Author Topic: Annual conversation (Read 16424 times)

kiwi · « **on:** July 06, 2006, 09:11:06 pm »

Who is your pick for de tour this year.When I fisrt heard the news I said aaahhhh Basso for sure now,but that was before i realised he was out too...
So fellas Mayo,Evans,Landis,Hincapie.

Matno · « **Reply #1 on:** July 06, 2006, 11:25:06 pm »

Not to sound biased toward Americans or anything (which I certainly am), but I think there are three VERY strong possibilities in Landis, Hincapie, and Leipheimer.

Tel · « **Reply #2 on:** July 07, 2006, 07:22:23 am »

Hi chaps, I wonder if Discovery held back Paulo Savodelli`s form a bit this year, because appart from George Hincapie( ultimate domestic ) They had nobody for the big prize.
Of course Mrs Tel thinks I know nothing, and rates Cadel Evans and Floyd Landis but looks very happy when Tom Boonen wins anything ( men in tight shorts thing)
Cheers, Tel and Mrs Tel.

bmwcarver · « **Reply #3 on:** July 07, 2006, 03:44:27 pm »

I have no idea who to pick. Thought it was somewhat humorous that the best of those going against Lance got nabbed by a drug test .

Has been a bit surpising to me that Discovery has stayed in first in the team standings so far. Hincapie isn't really any further out than Lance would get just to keep some of the pressure away for a while.

colinv · « **Reply #4 on:** July 08, 2006, 04:29:32 am »

Mayo for the win.

Matno · « **Reply #5 on:** July 08, 2006, 05:12:10 am »

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Mayo for the win.

I wouldn't mind seeing that. It's always a possibility...

jeffhop · « **Reply #6 on:** July 08, 2006, 09:47:35 am »

ive got to be honest being a roadie at heart that i dont a clue who is going to win this tour, in the last 7 years its been easy but this year!!!!!! landis? hincapie? honchar? evans?? ive got to admit my own favorite rider is now allowed to race again after his ban. ok i admit it im a david millar fan but i believe in a 2nd chance for everyone, and he has served his time. by the way i was a paid up member of itsmillartime. com before the bust!! so come on dave!!!

jeffhop · « **Reply #7 on:** July 08, 2006, 09:48:43 am »

ive always thought mayo was on something, far too up and down!

StoereVent · « **Reply #8 on:** July 08, 2006, 11:32:29 pm »

Menchov? (winner of last years Vuelta)

willem · « **Reply #9 on:** July 11, 2006, 03:31:38 am »

What's the deal with the Americans?
The Lemond and Armstrong phenomenons absolutely lay beyond the realm of reasonable probabilities. No statistician in the world would ever believe TWO Yanks could ever be multiple winners.

And now we've got 3 Americans among the top contenders. That's just not possible.

So... is it a matter of building entire careers and teams around a single race?

Could it be that it only takes a few dozen professional riders (from a population of 350 million) to produce a world dominating rider. No way.

The whole appearance to a non-roadie is the TdF is a very long and painful Kabuki theater. Has the whole thing been a set-up to get Americans to pay attention to bike racing? If so, it's kind of working.

If that's the case, how come we SUCK at soccer? (Football) Surely we've got millions more kids playing soccer than racing bikes! (Even my daughters play soccer.) So what's the deal?

Wish I could understand...

StoereVent · « **Reply #10 on:** July 11, 2006, 06:53:20 am »

I think the key to become good in a sport, is that you need a strong competition. And it is easier for a single rider to go overseas and ride in strong races than is is for 11 football players to do the same and play in strong competitions.

jeffhop · « **Reply #11 on:** July 11, 2006, 07:43:01 am »

i still find it hard to believe that the usa are above england in the fifa world rankings when everyone knows they are nowhere near as good. im surprised they havent got their own world series for football like they do for baseball just so they can call themselves world champions.

StoereVent · « **Reply #12 on:** July 11, 2006, 08:38:36 pm »

never trust the FIFA! especially not their rankings: every time we (netherlands) lost a match, we moved up a place on the rankings.

Carbon_Angus · « **Reply #13 on:** July 12, 2006, 11:53:53 am »

are we talking soccer or TDF??? lol!

I enjoyed watching the WC. It will never get big in the US because...well....there are no commercial breaks. Seems the US sports world relies on hype, advertising and conspicuous consumption.

TDF? I liked watching Robbie Mcewen(sp) sprint like a madman at the finish, yet the mountain stages are where the chamois meets the road. I like Floyd, because he's good and tough.

Wonder where T~Mobile would be with Jan....I think the team had four out of the top five in GC yesterday.

kiwi · « **Reply #14 on:** July 12, 2006, 10:44:55 pm »

well mayo is out the back,I give up.
Its the most interesting tour ever!
I wonder how Dessel and Mercado will go on stage 11

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