Take a look at the profile on Friday's Stage 18. Notice that it is a long climb followed by a long downhill with a few intermittent, shorter uphills. It looks like mostly downhill into the finish line in Lons-le-Saunier.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/tour04/?id=stages/stage18
If Ullrich and Kloden can team up and breakaway from Basso, it might be Ullrich's last chance to get to the podium in Paris. They would be a formidable pair in the downhills.
Do you think this is possible? Team USPS will still be keeping a close eye on the duo to keep them from threatening overall GC. The question is, will the duo be able to drop Basso even though USPS will end up on their wheels. The breakaway group would end up being pretty big.
How good of a downhiller is Basso? Ullrich's excellent. I don't know about Kloden, but I don't see Ullrich leaving him behind.
http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2004/tour04/?id=stages/stage18
If Ullrich and Kloden can team up and breakaway from Basso, it might be Ullrich's last chance to get to the podium in Paris. They would be a formidable pair in the downhills.
Do you think this is possible? Team USPS will still be keeping a close eye on the duo to keep them from threatening overall GC. The question is, will the duo be able to drop Basso even though USPS will end up on their wheels. The breakaway group would end up being pretty big.
How good of a downhiller is Basso? Ullrich's excellent. I don't know about Kloden, but I don't see Ullrich leaving him behind.