Road Bike Racing - Lance's jersery for dauphine libere?

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pgreene
06-10-03, 11:16 AM
check the cycling news pics from today. anyone know why he's wearing a different jersey? oh, and am i the only one who thinks the new dura ace look funny?

http://www.cyclingnews.com/road/2003/jun03/DauphineLibere03/?id=results/stage1

Styk33
06-10-03, 11:49 AM
He was the winner last year, so it is most likely the winners jersey from last year. Just a guess, some races do that.
Csson
06-10-03, 11:57 AM
I think that is the combination jersey. Since Mayo was leading all competitions after the prologue and got the yellow jersey, Millar got the green jersey due to his second place in the points competition and Armstrong got the next jersey (which apparently is the blue combination jersey, I would have thought that the KOM-competition would rate higher).

/Csson

lotek
06-10-03, 02:15 PM
I wondered if it might be a new USPS jersey since adding
Berry Floor? then I saw the Dauphine Libere on the shoulder
so I'd have to agree with Csson its the combined.
Yes DuraAce looks funny, and the crankset is awful.
just my .02 worth

Marty
pgreene
06-10-03, 02:25 PM
i thought it was the new postie jersey too until i saw the group pic. his is different from all theirs.

I can't believe shimano got rid of the tall hoods. shimano hoods fit my hands nicely. they just can't leave a good thing alone, i guess.
cyclezealot
06-10-03, 02:41 PM
An unrelated question.. Vaison La Romaine is one of my favorite French towns.. Very near Mt. Ventoux.. Woder if two pro races use the approach to Mt. Ventoux in their routing.?
pgreene
06-12-03, 07:36 AM
i guess my question has been resolved, now that lance is in yellow!
Timo
06-15-03, 03:47 AM
http://www.cyclingnews.com/photos/2003/jun03/dauphine/stage1/CYCLING-FRA-MOREAU-MILLA-40.jpg

Caption: Christophe Moreau (Credit Agricole), combination classification leader David Millar (Cofidis, M) and Lance Armstrong (US Postal, R) all displaying faces of determination.

Note the combination jersey is green, not blue.

Photo ©: Franck Fife / AFP
Csson
06-15-03, 03:49 PM
Originally posted by Timo
Note the combination jersey is green, not blue.

No :). The jerseys in DL:


Classement général (maillot jaune et bleu - CREDIT AGRICOLE)
Classement du meilleur grimpeur (maillot rouge à pois blancs - FIAT)
Classement individuel aux points (maillot vert - Région RHONE-ALPES)
Classement individuel du combiné (maillot bleu - SAMSE La boîte à outils)

From http://criterium.ledauphine.com/criterium03/etapes/etape7/classement/classement.php.

/Csson
Timo
06-15-03, 04:08 PM
Thanks, in that case the caption to that photo is wrong.