"Nick Burns" <
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> "Ken Papai" <
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> > > > Levi's and Tyler's injuries caused me to adjust my guesses.
> > > >
> > > > New final GC prediction, 7/11/03, before the first Alpine stage tomorrow.
> > > >
> > > > 1. LANCE
> > > > 2. Ullrich at 1:45
> > > > 3. Beloki at 6:30
> > > > 4. Mayo at 7:15
> > > > 5. Simoni at 8:00
> > > > 6. Heras at 8:01
> > > >
> > > > Green: Petacchi (I think he survives the mountains) Polka: Beloki White: Michael Rogers
> >
> > GREEN will now be McEwen, Zabel, or Cookie? Yes, you candy ass!
> >
> > Simoni now 12+ minutes back in two weeks? Yes.
> >
> > > I agree with your top guys list but there's no way Petacchi does any better than Mario. He is
> > > exactly the same type of sprinter and I expect him to go better than Mario in the spring
> > > classics but no better in tours.
> >
> > I was a little surprised Petacchi quit so damn early today. He must REALLY be out of shape for
> > someone 6'1" and 158 lbs.
>
> Out of shape? What? Do you think he might have left a bit of form on the roads of France after
> working his ass off winning 4 stages?
Let'd see.... Petacchi went 100% on 4 stages, for a grand total of 2000 meters or so. I like
Petacchi, but damn! He pulled a Cipo on us.
-Ken
> > Were that we were all so damn fat.
> >
> > -Ken