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Old March 27th 06, 03:22 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Floyd Landis has cancelled his plans to ride the Giro d'Italia in order
to fully concentrate on preparing for the Tour de France, Team Phonak
has announced. It was not a sudden decision, the team said, noting that
Landis had been pondering the whole season "whether to stand by his
decision to include the Giro in his Tour preparations for the first
time."

In the last ten days he gave the decision a lot of thought before
discussing it with team manager John Lelangue this past weekend in
France. Landis crashed on Saturday and dropped out of the Criterium
International, but the team said that this crash "had no influence on
his decision."

Landis has already proven his form this season by winning the Tour of
California and Paris-Nice, the team noted. His further race planning
includes the Tour of Georgia and the Dauphine Libéré. In between
those two races, he will check out various parts of the Tour de France
course, such as the climbs in the Alps and Pyrenees, as well as the
time trial courses.

Phonak will now have to come up with a new captain for the Giro, but
says that even without Landis, it will have a "powerful team" in Italy,
based on Victor Hugo Pena and Axel Merckx. Jose Enrique Gutierrez and
Martin Elmiger are also expected to be on the team.

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Old March 27th 06, 04:13 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Phonak will now have to come up with a new captain for the Giro, but
says that even without Landis, it will have a "powerful team" in Italy,
based on Victor Hugo Pena and Axel Merckx. Jose Enrique Gutierrez and
Martin Elmiger are also expected to be on the team.

Handy enough riders

But is there a maglia gialla in there anywhere?

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Old March 27th 06, 07:19 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Davey Crockett wrote:
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Phonak will now have to come up with a new captain for the Giro, but
says that even without Landis, it will have a "powerful team" in Italy,


But is there a maglia gialla in there anywhere?


Not in Italy there ain't.

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Old March 28th 06, 05:24 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Damm no Floyd in Pink

Money, get away.
Get a good job with good pay and you're okay.
Money, it's a gas.
Grab that cash with both hands and make a stash.
New car, caviar, four star daydream,
Think I'll buy me a Pro Cycling team.


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Floyd Landis has cancelled his plans to ride the Giro d'Italia in order
to fully concentrate on preparing for the Tour de France, Team Phonak
has announced. It was not a sudden decision, the team said, noting that
Landis had been pondering the whole season "whether to stand by his
decision to include the Giro in his Tour preparations for the first
time."

In the last ten days he gave the decision a lot of thought before
discussing it with team manager John Lelangue this past weekend in
France. Landis crashed on Saturday and dropped out of the Criterium
International, but the team said that this crash "had no influence on
his decision."

Landis has already proven his form this season by winning the Tour of
California and Paris-Nice, the team noted. His further race planning
includes the Tour of Georgia and the Dauphine Libéré. In between
those two races, he will check out various parts of the Tour de France
course, such as the climbs in the Alps and Pyrenees, as well as the
time trial courses.

Phonak will now have to come up with a new captain for the Giro, but
says that even without Landis, it will have a "powerful team" in Italy,
based on Victor Hugo Pena and Axel Merckx. Jose Enrique Gutierrez and
Martin Elmiger are also expected to be on the team.


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I wonder if it occurs to anyone that Floyd's performances in the early
season gave him the knowledge that he COULD be a contender in the Tour
and now he wants to devote everything to that?

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Old March 28th 06, 03:52 PM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Tom Kunich wrote:
I wonder if it occurs to anyone that Floyd's performances in the early
season gave him the knowledge that he COULD be a contender in the Tour
and now he wants to devote everything to that?


He should change his name to Marlon Brando then.

Jeff

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Old March 29th 06, 01:15 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Jeff Jones wrote:
Tom Kunich wrote:
I wonder if it occurs to anyone that Floyd's performances in the early
season gave him the knowledge that he COULD be a contender in the Tour
and now he wants to devote everything to that?


He should change his name to Marlon Brando then.

Jeff


Ouch.

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Old March 29th 06, 03:24 AM posted to rec.bicycles.racing
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Tom Kunich wrote:
I wonder if it occurs to anyone that Floyd's performances in the early
season gave him the knowledge that he COULD be a contender in the Tour
and now he wants to devote everything to that?


He should change his name to Marlon Brando then.


Marlon the fatman?


 




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