Here he is quoted:
"The last four days has seen me and the team going over the 2003 Tour de France official itinerary
in extreme detail.
How's this for a sample of big league talk, I've decided my prime stage will be stage 7 on July 12 -
Lyon-Morzine. This comes the day after the Nevers-Lyon time trial and the day before the
Sallanches-L'Alpe D' Huez stage, both targeted by Lance.
Now I know on Saturday's 12th stage one of Lance's Postal boys will come up to me early after the
start, probably before we pass the 20km mark at Loyettes and try to make a deal with me to just ride
tempo and not to launch any of my noted attacks.
Well guess what, this year Lance is going to have to work for his number five win, I'm planning on
attacking at the base of the Cote de Crueseilles with 89km to go, I should have about a ten minute
lead built up by the base of the Col de la Ramaz with only 22km to go to the finish at Morzine. With
10 minutes on the Ramaz and Cote des Gets climbs I can hold my lead to the end!
The officals are predecting me to do this 230km stage with an average speed of 38kph!
If you want to see me before the start be at the Place Bellecour before 10 a.m or at the finish on
Anenue Jean Jaures in Morzine."
A quick check of the list of racers ( espn.go.com1576267.htmlOpen ↗ )
doesn't show an ed whitebone ( or whatever his name really is ) and the only Fabrizio is Fabrizio
Guidi from Italy. So Ed, you piece of kack wanna be, times up. Still have the route map from last
year? I'll even let you pick a day and then we'll just put you in your place once and for all. Man
enough, or won't Mamma let you out to play?