Hi,
For a few minutes, early on, I also thought the Simeoni in this
stage's break was Gilberto. But I realized which Simeoni it was when I
was reminded that Gilberto was already back in Italy. Not to mention
that Filippo is from another team.
from the article:
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Tour-Australia's McEwen strikes again
By Francois Thomazeau
Italian Filippo Simeoni and Spaniard Inigo Landaluze attacked from the
38th km and the bunch, gearing up for a gruelling 10th stage to St
Flour on Wednesday, did not budge at first.
The two held a maximum lead of 10 minutes five seconds before the pack
started to react, finally catching them about 50 metres from the line
and helping Voeckler retain his race leader's yellow jersey.
To see Simeoni fail so close to home must have pleased Armstrong as
the Italian Domina Vacanze rider is one of the American's bitterest
rivals.
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Does reporting like this make Armstrong's reputation amongst casual
tour followers more arrogant?
Andy