Armstrong in Ronde

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Quoted: "I want to prove to the world I can do this". --TP

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Quoted: "I want to prove to the world I can do this". --TP

I am far from being a LANCEophile, but the dude doesn't have anything to
'prove' on a bicycle.

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Quoted: "I want to prove to the world I can do this". --TP

I am far from being a LANCEophile, but the dude doesn't have anything to
'prove' on a bicycle.

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Quoted: "I want to prove to the world I can do this". --TP

Is he going to do Flanders with the same tactical nous that he did
Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2003? If so, I'll pre-order the DVD now. It will
be Volume 2 in a comedy Monument series.

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Quoted: "I want to prove to the world I can do this". --TP

Is he going to do Flanders with the same tactical nous that he did
Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2003? If so, I'll pre-order the DVD now. It will
be Volume 2 in a comedy Monument series.

"Carl Sundquist" wrote in news:N7omd.17598$233.13301
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I am far from being a LANCEophile, but the dude doesn't have anything to
'prove' on a bicycle.

While I tend to agree, I think you can see where he's going with this. If you
were to build a Mt. Rushmore of Cycling, which faces would you put up there?
Merckx, Coppi, and Hinault, to be sure. Beyond those three there is much room
to debate (I would argure for Gino Bartali), and it's unlikely that outside
the US you'd have many people arguing for LANCE. Sure, as the TdF goes, his
greatness is undisputed, but outside that? This is--I believe--about
_History_.

"Carl Sundquist" wrote in news:N7omd.17598$233.13301
@okepread05:

I am far from being a LANCEophile, but the dude doesn't have anything to
'prove' on a bicycle.

While I tend to agree, I think you can see where he's going with this. If you
were to build a Mt. Rushmore of Cycling, which faces would you put up there?
Merckx, Coppi, and Hinault, to be sure. Beyond those three there is much room
to debate (I would argure for Gino Bartali), and it's unlikely that outside
the US you'd have many people arguing for LANCE. Sure, as the TdF goes, his
greatness is undisputed, but outside that? This is--I believe--about
_History_.

"Tim Mullin" wrote in message
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"Carl Sundquist" wrote in news:N7omd.17598$233.13301
@okepread05:

I am far from being a LANCEophile, but the dude doesn't have anything to
'prove' on a bicycle.

While I tend to agree, I think you can see where he's going with this. If
you
were to build a Mt. Rushmore of Cycling, which faces would you put up
there?
Merckx, Coppi, and Hinault, to be sure. Beyond those three there is much
room
to debate (I would argure for Gino Bartali), and it's unlikely that
outside
the US you'd have many people arguing for LANCE. Sure, as the TdF goes,
his
greatness is undisputed, but outside that? This is--I believe--about
_History_.

Not only that ... he looked like he was having a blast on the pave during
the TdF. He clearly enjoyed that stage. And he has George and Eki as his
super-domestiques. I think he really has some ideas about the cobbled
monuments. But I wonder what'll happen if the weather sucks.

Bob C.

"Tim Mullin" wrote in message
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"Carl Sundquist" wrote in news:N7omd.17598$233.13301
@okepread05:

I am far from being a LANCEophile, but the dude doesn't have anything to
'prove' on a bicycle.

While I tend to agree, I think you can see where he's going with this. If
you
were to build a Mt. Rushmore of Cycling, which faces would you put up
there?
Merckx, Coppi, and Hinault, to be sure. Beyond those three there is much
room
to debate (I would argure for Gino Bartali), and it's unlikely that
outside
the US you'd have many people arguing for LANCE. Sure, as the TdF goes,
his
greatness is undisputed, but outside that? This is--I believe--about
_History_.

Not only that ... he looked like he was having a blast on the pave during
the TdF. He clearly enjoyed that stage. And he has George and Eki as his
super-domestiques. I think he really has some ideas about the cobbled
monuments. But I wonder what'll happen if the weather sucks.

Bob C.

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"Tom Paterson" wrote in message
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Quoted: "I want to prove to the world I can do this". --TP

Is he going to do Flanders with the same tactical nous that he did
Liege-Bastogne-Liege in 2003? If so, I'll pre-order the DVD now. It will
be Volume 2 in a comedy Monument series.

Spending a lot of energy early in the race can pay off in the Ronde, I
think. It is a race that seems suited to Armstrong's and his team's
abilities, except for their tendency to depend on tactics rather than
dominance of power.

If Armstrong participates, he should be considered a favorite, moreso than
for LBL.