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What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish? Excellent
job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter until recently.
He's doing a serious job trying to convert himself into a GC man, but first
he has to not collapse after the finish.
And how about that Cunego? Takes over the pink for a while, but faces a
tougher battle with the champagne bottle than he does with any of his
competitors.
Quoted message said:And how about that Cunego? Takes over the pink for a while, but faces a
tougher battle with the champagne bottle than he does with any of his
competitors.
The key is to twist the bottle, not the cork 😉
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Kyle Legate said:What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish? Excellent
job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter until recently.
He's doing a serious job trying to convert himself into a GC man, but first
he has to not collapse after the finish.
That is a pretty impressive ride for him. The climb is long and not too
steep, but the section of 10% grade early on must have been tough for him.
The fact that there were only 14 guys within 16 seconds (then bigger gaps
on back) does seem to indicate that the climb was somewhat selective.
Quoted message said:And how about that Cunego? Takes over the pink for a while, but faces a
tougher battle with the champagne bottle than he does with any of his
competitors.
That's gotta be a little embarrassing...
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"Kyle Legate" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish? Excellent
job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter until recently.
He's doing a serious job trying to convert himself into a GC man, but
first
Quoted message said:he has to not collapse after the finish.
<SNIP>
That was a great ride. In the US, on OLN, I don't think that they mentioned
his name at all during the race. I was wondering who that was coming across
the line from his team and was shocked that it was him.
RWM said:"Kyle Legate" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish?
Excellent job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter
until recently. He's doing a serious job trying to convert himself
into a GC man, but first he has to not collapse after the finish.<SNIP>
That was a great ride. In the US, on OLN, I don't think that they
mentioned his name at all during the race. I was wondering who that
was coming across the line from his team and was shocked that it was
him.
The german announcers on Eurosport mentioned him a few times on the climb,
and again during the finish, but since I forgot to have a coffee yesterday
and was nursing a nasty headache my fluency in german wasn't what it was
supposed to be and I kept asking myself, "Why are they talking about
McGee?". It wasn't until they showed him lying on the ground and replayed
the finish in slo-mo did I understand.
Kyle Legate said:Quoted message said:
The german announcers on Eurosport mentioned him a few times on the
climb, and again during the finish, but since I forgot to have a coffee
yesterday and was nursing a nasty headache my fluency in german wasn't
what it was supposed to be
Warren thinks it only takes six weeks to achieve fluency in a foreign
language.
"Kyle Legate" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish? Excellent
job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter until recently.
He's doing a serious job trying to convert himself into a GC man, but first
he has to not collapse after the finish.And how about that Cunego? Takes over the pink for a while, but faces a
tougher battle with the champagne bottle than he does with any of his
competitors.
Those shallow summit finishes are super television! So cool how they
flew around the switchbacks.
jim gravity said:"Kyle Legate" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
Quoted message said:What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish? Excellent
job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter until recently.
He's doing a serious job trying to convert himself into a GC man, but first
he has to not collapse after the finish.And how about that Cunego? Takes over the pink for a while, but faces a
tougher battle with the champagne bottle than he does with any of his
competitors.Those shallow summit finishes are super television! So cool how they
flew around the switchbacks.
That really was spectacular. But I, and the racers obviously, kept getting annoyed at the
motorcycles that seemed to often be in the way. It is obviously tough to be close for the all
important camera work, but a fly on the wall at the same time.
Wayne
"Kyle Legate" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish? Excellent
job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter until recently.
McGee certainly has a turn of speed, as you'd expect for an elite pursuiter.
But sprinter?
Andy Coggan
In article <[email hidden]>, Robert Chung
Quoted message said:Kyle Legate said:Quoted message said:
The german announcers on Eurosport mentioned him a few times on the
climb, and again during the finish, but since I forgot to have a coffee
yesterday and was nursing a nasty headache my fluency in german wasn't
what it was supposed to beWarren thinks it only takes six weeks to achieve fluency in a foreign
language.
After a year of learning it in a good school.
-WG
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Quoted message said:"Kyle Legate" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish?
Excellent
Quoted message said:Quoted message said:job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter until
recently.
Quoted message said:
McGee certainly has a turn of speed, as you'd expect for an elite
pursuiter.
Quoted message said:But sprinter?
Think two years of vieing for the Green Jersey against Zabel. Sprinter yes.
"Tom Kunich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:"Kyle Legate" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish?
ExcellentQuoted message said:Quoted message said:job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter until
recently.Quoted message said:
McGee certainly has a turn of speed, as you'd expect for an elite
pursuiter.Quoted message said:But sprinter?
Think two years of vieing for the Green Jersey against Zabel. Sprinter
yes.
Quoted message said:
Do you mean McGee or McEwen? McGee's more of a leadout man for Cooke.
Jeff
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Quoted message said:
"Tom Kunich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:Quoted message said:
McGee certainly has a turn of speed, as you'd expect for an elite
pursuiter.Quoted message said:But sprinter?
Think two years of vieing for the Green Jersey against Zabel. Sprinter
yes.Quoted message said:
Do you mean McGee or McEwen? McGee's more of a leadout man for Cooke.
Actually I was thinking of Stewart O'Grady for some reason. Duhhhh.
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"Tom Kunich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:>
> McGee certainly has a turn of speed, as you'd expect for an elite
pursuiter.Quoted message said:Quoted message said:> But sprinter?
Think two years of vieing for the Green Jersey against Zabel. Sprinter
yes.Quoted message said:Quoted message said:
Do you mean McGee or McEwen? McGee's more of a leadout man for Cooke.Actually I was thinking of Stewart O'Grady for some reason. Duhhhh.
Or even Stuart O'Grady.
"Tom Kunich" <[email hidden]> wrote in message news:<[email hidden]>...
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news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:"Kyle Legate" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:What's this? Finishing second on a shallow mountain top finish?
ExcellentQuoted message said:Quoted message said:job from someone who would have been considered a sprinter until
recently.Quoted message said:
McGee certainly has a turn of speed, as you'd expect for an elite
pursuiter.Quoted message said:But sprinter?
Think two years of vieing for the Green Jersey against Zabel. Sprinter yes.
Sprinter no, finisher yes
Tom Kunich said:Actually I was thinking of Stewart O'Grady for some reason. Duhhhh.
Stephen.
On 05/18/2004 01:06 AM, in article [email hidden],
Stewart Fleming said:Tom Kunich said:Actually I was thinking of Stewart O'Grady for some reason. Duhhhh.
Stephen.
Stuart.
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Stewart Fleming said:
Tom Kunich said:Actually I was thinking of Stewart O'Grady for some reason. Duhhhh.
Stephen.
you're funny. btw, this is my chance to write something like, say-
stewart fleming's name often gets confused with stuart o'grady's.
o'grady is more famous, but not as well endowed.
(googled ref for fleming-
http://www.google.com/groups?&selm=ab993a3bc2ccd6d69f469c78177587ac.24877%40mygate.mailgate.org)
just some rest day silliness,
heather
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Quoted message said:
Tom Kunich said:Actually I was thinking of Stewart O'Grady for some reason. Duhhhh.
Stephen.
Patrick.
On 05/18/2004 11:42 PM, in article
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Quoted message said:"Stewart Fleming" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
news:[email hidden]...Quoted message said:
Tom Kunich said:Actually I was thinking of Stewart O'Grady for some reason. Duhhhh.
Stephen.
Patrick.
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