Jan, My Man

"Pistof Ullrich Fan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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I'm eager but also anxious counting down the days 'til the mtn stages and
the ITT up that anthill Duez this July. I'm worried about Mr. Ullrich.
News on him has seemingly dried up. He should be looking pretty good by
now, right? God..., I hope so.

What's the likelyhood that Ullrich is just messing with everyone???? He
shows up this race season looking like he's been living off of Big Macs and
Coca-Cola all winter and now he disappears until July which is when he shows
up ready to kick Texan ass. Nothing would excite me more than watching
Lance have a hard time shaking Jan in the mtns. That'd be awesome!

I may have to take a few days off of work if things look like they are going
to heat up this July... I certainly don't care to see a repeat of the 2001
TdF on the telly.

Dave

Dave:
There is a huge difference between losing a cycling race and getting
one's ass kicked. I doubt Jan will do either with respect to Mr.
Armstrong, although Jan would likely be a much more convivial fishing
and/or beering accomplice.
Best,
Bill Black

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Jan would likely be a much more convivial fishing
and/or beering accomplice.

There is something to be said for that. After he retires who would you
rather go on a ride with, Lance or Jan? My vote goes to Jan all the way.

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surgeons to operate on it. They want to turn the world into a sick room. And
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Jan would likely be a much more convivial fishing
and/or beering accomplice.

There is something to be said for that. After he retires who would you
rather go on a ride with, Lance or Jan? My vote goes to Jan all the way.

Mine too... I liked Bill Clinton as president also... bet he was blast....

Tough to tell, but Jan is an enigma.
On the one hand he claims he will be ready for the TDF by riding into form,
yet he has either retired during, or not shown at all to scheduled races.
Kind of hard to ride in to form when you are not....well...riding in to
form.

"Pistof Ullrich Fan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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I'm eager but also anxious counting down the days 'til the mtn stages and
the ITT up that anthill Duez this July. I'm worried about Mr. Ullrich.
News on him has seemingly dried up. He should be looking pretty good by
now, right? God..., I hope so.

What's the likelyhood that Ullrich is just messing with everyone???? He
shows up this race season looking like he's been living off of Big Macs

and

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Coca-Cola all winter and now he disappears until July which is when he

shows

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up ready to kick Texan ass. Nothing would excite me more than watching
Lance have a hard time shaking Jan in the mtns. That'd be awesome!

I may have to take a few days off of work if things look like they are

going

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to heat up this July... I certainly don't care to see a repeat of the

2001

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TdF on the telly.

Dave

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"Pistof Ullrich Fan" <[email hidden]> wrote in message

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I'm eager but also anxious counting down the days 'til the mtn stages

and

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the ITT up that anthill Duez this July. I'm worried about Mr. Ullrich.
News on him has seemingly dried up. He should be looking pretty good by
now, right? God..., I hope so.

What's the likelyhood that Ullrich is just messing with everyone???? He
shows up this race season looking like he's been living off of Big Macs

and

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Coca-Cola all winter and now he disappears until July which is when he

shows

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up ready to kick Texan ass. Nothing would excite me more than watching
Lance have a hard time shaking Jan in the mtns. That'd be awesome!

I may have to take a few days off of work if things look like they are

going

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to heat up this July... I certainly don't care to see a repeat of the

2001

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TdF on the telly.

Dave

Dave:
There is a huge difference between losing a cycling race and getting
one's ass kicked.

I wrote *ready* to kick ass, thereby defining Jan's mindset. No one is
going to kick Armstrong's ass. That's for sure.

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I doubt Jan will do either with respect to Mr.
Armstrong, although Jan would likely be a much more convivial fishing
and/or beering accomplice.

He'd be more fun after a few english courses. Lance has always had a great
deal of respect for Jan, and they probably should be good pals some day,
notwithstanding Bob Roll's approval.

Lance could invite Jan for a weekend of water skiing on Lake Travis and feed
him some delicious hormone-ridden US beef. Yummy! Then, after they had
grown a few inches, they could stay up all night getting drunk off of Shiner
beer while exchanging each other's antidotes. Yep, plentee-o-fun waiting to
be discovered between these two, this is certain.

Seriously, I feel 90% confident about Jan's preparedness for this year's
Tour. It's just this 10% doubt that's eating at my gut. What'n da hell's
he do'n? He knows the pressure is on him to excel. Dang.

Dave

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Best,
Bill Black

"Brian P" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...

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Tough to tell, but Jan is an enigma.
On the one hand he claims he will be ready for the TDF by riding into form,
yet he has either retired during, or not shown at all to scheduled races.
Kind of hard to ride in to form when you are not....well...riding in to
form.

I think we'll see Jan appear with the team for the Tour of Germany.

That is what the press says, but we'll see. Meanwhile the posties are
racking up miles and in good form, right on track.
Jan recently stated that if he would have won the tour last year he would
have stopped racing. I just dont think his heart is in it.
We'll see. I hope to him battle like last year. I am not condfident.

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Tough to tell, but Jan is an enigma.
On the one hand he claims he will be ready for the TDF by riding into

form,

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yet he has either retired during, or not shown at all to scheduled

races.

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Kind of hard to ride in to form when you are not....well...riding in to
form.

I think we'll see Jan appear with the team for the Tour of Germany.