Iban Mayo- pathetic

Callistus Valerius said:

Iban Mayo was my pre-tour pick for winner of the tour. I don't think I've
ever been so wrong about anything in my whole life.

I plead similar. I tried to bet on him before the Dauphine
(but the Euro sites wouldn't let me do it, thankfully...).
He just peaked way too early..

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Iban Mayo was my pre-tour pick for winner of the tour. I don't think I've
ever been so wrong about anything in my whole life. What a pathetic loser
this Basque is. He has a glass jaw, and will never be a GC contender.

He's

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a quitter, and it's hard to believe that someone with these character

flaws

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would have ever reached a level where people thought he could win. I
wouldn't count on him winning a charity ride around my parts, unless
everything went perfect for this crybaby. He seems to be mentally
unprepared to overcome any obstacle that he may face. When he complained
about the cobbles, Hinault said he had months to prepare for them, if he
chose not to, that was his problem.

Yeah, the moping clip they showed where Mayo was being coaxed along by just
about everyone that passed him giving him a push. Crawling along like
someone headed to a execution rather then just finishing a stage. What's the
heck was that? I guess we needed Watson there to get some shots of Mayo for
some classic examples of what it's like when a rider cracks psychologically.
Dire need of a pep talk. Lemond was doing the same thing one year when Boyer
came up along side to nurse him to the line. Looked like Mayo's nursemaids
weren't having the desired effect.

and worse of all, he's not American. Now Tyler Hamilton, there's
a hero...

F.

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Iban Mayo was my pre-tour pick for winner of the tour. I don't think

I've

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ever been so wrong about anything in my whole life. What a pathetic

loser

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this Basque is. He has a glass jaw, and will never be a GC contender.

He's

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a quitter, and it's hard to believe that someone with these character

flaws

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would have ever reached a level where people thought he could win. I
wouldn't count on him winning a charity ride around my parts, unless
everything went perfect for this crybaby. He seems to be mentally
unprepared to overcome any obstacle that he may face. When he

complained

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about the cobbles, Hinault said he had months to prepare for them, if he
chose not to, that was his problem.

Yeah, the moping clip they showed where Mayo was being coaxed along by

just

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about everyone that passed him giving him a push. Crawling along like
someone headed to a execution rather then just finishing a stage. What's

the

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heck was that? I guess we needed Watson there to get some shots of Mayo

for

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some classic examples of what it's like when a rider cracks

psychologically.

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Dire need of a pep talk. Lemond was doing the same thing one year when

Boyer

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came up along side to nurse him to the line. Looked like Mayo's nursemaids
weren't having the desired effect.

"Callistus Valerius" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Iban Mayo was my pre-tour pick for winner of the tour. I don't think I've
ever been so wrong about anything in my whole life. What a pathetic loser
this Basque is. He has a glass jaw, and will never be a GC contender.

He's

Quoted message said:

a quitter, and it's hard to believe that someone with these character

flaws

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would have ever reached a level where people thought he could win. I
wouldn't count on him winning a charity ride around my parts, unless
everything went perfect for this crybaby.

Sunderland also praised Iban Mayo for not quitting during his darkest hour
in the race, but would have preferred to be in a different group, with the
incessant screaming from thousands of maniacal supporters playing havoc with
his ears by the day's end.

"Mayo could have got off, it takes some guts to keep going. He's come to the
Tour to win, so it's really hard to digest what's happened. For him to ride
that last climb with so many people there to see him, while carrying the
whole weight of the Basque people on his shoulders...It's not unless you're
actually there, that you can grasp the true impact of it all."

Cycling News Extra for July 18, 2004

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and worse of all, he's not American. Now Tyler Hamilton, there's
a hero...

And Tyler tolerates pain well so for him to quit, that lower back must of
been really been hurting. To me it seems like that would be easier to ride
with then a broken collarbone but he said he just couldn't get his legs
going with all that lower back pain. Too bad, I was looking forward to
seeing him and Lance on the podium.

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"Callistus Valerius" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Iban Mayo was my pre-tour pick for winner of the tour. I don't think

I've

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ever been so wrong about anything in my whole life. What a pathetic

loser

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this Basque is. He has a glass jaw, and will never be a GC contender.

He's

Quoted message said:

a quitter, and it's hard to believe that someone with these character

flaws

Quoted message said:

would have ever reached a level where people thought he could win. I
wouldn't count on him winning a charity ride around my parts, unless
everything went perfect for this crybaby. He seems to be mentally
unprepared to overcome any obstacle that he may face. When he

complained

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about the cobbles, Hinault said he had months to prepare for them, if

he

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chose not to, that was his problem.

