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Mike2 wrote:
The team classification is perhaps not very important going into the event, but at this point it could well be all they'll have to show for their efforts at the end of the race. Vinokourov won a stage. Ullrich could still make the podium. It'd surely make the sponsors happy to have a few publicity photos of their team of "winners." FFS, don't try to gloat. T-Mobile, whatever their faults, have been visible in the race and on TV a lot. Some of the teams have been nearly invisible. |
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On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 14:21:03 -0700, Mark Janeba
wrote: I stand corrected. Maybe it's that the movie gives the impression of a smaller, close-knit team, emphasizing things from Dieter Ruthenberg's perspective much of the time. Thanks. From the VeloNews TdF Guide: T-Mobile 2005 budget: $23.3 million Discovery channel:$15 million The figures probably don't tell all there is, but still... Mark Then I'd say Team DC is in a good position to ask for a raise, lol. jj |
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" wrote in
oups.com: Vinokourov won a stage. Ullrich could still make the podium. FFS, don't try to gloat. T-Mobile, whatever their faults, have been visible in the race and on TV a lot. Some of the teams have been nearly invisible. Fun with punctuation: T-Mobile? Whatever! Their faults have been visible in the race and on TV a lot... (I'm so, so sorry, just couldn't resist that one. I'm prepared to face the flames.) Seriously though, I wasn't trying to gloat. For my part I think winning the team classification is a real testament to the strength and depth of the group, and is something a pro cyclist should be proud of. But I was responding to a post somewhere above that implied that T-M as a team didn't care about it. And as a team with stong aspirations of reaching the top step of the podium, perhaps they don't. But I still think T-M the phone company would like get as much bang for the advertising dollar (or Euro) as they can. Sure, they've won a single stage, but so have a number of lower-profile teams (and Vino isn't even wearing the pink T-M livery). A photo of a victorious team with the Champs-Elysee in the background would surely look nice in the T-Mobile promotional materials, wouldn't it? |
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On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:14:26 -0500, Mike2 wrote:
But I was responding to a post somewhere above that implied that T-M as a team didn't care about it. And as a team with stong aspirations of reaching the top step of the podium, perhaps they don't. The comments to the press about losing Kloden and a couple of riders not feeling well could very well translate into, "This team is so screwed up, no one except Jan really cares anymore." |
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"Jack Hollis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:14:26 -0500, Mike2 wrote: But I was responding to a post somewhere above that implied that T-M as a team didn't care about it. And as a team with stong aspirations of reaching the top step of the podium, perhaps they don't. The comments to the press about losing Kloden and a couple of riders not feeling well could very well translate into, "This team is so screwed up, no one except Jan really cares anymore." In my opinion, it translates into: We don't care about anything but putting Jan on the podium. |
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jet wrote:
Holy crap. What a great win by il Falco! One of the highlights of the last week of the Tour, imo. jj That's a pretty safe statement. Stage victories generally make the highlight reel! (j/k) There is a bit left to the last week of the Tour, though. |
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Gary wrote:
Not many riders have wins in both the Giro and TDF this year. Huh? There are three this year, in fact... Robbie McEwen, Paolo Savoldelli, and Dave Zabriskie. OTOH, Robbie was the only one to do it last year, if I have my facts straight. -Sonarrat. |
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Mike2 wrote:
The team classification is perhaps not very important going into the event, but at this point it could well be all they'll have to show for their efforts at the end of the race. wrote: Vinokourov won a stage. Ullrich could still make the podium. Ullrich could still win a stage. He looks like he is getting stronger every day, and the final ITT is coming up. |
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On 07/20/2005 12:56 PM, in article
, "Jet" wrote: On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 18:01:11 GMT, "juani" wrote: "Jack Hollis" wrote in message ... On Wed, 20 Jul 2005 12:45:38 -0400, wrote: At one point, TMO seemed to take up the challenge, but they seemed to lose interest. I have no idea why. They're certainly not saving themselves for anything. This is the answer: "Mario Kummer was just interviewed on German TV about what T-Mobile would do to defend their team classification lead. His answer: nothing. They are not in a position to do anything about it - Klöden is out, Kessler and Steinhauser are not feeling well, they simply don't have the manpower for it." I feel for T-Mobile. They're come off as a bunch of very sincere, unpretentious, hard-working guys. If you get a chance catch Höllentour (http://imdb.com/title/tt0411498/), and see for yourself. They're certainly not a big operation like DC, so the highs and lows are more pronounced, I think. Oh well - that's bike racing. Available from Amazon.de on DVD (German language with German, French, or English subtitles): http://www.amazon.de/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0006TROAY/ In PAL format, so most of us on the left side of the pond will likely have to watch it on our computers to not have part of the picture chopped. -- Steven L. Sheffield stevens at veloworks dot com bellum pax est libertas servitus est ignoratio vis est ess ay ell tea ell ay kay ee sea eye tee why you ti ay aitch aitch tee tea pea colon [for word] slash [four ward] slash double-you double-yew double-ewe dot veloworks dot com [foreword] slash |
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