Posts by sopas

This is what a Lemond had to say about Landis: "I believe most of Floyd Landis’s statements regarding the systemic corruption in professional cycling. I imagine from my own experiences that today he is paying a heavy price for his...

I'm from Spain and I can tell you there is a lot of passion for the sport here. The post-Indurain era is giving way to a group of the best riders in the world.

Quote: Originally Posted by limerickman He reminds me of BigMig : both very powerful. Canc can't climb as well as the Big Man though. Although some of the turns he did on the climbs in last years TDF were huge. Yes,...

What a great ride by Cancellara!! It he could climb with the best on the big mountain stages he would become one of the greatest ever. Indurain weighted about the same as Cacellara and could climb. Cancellara definitely has the raw...

Quote: Originally Posted by vspa i think Armstrong must be starting to regret now not adding 1 or 2 more tour victories before his original retirement in 2005. He would have won the 2006 TdF for sure. It would have been...

Quote: Originally Posted by roadhouse i'm just throwing this out there so forgive me but AC almost looks about as half as good climbing out front as Big Lance used to on Alp De Huez. I agree. Today Contador did not look...

I dont know what is on his mind right now, but a couple of months ago he said he could ride a couple of classics this years, and after the TdF depending on how well he finish it, he would ride the Vuelta. We will see.

Still a long time to go for the TdF, but AC is already showing his potential.

Quote: Originally Posted by Chavez Uh, that IS what they do. Or at least you can break the hour riding Merckx-era equipment or use modern equipment. Two different records. Not really. Any rider attempting the record today...

If I were to try the hour record, I would have a bike built exactly identical to that Merckx used in 1972, same weight, same materials, same geometry (if possible), etc. That is the only fair way to know if a rider today is better than...