McGee: darkhorse for Tour podium?

"Andy Coggan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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He doesn't climb well enough to do more than hang on when
the going gets steep, so his chances of a Giro podium spot
are slim at best. However,

what

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about in the TdF? With more TTing and fewer mountain goat
stages, might he make the podium? Can he maintain his
present great form long enough to

even

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try?

What about the 9mi ITT up the Duez? Isn't this like a double
whammy for him. Meaning this: you say he could benefit from
the time trials, but he can't climb. So this stage will
actually hurt him PLUS he has to complete it on his own.

I bet the crowds for stage 16 & 17 will be enormous this
year. I wonder how many accidents there will be. I'm sure
there's nothing more fun than having to concentrating on a
hard climb while having to ride through tunnels of
spectators all slapping you on the back trying to motivate
you with their words of wisdom...

Dave

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"Andy Coggan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message> I
bet the crowds for stage 16 & 17 will be

enormous this year. I wonder how

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many accidents there will be. I'm sure there's nothing
more fun than having to concentrating on a hard climb
while having to ride through tunnels of spectators all
slapping you on the back trying to motivate you with their
words of wisdom...

Dave

It's going to be crazy. I wonder if they'll put up a few
more barriers to keep the crowds back a little.

Mike

"Andy Coggan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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He doesn't climb well enough to do more than hang on when
the going gets steep, so his chances of a Giro podium spot
are slim at best. However,

what

Quoted message said:

about in the TdF? With more TTing and fewer mountain goat
stages, might he make the podium? Can he maintain his
present great form long enough to

even

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try?

What about McGee taking a shot at the hour record? He's
got the trackie background, seems to have raised his game
to a new level, and w/ two GTs under his belt should be
phenomenally strong (IIRC, the year that Boardman set the
pursuit and hour records was the only year he finished the
TdF). Either that, or he'll be completely burned out...

Andy Coggan

Think of who he'll have to beat to get on the podium. Lance,
Jan, Tyler, Mayo, Zubeldia, Basso, Leipheimer, Heras, etc. I
think the competition for the third spot will be very tough
- maybe even the best "race within the race".

-T

Maybe in 2005/2006. I think the Olympics are more of a goal
for him in 2004. But I wouldn't be surprised to see him
focus more on stage races after this season. Would help if
he had some pure climbers on his team.

Andy Coggan said:

He doesn't climb well enough to do more than hang on when
the going gets steep, so his chances of a Giro podium spot
are slim at best. However, what about in the TdF? With
more TTing and fewer mountain goat stages, might he make
the podium?

No.

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"Andy Coggan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message>
I bet the crowds

for stage 16 & 17 will be

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enormous this year. I wonder how

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many accidents there will be. I'm sure there's nothing
more fun than

having

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to concentrating on a hard climb while having to ride
through tunnels of spectators all slapping you on the
back trying to motivate you with

their

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words of wisdom...

Dave

It's going to be crazy. I wonder if they'll put up a few
more barriers to keep the crowds back a little.

I think the problem is that they can not install 18 miles of
barriers (9 miles times two sides).

Dave

Robert Chung said:

Andy Coggan said:

He doesn't climb well enough to do more than hang on when
the going gets steep, so his chances of a Giro podium
spot are slim at best. However, what about in the TdF?
With more TTing and fewer mountain goat stages, might he
make the podium?

No.

Damn, that was my pick too.

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Michael said:

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"Andy Coggan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message>
I bet the crowds for stage 16 & 17 will be

enormous this year. I wonder how

Quoted message said:

many accidents there will be. I'm sure there's nothing
more fun than having to concentrating on a hard climb
while having to ride through tunnels of spectators all
slapping you on the back trying to motivate you with
their words of wisdom...

Dave

It's going to be crazy. I wonder if they'll put up a few
more barriers to keep the crowds back a little.

Mike

I sure hope they do. Yeah, I know it's a tradition to
let it happen as it does, with all kinds of people
milling about, but it might be time to put that
tradition to rest.

--
tanx, Howard

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He doesn't climb well enough to do more than hang on when
the going gets steep, so his chances of a Giro podium spot
are slim at best. However, what about in the TdF? With
more TTing and fewer mountain goat stages, might he make
the podium? Can he maintain his present great form long
enough to even try?

Return to earth, andy, cause it ain't gonna happen.