Yeah, sucks for Lance to get dropped. Tough to see a champ go down so hard. Lets not forget though that Indurain, Lemond and Hinault all ended their TdF careers with losses. BUT, I'm surprised that there's not one story about Levi! He's only 2 minutes behind 'Bert and arguably a better TT'r. If he can hang and even put some time on the mountains, is he not still a candidate for the GC? Shouldn't The Shack be putting all its efforts to prop up Levi for the win? Seems to me RS needs to get over Lance's performance quickly and rally around Levi.
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Why isn't anyone talking about Levi?
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Because he lacks a killer acceleration and a killer instinct. He's the kind of guy that could podium a GT, but never win. A lot like Evans.
At some point in the next two weeks, Levi will have his inevitable "bad day in the mountains." He always does.
excelerator said:
HAHAHAHAHA
It is the Lance Armstrong Show. Haven't you watched Versus and all the Lance commercials. Lance, Lance, Lance
"arguably a better TT'r" What a joke. AC won the last TdF Time Trial. LL wasn't there but Lance was 16th.
Levi put time into Contador in the mountains?! Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!!!
The number of times Levi has attacked in a non-TT stage in a Grand Tour can probably be counted on no hands.
The number of times Levi has attacked in a non-TT stage in a Grand Tour can probably be counted on no hands.
excelerator said:
Of course Indurain, Lemond and Hinault didn't try to return to the sport after taking a 4 year hiatus, denigrate the accomplishments of all the contenders in the 2008 Tour, steal the team away from the current top stage racer in the sport, slanderize his name in the media, attempt to undermine his teammates efforts in winning the Tour, etc., etc., etc...
To whom is LL going to "put time on the mountains" between Contador and A. Schleck?
I’m pleased Levi will get to ride his own race now that Pharmstrong is so far back, he could sneak into 4th or 5th now if he rides well.
Libertine Seguros said:
But Contador has admitted he is having trouble getting O2 into his blood...
http://www.cyclingnews.com/news/contador-satisfied-with-first-mountain-stage
All bets are off. Perhaps.
Would be funny if Levi won the tour instead of the favourites and saved the day for radioshack.
Because Levi is always 2 minutes behind after the first mountains and slowly that becomes 4-5 minutes plus by the time we get through the Alps and Pyrenees, and that's only provided he doesn't blow up like he often does. Not a chance that he gains time on Contador, Schleck, and pretty much anyone else in front of him in the mountains. And he is not a better TT'er than Contador.excelerator said:
But yes, RS should be putting all of their resources behind Levi for the simple reason that by default, he's now the only shot they've got at a podium. But he's not going to win the Tour, ever. And besides, one could legitimately ask, "what resources?" Armstrong, Brajkovic, Popo, Kloden? Those RS resources aren't looking too strong in the mountains, other than perhaps Horner.
The only possible way I could see Levi winning is if all of the favorites crash, crack, or he somehow manages to get into a Periero/Landis type of breakaway, and that's not going to happen.
Lady Luck said:
Levi has proved me that I was totally wrong... I was one of those who said that Levi was going to crack on the first mountains cuz He hasn't had a good year... He has been struggling the whole season... My pick was Kloeden to be the best climber in The Shack but Kloeden was the one who popped big time... so Levi is the only card to play...
mmmm with him winning nahhh... He is going to be popped big time in the Pyrenees... but His best choice is to aim for the Top 5 but I think that there are other rider that are in a way better form than him... but I seriously think that he can achieve a top 10... lets see how The Shack is going to play and if they have the legs cuz today they didn't have...
If I ever needed a comedy partner to set up my jokes, I'd hire you because your thread title is perfect for many, many jokes.
Moose McKnuckles said:
Listen pal, you can rank on BPC all day long, but when you start to put down my hobbies, you've crossed a line
i don't think he'll win but a top 5 is possible if he maintains his form and doesn't have a bad day (which he is prone to)
levi has podiumed in a gt 4 times.
In 2 of those he finished behind a team leader- contador.
in 1 of those he was behind a team leader going into the final time triall - heras.
When he was given team leadership -giro 2009, he didnt perform as well and came 5th.
In 2 of those he finished behind a team leader- contador.
in 1 of those he was behind a team leader going into the final time triall - heras.
When he was given team leadership -giro 2009, he didnt perform as well and came 5th.
Lady Luck said:
Are you serious?
Leipheimer's record in the grand tours, along with Kloden's means that he is at best 3rd in the pecking order and unless Armstrong bails completely he drops to 4th.
Angliru said:Are you serious?
horner isn't a GC rider, radioshack really need to get behind levi, armstrong is a busted flush now, kloden always seems to struggle right at the top of the mountains, brako is obviously not in form.
but leipheimer is a notorious wheelsucker and wheelsuckers don't win tours.
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