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Petacchi not a "great sprinter" before 2003?

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    Sonarrat
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    trap-friis.dkitalien.Petacchi.htm

    Starting in 2000, his 5th year as a pro at the age of 27.

    2000 - 8 wins in stage races, including two Vuelta wins and second place in a Giro stage, plus a
    classic. 2001 - 5 wins in stage races, including the Bicicleta Vasca. 2002 - 12 wins in stage races,
    including one Vuelta win, two Paris-Nice wins, and three different points jerseys. 2003 - 20 wins in
    stage races (so far) including all of the Big Three, plus two classics and a points jersey.

    Sure, he's gotten better, but his palmares were as impressive by the end of 2000 as Freddy
    Rodriguez' are today, frankly.

    -Sonarrat.

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    Originally posted by Sonarrat
    trap-friis.dkitalien.Petacchi.htm

    Starting in 2000, his 5th year as a pro at the age of 27.

    2000 - 8 wins in stage races, including two Vuelta wins and second place in a Giro stage, plus a
    classic. 2001 - 5 wins in stage races, including the Bicicleta Vasca. 2002 - 12 wins in stage races,
    including one Vuelta win, two Paris-Nice wins, and three different points jerseys. 2003 - 20 wins in
    stage races (so far) including all of the Big Three, plus two classics and a points jersey.

    Sure, he's gotten better, but his palmares were as impressive by the end of 2000 as Freddy
    Rodriguez' are today, frankly.

    -Sonarrat.

    I wouldn;t call Freddy a great sprinter much less a good one. Above average maybe. He is better as a bike rider I think.

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