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Keith
July 20th 03, 12:38 AM
Don't think I ever saw that mentioned anywhere, but I"ve noticed that
no multiple TdF winner won after celebrating his 31st birthday.
Merckx - Last victory 1974 - Last tour 1977>31
Hinault - Last Victory 1985 - Last tour 1986>31
Lemond - Last Victory 1990 - Last tour 1993>31
etc...
He's broken all the other TdF rule, I hope he doesn't break that one,
we'll leave that to Ullrch in 2005 for his 4th win ;-)

goulot
July 20th 03, 09:37 AM
How about Gino Bartali ? (1938+1948)
But I guess statisticaly speakeaing he compares more to Jan Ulrich because
of the "come back factor"

"Keith" > a écrit dans le message de
...
> Don't think I ever saw that mentioned anywhere, but I"ve noticed that
> no multiple TdF winner won after celebrating his 31st birthday.
> Merckx - Last victory 1974 - Last tour 1977>31
> Hinault - Last Victory 1985 - Last tour 1986>31
> Lemond - Last Victory 1990 - Last tour 1993>31
> etc...
> He's broken all the other TdF rule, I hope he doesn't break that one,
> we'll leave that to Ullrch in 2005 for his 4th win ;-)

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