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Old 07-12-06, 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Keith99
Closest was 8 seconds, not 80. If Marco (God rest his soul) were 90 seconds back at this point he would be in great shape. But if an all rounder or someone whose strength is the TT then that rider is in big trouble.

Levi is more in the condition that Delgado was in after his Prologue screw up in 89 (the year of the 8 second difference). It will take an heroic effort on his part to claw his way to the podium.
Sadly, you are probably correct.
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