Lance goes for Seven

'2005' or '2006'? You were not the first. It is in his contract with
Discovery that he would rie at least one more Tour. He has a 3 year
contract.

'2005' or '2006'? You were not the first. It is in his contract with
Discovery that he would rie at least one more Tour. He has a 3 year
contract.

"jj" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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You heard it here first! (as told to Oprah, 2/11/05)

jj

I just watched Lance/Sheryl/Oprah Tivo recording. He did say he would do
#7. But we already knew that. He DID NOT say when.

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Bob C.

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T. E. Lawrence (of Arabia)

psycholist said:

"jj" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

You heard it here first! (as told to Oprah, 2/11/05)

jj

I just watched Lance/Sheryl/Oprah Tivo recording. He did say he
would do #7. But we already knew that. He DID NOT say when.

It's on right now here in San Diego, so I just saw the exact segment you're
describing. Only hint (?) might be that Oprah said something like, "We
better let you out of here; you've gotta TRAIN!" and he nodded and said,
"That's right."

Not a smoking gun, perhaps, but might be revealing.
--
BS (no, I mean it)

On Fri, 11 Feb 2005 19:03:14 -0500, "psycholist" <[email hidden]>

Quoted message said:

"jj" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

You heard it here first! (as told to Oprah, 2/11/05)

jj

I just watched Lance/Sheryl/Oprah Tivo recording. He did say he would do
#7. But we already knew that. He DID NOT say when.

Aw, c'mon, don't you think there was a hint of an inference of a suggestion
that he implied this year? ;-p

jj

jj said:

You heard it here first! (as told to Oprah, 2/11/05)

jj

This is hardly news. News would be if he announced that he WON'T try
for seven. I mean, name even *one* world class athlete that has ever
quit while still at the top of their sport. That just doesn't happen.
The same overriding need to be "Number 1" that drives those at the very
top of their field, athletic or otherwise, makes voluntarily walking
away while at their peak virtually impossible for them.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Bob said:

jj said:

You heard it here first! (as told to Oprah, 2/11/05)

jj

This is hardly news. News would be if he announced that he WON'T try
for seven. I mean, name even *one* world class athlete that has ever
quit while still at the top of their sport. That just doesn't happen.
The same overriding need to be "Number 1" that drives those at the very
top of their field, athletic or otherwise, makes voluntarily walking
away while at their peak virtually impossible for them.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Bob,
Michael Jordan! Gotcha.
And Lance did say he will have a lot of time on his hands in a few years
so I am betting on this year. If he doesn't nail it this year he may try
one more time and then retire.
Bill Baka

He needs another new drug to win another Tour de france. His previous
drug dopping
was now revealed in the labortory. He could be caught if he tried the
dopping.
So Lance needs other dopping method to win another Tour De France.
Good luck drug addict.

Bill Sornson said:

psycholist said:

"jj" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

You heard it here first! (as told to Oprah, 2/11/05)

jj

I just watched Lance/Sheryl/Oprah Tivo recording. He did say he
would do #7. But we already knew that. He DID NOT say when.

It's on right now here in San Diego, so I just saw the exact segment
you're describing. Only hint (?) might be that Oprah said something
like, "We better let you out of here; you've gotta TRAIN!" and he
nodded and said, "That's right."

Not a smoking gun, perhaps, but might be revealing.

Well, he did say he had trained for 5 hours before riding with Oprah. I
wonder if that means anything? Seems kind of early in the year to be
training 5 hours, huh?

Roger Zoul said:

Bill Sornson said:

psycholist said:

"jj" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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> You heard it here first! (as told to Oprah, 2/11/05)
>
> jj
>

I just watched Lance/Sheryl/Oprah Tivo recording. He did say he
would do #7. But we already knew that. He DID NOT say when.

It's on right now here in San Diego, so I just saw the exact segment
you're describing. Only hint (?) might be that Oprah said something
like, "We better let you out of here; you've gotta TRAIN!" and he
nodded and said, "That's right."

Not a smoking gun, perhaps, but might be revealing.

Well, he did say he had trained for 5 hours before riding with Oprah. I
wonder if that means anything? Seems kind of early in the year to be
training 5 hours, huh?

The Tour has new rules this year. He has to participate in more big
rides before the tour (and I think place in them, but I'm not sure of
that). So if he has to race in a spring classic then now isn't too
early.

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In article said:

This is hardly news. News would be if he announced that he WON'T try
for seven. I mean, name even *one* world class athlete that has ever
quit while still at the top of their sport.

Jim Brown.

