Another Armstrong Article

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06-16-2005, 08:18 AM
Stu Gotz

Another Armstrong Article

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http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/200...nce/index.html

The article brings up some interesting points. Does T-Mobile go into the tour pulling for Ullrich, or does the team wait for the first week, see who is doing well, and then organize around that individual.

An Ullrich, Kloden and Vinokourov train is impressive, but as the article states, when the mountains roll around, Team Discovery with Rubiera, Beltran, Azevedo and Salvodelli is going to make people suffer.

This should be a great Tour.
06-16-2005, 08:47 AM
Laps

Thanks again. Extra points to the author for the "liger" reference. Is the tour going to be on OLN again?
06-16-2005, 08:59 AM
smmokan

Absolutely. The "Cyclism" starts on July 2nd. I know what I'll be doing every morning before work.
06-17-2005, 07:51 AM
TeleAl

Getting the stoke going.
Being on this side of the pond, I got to get out, get a ride in, and be back by about 3 or 4 pm to get my daily fix.

Tomorrow, Sat 18th, the Tour du Suisse passes by my place.
I plan to ride up to Col du Pillon and watch it pass over
on its way to Verbier.

Verbier, that's a fun climb. :wink:
...but Pillon ain't easy either, not from this side.
Shhhhhhh, don't let it know I'm coming.
06-17-2005, 08:11 AM
Mr. Altagirl

Good article. I love the drama that builds as the Tour approaches. This year is going to really fun to watch.
06-18-2005, 02:47 PM
Artie Fufkin

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stu Gotz

The article brings up some interesting points. Does T-Mobile go into the tour pulling for Ullrich, or does the team wait for the first week, see who is doing well, and then organize around that individual.

An Ullrich, Kloden and Vinokourov train is impressive, but as the article states, when the mountains roll around, Team Discovery with Rubiera, Beltran, Azevedo and Salvodelli is going to make people suffer.

This should be a great Tour.

The fact that there is no doubt who Disco rides for is what has made them so strong. I don't expect Ulrich to be a factor, I think T Mob would be better off establishing Vino as their leader and ride for him from the beginning, but that won't happen. They won't have a defined leader, Vino or Kloden will drop Ulrich in the Alps, but one of them(not Jan) will end up finishing on the podium.

Great ride by Chris Horner winning a stage in the Tour de Suisse and locking his place in the TdF.

Less than two weeks...