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Overall winner: either Leipheimer or Zabriskie
Second: Jullich or Landis Third: Voigt or Voeckler I was so looking forward to Ivan making it.... I woke up ths morning, went to my local shop where they were having a Tour watch, and when I got there someone told me the bad news. I was like "you're ****ing with me" becuz they knew that I am a Basso fan.... and then I saw it for myself.... man, the first thought through my brain was " this really suck and there really ain't much sense in watching the rest of it". The next thought was "well, now it's anyones race"..... no Lance (I live in Austin), no Ullrich, no Basso.... well, who will be the breakout rider this year.... now there is a reason to watch. |
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Why not just pull names out of a hat???
Zabriske climbs like an anchor "Tha Preacha Bill" wrote in message ups.com... Overall winner: either Leipheimer or Zabriskie Second: Jullich or Landis Third: Voigt or Voeckler I was so looking forward to Ivan making it.... I woke up ths morning, went to my local shop where they were having a Tour watch, and when I got there someone told me the bad news. I was like "you're ****ing with me" becuz they knew that I am a Basso fan.... and then I saw it for myself.... man, the first thought through my brain was " this really suck and there really ain't much sense in watching the rest of it". The next thought was "well, now it's anyones race"..... no Lance (I live in Austin), no Ullrich, no Basso.... well, who will be the breakout rider this year.... now there is a reason to watch. |
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news.videotron.com wrote:
Why not just pull names out of a hat??? Seems like great idea.... wonder why I didn't think of that ?? Zabriske climbs like an anchor Which was one of Ullrich's biggest problems as well.... he would burn himself by trying to climb in high gear and not have anything left after the mountain stages.... and such has been his career. BUT, then again even Ullrich pulled in 2nd place.... the person that will win will be a smart climber and not necessarily the fastest climber.... but the smartest. Anyone that tries can climb a hill fast.... but can they climb it smart and fast ?? only 3 people I know of that can do both. |
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"Tha Preacha Bill" wrote in
ups.com: news.videotron.com wrote: Why not just pull names out of a hat??? Seems like great idea.... wonder why I didn't think of that ?? Zabriske climbs like an anchor Which was one of Ullrich's biggest problems as well.... he would burn himself by trying to climb in high gear and not have anything left after the mountain stages.... and such has been his career. That is simply not true. Ullrich would finish consistently in with the best in the toughest mountain stages. He did not burn himself, except for the rare occasion when he tried to attack before the final climb, but even then he could manage just a few places behind Armstrong. I understand the argument that Ullrich could have climbed more effectively, but that he burned himself is evident crap. It was his consistency that made him such a difficult opponent. Other climbers would win a mountain stage one day and falter the next. BUT, then again even Ullrich pulled in 2nd place.... the person that will win will be a smart climber and not necessarily the fastest climber.... but the smartest. Anyone that tries can climb a hill fast.... but can they climb it smart and fast ?? only 3 people I know of that can do both. In the last week of the Giro, Cunego climbed in a way you might call 'smart', choosing his own rhythm and making leaps in the GC that way. He has earned the 2nd overall (sensu Lemond). |
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I'm picking Kloden, myself but the only thing I'm positive about is
that it won't be Zabriskie. I'll be impressed if he finishes. D On 1 Jul 2006 20:09:43 -0700, "Tha Preacha Bill" wrote: Overall winner: either Leipheimer or Zabriskie Second: Jullich or Landis Third: Voigt or Voeckler I was so looking forward to Ivan making it.... I woke up ths morning, went to my local shop where they were having a Tour watch, and when I got there someone told me the bad news. I was like "you're ****ing with me" becuz they knew that I am a Basso fan.... and then I saw it for myself.... man, the first thought through my brain was " this really suck and there really ain't much sense in watching the rest of it". The next thought was "well, now it's anyones race"..... no Lance (I live in Austin), no Ullrich, no Basso.... well, who will be the breakout rider this year.... now there is a reason to watch. |
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