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> > > > exelit wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > "My team haven't been invited and so the only way of riding is by joining another team.
> > > > > I've never had any problems with (Bianchi
> rider)
> > > > > Jan Ullrich, I've close ties with Bianchi and my current team is
not
> > > > > against the move. I could ride the Tour with Bianchi."
> > > > >
> > > > That would be an interesting dynamic, and would take a lot of
> willpower
> > on
> > > > Pantani's part, I think. Of course Jan would be leader due to his
> better
> > > > time trial, but if Pantani feels good on the last climb he would
have
> to
> > > > remember that he's Jan's leutenant, and leutenants don't showboat up
> the
> > > > climb, leaving the leader behind. I could see this happening if, for example, Pantani
> > > > decides he wants to try to stick it to the
American.
> >
> > > It's a good move for both Pantani and Ullrich. Ullrich get's added support in the mountains.
> > > Pantani get's to train in the TDF.
> > >
> >
> > "Last year I didn't deserve a place because I wasn't riding well but
this
> > year things are different - I'm competitive and would be a threat to Armstrong."--Pantani.
> >
> > Looks like Pantani is doing recreational drugs or maybe he's got a deal
> with
> > Osama's boys to off Armstrong. I can't think of any other threat he
might
> > sanely be contemplating.
>
>
> After his recent plastic surgery (which made him look worse) I was hoping
he
> would metamorphise into the Michael Jackson Wacko Jacko of cycling.
>
> Unfortunately, he's not elected to have more surgeries on his ears (which
if
> taken to the Jacko extreme would result in the loss of all ear
cartiledge),
> but the standard level of La Elefantina dementia is entertainment enough.
If he bleached his skin like Jacko, he could entertain the peloton as a mime pretending to be a
threat to Armstrong.