who's watching the TDF coverage?

originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
In a race like the TDF why wouldn't the winner seem superhuman? What is the closest race in TDF history?
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I'm pretty sure it's the '89 tour. Lemond won the overall by 8 seconds based on the final ITT into Paris snatching the win from Laurent Fignon. They haven't done an ITT finish since. It was crushing for Fignon
to lose that way. Lemond's speed was an ITT average speed record that I think still stands.
 
originally posted by Ned Hoey:
originally posted by Tom Glasgow:
In a race like the TDF why wouldn't the winner seem superhuman? What is the closest race in TDF history?
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I'm pretty sure it's the '89 tour. Lemond won the overall by 8 seconds based on the final ITT into Paris snatching the win from Laurent Fignon. They haven't done an ITT finish since. It was crushing for Fignon
to lose that way. Lemond's speed was an ITT average speed record that I think still stands.
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Obviously an outperformance like that means Lemond was doping. Lemond's recent accusations against LA, etc. mean Lemond's trying to cover his reputation. BTW I watched the '89 tour ITT and recall that the Professor blamed his inability to catch Lemond on saddle sores.
 
I have it on good authority that Lemond's outperformance, as you call it, was due solely to the fact that Fignon raced the stage with his jersey zipped half open in order to flaunt his Gallic chest hair, while Lemond wore his brand-new aero helmet.
 
originally posted by VLM:
Had Franco and the Ultras on the brain.
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Well, get back to the 21st century, man. Franco's been dead almost as long as the Spanish Inquisition - Nov. 20, 1975. And despite the frustrated rumblings basically propagated by Barcelona, in reality Real Madrid was grudgingly tolerated by the dictator because it was winning in Europe, but the club was always mistrusted by the rgime because of its bourgeois, monarchist origins. The rgime's club was Atltico de Madrid, formerly Atltico Aviacin - the Franco air force's team during the Civil War.

The only question in the upcoming season is whether Manuel Pellegrini, the new Madrid coach, will be able to mold his superstar-rich roster into an effective unit on the field, as he did at Villarreal, an immensely more modest (financially) club. If he does, he may win the Spanish and/or Champions' League titles. If he doesn't, the road will again be clear for Barcelona, which is destined to remain at the same level as it is now, not to improve - and of course it doesn't really neeed to improve. The only major roster change there has been Ibra, but basically they've exchanged a great goal scorer with a questionable attitude, Samuel Eto'o, for another great goal scorer with a questionable attitude. And the key for Barcelona will always be Messi and the Iniesta-Xavi midfield anyway.
 
And paid for Ibra (is that the accepted dimunitive?) as well. Not sure about the logic behind that.

I don't think Pellegrini will last the season. Anyone care to bet on that?
 
originally posted by Yixin:
I don't think Pellegrini will last the season. Anyone care to bet on that?
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I'll bet you a case of unspoofulated-but-intolerably-purple Spanish wine that he does.
 
originally posted by VS:
originally posted by Yixin:
I don't think Pellegrini will last the season. Anyone care to bet on that?
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I'll bet you a case of unspoofulated-but-intolerably-purple Spanish wine that he does.
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IMHO he will not last....but better bet a case of ros....

On the doping issue, if Contador (2 times winner) is suspicious...well, Lance has won 7 times and, after a couple of years off the road, he came in 3rd...
 
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