Comments on: Wildly Unfounded Conclusions I’ve Drawn from This Year’s Tour - Rant http://cyclocosm.com/2005/07/wildly-unfounded-conclusions-ive-drawn-from-this-years-tour-rant/ Pro Cycling News, Commentary and Special Features Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:00:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: knut http://cyclocosm.com/2005/07/wildly-unfounded-conclusions-ive-drawn-from-this-years-tour-rant/#comment-19 knut Mon, 25 Jul 2005 19:33:00 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/2005/07/wildly-unfounded-conclusions-ive-drawn-from-this-years-tour-rant/#comment-19 7) Next year's Top 5:<BR/>Alejandro Valverde, Illes Balears, avg. speed 42.1 kph<BR/>Ivan Basso, at 31 seconds<BR/>Alexandre Vinokourov, Credit Agricole at 58sec<BR/>Yaroslav Popovich, Discovery Channel, 1:01<BR/>Jan Ullrich, T-Mobile, 2:59.<BR/><BR/>dude. you are so wrong it hurts. oh god it hurts. 7) Next year’s Top 5:
Alejandro Valverde, Illes Balears, avg. speed 42.1 kph
Ivan Basso, at 31 seconds
Alexandre Vinokourov, Credit Agricole at 58sec
Yaroslav Popovich, Discovery Channel, 1:01
Jan Ullrich, T-Mobile, 2:59.

dude. you are so wrong it hurts. oh god it hurts.

]]> By: Jon Shea http://cyclocosm.com/2005/07/wildly-unfounded-conclusions-ive-drawn-from-this-years-tour-rant/#comment-18 Jon Shea Tue, 26 Jul 2005 16:12:00 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/2005/07/wildly-unfounded-conclusions-ive-drawn-from-this-years-tour-rant/#comment-18 The Tour should get rid of the TTT. It does bad things for the yellow J competition. The Tour should get rid of the TTT. It does bad things for the yellow J competition.

]]> By: knut http://cyclocosm.com/2005/07/wildly-unfounded-conclusions-ive-drawn-from-this-years-tour-rant/#comment-17 knut Tue, 26 Jul 2005 17:28:00 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/2005/07/wildly-unfounded-conclusions-ive-drawn-from-this-years-tour-rant/#comment-17 i agree with jon, get rid of the TTT. although i suppose it matters less now that lance is retired.<BR/><BR/>and honestly, valverde is one of the most exciting guys to watch in the pelo- in many ways similar to Cunego- but let's be honest, he is not strong enough or experienced enough (how many wins does he have outside of spain?) to win the Tour next year. <BR/><BR/>also, considering that there is no obvious favorite next year I think the overall pace will be <I> slower </I> - not faster- than this year.<BR/><BR/>when they present the course profile I will give my predictions for next years top five GC. i agree with jon, get rid of the TTT. although i suppose it matters less now that lance is retired.

and honestly, valverde is one of the most exciting guys to watch in the pelo- in many ways similar to Cunego- but let’s be honest, he is not strong enough or experienced enough (how many wins does he have outside of spain?) to win the Tour next year.

also, considering that there is no obvious favorite next year I think the overall pace will be slower - not faster- than this year.

when they present the course profile I will give my predictions for next years top five GC.

]]> By: Dave Morse http://cyclocosm.com/2005/07/wildly-unfounded-conclusions-ive-drawn-from-this-years-tour-rant/#comment-16 Dave Morse Fri, 29 Jul 2005 13:58:00 +0000 http://cyclocosm.com/2005/07/wildly-unfounded-conclusions-ive-drawn-from-this-years-tour-rant/#comment-16 And what about Cunego? And Rassmussen? And our boy Floyd?<BR/><BR/>I have to belive Basso and Ullrich will be top 3.<BR/><BR/>I am also predicting the comeback of Iban Mayo.<BR/><BR/>The battle of the Ivans! Let er rip. And what about Cunego? And Rassmussen? And our boy Floyd?

I have to belive Basso and Ullrich will be top 3.

I am also predicting the comeback of Iban Mayo.

The battle of the Ivans! Let er rip.

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