Why isn't Lance racing the Giro?

On 05/11/2004 11:34 PM, in article
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Why isn't Lance racing the Giro? Seems odd.

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Hey,

Why isn't Lance racing the Giro? Seems >odd.

IQ test. He passed. (You didn't?) --TP

him and simoni had a beer and decided it would be best for him to try the
tour in France out since he is better on flat stages.

this is what Gilbert told me anyway.

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Hey,
Why isn't Lance racing the Giro? Seems odd.

Seems odder you asked a question where the answer is common knowledge.
Lance is a one race rider. TIOOYK.
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him and simoni had a beer and decided it would be best for him to try the
tour in France out since he is better on flat stages.

this is what Gilbert told me anyway.

Very funny!

Simon

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Why isn't Lance racing the Giro? Seems odd.

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How's the parrott?

-T

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Hey,

Why isn't Lance racing the Giro? Seems odd.

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How's the parrott?

Took you long enough.

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Why isn't Lance racing the Giro? Seems odd.

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And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to win two doubles.

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Why isn't Lance racing the Giro? Seems odd.

Thanks
Ronde Champ

And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to win two

doubles.

Indurain would of had six straight TDF if not for Delgado. Add to that his
other wins as mentioned.

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And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to win two
doubles.

I'll ignore this thread is an obvious troll.

A numerical analysis agrees:

http://www.cycling4all.com/index.php?content=a_cen02a.php

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And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to win

two

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doubles.

Indurain would of had six straight TDF if not for Delgado. Add to that his
other wins as mentioned.

Sorry, if you get the tape of the 90 Tour de France and watch Indurain
you'll see that he didn't have it in him to beat LeMond that year. He wasn't
TT'ing well and Greg could have ridden with him on the climbs.

The Exraterrestrial didn't show up until the following year.

Strange that you didn't say, "Indurain would have won 6 straight except for
Riis" since it makes as much sense.

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Why isn't Lance racing the Giro? Seems odd.

Thanks
Ronde Champ

And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to win two doubles.

At this point I tend to agree with you about Indurain. But if Lance
wins a 6th tdf one would have to re-examine issue. Personally I don't
see why Lance could enter the Giro slightly off form and race into
shape.

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Why isn't Lance racing the Giro? Seems odd.

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And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to win two

doubles.

Indurain would of had six straight TDF if not for Delgado. Add to that his
other wins as mentioned.

Now you should add that Lemond would have one five straight in not for
getting shot and having his appendix out. Add that to his other wins
as mentioned.

If they didn't win then they didn't win. Add nothing in that case.

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And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to win

two doubles.

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At this point I tend to agree with you about Indurain. But if Lance
wins a 6th tdf one would have to re-examine issue.

No one wouldn't. Even if Lance wins a 6th he still hasn't won two doubles.

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And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to win

two doubles.

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At this point I tend to agree with you about Indurain. But if Lance
wins a 6th tdf one would have to re-examine issue.

No one wouldn't. Even if Lance wins a 6th he still hasn't won two doubles.

And no one else has won six, including Merckx. So?

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> And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to
> win

two doubles.

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At this point I tend to agree with you about Indurain. But if Lance
wins a 6th tdf one would have to re-examine issue.

No one wouldn't. Even if Lance wins a 6th he still hasn't won two
doubles.

And no one else has won six, including Merckx. So?

That's fine for the record books but it means little in terms of relative
athletic prowess. By virtue of his two doubles, Indurain would still have
won one more GT than LANCE.

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>>And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to
>>win

two doubles.

>At this point I tend to agree with you about Indurain. But if Lance
>wins a 6th tdf one would have to re-examine issue.
>

No one wouldn't. Even if Lance wins a 6th he still hasn't won two
doubles.

And no one else has won six, including Merckx. So?

That's fine for the record books but it means little in terms of relative
athletic prowess. By virtue of his two doubles, Indurain would still have
won one more GT than LANCE.

TIOOYK

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>> And that's why I still put Indurain above Armstrong: he managed to
>> win

two doubles.

> At this point I tend to agree with you about Indurain. But if Lance
> wins a 6th tdf one would have to re-examine issue.
>

No one wouldn't. Even if Lance wins a 6th he still hasn't won two
doubles.

And no one else has won six, including Merckx. So?

That's fine for the record books but it means little in terms of relative
athletic prowess. By virtue of his two doubles, Indurain would still have
won one more GT than LANCE.

Your right, because winning the double twice makes Indurain a more
complete Champion. I think it's a shame that Lance has not tried to
win the Giro or the Vuelta.

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Your right, because winning the double twice makes Indurain a more
complete Champion. I think it's a shame that Lance has not tried to
win the Giro or the Vuelta.

Is it a shame that Jan hasn't (doubled) either? Why race the Giro and risk
losing the Tour? Indurain is still best known for his TdF wins. Lance will
always be known for beating cancer, and winning the TdF. I'm surprised more
riders don't attempt the Giro/Vuelta double. It would seem to be a lot
easier.

-T