Author Topic: Tour de France. Place your bets. (Read 5881 times)

StoereVent · « **Reply #15 on:** July 17, 2004, 07:57:37 pm »

Let's forget about the doping untill there is any proof. If I'm not too late I would like to place my bets on Armstrong. I'm no Armstrong fan at all (the tour has been won by more exciting riders) but I have to admit he is much better than the rest. And ofcourse: the rest is to blame. You can't blame Armstrong or his team for being the strongest, but you can blame the rest for being a lot weaker than last years.
Some competition would be nice... (Forza Basso! Allez Voeckler!)

Jeroen.

Dennis · « **Reply #16 on:** July 18, 2004, 03:40:43 am »

well, I will admit I was wrong about Hamilton, although I did say he might crash. I was also wrong about Ullrich.
anyway, I hope Basso gives Armstrong a good run for his money, although I still believe Armstrong will win.

I don't know what LeMond's deal is, but I've read that he and Armstrong have never gotten along, although it is true as someone said above that they are both connected to the same company.

I am also happy to see Voeckler keep yellow for so long, I think its great to see young unknowns come to the fore.

well, go Lance! Forza Basso!

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RoentgenRanger · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2004, 04:11:37 am »

Bummer about Tyler...

ALLEZ VOEKLER [smiley=nod.gif]

Kloden isn't looking too bad either, and Basso looks great! Too bad he doesn't time trial well...we may see his deficit to Lance grow on the last two TT's.

Carbon_Angus · « **Reply #18 on:** July 19, 2004, 07:07:48 am »

Jeroen, good points [smiley=beer.gif]

Voekler is riding as best he knows how. Ho rode the mountains very unconventional but still held onto his first place standings in GC.

Lance is Lance, incredible preparation, best team and support.

I do wish that Tyler and Jan and even Iban (Mayo) were still a threat or a challenge. Basso is there but someone said he doesn't TT well. Kloden is there, too, if something tragic happens.

Go Podium Girls

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Irby · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2004, 11:45:53 am »

The "Blue Train" is rolling. US Postal has assembled a very well prepared team but I would personally like to see Basso press Lance greatly for the next week. The Tour is unpredictable, forecasts of winners are mirky at best......in Bob Roll's words...."that's why they have the bicycle race". Dan.

StoereVent · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2004, 09:43:02 pm »

Indeed: the final result of the Tour will always be unpredictable (therefor the game), but unfortunately the way some riders and teams are going to prepare for the Tour will become more and more predictable: build a team and year only for the Tour. I would love to get payed what the teammates of Lance get payed, but I would hate the fact that my one and only goal for the year then would be making pace for Lance for one or two days in the Tour, on some colls. That's a sad side effect, magnified by Lance and Bruyneel.

Jeroen

Irby · « **Reply #21 on:** July 20, 2004, 04:29:10 am »

I wonder how Basso or Jan would do with the support of US Postal. Perhaps the declared winner should be a team and not a single person. I think the last week is going to be VERY interesting. What a great sport. We have OLN and my nonriding wife is hooked on watching the stages each evening. She was really sadden by Tyler Hamiltons problems and is massively impressed by the young French rider wearing yellow for so long.

Sprucey · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2004, 04:31:59 am »

lance has just won today's stage ( Monday) - the guy is invincible.

I might bring a TV to work tomorrow just to watch the individual time trial up to Alpe D'huez - it's hard in a car let alone on a bike!

Sprucey

Ionit · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2004, 11:11:25 am »

I wish I could see it at work. We have a TV but the local channels here don't broadcast the Tour.
I'm stuck getting the news each day when I get home.
lance really shot up the ranks a few stages back and it looks like he's still going. I'm really eating my words now.
I hoped Hamilton, Ulrich, or Mayo had more motive to win and dethrone lance. Now I'm beginning to doubt my first prediction.

Ionit · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2004, 01:24:55 pm »

Jan is doing fine without his team. How can you get any better then 3rd just by giving him a better team. It's is all up to him now.
Along with Ivan Baso. He is trailing Lance by a hair. Where did he come from. He was never really high on my radar until this year.

Carbon_Angus · « **Reply #25 on:** July 21, 2004, 09:35:13 am »

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lance has just won today's stage ( Monday) - the guy is invincible.

I might bring a TV to work tomorrow just to watch the individual time trial up to Alpe D'huez - it's hard in a car let alone on a bike!

Sprucey

Mark, Didn't you ride a stage this year???

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jason · « **Reply #26 on:** July 21, 2004, 05:59:52 pm »

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Perhaps the declared winner should be a team and not a single person.

They have a team category too. It's just not as prestigious as the individual classification.

kiwi · « **Reply #27 on:** July 21, 2004, 10:24:39 pm »

Lance's preparation was shown last night.He took of on his sprint and knew exactly how fast he cold go round thatlast sweeper,got a couple of lengths on Basso right there.How does the team thicompetitipn work?Points based on eac individuals finish or a total accumulated time.Rasmussen is my hero,Voekler has the most unlikely style whilst Basso looks pretty stylish....

RoentgenRanger · « **Reply #28 on:** July 23, 2004, 04:06:30 am »

I'm pretty sure the team competition is determined by the cumulative team time...

jimbo · « **Reply #29 on:** July 23, 2004, 11:38:35 am »

"The Sopranos"

Wow, this year tour is almost like watching "The Sopranos" with Lance playing the part of Tony Soprano. A likeable patron leader who you don't want to get on the wrong side of by breaking the mob rules.

Poor Filippo Simeoni. He may use the legal system to fight Lance but he forgot that the Patron of the Tour can exercise his wrath in the tour with great effect. Lance appears to have a lot of peleton support for his actions.

"Forget about it"

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