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Too bad that no one actually saw Zabriskie ride. A ride like that
deserves to be seen. The BBC reported that conditions worsened as the day went on, but determining who was helped (or hurt) by the wind (or lack of it) is a fools errand. Not always. I was in Nantes in 2003, when David Millar won the final ITT. He went very early, and had an incredibly-strong tailwind from a storm that was blowing through. An hour later it was wet but without wind. Given the course & wind direction, there is no doubt in my mind that he wouldn't have even been in the running for a podium position had he gone later on. Keep in mind that he even crashed during the race and still won. Yet nobody brought this up at the time. Is it considered unsportsmanlike to do so (among sports writers)? Curious that in track & field there are difinitive standards for "wind aided" times, and that's primarily because of the effect it might have on records. In a bicycle time trial, the riders are spread out over a much greater amount of time, such that conditions can potentially change dramatically. However, I don't see any practical way to deal with the issue, as it's not something that's predictable in a way that could create a manipulated outcome. It's the luck of the draw, as starting order is determined by the prior-day's events. --Mike Jacoubowsky Chain Reaction Bicycles www.ChainReaction.com Redwood City & Los Altos, CA USA "Jack Hollis" wrote in message ... On Sat, 2 Jul 2005 12:24:12 -0600, "BigLoco" wrote: While I'm thinking we won't see Basso bringing water bottles back up to Zabriskie, I'm thinking they'll defend hard. I think their director may be smart enough to know that they should take all the publicity they can now. It doesn't look good for the contenders... It's a bit early to think that all of Lance's main rivals have started to think about second place, but if anyone doubted that Lance is in good form, that has been laid to rest. I doubt that today could have gone any better for Lance. He put serious time on all his competitors and CSC has yellow but the man in yellow is not Basso. If CSC expends energy defending the yellow, it will hurt Bassos's chances in the GC. If they let it go, they could end up with nothing. Considering that Basso is already 1'24" behind they have to think that Basso is a long shot. My guess is that CSC will try to defend as long as they can. Jan has to be demoralized after seeing Lance pass him on the road. Talk about starting the Tour on a down note. I doubt that Jan will sleep well tonight. Too bad that no one actually saw Zabriskie ride. A ride like that deserves to be seen. The BBC reported that conditions worsened as the day went on, but determining who was helped (or hurt) by the wind (or lack of it) is a fools errand. |
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