Brad McGee

[Frank Drackman]

From Velo News

"Australian Bradley McGee could miss next month's Tour de France after
suffering an inflammation of a sciatic nerve problem during this week's Tour
of Switzerland."

http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/10016.0.html

It seems that Brad has had a tough few years. I wonder if his problems are
related to him trying to switch to a GC rider. In 2004 I think that he was
8th in the Giro and had high hopes for a strong GC finish in the TDF but
dropped out in the first week.

[Patricio Carlos]

Frank Drackman wrote:
> From Velo News
>
> "Australian Bradley McGee could miss next month's Tour de France after
> suffering an inflammation of a sciatic nerve problem during this week's Tour
> of Switzerland."
>
> http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/10016.0.html
>
> It seems that Brad has had a tough few years. I wonder if his problems are
> related to him trying to switch to a GC rider. In 2004 I think that he was
> 8th in the Giro and had high hopes for a strong GC finish in the TDF but
> dropped out in the first week.

I think he has given up on the GC efforts and is now aiming at Prologue
+/- stage wins and overall success in ~1 week stage races.
Either way he has a lot of problems with injuries and I find it
frustrating not seeing him perform anywhere near his potential for the
most part of the last 2 years.

[Frank Drackman]

"Patricio Carlos" > wrote in message
oups.com...
>
> Frank Drackman wrote:
>> From Velo News
>>
>> "Australian Bradley McGee could miss next month's Tour de France after
>> suffering an inflammation of a sciatic nerve problem during this week's
>> Tour
>> of Switzerland."
>>
>> http://www.velonews.com/race/int/articles/10016.0.html
>>
>> It seems that Brad has had a tough few years. I wonder if his problems
>> are
>> related to him trying to switch to a GC rider. In 2004 I think that he
>> was
>> 8th in the Giro and had high hopes for a strong GC finish in the TDF but
>> dropped out in the first week.
>
> I think he has given up on the GC efforts and is now aiming at Prologue
> +/- stage wins and overall success in ~1 week stage races.
> Either way he has a lot of problems with injuries and I find it
> frustrating not seeing him perform anywhere near his potential for the
> most part of the last 2 years.
>

I also wish him the best and hope that he gets everything sorted out soon.
I only know what I read and hear about him from the bicycle racing media, so
it might be pure spin, but he seems like a nice person.