slovakguy said:i have to agree with swampy. radio shack would pitch one mega-fit if their standard bearer did not participate. his presence as a u.s. spokesman is still immense. on the side issues, his ego/determination would also spur him to participate.
Probably.Yojimbo_ said:Maybe a better poll would be...."Will Lance Armstrong Finish the Tour de France?".
You believe he has slipped that much from last season?gtm said:he's hardly a genuine contender.
swampy1970 said:Lance coming to the Tour with not much in the way of wins - or even much racing isn't new. 2004 and 2005 were very sparse and despite that he won 4 of the harder stages of the 04 Tour "just because he could."
gtm said:There is forum tittle tattle to the effect that Radio Shack might pull the plug by the end of the year.
oldbobcat said:Yes, but that was before he was 38 years old. Have you ever tried to blitz your way into condition at 38?
As you get close to 40, the body doesn't react to stress the way it did at, say 30. Recovery takes longer so the buildup needs to be slower.
Unless, of course, you enlist the aid of pharmaceuticals.
I never believed for a minute that Radio Shack had long term plans for the team. They needed a media blitz for their expansion into European markets and along came Lance, Bruyneel, & Co., trying do distance themselves from Astana and draw the attention from their own Tour winner, with an opportunity that should have been a no-brainer.gtm said:There is forum tittle tattle to the effect that Radio Shack might pull the plug by the end of the year.
swampy1970 said:Then again, I don't have too (nor can I) sustain 450 watts for about an hour and have to endure 3 weeks of racing in France.
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