2004 tdf picks

DiabloScott said:

Yeah, I'd say Beltran too. Here's a more fun question though: Who will be the highest placed long-
shot? Define long-shot as not in the 2003 top 10, and not Beloki.

I think this is a no-brainer - Leipheimer, assuming he can get past stage 1.

Quoted post said:

Originally posted by Frank Day

BDiabloScott said:

Yeah, I'd say Beltran too. Here's a more fun question though: Who will be the highest placed long-
shot? Define long-shot as not in the 2003 top 10, and not Beloki.

I think this is a no-brainer - Leipheimer, assuming he can get past stage 1. [/B]

OK, I thought about it.

Menchov - and not just because he was 11th last year.

Frank Day said:

DiabloScott said:

Yeah, I'd say Beltran too. Here's a more fun question though: Who will be the highest placed long-
shot? Define long-shot as not in the 2003 top 10, and not Beloki.

I think this is a no-brainer - Leipheimer, assuming he can get past stage 1.

Leipheimer, who was third in the Vuelta over 2 years ago, ahead of Heras and Simoni, both of whom
have won GT's in the past 8 months, is hardly no-brainer.

Dan

Daremo said:

jhuskey said:

If any of you experts can accurately tell what the score of the

super > bowl will be and who will win I will take your predictions of the TDF > next summer
seriously. Super Bowl is only two weeks away. Should be an > easy prediction in comparison.

New England 31 Philly 24

Perhaps not.

Daremo said:

The guy has more money than anyone would really need, so if he throws away this tour because he
needs to take care of his family, I applaud him for that.

His family will never come before the Tour. Only one thing matters, and that is the Tour.

Kyle Legate said:

Daremo said:

The guy has more money than anyone would really need, so if he throws away this tour because he
needs to take care of his family, I applaud him for that.

His family will never come before the Tour. Only one thing matters, and that is the Tour.

Every year he wins the Tour, it supports his work to raise awareness and funds for testicular
cancer. This saves lives. He can easily justify dedicating himself to winning it for this reason.

If people are going to toss mud, toss it as wannabe masters racers who are parents. Many of these
guys are away more weekends than they'd like to admit, plus out on the road maybe 15-25 hours per
week training, all time they could be with their kids. I respect people's decisions on how they
allocate their time, so you'll get no mud from me. But I'm not making judgements on Armstrong's
decision, either.

Dan

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Dan Connelly d_j_c_o_n_n_e_l@i_e_e_e.o_r_g said:

Kyle Legate said:

Daremo said:

The guy has more money than anyone would really need, so if he throws away this tour because he
needs to take care of his family, I applaud him for that.

His family will never come before the Tour. Only one thing matters, and that is the Tour.

Every year he wins the Tour, it supports his work to raise awareness and funds for testicular
cancer. This saves lives. He can easily justify dedicating himself to winning it for this reason.

If people are going to toss mud, toss it as wannabe masters racers who are parents. Many of these
guys are away more weekends than they'd like to admit, plus out on the road maybe 15-25 hours per
week training, all time they could be with their kids. I respect people's decisions on how they
allocate their time, so you'll get no mud from me. But I'm not making judgements on Armstrong's
decision, either.

Damn right! All you master's fatties, get a kid-back tandem! Turn that 15-25 hours of solo training
into borderline-abusive "quality time"!

If it turns only one child into an obsessed cyclist, it will be worth it,
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Ryan Cousineau, [email hidden] sfu.ca~rcousineOpen ↗ President, Fabrizio Mazzoleni Fan Club