Mattan in is own words

(although butchered into RBR-ish by me)

"In 1999 I was told to quit racing beacuse of my cardiac
irregularities..... Bobby Julich refered me to specialists in Charlotte,
and there I got a green light"

"... Since those events, I enjoy life at the maximum. Wednesday evening
I went 'on' with some 600 fans, here nearby. Also after the Ronde I
drank some Trappisten with friends"

And looking at the video

"When Cooke came, Flecha attacked. Cooke was gone immediately, but I
couldn't bridge that small gap either. I don't understand that. But
maybe that was my luck. Flecha, who had been wild on the Kemmel too,
went like an arrow really. He took 100 meters, but never got much more.
He couldn't keep his pace, but I did. With 800 meters to go, I saw the
cars behind him getting closer. I didn't ask them to be there. And I was
already going a lot faster than Flecha. ...That man crossing the line
there cheering, is that me??"

"Whenever I rode by there on training, I always did a victory salute on
the line."

"They offered me a 2 years contract, but I chose for 1. I wanted to show
I wasn't worn out yet."

"Sunday I will use special tubes, that I have been keeping for 10
years.... Pressure is important too. Before the Ronde I secretly checked
Lance's tubes. 7 kg. Too much for the cobbles."

Van Hoorebeeck Bart wrote:
"Sunday I will use special tubes, that I have been keeping for 10
years....

.... in a foil-wrapped package I keep in my wallet."

Pressure is important too. Before the Ronde I secretly checked
Lance's tubes. 7 kg. Too much for the cobbles."

Results: RvV
Nico Mattan +2:04
LANCE s.t.

Robert Chung schreef:

Results: RvV
Nico Mattan +2:04
LANCE s.t.

I expect better from you.
Like an equation with ( diff. race knowledge) and (diff. tech whizz) and
(diff. teamrole) and (diff.ambition) balancing the (diff. athletic
abilities) and (diff. Trappist drinking).

Van Hoorebeeck Bart wrote:
Robert Chung schreef:

Results: RvV
Nico Mattan +2:04
LANCE s.t.

I expect better from you.
Like an equation with ( diff. race knowledge) and (diff. tech whizz) and
(diff. teamrole) and (diff.ambition) balancing the (diff. athletic
abilities) and (diff. Trappist drinking).

You didn't supply enough data. Without data, it's hard to come up with
explanations; at least, unless you're Brian or Tom.