"http://www.procycling.com/news.aspx?ID=294
(sorry, jp)"
ulrich: “oh, i’ll get my coat then, shall i?”
Sun, 07/18/2004 - 12:20pm
Sun, 07/18/2004 - 2:03pm
#1
Another article more inciteful
Don, thanks for the cite for the Chris Boardman article.
On the same page, people should also read:
Godefroot mystified by Jan's form
Sun, 07/18/2004 - 2:50pm
#2
"might want to check the article ""T-Mobile Perplexed by Ullrich."" A gold star goes to the first person to find the glaring mistake.
http://www.procycling.com/news.aspx?ID=289"
Sun, 07/18/2004 - 5:12pm
#3
Col d'Aspin a descent? NOT! (edit)
(Boardman and LeMond sharing the same sour grapes lately, ne c'est pas?)
Sun, 07/18/2004 - 6:10pm
#4
damn...evan's winning it all...
...two power bars AND a gold star. who wudda thunk it?
Sun, 07/18/2004 - 10:42pm
#5
Walter G, dream on.
"They Ascended the Col de Aspin, then decended Col de Aspin on the way to the final climb at La Mongie.
On the way down, Ullirch, Voekler, and Mayo did get a 10 second gap on the Posties, but the gap was erased before the valley floor. Thus,I would disagree with Walter Godefroot’s (T-Mobile's director Sportif) statement ""On the descent of the Col d’Aspin, Jan even managed to drop Armstrong.” Please Walter, don't scramble for the crumbs off the table.
Godefroot must answer questions
1. Why were Palvo Salvadelli and Cadel Evans not on the T-Mobile TDF roster?
2. It's wonderful that you are Germany's premier team, but isn't your focus split if you include Erik Zabel and Rolf Aldag for sprints when Ullrich needs all the support he can get to defeat Armstrong?
3. How can you have such little control of your main man's training that he constantly is not in shape early in the year, and is fighting to get to the right weight, when your contenders are already at the right weight, and are perfecting other challenges?
and...
4. Isn't it time for Andreas Kloden (4th on GC, champion of Germany) to have first choice at the dinner table?
JP, sorry to knock Jan, but he just isn't getting it done. It would be great if Jan and Lance could exchange stage wins,trade off the wearing of the yellow jersey -- that would be compelling. Despite being ""the most tallented bike rider in the world"", his career is resembling Phil Mickelson's.
"
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 10:11am
#6
No knocking Phil!! At least, not any more. (nm)
Thu, 07/22/2004 - 12:01pm
#7
>1. Why were Palvo Salvadelli and Cadel Evans not on
>the T-Mobile TDF roster?
I don't know about Evans, but Paolo Savoldelli (is it strictly necessary to butcher every single italian name?) had a pretty serious accident in training during May (remember hearing about it while I was in Italy watching the Giro on TV). That might be the reason why he's not on the Tour roster.
---R
Thu, 07/22/2004 - 12:10pm
#8
(is it strictly necessary to butcher every single Italian name)
How about Marco Pantini in today's Times? I wrote them a correction.
Thu, 07/22/2004 - 2:09pm
#9
Marco Pantani? did they get his name right? 8^D
Thu, 07/22/2004 - 12:24pm
#10
apologies
Rosario, I didn't know how his name was spelled. I have nothing against Italian names, I am an equal opportunity mispeller. Thanks for pointing out that Paolo was injured.
Judith, I noticed that too. I am surprised that Sam Abt, the cycling writer for the Times got Pantani's cause of death incorrect [stating it was a herion overdose when it was a cocaine overdose]. I sent a voice message to their corrections department.
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 11:39am
#11
and the gold star goes to...nobody...
the article referred to Ullrich losing more than five minutes...in the Alps...
'Looking back to the start of the Tour, Jan Ullrich’s prologue performance when he lost a comparatively large chunk of time to Lance Armstrong is beginning to seem like an omen of what was to come. The team time trial went badly for the team, and in two days in the Alps, the German has lost more than five minutes on Armstrong, who he was confident of beating this season.'
Sun, 07/18/2004 - 7:11pm
#12
Strudel and the 4 sisters
Don, thank you for not calling him Strudel Boy, haha. Yes, Lance has the legs, lungs, heart and team and it’s looking like #6. Of course, we’ll all watch every stage anyway … and I’ll boost for Strudel … uh, Jan. But LA and the Blue Train are impressive. George H pulling in the mountains? Animals ;-)
I must say, I feel so bad for Crash … uh, Tyler. Seeing him riding the wrong way to the Phonak car was sad.
Well, some TdF and the 4 sisters comic relief for us:
http://www.dailypeloton.com/displayarticle.asp?pk=6662
Go Jan – go go ….
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 5:57am
#13
Chris, Ullrich is riding fine. LA, however, is riding superbly. What can I say? LA is more focused in almsot every aspect of the race - training, instinct, strategy, team. No need to apologize to me for my choice not being up to snuff so far. No knots im my chammy; I'll live ;-) And I'll watch the remainig stages, wondering, it seems, who 2nd and 3rd will be in Paris, in the summer, when it sizzles. I just wish #6 for LA were not a foregone conclusion.
Mon, 07/19/2004 - 11:02am
#14
It ain't over yet
"""I just wish #6 for LA were not a foregone conclusion.""
It's not over yet. While Armstrong's chances are excellent, there are lots of miles left. There still could be a crash, a crazed fan attack, or one bad day allowing Basso to take the lead.
""Chainwheel"""
