thats what makes winning it 5 times so hard, so much can happen both between and during races to defeat you.
imagine if lance hadnt had cancer, would this have been his 7th in a row? or maybe he wouldnt have one any at all?
imagine if they hadnt held indurain back for so long, maybe lemond would have only won one or 2.
imagine if eddie merckx hadnt hurt his back in a car accident, or hadnt taken time off from the tour would he have won 10?
hehe fun to talk about and debate, but you can what if anything