. Lame excuses.

By the way, no other media is talking about this LA DNF. I wonder why. :rolleyes:
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Perhaps because the article is from 2008. At least that's what comes up when I click on the link.
 
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One thing is clear about Lance and Kloden: If they were not going full-out after the Spaniard, once Alberto attacked, why did they "pop" once Sastre and Evans went? I mean, if you're going at half-pace, as LA repeated to no end after Verbier, and when asked why he had attacked his own teammate, then you could certainly go with anyone if there is an attack. The fact is he did not. And he could't go with anyone because, at the Verbier stage, Lance Armstrong red-lined chasing Alberto, not Sastre or Evans.

A fact.
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Totally agree. It was firstly about beating Alberto and secondly about winning the tour.

What i don't get is if people are so annoyed with carboncrank and find his comments idiotic why not just ignore him, don't read his posts or don't reply to his posts.
 
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By a mere 11+ minutes, while tweeting how cold and muddy it was.

Give the guy some credit.

BTW Carbon Crank, keep up the good work baiting the haters:
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Yea lol I already thought they putted on his name on top of the list the avoid the laughing :p Carbon should of have known the truth though as a LA fan :p
 
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LA and the hog have been awfully quiet on recent issues, particularly AC's wheel. Not even a snide (sorry, "hilarious") remark on Twitter apparently, otherwise it would have been disected endlessly on here. Are they ok? There must be something wrong. It's not like them to leave an allegation hanging without some insult.
 
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LA and the hog have been awfully quiet on recent issues, particularly AC's wheel. Not even a snide (sorry, "hilarious") remark on Twitter apparently, otherwise it would have been disected endlessly on here. Are they ok? There must be something wrong. It's not like them to leave an allegation hanging without some insult.
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To be honest the wheelgate story was the least controversial for me. I thought running off with the teamcars, announcing radioshack on the day of the Annacy ITT win and chastising Contador in front of his Spanish peers far worse than wheelgate.

What sort of d1ck gets up at the dinner table when he sees Valverde and his team walk in the door and asks shouts at them:"you want a rider"? suggesting Contador's not a good team-mate. Thankfully Valverde told Lance to go phark himself.
 
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To be honest the wheelgate story was the least controversial for me. I thought running off with the teamcars, announcing radioshack on the day of the Annacy ITT win and chastising Contador in front of his Spanish peers far worse than wheelgate.

What sort of d1ck gets up at the dinner table when he sees Valverde and his team walk in the door and asks shouts at them:"you want a rider"? suggesting Contador's not a good team-mate. Thankfully Valverde told Lance to go phark himself.
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You realize that Valverde was not at the Tour this year, right? Did you mean VandeVelde?
 
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For the Fanboys and haters, Lance 1996

This interview appeared in the long ceased Winning magazine April 96 and was conducted by the late Rich Carlson who was editor of the magazine and was a very respected US cycling journalist. It proves a very interesting read in light of everything that happened subsequently, I have copied the most relevant parts and gave a brief summary on other parts. Its a long interview but work is quiet at the moment for me and I know somebody asked me for this before so here we go. For the fanboys and haters to interpet as they wish. Let the fun begin

Winning magazine April 1996

Introduction
The voice is resolute ans self-assured, annelaed by more than 3 years battling at the frontilne of professional bike racing. As he readies himself for the coming season, Lance speaks of his goals and achievements with his perspective gained through hard-earned experience.

Last year alone, Lance won Americs biggest race Du Pont; became the first US rider to win a World Cup event, SanSebastian; and captured a stage of the Tour. But mixed in among these high points were such setbacks as a poor spring classics campaign, a non appearence at the worlds, and, by far the worst, the tragic death of team-mate Fabio Casartelli.

Reality can be a stern teacher, and Armstrong the undisputed leader of Motorola and the only US pro capable of winning cyclings biggest events, now speaks earnestly of wanting to win the World Cup Series, while at the same time admitting that he will probably never win the Tour de France. The young Texan is confident that there will be many great moments in his cycling career but he also learned that they wont come easy.

The interview then begins with a review of the 1995 season, his wins at Du Pont and San Seabstian and whether San Sebastian is really a classic Lance:It not a old race(like the spring classics), but its a World Cup race and it was very difficult because all the riders were coming out of the Tour super fit. I think pros view the world cup aspect first. If you win one a year its a hig-point of your season. The World cup means a lot in the sport today.

The interview then moves on to Max Sciandri rejoining Motorola, their focuing on the World Cup and if Lance and Sciandri could mesh as two classics riders in the same team.
Lance: I certainly do, I count Max as a friend and was the biggest proponent of getting hin back on the team. Were similar types of riders. He may be faster in the sprint, and I may be a little better climber, although he can climb weell. I think the most important thing is that we see eye to eye and can work together.

The interview then moves onto the strength of the Motorola team and how the tragic death of Fabios Casartelli it impacted on Lance Lance: Fabios death was very hard on me, I cried for the first time in as long as I remember. That day I won in Limoges I was inspired.

Rich CarlsonRegarding the Tour: You finished for the first time last year-how do you rate your progress there? Do you think you could win the Tour some day?
Lance: No, probably not. I'm happy with my progress; it was a good feeling to finish the race in 95. But is hard to evaluate because of the things surrounding Fabios death, Coming into the third week, I felt really bad but the last 3/4 days I felt really good, and I am not sure if it was an emotional thing or just getting better physically? Its hard to say.

I did learn to break the race up. This year I was looking at a 3 week schedule and taking it 1 week at a time. Thats the way I think a "survivor" has to break it down to make it to the finish. But I dont think thats how a champion looks at the race.

He then is asked of anyone can defeat Big Mig? He responds in the negative and thinks Big Mig can win again in 97 and that hes a special guy with amazing physical capabilities. The interview them moves onto the Olympics and his aims for that and the length of the racing season and who Lance considers the best ond day racers are? Museeuw & Jalabert

The inteview then switches to Lances unpopularity within the peloton.

Rich CarlsonHow do you get along with the other riders? There have been reports that some of them consider you brash.
Lance:I find myself answering this question a lot, but I think you have heard those comments coming from one or two riders and I don think its fair to assume they speak for the entire peloton. I am happy with my standing in the peloton and you might be surprised if you asked around. I get frustrated with this type of question because I am not trying to win a popularity contest but your standing in the peloton is important. If you dont have friends, you dont win-thats the bottom line. I hate that one or two peoples opinions are interpeted as the entire pelotons opinion.

The interview does continue onto other topics, if anybody wants more, let me know.
 
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It doesn't matter. This is fantasy island where anything goes whether true(seldom) or false(the norm).
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Keep up the good work Speedway, so far you are 0-152.
 
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