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Levi should have won TdF?
Andy Coggan wrote:
On Aug 6, 1:44 pm, Dan Connelly wrote: Discovery's goal was to win the tour, not to have Levi win, nor to have Contador win. Coming out of Alpes, Contador had a better GC position, which he solidified with the W on stage 14. Still, despite convention, Discovery allowed Leipheimer to work for himself, as he dropped Contador toward the finish and took what could have been valuable bonus seconds on stage 15. According to Contador, he was calling for Leipheimer to wait for him, but apparently the message didn't get through. Andy Coggan Maybe they need that Motorola sponsorship again -- Brajkovic seemed to have the same problem: http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2007...lts/georgia075 |
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On Aug 7, 1:58 pm, Dan Connelly
wrote: Andy Coggan wrote: On Aug 6, 1:44 pm, Dan Connelly wrote: Discovery's goal was to win the tour, not to have Levi win, nor to have Contador win. Coming out of Alpes, Contador had a better GC position, which he solidified with the W on stage 14. Still, despite convention, Discovery allowed Leipheimer to work for himself, as he dropped Contador toward the finish and took what could have been valuable bonus seconds on stage 15. According to Contador, he was calling for Leipheimer to wait for him, but apparently the message didn't get through. Andy Coggan Maybe they need that Motorola sponsorship again Or Phonak. Andy Coggan |
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Donald Munro wrote:
monsler wrote: In stages that I watched, he appeared to be significantly stronger than Contador. In several, he was relentlessly attaching Rasmussen, trying to crack him, while Contador just followed. Yet Levi was never left behind at the finish by Rasmussen and Contador. I didn't see every stage in detail, I admit. Perhaps I missed seeing something? Thoughts? I think your satellite dish must be very valuable. It seems to be able to pick up transmissions from alternate universes, like something out of the twilight zone. His newsgroup reader is special too. It seems to have thrown a July posting nearly a week into August. Those toys! Where does he get those wonderful toys? |
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Levi should have won TdF?
Kyle Legate wrote:
wrote: All, In stages that I watched, he appeared to be significantly stronger than Contador. In several, he was relentlessly attaching Rasmussen, trying to crack him, while Contador just followed. Yet Levi was never left behind at the finish by Rasmussen and Contador. Err, you're confusing Contador and Liepheimer. Contador was the one attacking Rasmussen while Levi just followed. The right rider won. Ofly If you agree that the second best rider won. -- Morten Reippuert Knudsen :-) http://blog.reippuert.dk Merlin Works CR-3/2.5 & Campagnolo Chorus 2007. |
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Andy Coggan wrote:
On Aug 6, 1:44 pm, Dan Connelly wrote: Discovery's goal was to win the tour, not to have Levi win, nor to have Contador win. Coming out of Alpes, Contador had a better GC position, which he solidified with the W on stage 14. Still, despite convention, Discovery allowed Leipheimer to work for himself, as he dropped Contador toward the finish and took what could have been valuable bonus seconds on stage 15. According to Contador, he was calling for Leipheimer to wait for him, but apparently the message didn't get through. Andy Coggan Well if he bothered to learn English he might have gotten the message. |
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Levi should have won TdF?
On Aug 6, 12:10 pm, wrote:
All, Something I have not seen discussed: Should this have been Levi's year to win the Tour de France? Maybe it will still happen. Hypothetical: (1) Contador admits Puerto involvement and relinquishes maillot jaune. (2) Evans is subsequently found (positive, guilty) of (fill in the blank) from some time in (fill iny year) and is retroactively suspended (after all appeals have failed). (3) Levi is given the win of the 2007 Tour and on the same day* as the announcement of the 2006 winner (whoever that may be). DR * Probably some time in 2009 |
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Levi should have won TdF?
On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 20:46:00 -0700, DirtRoadie wrote:
On Aug 6, 12:10 pm, wrote: All, Something I have not seen discussed: Should this have been Levi's year to win the Tour de France? Maybe it will still happen. Hypothetical: (1) Contador admits Puerto involvement and relinquishes maillot jaune. (2) Evans is subsequently found (positive, guilty) of (fill in the blank) from some time in (fill iny year) and is retroactively suspended (after all appeals have failed). (3) Levi is given the win of the 2007 Tour and on the same day* as the announcement of the 2006 winner (whoever that may be). DR * Probably some time in 2009 Don't forget the possibility that Levi, Kid or Cadel could be decreed out of existence and their names scrubbed from the record book any time in the next few decades. The Puerto stuff seems to be sticking to Contador in a fairly alarming way. The way the Tour's been going lately it wouldn't surprise me a bit if they just announced that Contador shouldn't have been invited therefore cannot have won. This would leave the future Benjo trying to explain why Cadel and Levi were wheelsuckers when there were only ghosts on the road ahead of them. Ron |
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DirtRoadie wrote:
On Aug 6, 12:10 pm, wrote: All, Something I have not seen discussed: Should this have been Levi's year to win the Tour de France? Maybe it will still happen. Hypothetical: (1) Contador admits Puerto involvement and relinquishes maillot jaune. (2) Evans is subsequently found (positive, guilty) of (fill in the blank) from some time in (fill iny year) and is retroactively suspended (after all appeals have failed). (3) Levi is given the win of the 2007 Tour and on the same day* as the announcement of the 2006 winner (whoever that may be). It's more likely that Sastre will be declared winner of both the 06 and the 07 edition (and get the 06 vuelta as a well deserved bonus). -- Morten Reippuert Knudsen :-) http://blog.reippuert.dk Merlin Works CR-3/2.5 & Campagnolo Chorus 2007. |
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On Aug 7, 5:52 pm, Araxen wrote:
Andy Coggan wrote: On Aug 6, 1:44 pm, Dan Connelly wrote: Discovery's goal was to win the tour, not to have Levi win, nor to have Contador win. Coming out of Alpes, Contador had a better GC position, which he solidified with the W on stage 14. Still, despite convention, Discovery allowed Leipheimer to work for himself, as he dropped Contador toward the finish and took what could have been valuable bonus seconds on stage 15. According to Contador, he was calling for Leipheimer to wait for him, but apparently the message didn't get through. Andy Coggan Well if he bothered to learn English he might have gotten the message. Let me guess: you're from the US, aren't you? Andy Coggan (who only speaks English, but still doesn't expect that everyone else in the world learn the language) |
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On Aug 9, 12:23 pm, Morten Reippuert wrote:
It's more likely that Sastre will be declared winner of both the 06 and the 07 edition (and get the 06 vuelta as a well deserved bonus). Ushering in a new era. Instead of records like "X grand tours won in Y years" or "X consecutive wins" we may soon have "X grand tours won in 1 day" or "X simultaneous wins." DR |
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