Basso: Armstrong will be a beast at the Tour

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"marco" wrote:

marco wrote:
Any other crit and I'd agree that his result doesn't indicate much. But
Nevada City is most definitely not any other crit, as you certainly know,
and it was a really good field. Accounts from strong guys in the race are
unanimous: Lance's power was very impressive. Nevada City is like doing
forty closely-spaced 90-second intervals at way over threshold and it
appeared that Lance was going just as good at the end. So, I think his
result indicates that he may be able to withstand repeated attacks on the
big TdF climbs from Contador, you know, the world's best stage racer.


KG wrote:
Dumbass -

Nevada City calls for a completely different type of effort than a
hors climb in the TdF.

That is completely correct. Like I said, it's more like short intervals.
Here's my own pathetic attempt in the fattie race a couple years ago...
http://tinyurl.com/lldm4l
...which was won by Kevin Metcalf, who is not a fattie, but 2nd place was a
200-pounder named Bubba who I'd drop like a rock on a real climb.

For example, Oscar Friere (or the heavy, non-TdF contending young
version of LANCE) likely could've beat this version of LANCE at Nevada
City. When it comes to the hors climb, it doesn't mean jack does it?
LANCE is doing well at repeated 90 second anaerobic efforts. That's
great for a "Masters Skinny" like him. Still, it doesn't mean he'll be
able to take Contador in an hors climb.

All true. I was just trying to get a response from somebody about Contador
repeatedly attacking Lance over and over with short surges. That would make
more entertaining viewing than if he simply rides away at 6.6 W/kg versus
Lance's 6.5 W/kg.

Seems more likely that Astana will ride as a team.
If they do not, a rider from another team will carry
off the GC honors. There are other riders I would
prefer to watch Contador slow roast and baste.

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"Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote in message
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"hizark21" wrote in message
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Well it shows that Lance can attack. But like I said it's hard to
judge.

There is no 90 minute race that can show anything about a Tour contender
save that he isn't dead.


try telling that to the winner of this year's Spanish TT


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"hizark21" wrote in message
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Well it shows that Lance can attack. But like I said it's hard to
judge.

There is no 90 minute race that can show anything about a Tour contender
save that he isn't dead.

try telling that to the winner of this year's Spanish TT

What's that supposed to mean Barry? Are you saying that by looking at the
winner of a national TT title that you can predict the way they'll ride a
Tour?

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Michael Press wrote:
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I had one too. It's from a 3rd party, check the headers. But most of the
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that's what I did anyway.

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Michael Press wrote:
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I had one too. It's from a 3rd party, check the headers. But most of the
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that's what I did anyway.

I saw that. Thanks.

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Whose fault is it then?

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On Jun 25, 11:11*am, hizark21 wrote:
On Jun 25, 11:00*am, Carl Sundquist wrote:

hizark21 wrote:
On Jun 25, 7:58 am, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
"hizark21" wrote in message

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Lance's recent performanc at the Nevada city race is encouraging.
Just out of curiosity - just what the hell would that have to do with
anything at all?

Well it gives some indication of Lance's form of course

51 finishers in a 90 minute crit. Two going to the Tour. What does it
indicate?

Well it shows that Lance can attack. But like I said it's hard to
judge.

With Contador's recent national TT victory (http://www.bikeradar.com/
news/article/contador-wins-spanish-national-time-trial-22201 ) I think
his chances of winning shifts firmly in his favor. Till now I believed
that Lance might have a chance of winning the TT and Contador would be
forced to defend Lance.

On Jun 29, 9:39*pm, hizark21 wrote:
On Jun 25, 11:11*am, hizark21 wrote:





On Jun 25, 11:00*am, Carl Sundquist wrote:

hizark21 wrote:
On Jun 25, 7:58 am, "Tom Kunich" cyclintom@yahoo. com wrote:
"hizark21" wrote in message

...

Lance's recent performanc at the Nevada city race is encouraging.
Just out of curiosity - just what the hell would that have to do with
anything at all?

Well it gives some indication of Lance's form of course

51 finishers in a 90 minute crit. Two going to the Tour. What does it
indicate?

Well it shows that Lance can attack. But like I said it's hard to
judge.

With Contador's recent national TT victory (http://www.bikeradar.com/
news/article/contador-wins-spanish-national-time-trial-22201 ) I think
his chances of winning shifts firmly in his favor. Till now I believed
that Lance might have a chance of winning the TT and Contador would be
forced to defend Lance.



Dumbass -

Contador may indeed be there with his TT skills, but winning the
Spanish TT championship is hardly evidence of his prowess. That nation
is awash in climbers, but who's been good from Spain since the days of
Indurain/Olano?

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