-- Dan

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b_baka said:

Bob said:

jj said:

You heard it here first! (as told to Oprah, 2/11/05)

jj

This is hardly news. News would be if he announced that he WON'T try
for seven. I mean, name even *one* world class athlete that has ever
quit while still at the top of their sport. That just doesn't happen.
The same overriding need to be "Number 1" that drives those at the very
top of their field, athletic or otherwise, makes voluntarily walking
away while at their peak virtually impossible for them.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Bob,
Michael Jordan!

MJ finally retired like what two years ago?

Lets check google: http://www.nba.com/history/players/jordan_stats.html

Yep. two years ago. No, I'd say he was a little past his peak by then.

Quoted message said:

Gotcha.

Don't think so.

Quoted message said:

And Lance did say he will have a lot of time on his hands in a few years
so I am betting on this year. If he doesn't nail it this year he may try
one more time and then retire.
Bill Baka

Neil Cherry said:

Roger Zoul said:

Bill Sornson said:

psycholist wrote:
> "jj" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
> news:[email hidden]...
>> You heard it here first! (as told to Oprah, 2/11/05)
>>
>> jj
>>
>
> I just watched Lance/Sheryl/Oprah Tivo recording. He did say he
> would do #7. But we already knew that. He DID NOT say when.

It's on right now here in San Diego, so I just saw the exact segment
you're describing. Only hint (?) might be that Oprah said something
like, "We better let you out of here; you've gotta TRAIN!" and he
nodded and said, "That's right."

Not a smoking gun, perhaps, but might be revealing.

Well, he did say he had trained for 5 hours before riding with
Oprah. I wonder if that means anything? Seems kind of early in the
year to be training 5 hours, huh?

The Tour has new rules this year. He has to participate in more big
rides before the tour (and I think place in them, but I'm not sure of
that). So if he has to race in a spring classic then now isn't too
early.

Wow....they keep changing the rules to prevent Lance from winning.
Interesting. Thanks for the info, though.

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:45:02 -0500, "Roger Zoul"
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Wow....they keep changing the rules to prevent Lance from winning.

Or maybe to make life a little fairer for those who do more than one
race per season. How do you think Lance would fare against Eddie
Mercx, with the same racing schedule?

Guy
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Just zis Guy said:

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:45:02 -0500, "Roger Zoul"
<[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Wow....they keep changing the rules to prevent Lance from winning.

Or maybe to make life a little fairer for those who do more than one
race per season. How do you think Lance would fare against Eddie
Mercx, with the same racing schedule?

Guy

Don't know. However, if Lance did more races he might be even better.

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:54:33 -0500, "Roger Zoul"
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Wow....they keep changing the rules to prevent Lance from winning.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Or maybe to make life a little fairer for those who do more than one
race per season. How do you think Lance would fare against Eddie
Mercx, with the same racing schedule?

Quoted message said:

Don't know. However, if Lance did more races he might be even better.

He might indeed - we'll find out in a few months. My guess is that he
would be worse, since if races were the perfect training for the Tour
you can bet your ass that he would be racing.

I have nothing against Lance, and I'm looking forward to seeing him
riding the cobbles in Flanders, but I still think that Mercx was the
greatest cyclist ever.

Guy
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Just zis Guy said:

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 13:54:33 -0500, "Roger Zoul"
<[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

>Wow....they keep changing the rules to prevent Lance from winning.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Or maybe to make life a little fairer for those who do more than one
race per season. How do you think Lance would fare against Eddie
Mercx, with the same racing schedule?

Quoted message said:

Don't know. However, if Lance did more races he might be even better.

He might indeed - we'll find out in a few months. My guess is that he
would be worse, since if races were the perfect training for the Tour
you can bet your ass that he would be racing.

I have nothing against Lance, and I'm looking forward to seeing him
riding the cobbles in Flanders, but I still think that Mercx was the
greatest cyclist ever.

May very well be. However, for me, Lance is the deal. I wasn't even
cycling aware until the last year or so.

Just zis Guy said:

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 11:45:02 -0500, "Roger Zoul"

Quoted message said:

<[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Wow....they keep changing the rules to prevent Lance from winning.

Or maybe to make life a little fairer for those who do more than one
race per season. How do you think Lance would fare against Eddie
Mercx, with the same racing schedule?

I think the level of performance required to win any major event has increased
so much since Eddie's day that no one can sustain it over a whole season.

Matt O.

On Sat, 12 Feb 2005 17:34:57 -0500, "Matt O'Toole" <[email hidden]>

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I think the level of performance required to win any major event has increased
so much since Eddie's day that no one can sustain it over a whole season.

Which is chicken, though, and which is egg?

Guy
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