Cycling: Racing through downtown Athens and winding his way up to the historic Acropolis, Italian Paolo Bettini surged past Portugal's Sergio Paulinho win the men's road race. The race was contested in blistering heat that kept spectators away from open areas. Bettini did not race in the Tour de France, instead concentrating on the Olympics. Of course, the absence of Tour winner Lance Armstrong took much of the luster from this race. Tyler Hamilton, a teammate of Armstrong's at the Tour, was the only American to finish the race in 18th place.
Cycling: Racing through downtown Athens and winding his way up to the historic Acropolis, Italian Paolo Bettini surged past Portugal's Sergio Paulinho win the men's road race. The race was contested in blistering heat that kept spectators away from open areas. Bettini did not race in the Tour de France, instead concentrating on the Olympics. Of course, the absence of Tour winner Lance Armstrong took much of the luster from this race. Tyler Hamilton, a teammate of Armstrong's at the Tour, was the only American to finish the race in 18th place.
Another [censored]' idiot.
Lessee ... Bettini DID race the Tour de France, and George Hincapie and Bobby Julich both finished the Olympic road race yesterday as well.
Anyone got an e-mail address for this putz?
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Cycling: Racing through downtown Athens and winding his way up to the historic Acropolis, Italian Paolo Bettini surged past Portugal's Sergio Paulinho win the men's road race. The race was contested in blistering heat that kept spectators away from open areas. Bettini did not race in the Tour de France, instead concentrating on the Olympics. Of course, the absence of Tour winner Lance Armstrong took much of the luster from this race. Tyler Hamilton, a teammate of Armstrong's at the Tour, was the only American to finish the race in 18th place.
So email Sharon Robb and let her know how you feel.
Cycling: Racing through downtown Athens and winding his way up to the historic Acropolis, Italian Paolo Bettini surged past Portugal's Sergio Paulinho win the men's road race. The race was contested in blistering heat that kept spectators away from open areas. Bettini did not race in the Tour de France, instead concentrating on the Olympics. Of course, the absence of Tour winner Lance Armstrong took much of the luster from this race. Tyler Hamilton, a teammate of Armstrong's at the Tour, was the only American to finish the race in 18th place.
Another [censored]' idiot.
Lessee ... Bettini DID race the Tour de France, and George Hincapie and Bobby Julich both finished the Olympic road race yesterday as well.
Anyone got an e-mail address for this putz?
It is accurate to say that Hamilton was the only American to finish in 18th place. Hincapie was the only American to finish in 24th and Julich was the only American to finish in 28th. Obviously, the writer is way out of his league when it comes to cycling and, more obviously, didn't bother to do the research needed (like look through the results) to figure out what was up. It'd be a miracle if he spent 5 minutes on it.
Cycling: Racing through downtown Athens and winding his way up to the historic Acropolis, Italian Paolo Bettini surged past Portugal's Sergio Paulinho win the men's road race. The race was contested in blistering heat that kept spectators away from open areas. Bettini did not race in the Tour de France, instead concentrating on the Olympics.
WTF?
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Of course, the absence of Tour winner Lance Armstrong took much of the luster from this race.
WTF???
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Tyler Hamilton, a teammate of Armstrong's at the Tour, was the only American to finish the race in 18th place.
Cycling: Racing through downtown Athens and winding his way up to the historic Acropolis, Italian Paolo Bettini surged past Portugal's Sergio Paulinho win the men's road race. The race was contested in blistering heat that kept spectators away from open areas. Bettini did not race in the Tour de France, instead concentrating on the Olympics. Of course, the absence of Tour winner Lance Armstrong took much of the luster from this race. Tyler Hamilton, a teammate of Armstrong's at the Tour, was the only American to finish the race in 18th place.
Another [censored]' idiot.
Lessee ... Bettini DID race the Tour de France, and George Hincapie and Bobby Julich both finished the Olympic road race yesterday as well.
AND Tyler does not ride on the same team as Lance... AND no mention of Fred Rodriguez.. AND the obligatory uninformed Lance comment (why did NBC do that short bit on the 2004 TdF? It had nothing to do with the race whatsoever...)
It's questionable how much good that would do. The editor wouldn't know any better than the writer, who apparently works for the "Tribune" Olympic bureau. The Sun Sentinel is owned by the Tribune Co. of Chicago.
As I mentioned earlier, emailing Sharon Robb, the sportswriter for the Sun Sentinel who covers sports like cycling, running & triathlons would be your best bet to make sure the piece is factually correct.
Cycling: Racing through downtown Athens and winding his way up to the historic Acropolis, Italian Paolo Bettini surged past Portugal's Sergio Paulinho win the men's road race. The race was contested in blistering heat that kept spectators away from open areas. Bettini did not race in the Tour de France, instead concentrating on the Olympics. Of course, the absence of Tour winner Lance Armstrong took much of the luster from this race. Tyler Hamilton, a teammate of Armstrong's at the Tour, was the only American to finish the race in 18th place.
As Jan Ullrich demonstrated, the best Lance cold have done was to show on the front occassionally. Why race if you can't win? Fred Rodriguez should have been there. He was the only American who could have ridden that course with Bettini or Merckx.
That Portuguese kid came out of nowhere and will be offered a big time contract no doubt.
It's questionable how much good that would do. The editor wouldn't know any better than the writer, who apparently works for the "Tribune" Olympic bureau. The Sun Sentinel is owned by the Tribune Co. of Chicago.
As I mentioned earlier, emailing Sharon Robb, the sportswriter for the Sun Sentinel who covers sports like cycling, running & triathlons would be your best bet to make sure the piece is factually correct.
And the original author will continue writing summary reports for the Tribune Olympic Bureau, so I think I'll just email him, j c h e r w [email hidden] this: http://groups.google.com/groups?th=a65822df1bae25d
"ATHENS, Greece (AP) -- Sara Carrigan's tactic was questioned. The result cannot be.
Carrigan essentially drafted off Judith Arndt for much of the final lap, then slingshot past the German in the final straightaway to win the gold medal Sunday in the Olympic women's road cycling race. "
Yeah, really dirty riding by Carrigan.
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Cycling: Racing through downtown Athens and winding his way up to the historic Acropolis, Italian Paolo Bettini surged past Portugal's Sergio Paulinho win the men's road race. The race was contested in blistering heat that kept spectators away from open areas. Bettini did not race in the Tour de France, instead concentrating on the Olympics. Of course, the absence of Tour winner Lance Armstrong took much of the luster from this race. Tyler Hamilton, a teammate of Armstrong's at the Tour, was the only American to finish the race in 18th place.
15 Aug 2004 14:09:09 -0700, [email hidden] (Ilan Vardi) nawrote:
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Also, Armstrong did ride the Olympic road race.
Sure... as in "KRISTIN Armstrong"... :-))
So that's what LANCE saw in Kik.
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