So who all has noticed ...

.... that USPS/Discovery Channel has won 4 of the last 5 Grand Tours in which
they have participated?


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Steven L. Sheffield wrote:

... that USPS/Discovery Channel has won 4 of the last 5 Grand Tours in which
they have participated?


scary now ain't it... and no I had not put that one together....... The
one missing would be last years Vuelta?

Steven L. Sheffield wrote:

... that USPS/Discovery Channel has won 4 of the last 5 Grand Tours in which
they have participated?

Heras was riding for Liberty Seguros when he won the Vuelta last year.
Nice try, though.

-Sonarrat.

Sonarrat wrote:
Steven L. Sheffield wrote:


... that USPS/Discovery Channel has won 4 of the last 5 Grand Tours in
which
they have participated?


Heras was riding for Liberty Seguros when he won the Vuelta last year.
Nice try, though.

Oh, wait, you're right. They didn't participate in the '04 Giro, so
their last GT before that was the Vuelta in '03 that Heras won for them.
Sowwy.

-Sonarrat.

Steven L. Sheffield wrote:

... that USPS/Discovery Channel has won 4 of the last 5 Grand Tours in which
they have participated?

How long has it been since a team sweeped all 3 GTs in a season?

And each of those wins was lead by a repeat winner. I guess they do
have some ascension planning going on.

I am not sure it ever happened. I am trying to think of those years
when a rider won a double to see if I can remember a team mate winning
the third. I kind of doubt any team has ever swept all 3. Winning 2 is
not all that rare but mostly from the same guy and with results like
that is takes the pressure off of even participating in the third GT.
I suppose this year it would be possible for Disco if Azevedo or
Beltran gets to go for the win in Spain. I would enjoy that. They each
deserve a chance for that especially if they are not wasted going for #
7 for the Lance factor.

Steven L. Sheffield wrote:
... that USPS/Discovery Channel has won 4 of the last 5 Grand Tours in which
they have participated?




Dumbass -

You have your head up your ass. Anyone who reads rbr realizes that
Discover sucks.


thanks,

K. Gringioni.

On 05/29/2005 07:38 PM, in article , "Sonarrat"
wrote:

Steven L. Sheffield wrote:

... that USPS/Discovery Channel has won 4 of the last 5 Grand Tours in which
they have participated?

Heras was riding for Liberty Seguros when he won the Vuelta last year.
Nice try, though.



2003 Tour de France - Lance Armstrong - USPS
2003 Vuelta a España - Roberto Heras - USPS
2004 Tour de France - Lance Armstrong - USPS
2004 Vuelta a España - Roberto Heras - Liberty Seguros
2005 Giro d'Italia - Paolo Savoldelli - Discovery Channel

Looks like 4 out of the last 5 to me ...



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On 05/30/2005 01:51 AM, in article
, "Kurgan Gringioni"
wrote:

Steven L. Sheffield wrote:
... that USPS/Discovery Channel has won 4 of the last 5 Grand Tours in which
they have participated?




Dumbass -

You have your head up your ass. Anyone who reads rbr realizes that
Discover sucks.



Discover is responsible for 20+% of Morgan Stanley's revenue and annual
profit, which makes me wonder what will happen to my MWD stock after the
spin-off ... Thankfully, I'll have some Discover stock as well.

But what the **** does that have to do with Discovery Channel?



thanks,

K. Gringioni.


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