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Posted by jlosada on Jun-30-2002 19:44:

Cycling: TOUR DE FRANCE

The next weekend will start the next big sports event: THE TOUR OF FRANCE.

Who will win?

I thing that another time Armstrong will win.

He is in the way of Indurain!

Posted by jeronemango on Jul-02-2002 13:11:

i hope this tour is more exciting,, the past years have been so boring.

who went well in the tour of italy this year?? its usually a good guide to whos hitting form..

Posted by cyberia on Jul-02-2002 20:43:

quote:
Originally posted by jeronemango
i hope this tour is more exciting,, the past years have been so boring.

who went well in the tour of italy this year?? its usually a good guide to whos hitting form..

yeah but every one who goes to the Giro,go to the Tour and vice versa,I think Armstrong is in good shape(proved it in the dauphin� lib�r�)
Zulle would have been a very good opponent,but the 'coast'team may not participate

Posted by IronDragon on Jul-03-2002 03:32:

Barring anything crazy, I don't think that anyone can stop Lance Armstrong.

Posted by cyberia on Jul-03-2002 10:11:

quote:
Originally posted by IronDragon
Barring anything crazy, I don't think that anyone can stop Lance Armstrong.

well beloki,boogerd,julich ,hamilton or virenque should try that

Posted by jeronemango on Jul-04-2002 07:18:

is the pirate in this years tour?? and whats his form like...i've kinda gone off cycling after the drugs scam,, you just wonder who is really riding with raw talent and whos on the drugs..

so whos going to win the proluge??

Posted by cyberia on Jul-04-2002 08:46:

quote:
Originally posted by jeronemango
is the pirate in this years tour?? and whats his form like...i've kinda gone off cycling after the drugs scam,, you just wonder who is really riding with raw talent and whos on the drugs..

so whos going to win the proluge??

Nope Mercatone uno isn't in the tour.Don't think that Pantani is in a great shape at this moment,saw him a few weeks ago riding and he didn't impress,but who cares since he's not in the tour

IMO every one in the peleton takes drugs,otherwhise this would be impossible to do.Imagine three weeks Giro,three weeks Toure de france and three weeks Vuelta.Yet they still have to work hard to get where they are but I don't think they would be able to do it without drugs.
don't get me wronng many props to those riders 'cause it is really a tough sport!

Ullrich has been caught on doping,so he probably won't join telekom at the tour.It's telekom itself that asked for a doping-test.I think that they searched a good reason to leave Ullrich @ home.

Posted by mr.marcello on Jul-10-2002 18:14:

quote:
Originally posted by cyberia
well beloki,boogerd,julich ,hamilton or virenque should try that

Boogerd?!?! No way!!
Maybe Levi Leipheimer (Rabobank).....

Greetings.

Posted by Zayatz on Jul-11-2002 17:34:

J-a-a-n K-I-R-S-I-P-U-U

this man totally owns

Posted by PeacefulWarrior on Jul-16-2002 14:11:

"The Texan" will dominate but the Once team will definitely make it hard for him.

Posted by jlosada on Jul-16-2002 20:07:

quote:
Originally posted by PeacefulWarrior
"The Texan" will dominate but the Once team will definitely make it hard for him.

I don't think so!. The Texan is not as strong as the past years.

Posted by wozza on Jul-19-2002 20:12:

poor Laurent JALABERT i so hoped he would win, at least he goes after the race and breaks unlike armstrong who just stays behind his team and let everybody do the work for him, Someone to beat Armstrong pleeez!!!

wozza

Posted by jeronemango on Jul-20-2002 13:17:

yea need someone to actually challenge armstrong, he does sit behind his team but so are the other riders, hes just to strong.. the ONCE rider was behind him and on his wheel then blew him away with that attack.. to easy for armstrong at the moment.

need a rider like pantani, just a pure climber.

u just got to wonder if armstrong is taking something... he was never this good before.. he couldnt climb for peanuts.

Posted by phyrest0rm on Jul-20-2002 22:58:

The reason that no one from ONCE will win the Tour:

Unlike USPS, which has Armstrong designated as the leader, ONCE has never been able to declare a leader. Going into the mountains, they had one rider who was a legitimate contender, and another who was wearing the yellow jersey... A team divided between who they should help...Hopefully now they realize that Beloki is the member they should support for the rest of the Tour. Barring something tragic, however, there is little chance that anyone will beat Armstrong. His team is in too good of form.

For us Americans... looks like the increase in the price of stamps is going for a good cause... Next year, we'll probably be paying about 50 cents per stamp, so the team can retain the likes of Roberto Heras, who is demonstrating the ability to be a leader in his own right.

