SPOILER: TdF prologue



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Iain Jones

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Well watcha reckon? It sounded a good one to me, based on
the last half hour I heard. Armstrong sounded stronger than
last year, 2 seconds off in second place rather than hidden
away further down the list (what time did he got last year?)
 
"Iain Jones" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Well watcha reckon? It sounded a good one to me, based on
> the last half hour I heard. Armstrong sounded stronger
> than last year, 2 seconds off in second place rather than
> hidden away further down the list (what time did he got
> last year?)

It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it ...
I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming first ...
he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and Ullrich didn't
go faster ...
 
elyob wrote:

> It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it
> ... I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming
> first ... he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and
> Ullrich didn't go faster ...

Yeah, Armstrong has a horrible TT style compared to Ullrich,
whose head and body barely moved. Not sure Ullrich is that
bothered about the prologue - he didn't seem to be in any
desperate hurry.
 
Zog The Undeniable wrote:

> elyob wrote:
>
>> It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it
>> ... I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming
>> first ... he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and
>> Ullrich didn't go faster ...
>
>
> Yeah, Armstrong has a horrible TT style compared to
> Ullrich, whose head and body barely moved. Not sure
> Ullrich is that bothered about the prologue - he didn't
> seem to be in any desperate hurry.

the wind conditions were said to be very changable but
Ullrich and Armstrong were on the course at almost the
same time.
 
Zog The Undeniable <[email protected]> wrote in
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> elyob wrote:
>
>> It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it
>> ... I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming
>> first ... he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and
>> Ullrich didn't go faster ...
>
> Yeah, Armstrong has a horrible TT style compared to
> Ullrich,

Today, or in general? I read he's changed his position for
this year. Can't comment on that yet, I only had the live
commentary to go by today.
 
Zog The Undeniable typed:
> elyob wrote:
>
>> It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it
>> ... I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming
>> first ... he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and
>> Ullrich didn't go faster ...
>
> Yeah, Armstrong has a horrible TT style compared to
> Ullrich, whose head and body barely moved. Not sure
> Ullrich is that bothered about the prologue - he didn't
> seem to be in any desperate hurry.

I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle around
the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. ;)

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> I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. ;)

He seems to be in better shape than I ever remember him, in
fact I barely recognised his thin face :)

I reckon Tyler Hamilton could be tha man this year, but hey
let's hope Lance does it eh? Six, wow. If he looses, he'll
never ride again.

bfn,

Tony B
 
> I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle around
> the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. ;)

Do you think he might be saving himself for a few 'proper'
stage wins early on? Would he try such a risky strategy? I
have a hunch he might...

Of course, risky or not, he'd have trouble getting past
Petacchi at the moment.

d.
 
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 10:56:09 +0000 (UTC), "davek"
<[email protected]> wrote:

>> I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle around
>> the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. ;)
>
>Do you think he might be saving himself for a few 'proper'
>stage wins early on? Would he try such a risky strategy? I
>have a hunch he might...

The principals (Armstrong, Ullrich, Hamilton, Mayo etc)
won't make any significant moves probably until Stage 12

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/tour04/?id=stages/stag-
e12

>Of course, risky or not, he'd have trouble getting past
>Petacchi at the moment.
>
Sit back and enjoy the sprinter's fest for the next
week or so...

Regards! Stephen
 
davek typed:

>> I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle around
>> the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. ;)
>
> Do you think he might be saving himself for a few 'proper'
> stage wins early on? Would he try such a risky strategy? I
> have a hunch he might...

Not if he really has got brains with the brawn .. ;)

> Of course, risky or not, he'd have trouble getting past
> Petacchi at the moment.

Heheheh .. Kirsipuu just won the first sprint finish,
with Petacchi down in eighth .. Mcewen was _very_ close
though .. ;)

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Steve McGinty:
> The principals (Armstrong, Ullrich, Hamilton, Mayo etc)
> won't make any significant moves probably until Stage 12

Yeah... I think I must have been drunk when I wrote that
about Ullrich. Or maybe it's just too much wishful
thinking...

d.
 
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>davek typed:

>>> I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle
>>> around the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this
>>> year .. ;)
>>
>> Do you think he might be saving himself for a few
>> 'proper' stage wins early on? Would he try such a risky
>> strategy? I have a hunch he might...
>
>Not if he really has got brains with the brawn .. ;)
>
>> Of course, risky or not, he'd have trouble getting past
>> Petacchi at the moment.
>
>Heheheh .. Kirsipuu just won the first sprint finish,
>with Petacchi down in eighth .. Mcewen was _very_ close
>though .. ;)
>
Just a gentle reminder about the posting protocol Paul.
The thread title says "SPOILER: TDF prologue" not
"....stage 1" :)

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Victor Meldrew typed:

> Just a gentle reminder about the posting protocol Paul.
> The thread title says "SPOILER: TDF prologue" not
> "....stage 1" :)

Yeah, sorry ..

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> Victor Meldrew typed:
>
> > Just a gentle reminder about the posting protocol Paul.
> > The thread title says "SPOILER: TDF prologue" not
> > "....stage 1" :)
>
> Yeah, sorry ..
>

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