SPOILER: TdF prologue

"Iain Jones" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Well watcha reckon? It sounded a good one to me, based on
the last half hour I heard. Armstrong sounded stronger
than last year, 2 seconds off in second place rather than
hidden away further down the list (what time did he got
last year?)

It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it ...
I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming first ...
he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and Ullrich didn't
go faster ...

elyob said:

It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it
... I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming
first ... he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and
Ullrich didn't go faster ...

Yeah, Armstrong has a horrible TT style compared to Ullrich,
whose head and body barely moved. Not sure Ullrich is that
bothered about the prologue - he didn't seem to be in any
desperate hurry.

Zog The Undeniable said:

elyob said:

It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it
... I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming
first ... he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and
Ullrich didn't go faster ...

Yeah, Armstrong has a horrible TT style compared to
Ullrich, whose head and body barely moved. Not sure
Ullrich is that bothered about the prologue - he didn't
seem to be in any desperate hurry.

the wind conditions were said to be very changable but
Ullrich and Armstrong were on the course at almost the
same time.

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elyob said:

It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it
... I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming
first ... he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and
Ullrich didn't go faster ...

Yeah, Armstrong has a horrible TT style compared to
Ullrich,

Today, or in general? I read he's changed his position for
this year. Can't comment on that yet, I only had the live
commentary to go by today.

Zog The Undeniable typed:

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elyob said:

It was missing one person I'd have liked to see race it
... I think Lance will be a bit peeved for not coming
first ... he was giving it loads, surprised McGee and
Ullrich didn't go faster ...

Yeah, Armstrong has a horrible TT style compared to
Ullrich, whose head and body barely moved. Not sure
Ullrich is that bothered about the prologue - he didn't
seem to be in any desperate hurry.

I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle around
the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. 😉

--
Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks

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I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. 😉

He seems to be in better shape than I ever remember him, in
fact I barely recognised his thin face :-)

I reckon Tyler Hamilton could be tha man this year, but hey
let's hope Lance does it eh? Six, wow. If he looses, he'll
never ride again.

bfn,

Tony B

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I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle around
the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. 😉

Do you think he might be saving himself for a few 'proper'
stage wins early on? Would he try such a risky strategy? I
have a hunch he might...

Of course, risky or not, he'd have trouble getting past
Petacchi at the moment.

d.

davek said:

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I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle around
the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. 😉

Do you think he might be saving himself for a few 'proper'
stage wins early on? Would he try such a risky strategy? I
have a hunch he might...

The principals (Armstrong, Ullrich, Hamilton, Mayo etc)
won't make any significant moves probably until Stage 12

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Of course, risky or not, he'd have trouble getting past
Petacchi at the moment.

Sit back and enjoy the sprinter's fest for the next
week or so...

Regards! Stephen

davek typed:

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I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle around
the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this year .. 😉

Do you think he might be saving himself for a few 'proper'
stage wins early on? Would he try such a risky strategy? I
have a hunch he might...

Not if he really has got brains with the brawn .. 😉

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Of course, risky or not, he'd have trouble getting past
Petacchi at the moment.

Heheheh .. Kirsipuu just won the first sprint finish,
with Petacchi down in eighth .. Mcewen was _very_ close
though .. 😉

--
Paul ...

(8(|) ... Homer Rocks

Steve McGinty:

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The principals (Armstrong, Ullrich, Hamilton, Mayo etc)
won't make any significant moves probably until Stage 12

Yeah... I think I must have been drunk when I wrote that
about Ullrich. Or maybe it's just too much wishful
thinking...

d.

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davek typed:

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I agree .. he looked like he was out for a trundle
around the park. I reckon Jan might just do it this
year .. 😉

Do you think he might be saving himself for a few
'proper' stage wins early on? Would he try such a risky
strategy? I have a hunch he might...

Not if he really has got brains with the brawn .. 😉

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Of course, risky or not, he'd have trouble getting past
Petacchi at the moment.

Heheheh .. Kirsipuu just won the first sprint finish,
with Petacchi down in eighth .. Mcewen was _very_ close
though .. 😉

Just a gentle reminder about the posting protocol Paul.
The thread title says "SPOILER: TDF prologue" not
"....stage 1" :-)

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Victor Meldrew typed:

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Just a gentle reminder about the posting protocol Paul.
The thread title says "SPOILER: TDF prologue" not
"....stage 1" :-)

Yeah, sorry ..

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Victor Meldrew typed:

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Just a gentle reminder about the posting protocol Paul.
The thread title says "SPOILER: TDF prologue" not
"....stage 1" :-)

Yeah, sorry ..

My local pub have a "don't mention the TdF to Nick" rule ..
and I've told my friends and, especially, family that I
don't want to know the results from them. 🙂