Dan Connelly
In the TMS, Armstrong lost 7-10 seconds to 27 riders,
including 4 teammates. It seems like Missaglia let a costly
gap open which in the age of automated finish timing was
enforced. But I haven't seen this gap mentioned or
discussed. In a tour of this length, it could well spell the
difference.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/may04/lang-
uedoc04/languedoc041
I'm reminded of the final stage in last year's Tour, where
Armstrong lost 15 seconds because of Julian Usano's gap to
Franck Ranier, allowing Ullrich to reduce the gap from 1:16
to 1:01. Not that he cared at that point...
Dan
including 4 teammates. It seems like Missaglia let a costly
gap open which in the age of automated finish timing was
enforced. But I haven't seen this gap mentioned or
discussed. In a tour of this length, it could well spell the
difference.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road.php?id=road/2004/may04/lang-
uedoc04/languedoc041
I'm reminded of the final stage in last year's Tour, where
Armstrong lost 15 seconds because of Julian Usano's gap to
Franck Ranier, allowing Ullrich to reduce the gap from 1:16
to 1:01. Not that he cared at that point...
Dan
