What a difference a year makes. In 2005 Discovery's was in 1st place in total prize money with 545,640 Euros. 400,000 of the total was awarded to Lance for winning the GC.
This year Discovery was in 15th place earning a total of 34,130 Euros. Subtracting the 400,000 Euros, the team earned 111,510 Euros less than last year. Wow, only 18,930 Euros more than last placed Agritubel.
Lance has always argued that Johan made him the best possible rider but it might be that Lance's talent and drive made Johan look like a genius DS. I guess that time will give us a more accurate picture.
What a difference a year makes. In 2005 Discovery's was in 1st place in total prize money with 545,640 Euros. 400,000 of the total was awarded to Lance for winning the GC.
This year Discovery was in 15th place earning a total of 34,130 Euros. Subtracting the 400,000 Euros, the team earned 111,510 Euros less than last year. Wow, only 18,930 Euros more than last placed Agritubel.
Lance has always argued that Johan made him the best possible rider but it might be that Lance's talent and drive made Johan look like a genius DS. I guess that time will give us a more accurate picture.
Dumbass -
It was the combination of the two.
The way that team rode, neither LANCE nor Bruyneel could make that happen on their own.
What a difference a year makes. In 2005 Discovery's was in 1st place in total prize money with 545,640 Euros. 400,000 of the total was awarded to Lance for winning the GC.
This year Discovery was in 15th place earning a total of 34,130 Euros. Subtracting the 400,000 Euros, the team earned 111,510 Euros less than last year. Wow, only 18,930 Euros more than last placed Agritubel.
Interesting, is there a full list somewhere ?
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Lance has always argued that Johan made him the best possible rider but it might be that Lance's talent and drive made Johan look like a genius DS. I guess that time will give us a more accurate picture.>
Well having the "best prepared" rider in your team can never hurt. I don't think anyone ever said he was a genius, the simple rule, was "go flat out until the last climb and then gun it", nothing very remarkable there. If anything Lelangue's choices in 2006 were more remarkable, give a potental tour winner 30 minutes and then on the road to Morzine take a HUGE chance.
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Frank Drackman said:
What a difference a year makes. In 2005 Discovery's was in 1st place in total prize money with 545,640 Euros. 400,000 of the total was awarded to Lance for winning the GC.
This year Discovery was in 15th place earning a total of 34,130 Euros. Subtracting the 400,000 Euros, the team earned 111,510 Euros less than last year. Wow, only 18,930 Euros more than last placed Agritubel.
Keith wrote: :: On Mon, 24 Jul 2006 11:27:01 -0700, "Frank Drackman" :: <[email hidden]> wrote: :: ::: What a difference a year makes. In 2005 Discovery's was in 1st ::: place in total prize money with 545,640 Euros. 400,000 of the ::: total was awarded to Lance for winning the GC. ::: ::: This year Discovery was in 15th place earning a total of 34,130 ::: Euros. Subtracting the 400,000 Euros, the team earned 111,510 Euros ::: less than last year. Wow, only 18,930 Euros more than last placed ::: Agritubel. :: :: Interesting, is there a full list somewhere ? :: ::: Lance has always argued that Johan made him the best possible rider ::: but it might be that Lance's talent and drive made Johan look like ::: a genius DS. I guess that time will give us a more accurate ::: picture.> :: :: Well having the "best prepared" rider in your team can never hurt. I :: don't think anyone ever said he was a genius, the simple rule, was :: "go flat out until the last climb and then gun it", nothing very :: remarkable there. If anything Lelangue's choices in 2006 were more :: remarkable, give a potental tour winner 30 minutes and then on the :: road to Morzine take a HUGE chance.
heh. That was a MISTAKE no matter how you count it.
