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25-04.-2004, 02:27 AM
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Joseba Beloki?
Is Beloki riding this year? If so, how's he doing?
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25-04.-2004, 02:52 AM
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Re: Joseba Beloki?
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> Is Beloki riding this year? If so, how's he doing? > > M. > > he's riding for the French Boulangerie squad but spending alot of time practicing getting off the bike due to complications from last years fall. His spring has been a non-factor this year. |
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25-04.-2004, 03:35 AM
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"Faster Bordello" <Fast@Bordello.com> wrote in message news:c6e9f7$d27$2@terabinaries.xmission.com... > Michael wrote: > > > Is Beloki riding this year? If so, how's he doing? > > > > M. > > > > > he's riding for the French Boulangerie squad but spending alot of time > practicing getting off the bike due to complications from last years > fall. His spring has been a non-factor this year. Thanks. I was hoping he had fully recovered. It was a terrible fall. M. |
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25-04.-2004, 08:15 AM
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In article <dsyic.9381$kk7.5497@twister.rdc-kc.rr.com>,
"Michael" <mdw3@nospam.cornell.edu> wrote: > "Faster Bordello" <Fast@Bordello.com> wrote in message > news:c6e9f7$d27$2@terabinaries.xmission.com... > > Michael wrote: > > > > > Is Beloki riding this year? If so, how's he doing? > > > > > > M. > > > > > > > > he's riding for the French Boulangerie squad but spending alot of time > > practicing getting off the bike due to complications from last years > > fall. His spring has been a non-factor this year. > > Thanks. I was hoping he had fully recovered. It was a terrible > fall. He is fully recovered -- he is still able to ride a bike at pro-peloton speed. He's just way behind in his preparation as a result of his crash. If he knows what's good for him, IMO, he'll aim to be up to speed in time for the Vuelta a Espana rather than the Tour. -Sonarrat. |
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26-04.-2004, 06:48 AM
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Re: Joseba Beloki?
>If he knows what's good for him, IMO, he'll aim to be up to
>speed in time for the Vuelta a Espana rather than the Tour. That makes lots of sense. But, since he's riding for a French team this year, his sponsor might not see it that way. Will Brioches even ride the Vuelta? |
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26-04.-2004, 08:23 AM
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Mapei81 wrote:
>>If he knows what's good for him, IMO, he'll aim to be up to >>speed in time for the Vuelta a Espana rather than the Tour. > > > That makes lots of sense. But, since he's riding for a French team this year, > his sponsor might not see it that way. Will Brioches even ride the Vuelta? I'd bet it was part of the deal like with Postal and Heras. A different circumstance to be sure but seems wrong to tell a pro that he can't ride his home countries GT. Of course they have to be selected, but then why wouldn't the Vuelta commitee want to have him, provided he has an acceptable season. |
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26-04.-2004, 08:41 AM
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Re: Joseba Beloki?
Mapei81 wrote:
>>If he knows what's good for him, IMO, he'll aim to be up to >>speed in time for the Vuelta a Espana rather than the Tour. > > > That makes lots of sense. But, since he's riding for a French team this year, > his sponsor might not see it that way. Will Brioches even ride the Vuelta? Keep in mind that Brioches Boulangerie riders were chowing down and living it up during the 2004 TdF. I'm under the impression the signing of Beloki is to push the brand name in Spain. If he places well, so much the better. |
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26-04.-2004, 11:45 AM
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Re: Joseba Beloki?
>> That makes lots of sense. But, since he's riding for a French team this
>year, >> his sponsor might not see it that way. Will Brioches even ride the Vuelta? > >Keep in mind that Brioches Boulangerie riders were chowing down and >living it up during the 2004 TdF. I'm under the impression the signing >of Beloki is to push the brand name in Spain. If he places well, so >much the better. > Cool. I hope you're right, though I thought the reason they signed him was to make a bigger splash in the Tour - if that's the case, they might not be inclined to have him sit out their biggest race of the season. What a shame - he was definitely headed for the podium again last year. I'm cautiously optimistic about his chances for a comeback, given what we've seen with other amazing comebacks in the last few years - Jalabert, Pantani, Armstrong, Museeuw, etc. Each time these guys seem like history, but they come back large. |
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27-04.-2004, 07:16 AM
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mapei81@aol.com (Mapei81) wrote in message news:<20040425224527.17796.00000330@mb-m18.aol.com>...
> >> That makes lots of sense. But, since he's riding for a French team this > year, > >> his sponsor might not see it that way. Will Brioches even ride the Vuelta? > > > >Keep in mind that Brioches Boulangerie riders were chowing down and > >living it up during the 2004 TdF. I'm under the impression the signing > >of Beloki is to push the brand name in Spain. If he places well, so > >much the better. > > > > Cool. I hope you're right, though I thought the reason they signed him was to > make a bigger splash in the Tour - if that's the case, they might not be > inclined to have him sit out their biggest race of the season. It wouldn't be hard to do, to make a bigger splash, as Didier Rous was their highest GC placing at 20th. > What a shame - > he was definitely headed for the podium again last year. He looked like he was in the form of his life. > I'm cautiously optimistic about his chances for a comeback, given what we've > seen with other amazing comebacks in the last few years - Jalabert, Pantani, > Armstrong, Museeuw, etc. Each time these guys seem like history, but they come > back large. I doubt it'll be this year, as he's having problems with tendonitis and I just don't think they have a strong enough team to support him. The era of Charly Gaul-like wins w/o much support is past. I think quite a bit of his success came with being on a very strong team. |
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