Yeah, the moping clip they showed where Mayo was being coaxed along by

just

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about everyone that passed him giving him a push. Crawling along like
someone headed to a execution rather then just finishing a stage. What's

the

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heck was that? I guess we needed Watson there to get some shots of Mayo

for

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some classic examples of what it's like when a rider cracks

psychologically.

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Dire need of a pep talk. Lemond was doing the same thing one year when

Boyer

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came up along side to nurse him to the line. Looked like Mayo's

nursemaids

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weren't having the desired effect.

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"Callistus Valerius" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Iban Mayo was my pre-tour pick for winner of the tour. I don't think I've
ever been so wrong about anything in my whole life. What a pathetic loser
this Basque is. He has a glass jaw, and will never be a GC contender.

He's

Quoted message said:

a quitter, and it's hard to believe that someone with these character

flaws

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would have ever reached a level where people thought he could win. I
wouldn't count on him winning a charity ride around my parts, unless
everything went perfect for this crybaby.

Sunderland also praised Iban Mayo for not quitting during his darkest hour
in the race, but would have preferred to be in a different group, with the
incessant screaming from thousands of maniacal supporters playing havoc with
his ears by the day's end.

"Mayo could have got off, it takes some guts to keep going. He's come to the
Tour to win, so it's really hard to digest what's happened. For him to ride
that last climb with so many people there to see him, while carrying the
whole weight of the Basque people on his shoulders...It's not unless you're
actually there, that you can grasp the true impact of it all."

Cycling News Extra for July 18, 2004

The following link leads you to Mayo´s own daily column in a local
basque newspaper (in Spanish) explaining how he felt. In the same
section you can find a column by David Etxebarria that is even better
than Mayo´s (in spanish) and describes the value of the whole episode
for Iban´s career.

http://www.deia.com/18-7-2004/DeiaDepo.htm

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Sunderland also praised Iban Mayo for not quitting during his darkest

hour

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in the race, but would have preferred to be in a different group, with

the

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incessant screaming from thousands of maniacal supporters playing havoc

with

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his ears by the day's end.

"Mayo could have got off, it takes some guts to keep going. He's come to

the

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Tour to win, so it's really hard to digest what's happened. For him to

ride

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that last climb with so many people there to see him, while carrying the
whole weight of the Basque people on his shoulders...It's not unless

you're

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actually there, that you can grasp the true impact of it all."

Cycling News Extra for July 18, 2004

The following link leads you to Mayo´s own daily column in a local
basque newspaper (in Spanish) explaining how he felt. In the same
section you can find a column by David Etxebarria that is even better
than Mayo´s (in spanish) and describes the value of the whole episode
for Iban´s career.

http://www.deia.com/18-7-2004/DeiaDepo.htm

My spanish is awful, but... El Tour de Iban sigue.

Plus, I think Etxebarria is hedging his bets when he speaks about the Alps.
I bet Iban will rally.

The spirit has caught on within the team. How often do you see a group
finish ahead, and the only team that has 2 riders up front places both
riders *last* in that group.
I reckon D. Extebarria ist the only Euska left that could muster the morale
to do something. Too bad the opportunities are basically over.

Alexander

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Callistus Valerius said:

Iban Mayo was my pre-tour pick for winner of the tour. I don't think

I've

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ever been so wrong about anything in my whole life.

I plead similar. I tried to bet on him before the Dauphine
(but the Euro sites wouldn't let me do it, thankfully...).
He just peaked way too early..

Does anyone remember me saying that Basso was the man to watch?

On Sun, 18 Jul 2004 13:56:06 -0700, "Sierraman" <[email hidden]>

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To me it seems like that would be easier to ride
with then a broken collarbone but he said he just couldn't get his legs
going with all that lower back pain. Too bad, I was looking forward to
seeing him and Lance on the podium.

If the lower back pain was constant, perhaps so, but it often goes
away, then flashes back in spades when you most need back support.

Lower back pain is also different in that it often will effect the
legs if the area becomes badly enflamed. Riding with sciatic nerve
issues is an odd sensation, especially if the leg goes numb down to
the knee or so. You can do it, but it sure feels different. Is
Ibuprophen on the banned drugs list?

Curtis L. Russell
Odenton, MD (USA)
Just someone on two wheels...