Interesting start....

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Lets hope that's not the final podium order at the tour. I'd
like to see 2 out of three being Americans, but not those
two spots.

I don't know how to equate a Cat. 4 climb to anything, but
there was a 3.1 km Cat. 4 climb.

Perhaps Lance held off a notch to spare his boys from
defending the leaders jersey the entire week?

Bob C.

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Lets hope that's not the final podium order at the tour.
I'd like to see 2 out of three being Americans, but not
those two spots.

I don't know how to equate a Cat. 4 climb to anything, but
there was a 3.1 km Cat. 4 climb.

Perhaps Lance held off a notch to spare his boys from
defending the leaders jersey the entire week?

That's what I'd expect. A bit of a surprise to see Mayo take
1st, even if it is a short ITT course. And what of this
Millar guy, what's his story? "I didn't get much racing in
while the club was banned from competition" wouldn't seem to
fly. Maybe he dropped another chain and is looking to get
someone else on his team fired.

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That's what I'd expect. A bit of a surprise to see Mayo take
1st, even if it is a short ITT course.

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out of three being Americans, but not those two spots.

I don't know how to equate a Cat. 4 climb to anything,
but there was a

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km Cat. 4 climb.

Perhaps Lance held off a notch to spare his boys from
defending the

leaders

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jersey the entire week?

That's what I'd expect. A bit of a surprise to see Mayo
take 1st, even if it is a short ITT course. And what of
this Millar guy, what's his story? "I didn't get much
racing in while the club was banned from competition"
wouldn't seem to fly. Maybe he dropped another chain and
is looking to get someone else on his team fired.

My guess is Millar was just hung over from Saturday night.
Just kidding, of course ... sort of.

Bob C.

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Lets hope that's not the final podium order at the tour.
I'd like to see 2 out of three being Americans, but not
those two spots.

I don't know how to equate a Cat. 4 climb to anything, but
there was a
3.1 km Cat. 4 climb.

Perhaps Lance held off a notch to spare his boys from
defending the leaders jersey the entire week?

Oh my. Get it grip.

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jersey the entire week?

It's so obvious. That must be it. Or maybe Armstrong is just
riding for training and not to win. From EuroSport: The U.S.
Postal leader seems to be vacillating on his Dauphine
ambitions. After the Tour of Languedoc-Roussillon, the Texan
insisted he would ride the Dauphine, "Without ambition,"
implying the race would be just another step in his
progression toward the Tour de France.

On the eve of the race, however, word has filtered from his
team that Armstrong will ride to win.

French news agency AFP reported that U.S. Postal team boss
Johan Bruyneel has been in a cram session with Lance
Armstrong, meticulously studying the topography of Sunday's
prologue, a 5.4km test that includes a leg-breaking kilometre-
long climb with sections pitched at nine percent.

None of the Posties seemed to be very inspired today except
maybe Hincapie. Think they realize they've got some work cut
out for them later in the week?

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out of three being Americans, but not those two spots.

I don't know how to equate a Cat. 4 climb to anything, but
there was a 3.1 km Cat. 4 climb.

Perhaps Lance held off a notch to spare his boys from
defending the

leaders

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jersey the entire week?

Bob C.

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And what of this Millar guy, what's his story? "I didn't
get much racing in while the club was banned from
competition" wouldn't seem to fly. Maybe he dropped
another chain and is looking to get someone else on his
team fired.

At least he didn't DNF! Cofidis are under high surveillance
at the moment for drug use.

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Richard Adams said:

And what of this Millar guy, what's his story? "I didn't
get much racing in while the club was banned from
competition" wouldn't seem to fly. Maybe he dropped
another chain and is looking to get someone else on his
team fired.

At least he didn't DNF! Cofidis are under high
surveillance at the moment for drug use.

Yes and a weak showing by Millar in his traditional stomping
grounds isn't going to help him. It could be argued he's not
so strong without some help and winning the ITT while under
scrutiny was what he needed to
do. The only other ITT is Ventoux, which isn't his cup of
tea, but should be the highlight of the entire race.

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Perhaps Lance held off a notch to spare his boys from
defending the leaders jersey the entire week?

Jesus, you're making excuses for third place in a prologue?
Some of you need to get a life..

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Perhaps Lance held off a notch to spare his boys from
defending the leaders jersey the entire week?

Jesus, you're making excuses for third place in a
prologue? Some of you need to get a life..

Especially when he's only a second back.

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