One major difference was that he didn't make it first to the finish.Anticyclone said:His back to back attacks in the Alps were Pantani or Sella-like in some ways
Yes, i suppose i am being a little unfair to him by comparing him to the two i did although his style of attack was a bit differentjonjungel said:One major difference was that he didn't make it first to the finish.
I'm not saying he's clean, but his performance was a lot more believable IMO.
I didn't think his first TT win was as remarkable as many seemed to, but after spending so many kms on the attack in the Alps, and then win the long final TT? That was pretty suspicious.Anticyclone said:Does seem remarkably energetic for the last week of a grand tour though
No, i thought his first TT win could have been the result of someone who had previously won a time trial realising there was a chance of a yellow jersey if he could win this one and training specifically for it.Wayne666 said:I didn't think his first TT win was as remarkable as many seemed to, but after spending so many kms on the attack in the Alps, and then win the long final TT? That was pretty suspicious.
Compare him to Cancellara who rode like a steam train on the front of peleton through the mountains and then very nearly won the time trial. Let's hope they're testing him too.Anticyclone said:No, i thought his first TT win could have been the result of someone who had previously won a time trial realising there was a chance of a yellow jersey if he could win this one and training specifically for it.
In Schumacher's defence the Prato Nevoso stage saw him ease his way to the finish with a 20 minute deficit - on Ricco's stage he didnt finish in the big yellow jersey group.
Malkmus said:The vampires made a surprise visit to the German team today. With all the guys they could have tested, they chose one: Schumacher. They must be trying to establish some sort of baseline.
You can only connect the dots looking backwards.Malkmus said:The vampires made a surprise visit to the German team today. With all the guys they could have tested, they chose one: Schumacher. They must be trying to establish some sort of baseline.
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