Posted by jlosada on Jul-21-2002 09:51:

Posted by jeronemango on Jul-21-2002 12:40:

quote:
Originally posted by phyrest0rm
The reason that no one from ONCE will win the Tour:

Unlike USPS, which has Armstrong designated as the leader, ONCE has never been able to declare a leader. Going into the mountains, they had one rider who was a legitimate contender, and another who was wearing the yellow jersey... A team divided between who they should help...Hopefully now they realize that Beloki is the member they should support for the rest of the Tour. Barring something tragic, however, there is little chance that anyone will beat Armstrong. His team is in too good of form.

i dont think u know what ur talking about,, before the tour even starts plans are put in place for the leader and which people will work for the leader,, the only time this has been really different was with riis and ullrich. riis was the leader but then he was cracking so they gave up on him and the workers of the team went and helped ullrich.team plans do change but ONCE has always had their eyes in one main for yellow.

Armstrong is very lucky to have hereas as this guy just ups the tempo and blows everyone apart, armstrong looks like he struggles to hold on sometimes.

sure armstrong is the best at the moment,the best man should win but its just a pity no one can stay with him,, luc leblanc was a powerful climber who always put the leaders in trouble, that attack that blew indurain apart a few years ago was amazing..

Posted by Dark-Rain on Jul-21-2002 13:01:

TOUR DE FRANCE = BOORING!

Posted by PeacefulWarrior on Jul-23-2002 17:14:

quote:
i dont think u know what ur talking about,, before the tour even starts plans are put in place for the leader and which people will work for the leader,, the only time this has been really different was with riis and ullrich. riis was the leader but then he was cracking so they gave up on him and the workers of the team went and helped ullrich.team plans do change but ONCE has always had their eyes in one main for yellow.

I agree with fyrestorm, ONCE's weakness is directly caused by their lack of a clear leader. Although, this is also a statement of their overall team quality.

quote:
armstrong looks like he struggles to hold on sometimes

??? The guy doesn't even flinch while riding. And have you seen the way he pedals? His cadence is so fast and flawless compared to the rest of the riders.

Posted by shoXx on Jul-25-2002 06:29:

Did anyone see yesterdays stage? It's was very good, very exiting.

Boogerd won, after been riding alone for over 100 kilometers.

Posted by Ray_Finkle on Jul-25-2002 14:38:

Nobody can come close to matching Lance Armstrong's overall ability in the long endurance races. Seriously, this dude is a maching and to all you Europeans, Lay off the dude. He doesn't do drugs! How many tests have you thrown at him and how many has he passed cleanly? Yeah that's right.

You wanna know why Lance Armstrong rules you all?

quote:

Resting heart rate: 32-34
VO2ml/kg: 83.8
Max power at VO2: 600 watts
Max heart rate: 201
Lactate Threshold HR: 178
Time Trial HR: 188-192
Pedal rpm's during TT: 95-100
Climbing rpm's: 80-85, sometimes faster when attacking
Average HR during endurance rides (4-6 hrs): 124-128
Average watts during endurance rides: 245-280 watts
Training miles/hours, endurance rides: 5- 6 hrs / 100-130miles

That and the dude has survived cancer and he only has one testicle which is now Sterile!!!

Posted by PeacefulWarrior on Jul-27-2002 23:30:

Looking forward to watching Armstrong finish in Paris on Sunday.

Quite arguably, he is one of the best atheletes in the world.

Posted by Ray_Finkle on Jul-28-2002 17:29:

LANCE WINS AGAIN!!!!
I don't think anyone will beat him next year either. My bet is that he wins 5 in a row next year.

What a finish today in Paris.

Posted by PhloTron on Jul-28-2002 17:42:

YAY!!!! (again)

Posted by nettwerk on Jul-31-2002 00:37:

OK, Armstrong won it well, but in teams, ONCE has shown why is considered one of the best (if not THE best) cycling team in the world, with 3 riders in the top-10. And what can we say about a "waterboy" that in his first appearance in the Tour makes a 6th place...

GO AZEVEDO!!! GO!!!!!

Posted by bluejay on Jul-31-2002 13:16:

quote:
Originally posted by jeronemango
yea need someone to actually challenge armstrong, he does sit behind his team but so are the other riders, hes just to strong.. the ONCE rider was behind him and on his wheel then blew him away with that attack.. to easy for armstrong at the moment.

need a rider like pantani, just a pure climber.

u just got to wonder if armstrong is taking something... he was never this good before.. he couldnt climb for peanuts.

ummm, i forecast armstrong will win AGAIN next year. and quit with this "on something." geeez, he has been tested, they all have been tested, and you still can't give any credit to the best rider in the whole frickin world.

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